I spent an interesting day wandering along a section of the Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek looking for fungi.
I started off at an area I had found some nice waxcaps – what I think are Parrot Waxcaps –Gliophorus psitacinus var. psittacinus. I found a few still out – Continue reading
I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc for their first field study since the lockdown which was held at Wolli Ck Regional Park. This survey was also a joint activity with the Wolli Creek Preservation Society. The group met at Girrahween Park at Earlwood by 10 am, and then divided into two groups – one to survey upstream and one to survey downstream.
Where we met, we spotted an interesting Amanita sp. nearby – Continue reading
This was an interesting day spent at Coachwood Glen at Blackheath with Liz, looking for and photographing fungi. We found a reasonable amount out.
Here are some of the waxcaps – Continue reading
This was an interesting bushwalk with Bob in the Springwood area. We started off down one of the tracks to Sassafras Gully. On the way down, we diverted off the track briefly to looks at an old stone cross.
This was a few minutes walk off the main track, and was reached by an old track. Continue reading
After the early morning bird survey, I sent the rest of the day visiting Ferndale Park at Chatswood to check out the fungi. I found a fair bit, including quite a few waxcaps.
First, here are some of the waxcaps I saw – Continue reading
Another early morning bird survey. This time with the Greenway Bird Group surveying the Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne Light Rail Stations. Thissection of the Greenway follows Hawthorne Canal.
Here are some of he birds we spotted – Continue reading
After taking part in the bird survey with the Mudlarks along the Cooks River, I walked to Hurlstone Park Station and travelled by train and bus to Maroubra Beach. I then went out into Malabar Headland National Park.
Its a pleasant place to spend some time. I was entered to see if any whales were around, and also to see if I could spot the Peregrine Falcons and see if they were breeding again. I didn’t see any whales or falcons, but it was still a pleasant day. Here are some of the birds I did see – Continue reading
I spent a nice early morning wiht the Mudlarks helping to survey the birdlife along the Cooks River. on this survey we met at the Lang Street Bridge at 7:30 am and surveyed downstream on the south back, then crossed over and surveyed along the north back – through the golf course and the Dibble St Wetland.
At the bridge at Lang St, we saw a nice Spoonbill.
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Wendy had organsed a walk to the Red Rocks above the Capertee Valley. It was a long weekend, but as it turned out we only walked for two days. This was the first overnight bushwalk I had been on for a long time. It was great to be outdoors on an overnight trip – but also very sad to see so much destruction from the bushfires.
We set off from Newnes and walked up the valley of Little Capertee Creek. The whole valley had been badly burnt out, but it was quite green due to regrowth. We followed a faint track – but going was slower than usual because of the bushfire regrowth. It was hard to work out where the track was. Continue reading
Another please walk along Wolli Ck looking for birds, fungi and orchids.
Along the way, I found a reasonable amount of fungi out. Continue reading
