Category Archives: Sydney

Fungi at Ferndale Park – 12 April 2021

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent the afternoon at Ferndale Park at Chatswood looking for fungi. I was a bit dry and I didn’t find too much. The day before, Jason Carter had posted a photo of a nice cluster of waxcaps. They looked … Continue reading →

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Fungi from the Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek – 11 April 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was a nice day for walking, and I decided to repeat the walk from Thornleigh to Eastwood via the Land Cove River and Terrys Creek. I was on the lookout for fungi, orchids and birds. I heard a fair … Continue reading →

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Birds at Long Reef – 10 April 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

After the bird survey at Tempe, I caught a train to Wynyard and then a B-line Bus to Dee Why and walked out to Dee Why Lagoon and then Long Reef. I had lunch on the to pot the headland … Continue reading →

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Tempe Birdos Survey – 10 April 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Dave Noble

I was able to join the Tempe Birdos for their monthly bird survey. After meeting, at Tempe Wetlands at 7:30 to 8 am, I joined the group surveying the wetlands. The other group surveys Tempe Reserve. Compared to other days, … Continue reading →

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Nature at Oatley Park – 2 April 2021

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

The Easter walk I was going on wasn’t starting till Easter Saturday, so I was able to join Gary and Allen on a morning of photography at Oatley Park. We were after any fungi that was out as well as … Continue reading →

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Sydney Park and Wolli Creek – Birds, Bats and Fungi – 1 April 2021

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

The day before I had been fortunate to hear about a new species of Flying Fox at the Turrella Camp on Wolli Creek. The light had been very bad for photography when I visited in the late afternoon, so I … Continue reading →

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Nature at Wolli Creek – 31 March 2021

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had a pleasant afternoon ramble along Wolli Ck, walking down the Two Valleys Track between Bexley North and Turrella. Earlier on the day, a friend, Deb, had told me about some new Flying Foxes that had appeared at the … Continue reading →

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Lane Cove Valley and Terrys Creek Nature Walk – 30 March 2021

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Dave Noble

This was a repeat of my usual walk from Thornleigh down the Great North Walk track along the Lane Cove River to Browns Waterhole and then out to Eastwood via Terrys Creek. Along the way, I found an interesting array … Continue reading →

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Fungi at Ferndale Park – 28 March 2021

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting morning at Ferndale Park at Chatswood looking for and photographing the fungi. There was not a lot out, but I did find some nice fungi and slime moulds. Here is some of the fungi –

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Fungi and Slime Moulds at Bola Creek – 27 March 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was nice to attend the first field study of the year of the Sydney Fungal Studies Group Inc, held at Bola Creek in Royal National Park. On the day, we found an interesting selection of fungi and slime moulds. … Continue reading →

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