Tuesday 28th January 2020. 1100 – 1220

9 mm of rain yesterday. Overcast with occasional showers. Breeze variable in strength and direction. Track damp with a few residual puddles and some mud. Water level in the creek steady but Flood Tide Island is now an island.

Late start after shopping and errands but managed to ensure memory card in camera. Arrived at Allumbah Pocket and as we checked the trees at the entrance a Lumholtz’s Tree-kangaroo hopped across the path behind us. As soon as I located it in the undergrowth it hopped of through the trees with no obvious visual problems. When it stopped we were able to approach and take a couple of snaps but after repeating this once it retraced it’s steps and vanished. I was unable to located again either above or on the ground. Have not yet compared the images but suspect that it the same animal which has been seen several times in this area in the recent past.
Crossed over Lloyd’s Suspension Bridge and immediately observed a Green Ringtail Possum (or two) in the tree immediately downstream of the bridge cables. I suspect that this was the season’s first mother with her joey.
White Spot with her joey were today in the tree opposite Snodgrass’s Pool and moved along the branch with joey hanging on in precarious fashion.
On to the Log Jam where the Logs are rising out of the water again. No turtles on the logs but one was noted in the pool taking a breath.
No Platypus seen today.
At the Overhanging Bushes a small male Green Ringtail possum was seen displaying his wares in No 3 as he climbed to a more secluded perch. I was very surprised to find that in Bush No 1 a small female Green Ringtail Possum was relaxing.
Nothing else observed until the Platypus Viewing Platform where I met a very interested couple and had a long chat about Possums and Platypus. They pointed out to me a birds nest situated about three metres in front of and at the same level as the viewing windows. The owners proves to be a pair of Rufous Shrike Thrushes one of whom was feeding the other. The one being fed then hopped out and flew away while the remaining bird took over sitting duties in the nest!
A small group of Magpie Geese were on the bank of the Creek where it curves round out of sight from the Platform.