Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Featured sightings

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Jeremadra, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Edrom, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by Liam.m

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Eden, NSW - 30 Dec 2021 by KylieWaldon

Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Black-faced Cormorant) at Eden, NSW - 20 Mar 2016 by JohnBundock

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 12 Dec 2019 by CharlesDove

Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 7 Jun 2019 by CharlesDove

Latest sightings

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Bodalla, NSW - 10 Apr 2025 by MB

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Tuross Head, NSW - 10 Apr 2025 by MB

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Tuross Head, NSW - 10 Apr 2025 by MB

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Tuross Head, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Bodalla, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Tuross Head, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by MB

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Butorides striata (Striated Heron) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 9 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Saddleback Mountain, NSW - 1 Apr 2025 by plants

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Bolong, NSW - 1 Apr 2025 by plants

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Mar 2025 by VanceLawrence

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Mar 2025 by VanceLawrence

Egretta garzetta (Little Egret) at Moruya Heads, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Moruya, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant) at Moruya, NSW - 13 Mar 2025 by jb2602

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Discussion

Liam.m wrote:

Yesterday

Hi @BlundellsSwamp, could you make a separate sighting for the second picture (a Little egret) please?

Ardea alba

plants wrote:

11 Apr 2025

Both species in the image.

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

jb2602 wrote:

6 Apr 2025

Juveniles

Threskiornis spinicollis

AlisonMilton wrote:

22 Mar 2025

A loach

Microcarbo melanoleucos

jb2602 wrote:

14 Mar 2025

Adult breeding plumage, white thigh patch

Phalacrocorax carbo

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Bodalla, NSW

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Bodalla, NSW

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Bodalla, NSW

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Bodalla, NSW

Ardea alba at Bodalla, NSW

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Bodalla, NSW

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Tuross Head, NSW

Butorides striata at Tuross Head, NSW

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Tuross Head, NSW

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Bodalla, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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