Friday 29th November 1340 – 1435

No rain. Sunny with some scattered cloud. Cool fresh southerly breeze to 15 knots. Track dry. Water level fallen slightly.

On the way along the road spotted a Bush Stone-curlew towards the bottom of a garden and magnification revealed a mate and two chicks which was a good start to the day. Was sorry to note continued absence of Allumbah Pocket Golden Orb-weaver who has I guess been eaten! Was soon distracted by unusual bird call coming from an unfamiliar silhouette on a branch of a dead tree. Did my best with the camera and the computer eventually revealed an Oriental Dollarbird, a breeding migrant known to frequent sparsely timbered areas along water courses.
Buoyed by this find, Thomas and I continued on to the rocks where we found two handsome Eastern Water Dragons including “Stumpy” with the short tail. The Log Jam had only two Saw-shelled Turtles on view today. Once again no Platypuses or Possums. we did manage to spot a Union Jack Butterfly and a Rufous Shrike Thrush who entertained with some gymnastics. Our new Golden Orb-weaver at the Bridge was today photographed from the ventral side which is actually much more spectacular. The female Figbird on the tree in front of Nicks was again sitting. Closer inspection revealed another Figbird and a Magpie Lark also nesting in the same tree!