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Ferndale Park Fungi – 5 May 2025

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Dave Noble

Another short trip, to look for fungi between squalls of rain. I was keen to head back up to Ferndale Park at Chatswood to look for fungi, but it was a bit difficult getting up there. There was a lot … Continue reading →

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Wolli Creek Fungi – 4 May 2024

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Dave Noble

Back home from Tasmania, I was keen to head outdoors and look for fungi. There had been a fair bit of rain in the greater Sydney region lately. But the rain was still around, and I had to make the … Continue reading →

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Tasmania – Fungi at the Montezuma Falls Track – 29 April 2024

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had never visited Montezuma Falls before, and I would think they are one of the more spectacular waterfalls of Tasmania. The walk to the falls is very worthwhile – and easy walk along the embankments and cuttings of a … Continue reading →

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Photographing Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had tried on two earlier evening to photograph the Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks without even seeing it. My observing location was the bridge over the railway line at Dulwich Hill Station. The first of the night was not that clear, but … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 21 April 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Dave Noble

With an improvement in the fungi at Wolli Creek, I thought it may be worth seeing how the fungi was going at Ferndale Park. It has a better rainforest environment – and retains moisture for longer. But the area near … Continue reading →

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Birds at Nurragingy Reserve – 19 April 2024

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Dave Noble

It had been a while since I visited Nurragingy Reserve at Doonside. I had been wanting to go there for a while, but I was not keen to who during railway track work, and it was also closed for a … Continue reading →

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 17 April 2024

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was another morning trip to photograph some local birds. This time I started at Barton Park, where it was fairly quiet, so I later stopped off at Cahill Park on the Cooks River to see if any Sacred Kingfishers … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 16 April 2024

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

I went for a morning walk along the Cooks River – from Illawarra Road – to the Princes Highway, and then walked back the same way. I was on the lookout for birds. In particular, I was looking for the … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 14 April 2024

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had seen a photo posted on Facebook of a green waxcap taken at Ferndale Park a few days before. I decided to make a visit to see if I could spot any. I travelled to Chatswood by bus, 2 … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – and Cooks River Birds 13 April 2024

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had been planning on going on a fungi survey in the Blue Mountains at Coachwood Glen. But the road had been washed out due to recent storms and was still closed. So I was now able to join the … Continue reading →

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