After a good morning spent on the Lane Cove River, I decided to visit Wolli Ck Regional Park for an afternoon trip. I was joined by Valerie – and we met at Girrahween Park. We had limited time – and we only went down to the old swimming pool and back, but we found some nice fungi out.
One reason for the visit was to check on the Hygrocybe taekeri that I had found on my last visit. I wanted to know how it was going.
After finding some interesting coral and waxcap fungi at Springwood and Wolli Creek recently, I was keen to check out a site I know close to the Lane Cove River, in Lane Cove National Park. It is one of three sites I know where I have found what I think is the Parrot Waxcap – Gliophorus psittacinus.
Ramaria lorithamnus Continue reading
I made visit to Sydney Park to look for fungi. There was a lot out – but I was too late for the best of it. In one section, where some new garden beds and been mulched with wood chips, there were hundreds of stinkhorns – but most of them were a bit old and falling to bits. When fresh they would have been an impressive spectacle.
Here are some of the fungi I found – Continue reading
I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying upstream – from the Lang Street Bridge – to the Boat Harbour, then across to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and then back on that side.
Here are some birds we saw – Continue reading
I headed down to Royal National Park with Sue and Valerie, with the intention of finding lots of great fungi along Bola Creek. Well – little did we know that the creek was high and dangerous to cross, so we didn’t even try, and also – their had been massive flood – and a lot of good fungi habitat near the creek had been scoured. Leaf litter washed away and deposited in great heaps in other places. Higher ground was still very waterlogged and this is not conducive to fungal fruiting. But we made the most of it – and walked around the Forest Path, and had an interesting day.
Walking down Lady Carrington Drive we found this nice Stinkhorn – Aseroë rubra – Continue reading
After a good, but short trip a few days earlier, I thought it could be worthwhile doing a more substantial trip along Wolli Ck to look for fungi. This time I started at Bexley Road, and walked all the way down the Two Valleys Track to the Cooks River, and then up the Cooks River to Illawarra Road.
I did find some reasonable fungi, although not as much as I had been hoping for. Here is some – Continue reading
It was a very wet day. The fungal survey at Ferndale Park had been cancelled. When I woke up, it was far too wet to contemplate going to the Tempe Birdos survey, so I slept in. Later when the rain stopped in the late afternoon, I headed out to see if I could spot the local Tawny Frogmouths, and to see if any fungi was out.
Here is a stinkhorn – Lysurus mokusin – Continue reading
After a great day, the day before at Springwood, I thought it would be worthwhile heading down Sassafras Gully on the south side of Springwood to see how the fungi was there. I found a fair bit out, but not as much as I had found in Birdwood Gully. I thought a lot of the forest floor looked very waterlogged, and it may need more time for fungi to appear.
On this trip, I entered the gully via the track down from the end of Sassafras Gully Road, and went as far as Glenbrook Creek, and I later returned via the Wiggins Track.
Here is some of the fungi I found – Continue reading
After finding good fungi at Wolli Creek the day before, I thought it would be worth heading to Springwood to see what ws out in Birdwood Gully. Looking at weather forecasts – it looked like them mid mountains would be drier than along the coastal fringe – so it seemed a good place to head.
I had a very good visit -finding lots of interesting fungi, and also quite a few orchids. In particular I was pleased to spot a lot of waxcaps and colourful coral fungi.
First some of the fungi – Continue reading
In the afternoon, I headed to Wolli Creek Regional Park to photograph any fungi that may be out. I only had time to visit small section of the Park – around Girrahween Park – and then down to the climbing area and back.
Here is some of the fungi that I found – Continue reading
