Thursday 16th January 2020. 0705 -0800

No rain. Sun shining but cloud spreading in from the West. Nil to light breeze. Track damp.

Early start today as a lot to do and rain forecast later.
A Laughing Kookaburra welcomed us along Bunya Street but was not unfortunately an omen for a busy morning.
Allumbah Pocket was empty of wildlife, neither of the Green Ringtail Possums were at home and a solitary female Eastern Water Dragon was found only with difficulty.
The insects at least were active and obtained photos of Christmas Beetles, a female Red Roarer and a Red Roarer nymph case.
A male Australian Brush Turkey was strutting his stuff at the Log Jam Peninsula. I rarely complete the walk without seeing at least one and don’t tend to photograph them very often but this guy clearly wanted his moment of fame!
Platypus and Turtles were both absent today.
The ever reliable Bush Stone-curlews were camped today under a tree between the barbed wire fence and the Car Park. I often wonder at the strange places some creatures chose to hang out when they have miles of country available and pick a noisy, smelly spot with a fair amount of risk from vehicles and domestic animals.