Tag Archives: Cooks River Birds

Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 25 June 2023

After doing a few chores this morning, I decided a local walk would be good. So I caught a bus to Bexley North and then set off down the Two Valleys Track – along Wolli Creek. I then continued up … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek – Cooks River Walk – 17 June 2023

After the fungal survey at Wolli Creek Regional Park, I walked home in the afternoon, via the Two Valleys Track – down the Wolli Creek and then up the Cooks River to as far as Illawarra Road. On the final … Continue reading

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More Local Birds – Cooks River and Barton Park – 13 June 2023

After the Mudlarks Bird Survey, I set off walking down the Cooks River looking for more birds. I then went to Barton Park and stayed there for an hour or two. Here are some of the birds I saw –

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Mudlarks Cooks River Bird Survey – 13 June 2023

It was a cool morning with mist sitting in the valley. Beautiful ethereal conditions for the Mudlarks to meet and survey the birds along the Cooks River. This month, the group were surveying on the downstream loop.

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Tempe and Cooks River Birds – 10 June 2023

I joined the Tempe Birdos for their early morning survey. Being a long weekend, the number of participants was small – so there was only one group that surveyed the Wetlands. Being a cold morning, it was reasonably quiet. Here … Continue reading

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Birds on the Cooks River and Barton Park – 27 May 2023

After the Greenway Bird Survey, I was going to visit Valerie, and was accompanied by Simin. After a cuppa, Valerie joined me for a stroll down the Cooks River to Gough Whitlam Park. We were on the lookout for Kingfishers, … Continue reading

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Wolli Creek and Cooks River Walk – 14 May 2023

Some rain was forecast, but by mid morning, the weather was quite reasonable, so I decided to do a local walk. This time I caught a bus to Earlwood, and started at Girrahween Park, and followed the Two Valleys Track … Continue reading

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Cooks River Walk – 7 May 2023

I went on an afternoon walk down the Cooks River to look for birds. I took my camera. My first stop was at the Biddle St Waterhole. On previous trips, there had been a Sacred Kingfisher there. No sign of … Continue reading

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Mudlarks – Cooks River Bird Survey – 11 April 2023

I got up early and walked down to the Lang St footbridge on the Cooks River by 7:30 am to join the Mudlarks for their monthly bird survey along the River. This month the group was going downstream, on what … Continue reading

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Cooks River Bird Walk – 31 March 2023

I had suggested to Valerie and Sue that we do a walk along the Cooks River to keep tabs with the bird life. So we met at Valerie’s place and were soon walking to the river. Our first stop off … Continue reading

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