Category Archives: Birds

Cooks River Birds Update – 15 December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

I made a quick visit to the Cooks River to check the status of some of the local birds. The first stop was to check a Magpie Lark nest. On previous visits I had seen an adult bird sitting on … Continue reading →

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Birds at Emu Green – 14 December 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dave Noble

I spent an interesting day at Emu Green at Emu Plains photographing the birds. Like pries trips I was looking for Emu Wrens, and also like most previous trips I did not spot any. But lots of other nice birds … 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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Nurragingy Reserve – 7 December 2020

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was another very pleasant day spent at Nurraging Reserve at Doonside indulging in some bird photography. A hot day was forecast, so I started out early and stayed till about 2 pm. I saw a good range of birds … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland and the Cooks River – 4 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

I had been to Malabar Headland two days earlier, and that trip had been reasonable. Valerie and Sue were keen to see how the juvenile Peregrine Falcons were going, as  they had not seen them since they had just fledged. … Continue reading →

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Malabar Headland – 2 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Another day spent out on Malabar Headland. I think things are starting to quieten down in regard to the juvenile Peregrine Falcons. They can now fly a lot further and seem a lot harder to locate when perched on the … Continue reading →

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Birds at Landing Lights Wetland and the Cooks River – 1 December 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

Brian Everingham had organised a bird acting activity with the National Parks Association of NSW to look at birds at Landing Lights Wetland at Barton Park. In the party were Brian, Sue W, Sue B, Valerie, Deb, Ute, Janine, Vivienne, … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds Update – 30 November 2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dave Noble

This is just an update on the status of some of the Tawny Frogmouths and other birds along the Cooks River. First stop was to see how a Willie Wagtail nest was going.  One parent was squashed into the nest … Continue reading →

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Cooks River Birds – 27 November 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Dave Noble

This was my next visit to check the status of some local birds. I cycled down to the Cooks River, and  went upstream to the Boat Harbour, then went downstream to Gough Whitlam Park, then back upstream again. I first … Continue reading →

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