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

Platalea regia at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Jul 2025 by Jennybach

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Evatt, ACT - Yesterday by Thurstan

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Evatt, ACT - Yesterday 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

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Macnamara, ACT - 13 May 2025 by ConBoekel

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Bonython, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by RodDeb

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Jun 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Symonston, ACT - 19 Jun 2025 by Mike

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 30 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bellmount Forest, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Monash, ACT - 30 May 2025 by AlisonMilton

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Yarrow, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by jb2602

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 May 2025 by TwitchyCalm

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 May 2025 by TwitchyCalm

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 May 2025 by TwitchyCalm

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 May 2025 by TwitchyCalm

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Fyshwick, ACT - 24 May 2025 by TwitchyCalm

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by MB

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Strathnairn, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by SteveBorkowskis

Phalacrocorax carbo (Great Cormorant) at Yarrow, NSW - 12 Jun 2025 by jb2602

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Throsby, ACT - 14 Jun 2025 by JimL

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Jun 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Kambah, ACT - 9 Jun 2025 by HelenCross

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Lake George, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by JonSteinbeck

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican) at Barton, ACT - 2 Jun 2025 by MB

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Discussion

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

Liam.m wrote:

14 Jun 2025

Hi Rixon, thanks for your sighting. The media you provided is missing or unclear. To help us verify this sighting, please provide additional media.

Butorides striata

MatthewFrawley wrote:

4 Jun 2025

Looks like: Egretta sacra (Eastern Reef Egret)

Egretta sacra

Jennybach wrote:

7 May 2025

Thank you John. It was easy to take shots because it sat on that log for a long time, stretching and who knows, maybe enjoying the warm, still afternoon. Although probably looking for fish.

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Significant sightings

Ixobrychus dubius at Fyshwick, ACT

Recent activity

Microcarbo melanoleucos at Evatt, ACT

Egretta novaehollandiae at Evatt, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Yarralumla, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Yarralumla, ACT

Pelecanus conspicillatus at Yarralumla, ACT

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris at Burra, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at Burra, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at Burra, NSW

Egretta novaehollandiae at Burra, NSW

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