Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

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Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc)

Featured sightings

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 28 May 2025 by RodDeb

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Fyshwick, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by MB

Ardea alba (Great Egret) at Evatt, ACT - 15 Apr 2025 by Thurstan

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

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

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

Ixobrychus dubius (Australian Little Bittern) at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 31 Dec 2023 by rawshorty

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Giralang, ACT - 18 Jun 2023 by rawshorty

Latest sightings

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Franklin, ACT - 6 Sep 2020 by AndyRoo

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Hawker, ACT - 23 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 23 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by RodDeb

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Dunlop, ACT - 20 Jul 2025 by johnpugh

Phalacrocorax varius at Dunlop, ACT - 20 Jul 2025 by johnpugh

Ardea alba at Dunlop, ACT - 20 Jul 2025 by johnpugh

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Latham, ACT - 17 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Wanniassa, ACT - 18 Jul 2025 by RodDeb

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Hackett, ACT - 18 Jul 2025 by petersan

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Dry Plain, NSW - 1 Dec 2024 by AndyRoo

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Dry Plain, NSW - 1 Dec 2024 by AndyRoo

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Dry Plain, NSW - 1 Dec 2024 by AndyRoo

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Pialligo, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by MB

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Strathnairn, ACT - 9 Jul 2025 by TimL

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Watson, ACT - 27 Sep 2018 by AlisonMilton

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Evatt, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by Thurstan

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Evatt, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by Thurstan

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Yarralumla, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by AndyRoo

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Burra, NSW - 29 Jun 2025 by AlisonMilton

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Discussion

johnpugh wrote:

20 Jul 2025

I have seen the larger Great Egret around Jarramlee Pond and along Ginninderra Creek at Jarramlee Park. Sightings are not common and their necks are longer than their body plus heads are more pointed and streamlined.

Ardea alba

Mike wrote:

19 Jul 2025

Photo 2 has a sunset glow.

Threskiornis molucca

Mike wrote:

19 Jul 2025

The app gives only glossy ibis when searching for ibis (apart from all the Hibiscus). I can never remember the genus.

Threskiornis spinicollis

KylieWaldon wrote:

25 Jun 2025

?immature Nankeen Night Heron :)

Nycticorax caledonicus

Rixon wrote:

14 Jun 2025

Sorry Liam.m sometimes the pictures drop off when I'm setting location.

Butorides striata

Significant sightings

Ixobrychus dubius at Fyshwick, ACT

Recent activity

Threskiornis molucca at Franklin, ACT

Threskiornis molucca at Franklin, ACT

Threskiornis molucca at Franklin, ACT

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Fyshwick, ACT

Threskiornis spinicollis at Hawker, ACT

Threskiornis spinicollis at Hawker, ACT

Threskiornis spinicollis at Hawker, ACT

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Fyshwick, ACT

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Fyshwick, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Fyshwick, ACT

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