Tag Archives: Lane Cove River

Fungi of the Lane Cove River and Terrys Creek – 5 March 2021

I wanted to see if any fungi was out along the Lane Cove River, so decided to walk from Thornleigh to the river, and then downstream to Browns Waterhole and then up Terrys Creek to Eastwood. On the way, I … Continue reading

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Fungi at Ferndale Park and Lane Cove River Walk – 23 February 2021

I thought it was about time to make a visit to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to see what fungi was out. My plan was to visit the park, then walk down to the Lane Cove River and follow the path … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 4 January 2021

I was keen to get outside and look for fungi after some good recent rain falls. I did want to head up to Sassafras Gully at Springwood, but the weather forecast was not the best, so I decided to do … Continue reading

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Looking at Unusual Orchids – 27 September 2020

Back in August, I had been invited to see some rarely seen and very unusual orchids growing at a location in the Lane Cove Valley. Back then the orchids were only buds. I was recently invited back to see them … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley Walk – 8 September 2020

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I caught a train to Cheltenham and than set off for a walk down Devlins Ck. On the way, I met up with Bob, who had recently seen some Powerful Owls and their recently fledged … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley Birds – 17 August 2020

This was another mixed day. I started off at Ferndale Park – seeing any fungi was out. I did not spot any worth photographing, so I continued down the Swaines Creek Track to the Lane Cove River then headed downstream … Continue reading

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Lane Cove River Birds – 3 August 2020

Like previous recent trips, where I have photographed the fungi at Chatswood, I have spent the afternoon nearby on the Lane Cove River photographing some of the birds. In particular, I wanted to photograph the nesting pair of Ospreys. It … Continue reading

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Lane Cove River Birds – 15 July 2020

After visiting the Chatswood fungi area, I walked down to the Lane Cove River, then headed downstream, past the golf course  and along the track to the sporting field near Epping Road. On the way, I was on the lookout … Continue reading

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Lane Cove Valley Fungi and Orchids – 12 July 2020

After a bit of hesitation about where to go for a walk, I decided to catch a train to Thornleigh, then walk down to the Lane Cove River and follow it as far as Browns Waterhole, then exit via Terrys … Continue reading

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Lane Cove River Birds – 7 July 2020

After visiting some fungi sites, I made my way down the Lane Cove River to see the nesting pair of Osprey. On the way to the park where their nest is, I had to negotiate  a short section of cliff … Continue reading

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