Saturday 29th February 2020. 0725 – 0832

Only 2 mm of rain. 90 % cover with low level mackerel sky clouds. Glimpses of blue. No breeze. Track wet with puddles becoming increasingly muddy with repeated foot traffic and a calf loose along the walk! Water level falling slowly but stepping stones still well covered.

Dogs declined to accompany me today. Visitors with bags of treats are a greater attraction!
Saw a juvenile Olive-backed Sunbird on the fence opposite our drive which made an interesting composition.
A family of three Bush Stone-curlews were in one of the gardens along Bunya Street. They were looking exhausted after their early morning performance.
Nothing seen at Allumbah Pocket or The Other Side.
Opposite the Memorial Bench, White Spot the Green Ringtail Possum was on a slightly different high level perch in the usual tree. She seemed mildly interested to see me but Joey kept his head well down leaving his tail in full view.
No Dragons around this morning and only saw a solitary Saw-shelled Turtle taking a breath at the Log Jam.
Met a family from Mackay with some serious photographic gear and gave them instruction where to find the Possums. They reported seeing 2 Platypus.
Found a Platypus along the narrow section near the Overhanging Bushes and had to follow her back to Platy’s Pool before I had the opportunity to take some photos.
Nothing else until the Car Park where the regular Curlews were in attendance while a mob of their cousins looked on from the paddock.