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Birds at Barton Park and the Cooks River – 5 February 2026

I spent a very pleasant day with Valerie and Sue visiting three locations. First we went to Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park, but didn’t stay too long – it was too hot and there was very little shade, so … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 23 January 2026

I joined Digi Dave for a visit to the Cooks River to photograph some of the birds that were around. We spent our time at The Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands and then crossed over to the Boat Harbour. Here … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 November 2025

I took part in the Bird Survey along the Cooks River with the Mudlarks. This month the survey was the upstream loop – to the Boat Harbour and Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands. We saw a good range of birds, … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey and Cooks River Birds – 8 November 2025

It was the time for some monthly bird surveys! Saturday was Tempe, Sunday – Wolli Ck, Tuesday – Cooks River and Wednesday – The Greenway. Tempe Bird Survey with the Tempe Birdos. I was in the group surveying the Wetlands.

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More Cooks River Tawny Frogmouths – 30 Oct 2025

I met Sue at the Leslie Muir Reserve between Close St and the Cooks River near Canterbury Road, and our plan was to walk down the Cooks River and look for birds, in particular, Tawny Frogmouths. On our way, we … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 25 October 2025

I was keen to get out again after the early morning Greenway bird survey, so In the afternoon I caught a bus down Canterbury Road to the the Cooks River, then set off downstream with my camera. A reader to … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 October 2025

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly survey along the Cooks River. In daylight saving time the group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 am on the Lang Street Footbridge. This month the group surveyed downstream … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – and Cooks River Birds – 11 October 2025

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their monthly survey. After meeting at the lower pond at Tempe Wetlands, I joined the group that surveyed at Tempe Reserve. The first few photos below were taken at the Wetlands before the groups … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 29 Sep 2025

I did a short walk from Canterbury Road down the Cooks River to Wardell Road, and along the way I photographed some of the birds I saw. I was looking for nesting Tawny Frogmouths, and I ended up only seeing … Continue reading →

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Two Valleys Presentation for National Parks Association

On the evening of 22 September, I gave a Zoom presentation on the Two Valleys – the Cooks River and Wolli Creek, to the Southern Sydney Branch of the National Parks Association of NSW. It has now been uploaded to … Continue reading →

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