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Cooks River and Barton Park Birds – 6 April 2024

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

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

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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Cooks River Birds – 22 March 2024

I was busy most of the day, but had some time in the afternoon for short walk down part of the Cooks River to see what birds were around. I walked downstream from Canterbury Road to Wardell Road. I did … Continue reading

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A Day on the Cooks River – Part 1 – Birds – 16 March 2024

I went for a morning walk along the Cooks River – walking from home to Marrickville Golf Course, then crossing at Illawarra Road and continuing down through Gough Whitlam Park, and then to Waterworth Park. Then I walled back upstream … Continue reading

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Barton Park and Cooks River Birds – 15 March 2024

I thought it was going to be fairly quiet at Barton Park. When I arrived I went to Landing Lights Wetland and saw some Teals (about 30) – and very few other birds. No large waders, and no Pied Stilts. … Continue reading

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 12 March 2024

It was the week of bird surveys. I had missed the Tempe survey on Saturday as it clashed with the Bola Ck fungi survey. But I made it to the other two – the Mudlarks on the Cooks River, and … Continue reading

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Cooks River Birds – 5 March 2023

I decided to do walk down part of the Cooks River and then walk back the same way. I started from Illawarra Road and walked as far down as the Tempe Wetlands, and then I returned back to Illawarra Road. … Continue reading

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Cooks River and Tempe Birds – 28 February 2024

I was keen to get outdoors, so did a walk along the Cooks River, staring at Illawarra Road, and walking down to Waterworth Park. Then I crossed the river and walked under the railway line to the Princes Highway. I … Continue reading

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Mudlarks Bird Survey – 13 February 2024

I joined the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the Cooks River. This month the survey was the downstream loop. While the group was assembling on the Lang St Bride a large flock of Little Corellas flew past –

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