Tag Archives: Cooks River Birds

Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 9 July 2024

Posted on July 14, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was up early, and walked down to the Cooks River to join the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey. This month, the survey was the upstream loop, starting from the Lang Street Bridge. Before setting out, we saw a … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying downstream. Here are some of the birds we saw –

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 14 May 2024

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the group were surveying upstream – from the Lang Street Bridge – to the Boat Harbour, then across to the Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands … Continue reading →

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 17 April 2024

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

This was another morning trip to photograph some local birds. This time I started at Barton Park, where it was fairly quiet, so I later stopped off at Cahill Park on the Cooks River to see if any Sacred Kingfishers … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 16 April 2024

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Dave Noble

I went for a morning walk along the Cooks River – from Illawarra Road – to the Princes Highway, and then walked back the same way. I was on the lookout for birds. In particular, I was looking for the … Continue reading →

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Tempe Bird Survey – and Cooks River Birds 13 April 2024

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Dave Noble

I had been planning on going on a fungi survey in the Blue Mountains at Coachwood Glen. But the road had been washed out due to recent storms and was still closed. So I was now able to join the … Continue reading →

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 9 April 2024

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Dave Noble

I was able to take part in the Mudlarks monthly bird survey along a section of the Cooks River. With then end of daylight saving, the group now meets at 7:30 am on the Lang Street Footbridge. This month, the … Continue reading →

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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 6 April 2024

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Dave Noble

The day and evening before had been very wet. But I woke up to fine morning – so I headed down to the Cooks River for a walk, and to see what birds were out. The path along the river … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 2 April 2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting morning on a section of the Cooks River – between Illawarra Road and  Gough Whitlam Park, trying to avoid some showers of rain. It seemed fairly quiet at first. Not too many birds about. It was … Continue reading →

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A Powerful Owl on the Cooks River – 23 March 2024

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Dave Noble

While coming back from Mt Wilson, I got a call from Michael, a local birder, alterting me to the presence of a Powerful Owl that was roosting along the Cooks River. So when I got home, I grabbed my bird … Continue reading →

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