I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the downstream loop.
While the group was assembling on the Lang St Bride a large flock of Little Corellas flew past –
And a Masked Lapwing –
We then crossed Wardell Road. More Little Corellas –
An Australian Raven –
One of the group, Chris, pointed out that there was a single Long-billed Corella amongst the Little Corellas –
On the Cooks River mudflats – an Australian White Ibis –
And perched nearby, a White-faced Heron –
A bit further along, in there park – a female Pacific Koel –
Wille Wagtail
Australasian Figbird
FRom the footbridge going across to the golf course clubhouse, we spotted a Striated Heron –
The Dibble Avenue Waterhole was fairly quiet. Here is a Pacific Black Duck –
And in the golf course – a Crested Pigeon.
The Mudlarks group has been undertaking surveys along the Cooks River for five years now, and we had a very nice morning tea at Ewen Park to celebrate this after the survey was completed.