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Fungi at Birdwood Gully – 2 May 2023

Valerie joined me for a very good day of hunting for fungi in Birdwood Gully at Springwood. Good weather was forecast  and we had pleasant journey in the train to Springwood. Then we crossed the highway, and were soon on … Continue reading

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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 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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Paddy The Dog Memorial at Springwood – 26 January 2023

In an old issue of Hut News (page 10), Blue Mountains local historian, John Low, tells the interesting story of a former Springwood resident, Robert Scott. He lived in cave in the bush between De Chair Avenue and Scott Street … Continue reading

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Birdwood Gully Nature Walk – 9 August 2022

My friend Don suggested a walk to visit Birdwood Gully at Springwood. I hadn’t seen Don for a while and was keen to catch up, and Birdwood Gully is always a nice place to visit. So I travelled to Springwood … Continue reading

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Sassafras Gully Fungi – 27 July 2022

I had a look down Sassafras Gully at Springwood for fungi. I had expectations of finding some good fungi out after all the recent rain – but I was disappointed. I found very little out. It looks like there has … Continue reading

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