Tag Archives: Striated Heron

More Cooks River Birds – 11 February 2026

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Dave Noble

Another hot day was forecast. I was keen to head outside, so caught a bus to Canterbury, then walked the short dance down the Cooks River to the Boat Harbour. There is plenty of if shade there, and I had … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 2 April 2025

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Dave Noble

I had a short trip along part of the Cooks River – from Illawarra Road to Gough Whitlam Park and back the same way. I took my camera and was on the lookout for birds. Here are some that I … 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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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey, and More Cooks River Birds – 13 March 2025

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Dave Noble

The Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey was planned originally for the previous Tuesday, but wet weather saw it postponed to this Thursday. It was warm and muggy, but a lot better than the weather earlier. This month, the survey was … Continue reading →

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 8 March 2025

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Dave Noble

I took part in the Tempe Birdos’ survey in the early morning. This month, I joined the group surveying Tempe Reserve. After the survey, I walked par two the way home along the Cooks River and photographed a few more … Continue reading →

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Some Birds Along The Cooks River – 4 March 2025

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Dave Noble

I did s short morning walk along the Cooks River – between Illawarra Road and Gough Whitlam Park. Here are some birds I saw –

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 10 September 2024

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Dave Noble

I joined the Mudlarks for their early ,morning bird survey along the Cooks River. This time the group surveyed upstream from the Lang St Bridge to the Boat Harbour, then across the river to Cup and Saucer Creek Wetlands, and … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 27 July 2024

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Dave Noble

It was the Saturday for the Greenway Bird Survey, and in the early morning, I walked over to Waratah Mills Light Rail Station, but on the way it started raining. And meeting with the others, the rain persisted , so … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 30 August 2022

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Dave Noble

As days go, this visit to Barton Park was relatively quiet. Not that many birds were out compared to other recent visits. It was quite windy – so it may have been due to that. Also – there were fair … Continue reading →

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Birds at Barton Park – 10 August 2022

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Dave Noble

I arrived in the late morning and stayed till around 4pm on this visit. The start was very quiet with few birds seen, and I was about leave around 2pm, and then thought I should stay a little longer. This … Continue reading →

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