Friday 30th October 2020. 1330 – 1440

Weather

1 mm of rain in the gauge. Bright and sunny in morning and very hot. Some scattered cumulus clouds after lunch. Variable SE breeze. Track Dry.

Post

Shopping this morning for usual supplies + guest expected next week. Took almost as long to put it away as to buy it.
After lunch set off with Thomas to see what we could find. Nothing at Allumbah Pocket but before reaching the far end of the Suspension Bridge spotted a Possum in the tree to the right of the bridge support post.
A beautiful Green Ringtail female with a joey in her arms. Not “White Spot” but could have been the same animal as seen a few days ago. Will have to wait and see. Baby unfortunately did not show it’s face but nice photos anyway.
Two Eastern Water Dragons were seen at the Horseshoe Rocks on the other side of the track from the Memorial Bench. Very difficult light conditions but got a photo of sorts of the larger one.
Saw a Varied Triller in the trees near Platypus Bend. This seems a common spot to see them.
A Saw-shelled Turtle was seen on a recently fallen tree near the base of Log Jam Peninsula. On to The Log Jam itself where four more Turtles were seen.
Another pair of Varied Trillers, an Eastern Yellow Robin and a Rufous Whistler appeared and were willing to be photographed at the exit from the Peninsula.
A collection of four Saw-shelled Turtles of varying size were on the recently fallen River Oak near the Overhanging Bushes
“Chocolate” the Common Brushtail Possum was in her regular spot in Bush 2 and a small male Green Ringtail Possum was in Bush 1. Both were introduce to two mature local ladies who were also directed where to see the female with joey.
Nothing was seen along the final section of the walk but an Easter Water Skink was sunbathing on the rocks under the Highway Bridge
Both of the Bush Stone-curlews were in the garden on the creek side of Bunya Street, the female still sitting on the eggs.