It was time for the monthly bird survey with The Mudlarks along the Cooks River. This month the group was surveying the downstream loop from the Lang St Footbridge.
There was light rain as we set off from the footbridge, however the rain mainly held off while we were on the river. Continue reading
This was another walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. We set of from Wattamolla, in Royal National Park, and walked south along the Coast Track to Eagle Rock and then back the same way.
This is a great walk along the stunning sea cliffs of Royal National Park.
Here are some photos – Continue reading
I have been visiting Long Reef quite regularly lately, and no wonder, it has been a very good venue to photograph Ospreys.
This visit was no exception, there were plenty of Ospreys (and some quiet times), and also some other nice birds. It was low tide when I arrived so I could venture out on the rock platform. Here is a selection of photos – Continue reading
This was a field study of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group. The participants met at Girrahween Park and then after a briefing, set off to what fungi could be found. Conditions were quite dry and so not that much fungi was out, and a lot of what was found was in poor condition.
Here is a selection of photos – Continue reading
Bob and myself had planned to visit this canyon a bit earlier in the year on a trip where we would first visit Koombanda Canyon, and then exit by reversing Kamarah. But on the planned day, the weather was cold and wet so we did something different. So now we just planned to visit Kamarah Canyon, and start off from the top.
I had visited the creek once before, in 2002, and Bob had also visited it, but right back in 1976. So it was time for another visit.
Bob parked on Bells Line of Road, as we were soon walking down the climber’s track to Bell Supercrag. Along the way, we turned off the track, and walked down to a saddle and then into the creek near a major bend. Continue reading
Sue joined me for another day at Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside.
Compared to other recent visits this turned out to be relatively quiet. We did bump into friend Roger Lembit there and he probably saw better birds than we did, including some raptors.
Here are some of the birds we spotted – Continue reading
I had a short trip along part of the Cooks River – from Illawarra Road to Gough Whitlam Park and back the same way. I took my camera and was on the lookout for birds.
Here are some that I saw along the way – Continue reading
I thought it about time to check out what fungi was around at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. So I caught a train up the mountains and was soon walking down the track from Boland Avenue.
The fungi was reasonable. Here are some that I spotted – Continue reading
This was another walk led by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. The main aim was to check out the new track from near Chowder Bay to Middle Head.
Most of the party met at the wharf at Circular Quay and travelled over on the ferry to Taronga Wharf. Then we set off along the track. Continue reading
Brian Everingham had put a walk on the activities program of the National Parks Association of NSW to Dharawal National Park. The plan was to head into the bush and photograph some wildflowers – particularly Banksias.
But, on the day for the walk, the weather was not the best, but this did not deter the party of Brian, Valerie, Ken, Helen and myself. We fist visited Maddens Falls. Continue reading
