Monthly Archives: June 2021

Bundeena to Marley Walk – 18 June 2021

I was time to go on a walk with Brian Everingham and others from the National Parks Association of NSW. Brian was leading walk from Bundeena along the coast track to Marley and back. As well as taking in the … Continue reading

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Ridge Walking Near Bell – 17 June 2021

Bob suggested a walk near Bell out to Wollangambe Crater and back via a circuit that would take in some interesting pagodas, that I had long wanted to visit. But it turned out to be a quite trying excursion. It … Continue reading

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Fungi along Wolli Creek – 16 June 2021

After seeing some amazing fungi at Chatswood the day before, I used the afternoon of this day to walk down Wolli Creek from Bexley North to Tempe looking for fungi. I found a reasonable amount out – certainly a lot … Continue reading

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More Fungi Near Chatswood – 15 June 2021

Recent rain and cold weather meant it was a good time to look for waxcaps. I headed up to Chatswood and then walked down to Ferndale Park. The fungi was better then I had hoped for – a lot was … Continue reading

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Gardens of Stone Walk 12 – 14 June 2021

I was fortunate to be able to join friends for three days of bushwalking in the Gardens of Stone. We walked on the Wolgan – Capertee Divide. Part of the walk is within the Gardens of Stone National Park and … Continue reading

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More Raptors at the Northern Beaches – 11 June 2021

I spent another interesting day photographing the raptors on the Northern Beaches. Like the previous trip, I visited a number of sites – ending up at Long Reef. First at the sea cliffs, I was on the lookout for Peregrine … Continue reading

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Aboriginal Heritage Walk – 10 June 2021

A wet day was forecast for Sydney, and snow was forecast for the mountains. I met up with Bob for our weekly bushwalk, and we contemplated travelling to the Blue Mountains to see the snow, but ended up deciding on … Continue reading

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Greenway Bird Survey – 9 June 2021

Another day, another bird survey. This time with the Inner West Environment Group for their monthly  survey along the Greenway between Taverners Hill and Hawthorne. The meeting place is the platform at Taverners Hill Light Rail Station and after looking … Continue reading

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 8 June 2021

I got up early in the morning and walked down to the Cooks River at the Lang Street Bridge to take part in the monthly bird survey with the Mudlarks. It was a cold morning, but we still spotted a … Continue reading

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More Birds on the Northern Beaches – 7 June 2021

I was pleased with my trip of a few days earlier when I had seen a lot of Ospreys seeming to catch plenty of fish from the sea at Long Reef. I was now after action photos of them diving … Continue reading

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