Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Featured sightings

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Collaroy, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Magsie

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Lake Mary, QLD - 16 Nov 2024 by trevsci

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Slade Point, QLD - 29 Jul 2024 by Petesteamer

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Horseshoe Lagoon and West Albury Wetlands - 1 Jul 2024 by KylieWaldon

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Wellington Point, QLD - 5 Nov 2023 by TimL

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Apr 2024 by RodDeb

Latest sightings

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by LineMarie

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 3 Mar 2025 by RodDeb

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Mossy Point, NSW - 19 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Symonston, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Tuross Head, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Potato Point, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Moruya, NSW - 21 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Fyshwick, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Tawny4

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Woodlands, NSW - 23 Feb 2025 by Freebird

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Woodlands, NSW - 23 Feb 2025 by Freebird

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Holt, ACT - 30 Jul 2019 by Untidy

Ixobrychus flavicollis (Black Bittern) at Kelso, QLD - 26 Jan 2025 by TerryS

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 27 Feb 2025 by rawshorty

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Wagga Wagga, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by RobParnell

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Wagga Wagga, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by RobParnell

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Gundagai, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by RobParnell

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Chapman, ACT - 25 Feb 2025 by WindyHen

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Darling Heights, QLD - 15 Nov 2014 by RodDeb

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Bundaberg Central, QLD - 10 Nov 2014 by RodDeb

Bubulcus coromandus by RodDeb

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Bundaberg Central, QLD - 10 Nov 2014 by RodDeb

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Bundaberg Central, QLD - 6 Nov 2014 by RodDeb

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Bundaberg South, QLD - 11 Nov 2014 by RodDeb

Ardea alba at Fyshwick, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by Darcy

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Egretta novaehollandiae at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Feb 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Casey, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by Kelly123456

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Nicholls, ACT - 24 Nov 2024 by Kelly123456

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at South Durras, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by GirtsO

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by Thurstan

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by MB

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 13 Feb 2025 by MB

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (Black-necked Stork) at Kakadu, NT - 9 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Ardea plumifera (Plumed Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Fyshwick, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 12 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Beechworth, VIC - 13 Feb 2025 by PaulF

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Port Arthur, TAS - 12 Feb 2025 by JimL

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Port Arthur, TAS - 12 Feb 2025 by JimL

Egretta novaehollandiae at Port Arthur, TAS - 12 Feb 2025 by JimL

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Strathnairn, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by VanceLawrence

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Kakadu, NT - 6 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Amaroo, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bonython, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by RodDeb

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Pebbly Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by Jubeyjubes

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Splitters Creek, NSW - 27 Jan 2025 by KylieWaldon

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Orford, TAS - 6 Feb 2025 by JimL

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Swansea, TAS - 5 Feb 2025 by JimL

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Lawson, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Moss Vale, NSW - 2 Feb 2025 by Freebird

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rawshorty wrote:

25 Jan 2025

Thanks Christine and Christina. I still laugh looking at them :)

Platalea regia

Csteele4 wrote:

22 Jan 2025

The more I look at this, the more I love it.

Platalea regia

RodDeb wrote:

22 Jan 2025

ACT Wildlife were checking to see if it was trapped in the roost tree on Monday.

Threskiornis molucca

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

22 Jan 2025

The bird will have great difficulty when it comes to roost in a tree and the line gets tangled in it.

Threskiornis molucca

Christine wrote:

21 Jan 2025

Great capture :)

Platalea regia

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT

Platalea regia at Fyshwick, ACT

Threskiornis spinicollis at Symonston, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Fyshwick, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Fyshwick, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Fyshwick, ACT

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Mossy Point, NSW

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Mossy Point, NSW

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Mossy Point, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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