Friday 8th January 2021. 0815 – 0910

Weather

33 mm of rain in the gauge. Sunny early with scattered cloud. No significant breeze. Track wet with some areas of mud. Water level up slightly.

Post

Thomas invited to come but dismissed me with a withering look!
Left home alone and without umbrella.
Nothing seen at Allumbah Pocket but at The Other Side saw an Eastern Water Dragon behind the equipment hut near the paddock fence and another on the rocks in the corner.
Bumped into a couple from Brisbane visiting their local property and took photos of Christmas Beetles in the flowering tree near Flood Tide Island.
This species of Scarab Beetle seems to be the most common in this locality but in spite of reviewing hundreds of images I am unable to positively identify it. Can anyone advise?
No activity then until Platy’s Pool where there were also numerous Christmas Beetles and Dusky Honeyeaters but not much else.
No sign of Turtles, Possums or Platypuses today.
After crossing the Highway spotted a Silvereye in one of the Poinciana trees and took his photo.
The Bunya Street Bush Stone-curlews were again on view in a typical spot surrounded by ugly human artifacts. Both chicks were lined up with the parents.
Not a very productive day but had to publish something to let followers know that I am still on the case