Category Archives: Blue Mountains

Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 16 April 2023

I decided to travel up to Springwood for a look down Birdwood Gully to see what fungi was out. It turned out to be reasonable. I had to look carefully though for what I found, and some species I was … Continue reading

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Fungi at Sassafras Gully – 9 April 2023

It had been a while since I had visited Sassafras Gully at Springwood to look for fungi. I had visited Birdwood Gully on the other (north) side of Springwood quite a few times recently and thought it was time to … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 4 April 2023

I was keen to do another visit to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to check out the fungi after recent rain. I had a good trip, but had to look hard to find the fungi I did. I found quite a … Continue reading

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Fungi at Mt Wilson – 1 April 2023

I joined the Sydney Fungal Studies Group for their fungal survey at the Waterfall Reserve at Mt Wilson. we met at the Reserve just before 10 am and were soon looking for fungi along the track. We had 17 people … Continue reading

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Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully – 19 March 2023

I had recently had two good visits to Birdwood Gully at Springwood to photograph the birds and the fungi, and I was keen for another visit. Sue was also keen to join me, so we travelled up to Springwood by … Continue reading

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Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully – 5 March 2023

The previous Sunday I had visited Birdwood Gully at Springwood, and I decided on a followup trip. Again I was concentrating on fungi and birds. First, some of the fungi I found.

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Fungi and Birds at Birdwood Gully, Springwood – 26 February 2023

A hot day was forecast and I was keen to check the fungi in the Blue Mountains, so thought a day down Birdwood Gully could be good. So I caught a train to Springwood and was soon on the track … Continue reading

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Splendour Rock – A Bushwalkers War Memorial – Book Launch – 24 February 2023

An old bushwalking friend Keith Maxwell had spent a lot of his spare time over the past few years, together with Michael Keats, working on a book on Splendour Rock in the Southern Blue Mountains.  The book has now been … Continue reading

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The Emu Cave – 2 February 2023

I had been canyoning up the Blue Mountains with Bob, and after an early finished we decided to visit a few heritage sites on the way down Bells Line of Road. Our first stop was the Emu Cave. This is … Continue reading

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Why Don’t We Do It In The Road Canyon – 2 February 2023

A hot day was forecast was forecast in the Blue Mountains, so Bob and myself headed up to Mt Wilson to visit Why Don’t We Do In The Road Canyon. It was nice and cool in the canyon, and the … Continue reading

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