Saturday 28th November 2020. 1025 – 1125

Weather

1 mm of rain overnight. Overcast with sunny periods. Humid. Cool southerly breeze. Track dry. Water level very low.

Post

Having slept for the duration of my last Patrol, Thomas was feeling more energetic this morning and decided to come along.
No Possums at the entrance to Allumbah Pocket today but in the tree on the creek bank next to the Suspension Bridge a Green Ringtail Possum was in full view just above eye level. This was a male with a severely mangled right ear who I have previously named “Piratical Pete”. I haven’t seen him for a while although this tree was very popular with other GRPs about 12 months ago.
A family of three with three dogs appeared at this point and were keen to view the Possum although one of the dogs was more interested in a male Brush Turkey who happened to be crossing the track!
The Eastern Water Dragon which has been at Horseshoe Rocks recently was showing off her full length today and what a tail she has!
A Saw-shelled Turtle was on the waterside rocks near the Memorial Bench.
Another Turtle was the sole occupant of the Log Jam and another was seen taking a breath at The Narrows.
Along the upstream side of Log Jam Peninsula a Bordered Rustic Butterfly in Wet Season form was feeding on the Singapore Daisy flowers which infest the bank.
Not a very active morning along Petersons Creek. Perhaps my friends had decided to attend Yungaburra Market today and were not yet back.