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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 7 April 2021

Some wet weather was possible, so I thought a short excursion would be suitable – so I decide to head up to Springwood and check out the fungi in Birdwood Gully. On my visit, it only rained for a very … Continue reading

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Some New Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 March 2021

The big wet spell and ended – and I was keen to get outdoors into the bush. I thought the tracks may be wet and creek crossings tricky with high water, so I decided a short walk may be the … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Birds – 16 March 2021

After seeing a lot of the pink Clavaria sp, Coral Fungus out yesterday in Terrys Creek, I thought it would be worth looking for it in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. This was the spot where my friend, the late Liz … Continue reading

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Fungi, Slime Moulds and Orchids at Birdwood Gully – 24 February 2021

I was a bit worried about the weather as I headed up to Springwood, and it was raining lightly as I left the station and walk to the star of the track. But the rain turned out to be relatively … Continue reading

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 2 January 2021

I headed up to Springwood with the intention of checking out the fungi in Sassafras Gully. It is very early in the fungi season, but there has been good rain recently and I though thee should be some out. However, … Continue reading

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Mid Mountains Weekend 19 – 20 December 2020

Wendy had organised a get together of friends. The plan was to meet at the Royal Hotel at Springwood for dinner, then walk down into Birdwood Gully to look for Fireflies and Glow-worms. At the dinner were Wendy, Enmoore, Don … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 1 July 2020

I joined Liz for a walk down Birdwood Gully at Springwood to look for fungi. I did not have that high hopes we would find a lot, but it turned out to be surprisingly good. We found quite a few … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Walk – 7 April 2020

Another exercise walk, and a little further afield, was to Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Again I travelled up on virtually empty trains and met few people on the track. It also allowed me to look for fungi. I was pleased … Continue reading

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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 24 March 2020

This was another in a series of trips to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to investigate the fungi. I was invited to join Liz, who lives at Winmalee on an outing there. We found quite a few corals out. But one … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 13 March 2020

I was able to join Liz for another day hunting for fungi at Birdwood Gully at Springwood. We were on the lookout for some special fungi we had seen last year – in particular a beautiful pink coral fungus, and … Continue reading

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