WA Naturalists' Club

Have you noticed an increase in the numbers of Black Swans (Cygnus atratus) flying in to the lakes and rivers of the south west in readiness for breeding season?
You might also see Purple Swamphens, Pacific Black Ducks, Wood Ducks and Black-winged Stilts (pictured at Lake Claremont) appearing in greater numbers on the freshwater lakes.
Swan image: on estuary in Fitzgerald River NP, with West Mt Barren in background, by Jolanda Keeble.

Whilst you're out enjoying the fungi that are flourishing under these wet conditions, why not use a handy field guide to identify them? Just $10 (plus $2 postage within Australia) https://www.wanaturalists.org.au/product/mushrooms-and-other-fungi-of-south-west-western-australia/

This Friday night - stuff you didn't know about fungi that could change the way we manage land...

Roz Hart on Fungi For Land | Western Australian Naturalists Club We’re only just beginning to understand the complex role fungi play in our unique landscapes. But the more we learn, the more we understand just how dependent we are on fungal diversity.