Friday 27th December 2019. 0745 – 0850

5.5 ml rain in the gauge this morning. Overcast. slight southerly breeze. Track damp

No one to greet us when Thomas and I arrived at Allumbah Pocket this morning.
Walking down to the Memorial Bench when a Pied Monarch arrived noisily in a nearby tree and fluttered along the branches making sure that he was more than visible.
Three Eastern Water Dragons were found in the nearby rocks and duly photographed.
A Green Ringtail Possum was in the regular tree opposite Snodgrass’s Pool. He was very cooperative in posing for us and I hope that he did not become fed up with visitors after I directed 2 couples, one local, another couple form the Netherlands and a family from France to visit him!
A Scarlet Honeybird was feeding among the flowering bushes along the bank and a Platypus was seen on the far bank at Platypus Bend. I received reports of two other sightings up and down the Creek.
Along the low level path around Platy’s Pool a small spider had a web between the grass stems. It was an amazing green colour but I have yet to identify it!
Nothing else was seen until the Paddock behind the Car Park where a few Bush Stone-curlews were visible along with a flock of Magpie Geese ad a number of Australasian Swamphens.
The two nestling Figbirds were still hungry while Dad was more interested in showing off than feeding them.