Tag Archives: Striated Heron

Cooks River Birds – 1 March 2022

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Dave Noble

This was quite a wet day, but the rain seemed to be easing in the afternoon, so I caught a bus to Tempe with the  intention of walking back via Tempe Wetlands and Reserve and then along the Cooks River. … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 8 February 2022

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dave Noble

Earlier in the day, I had been on the local bird survey, then headed home during some rain. But around lunchtime it stopped raining and the Sun came out, so I headed out to Barton Park to see what birds … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 2 October 2021

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 98 of Lockdown. Another visit to Barton Park. Again, this visit was by bike via the Cooks River Cycleway. On the way down the Cooks River, I was on the lookout for Sacred Kingfishers. But I didn’t manage to … Continue reading →

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Cooks River, Barton Park and Botany Bay Birds – 16 September 2021

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 82 of lockdown. Since the day before had been very good for bird encounters, I decided to do a repeat trip. So bay on the bike down to the Cooks River and then along to Barton Park. I was … Continue reading →

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Barton Park Birds – 15 September 2021

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 81 of lockdown. This turned out to be an amazing day for bird photography. I did my usual exercise break – a bike ride down the Cooks River and then to Barton Park where some nice birds were seen. … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Bike Ride – 3 September 2021

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dave Noble

Day 69 of lockdown. I decided to do another bike ride down the Cooks River and then to Barton Park. I didn’t see too much along the first bit of the ride down to Gough Whitlam Park. I sopped one … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 5 February 2021

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Dave Noble

It was time to visit some local birds again. I walked down to the Cooks River, crossed at the Lang St Bridge and then slowly walked upstream. No Kingfishers this time. But I did spot a single Tawny Frogmouth roosting … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 24 January 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dave Noble

I had not been  along the Cooks River checking out my local birdlife since the start of the month. A very hot day was forecast, but I wanted to get out and do something not too strenuous, and though a … Continue reading →

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Birdwatching at Taren Point Shorebird Reserve, Quibray Bay and The Cooks River – 10 December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was a nice day out with friends Valerie, Sue and Deb. We started out at the Shorebird Reserve at Taren Point. We saw a number of birds there, including a Striated Heron and a pair of Bar-tailed Godwits.

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Mudlarks Bird Survey and More Cooks River Birds – 8 December 2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent a nice morning on the Cooks River. It was an early start with the Mudlarks – for the monthly bird survey. This time we surveyed the birds downstream from the new Lang Street Bridge – down to the … Continue reading →

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