Tag Archives: Gough Whitlam Park

Birds along the Cooks River – 28 February 2026

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Dave Noble

I decided to visit the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I caught a bus along Illawarra Road, and was soon walking down along the south bank of the River. I was planning on meeting Sue, who was … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park and The Cooks River – 17 February 2026

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Dave Noble

I once again joined Valerie and Sue for another day of local birding. we first visited Barton Park, then went to Gough Whitlam Park on the Cooks River, and later, upstream to the Boat Harbour. Barton Park

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

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

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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Some Local (Cooks River) Birds – 23 September 2025

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Dave Noble

I was able to get out and walk along a short section of the Cooks River – between Illawarra Rad and Gough Whitlam Park, to see what birds were about. It was fairly quiet – there were no cormorants or … Continue reading →

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Birds along the Cooks River and at Sydney Park – 6 September 2025

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Dave Noble

This a was a bit of a local day, staring off with a walk down the Cooks River from Illawarra Road to the Princes Highway, then a bus to Sydney Park. Cooks River Little Black Cormorant 

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Cooks River Birds – 23 August 2025

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Dave Noble

In the afternoon after the Greenway Bird Survey, I visited the Cooks River , the section from Illawarra Road to Gough Whitlam Park for some more birds photography. Here are some of the birds I photographed –

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Cooks River Birds – 26 July 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Dave Noble

it had been a dull morning while I had been on the Greenway Bird Survey, but in the afternoon the weather fined up nicely, so I headed out for some local bird photography along the Cooks River. It was a … Continue reading →

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More Cooks River Birds – 19 March 2025

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Dave Noble

Sue and Valerie joined me for a morning walk down a section of the Cooks River. We walked down from Illawarra Road to the Princes Highway. I arrived a bit earlier than the others, and walked down ashore way and … 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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