Sunday 26th January 2020. 0850 – 1015

25 mm of rain in gauge. Light overcast, clearing to patchy sun. No breeze. Track damp. Minimal puddles.

Thomas turned up his nose this morning but then howled constantly once I had left home!
Only a single Bush Stone-curlew was present today in a Bunya Street garden.
At Allumbah Pocket met up with Darryl and his wife who intend to write an article about Yungaburra in a seniors magazine and are keen to publicize Petersons Creek Walk. They joined me for the rest of the Patrol and I hope that they enjoyed it.
White Spot the Green Ringtail Possum was in her high level perch and not easy to see initially but Joey decided to move around resulting in an interesting view and some good images.
On the rock opposite Snodgrass’s Pool a female Eastern Water Dragon was showing off her tail.
At the Log Jam the logs were again almost submerged and a solitary Saw-shelled Turtle was present.
A couple at Platy’s Pool had just seen a Platypus but it had vanished before our arrival. At the tip of Log Jam Peninsula however a male Platypus passed us moving down stream at high speed.
In the Paddock behind the Viewing Platform a group of Magpie Geese were feeding in company with a few Australian White Ibis and Bush Stone-curlews were scattered around the groups of isolated trees.
At Nick’s Camping Area the pair of Curlews were busy preening themselves and a Black-faced Monarch came to check us out behind Quincan Cafe.