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Sassafras Gully – Fungi and Birds – 22 January 2024

After some recent successful visit to Birdwood Gully on the north side of Springwood, I thought it would be worthwhile visiting Sassafras Gully on the south side to see what fungi was out there. This time, I was joined by … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – More Fungi and Birds – 19 January 2024

Another hot day was forecast, so I decided to head up the Blue Mountains and spend the morning in a cool gully. I looked for fungi at first and then after lunch – birds. I had seen some good fungi … Continue reading

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BIrdwood Gully – Fungi, Slime Moulds and Birds – 11 January 2024

My usual weekly bushwalk or canyoning trip with Bob had been shifted to Friday, so that left Thursday free for an outing. I had been looking att he rainfall data for various places to see if a fungi trip would … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – 10 August 2023

I was thinking it was the end of the fungi season, but when I looked at recent rainfall data, I saw that 26 mm had fallen at Faulconbridge on the 6th August. Would this be enough for some late fungi … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully – Fungi and Orchids – 11 June 2023

This was another pleasant and interesting day wandering through the rainforest in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I was joined by Sue. A lot of the fungi we spotted was a bit dry. It would have been much better to visit … Continue reading

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More Sassafras Gully Fungi (Magdala Creek) – 22 May 2023

I was on my way to Hazelbrook to visit my sister and brother in law. And my other sister was also staying there on a short visit from Tasmania. On the way up the mountains, I decided to break my … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 21 May 2023

After recently finding good fungi at Wolli Creek and Birdwood Gully, I decided to head to Springwood again and visit Sassafras Gully, hopefully before any fungi there got too dried out. On this visit I was accompanied by Sue. We … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 18 May 2023

Valerie joined me for a very pleasant day in Birdwood Gully at Springwood looking for fungi. We found some nice fruiting fungi on our visit. We caught a train to Springwood, and after a coffee stop, we were soon walking … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Fungi – 8 May 2023

I was  keen to have another look at the fungi at Springwood, and so decided to visit Birdwood Gully again. Conditions were reasonable, but it was starting to dry out. And there was some fresh fungi. Walking down the track … Continue reading

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Fungi in Sassafras Gully – 4 May 2023

After finding some great fungi in Birdwood Gully at Springwood two days before, I thought  it would be worthwhile having a look to see what was around in Sassafras Gully on the other side of Springwood. On this trip, I … Continue reading

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