Fungi in Lane Cove National Park – 23 May 2026

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Dave Noble

I headed up to Lane Cove National Park near Macquarie Park to see what fungi was out after recent rainfall.

I did find some fungi out, but not as much as I was expecting. I also did not find any of the key species I was looking for. Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 23 May 2026

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Dave Noble

I took part in the local bird survey along the Dulwich Hill section of The Greenway. The group meets at Waratah Mills Light Rail Station at 7:30 am.

Here are some of the birds we saw –

Rainbow Lorikeets

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Cooks River Birds – 22 May 2026

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Dave Noble

After a good encounter with a number of birds, the previous afternoon, I returned to the Cooks River hoping to get some better photos of the Sacred Kingfishers. On this visit, I did spot two Sacred Kingfishers, but was unable to get any photos of them. And no parrots! Also – the weather was not the best, with showers on and off.

Again, the section of the Cooks River that I visited was between Illawarra Road and Gough Whitlam Park.

Here are some of the birds I saw – Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 21 May 2026

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Dave Noble

I had spent the morning along Wolli Creek looking for fungi. The afternoon, I spent on the Cooks River photographing birds.

I started at Illawarra Road Bridge and walked down to Gough Whitlam Park and back. On this visit, I did watch a Sacred Kingfisher for a fair time. But it was in a mangrove section of the river, which made getting good flight shots difficult. Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 21 May 2026

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Dave Noble

I did two trips on this day. First was a visit to Wolli Creek Regional Park to see if any fungi was out. Later, in the afternoon, I visited The Cooks River to photograph birds.

I didn’t find that much fungi, but what I did find was quite good, including a few waxcaps. Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 20 May 2026

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Dave Noble

Sue joined me for a very pleasant day spent visiting BIrdwood Gully at Springwood. We were looking for fungi after recent rain. But the rain had not been that much, so would a fair bit of fungi be out?

We did find a reasonable amount of fungi , but not as much as we had been hoping for.

Here are some photos – Continue reading →

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Visit to Oatley Park – 14 May 2026

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

I joined Sue and Valerie for a wonderful day wandering around parts of Oatley Park and Lime Kiln Bay Reserve. We spotted a lot of nice birds and orchids.

Here are some photos – Continue reading →

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Birds at the Sydney Botanic Gardens – 13 May 2026

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I caught a tram to Central and then a train to Martin Place where I met Sue, and we then headed to the Royal Botanic Gardens. Our main aim was to see if we could spot any of the resident Powerful Owls. Despite a lot of looking we had no luck.

We then headed down to the pond with the island that cormorants like to nest in. There were still plenty around. All Little Black Cormorants. Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 13 May 2026

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

It was the time for local bird surveys. Tempe on the previous Saturday, Cooks River yesterday, and now the Hawthorne Canal section of The Greenway. The group met at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station at 7:30 am. It was relatively quiet there.

Here are some of the birds we saw – Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey And More Cooks River Birds – 12 May 2026

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Dave Noble

I attended the Mudlarks Bird Survey along the Cooks River. This month , the survey was the upstream loop, from the Land Street Footbridge to the Boat Harbour then across the River to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and then back down to Ewen Park for morning tea. After this I walked down the Cooks River to Gough Whitlam Park, and back to Illawarra Road for some more bird photography.

First. the birds on the Mudlarks Survey. Here are some of them. Continue reading →

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