Visit to Bents Basin and Mulgoa Nature Reserve – 15 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself, for our weekly bushwalk visited tow places on the Cumberland Plain. First Bents Basin on the Nepean River, and then we visited Mulgoa Nature Reserve near Penrith.

Bents Basin

Bents Basin is a very deep (22m) scoured out pool on the Nepean River. It is a delightful place with a very nice picnic area and a nearby camping area. It is named after a Bent Judge (or is it Judge Bent?). We had planned to visit it a few years ago, but the park, a State Conservation Area, had been closed due to very bad flood damage. It recently reopened. Continue reading →

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Greenway Bird Survey – 14 May 2025

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the bird survey along the Hawthorne Canal section of the Greenway. The weather was a bit wet and gloomy and so we did not see as many birds as we often do. This was certainly the case at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station.

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

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 13 May 2025

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Dave Noble

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I caught a bus up the hill to Earlwood and used a different camera and lens to photograph fungi in Wolli Creek Regional Park. The fungi in the park is certainly starting to improve.

I only had a limited time so I moved fast, and probably missed a lot. Here is a selection of some that I found – Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 13 May 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the local b bird survey, with the Mudlarks, along the Cooks River. This month the group surveyed the upstream loop = to the Boat Harbour and Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands.

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

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Birds at Richmond and Wilberforce – 12 May 2025

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Dave Noble

Valerie was keen on an outing and I suggested we visit Richmond Lowlands and then Bushells Lagoon at Wilberforce for some birding. We had a good day.

Here are some photos –

Cupitts Lane – Richmond Continue reading →

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Long Reef Birds – 11 May 2025

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

This was another trip to Long Reef in order to photograph the Ospreys and whatever other birds may be present.

I did see a number of Ospreys but there was not that much action during my visit. No hunting for fish close to the rock platform.

When I arrived, I spotted an Osprey perched on the northern side of the Headland – Continue reading →

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Fungi at Mill Creek – 10 May 2025

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I attended the field study held at Mill Creek with the Sydney Fungal Studies Group. Mill Creek is an interesting and beautiful place on the Hawkesbury River, and within Dharag National Park. Because of its location, the fungi is often different to that seen in the rainforest gullies of Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

We did find a fair bit of fungi out.

Here is selection of fungi that we found – Continue reading →

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More Aboriginal Art Sites on Kings Tableland – 8 May 2025

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Dave Noble

Bob and myself travelled back out to Kings Tableland to look at some more Aboriginal art sites. We found most of the sites we were after, but they were not as impressive as the ones seen a week earlier, but they were still very interesting.

Site 1 Continue reading →

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 7 May 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

After finding some great fungi at Ferndale Park the day before, I decided to head up to Springwood and see what fungi was out now at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Sue joined me. It turned out the fungi was not as good as I was hoping for, but we still found a pretty good variety out, including a number of waxcaps (but each not that abundant).

Here is a selection of what we found – Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 6 May 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Dave Noble

Some nice fungi is starting to appear at Ferndale Park at Chatswood. I visited the park in the morning, but could’ve spent a lot more time there.

Here is some of the fungi that was out – Continue reading →

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