Saturday 15th February 2020. 0705 – 0810

Sunny. Sky clear. Breeze freshening from NW after 0730. Track damp. Drying.

Immediate action at Allumbah Pocket with the Chocolate Brushtail Possum in his tree fork at the entrance. Went round to the other side of the tree as he raised his head to check me out.
Spotted a Platypus from the Suspension Bridge but too far downstream for a photograph.
Two Eastern Water Dragons were up and about, both quite small and one at each end of the Upper Level.
No sign of White Spot the Green Ringtail Possum today but Piratical Pete the male GRP with a scarred Right ear was in the trees opposite Snodgrass’s Pool and had the Do Not Disturb sign up.
Not a lot of birds or insects around this morning. Several Wompoo Fruit Doves were calling in the trees on the opposite bank but unable to spot them.
Nothing then until Picnic Peninsula where two Platypus were maneuvering at high speed along Stringers Stretch. No close encounters were noted but neither was feeding and it appeared to be perhaps a minor territorial dispute. One of them did break off for long enough to check me out and with the interesting light on the water provided some good photos. A fourth Platypus was seen under the Highway Bridge but lighting was inadequate for a pic.
Met a German visitor at The Viewing Platform and pointed out the nest where one of the parent Rufous Shrike-thrushes was perched and observing at least one chick. I gave him some tips and the location of the Green Ringtail Possum.
The Bush Stone-curlews were on the East side of the Car Park.