Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen and heard several Noisy Friarbirds at Manly Dam in Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The birds seem to have moved in for the long haul. It’s exciting — I’ve only seen these birds further north and west before now.

Today I managed to actually get some images of the birds in a video, as well as their weird calls:

In the video, most of the noise is made by the friarbirds, but there are Rainbow Lorikeets chirping throughout, and the occasional Little Wattlebird too.

You can see more pictures of friarbirds in my other posts, taken in other areas of Australia.

Common name: Noisy Friarbird
Scientific name: Philemon corniculatus
Approximate length: 30-35 cm
Date spotted: 2 April 2025 (autumn)
Location: Manly Dam Reserve, New South Wales, Australia: 33°46’43.4″S 151°14’52.8″E