Sunday 14th March 2021. 1330 – 1430

Weather

No rain. Sunny with scattered cloud. Variable southerly breeze. Track mostly dry. Water level remains high.

Wildlife Report

Thomas was feeling fragile after having his claws clipped so out on my own today.
Soon spotted a solitary Green Ringtail Possum in the tree at Allumbah Pocket immediately to the right of the Suspension Bridge. Had a magnificent view of his back and with a lot of experimentation eventually succeeded in obtaining a partial view of his face.
As I crossed the bridge I noted that the rock below which was on my last walk occupied by a tiny Turtle was today providing a platform for a much larger Saw-shelled Turtle which took up a large proportion of the available space.
A moderate sized Eastern Water Dragon was on the Horseshoe Rocks and another to the left of the path to the Upper Level opposite Snodgrass’s Pool. This was a fine specimen and provided me with several good shots.
At this point I met a couple from the Gold Coast who I directed towards the GRP near the bridge.
The recently fallen tree in the Pool was again hosting a Saw-shelled Turtle. Others were seen on the concrete slab on the far bank at The Log Jam and on the other fallen tree approaching Picnic Peninsula.
I spotted another Green Ringtail Possum in No 3 of the Overhanging Bushes although it was extremely difficult to obtain a good photo. A this point the Gold Coast couple caught up with me and were able to see their second Possum. A group of young women from Cairns also enjoyed the view.
Nothing then until the Highway Bridge where I saw two Eastern Water Dragons of different sizes under and by the side of the bridge.
The family of Bush Stone-curlews were still hanging out near the Golden Cane Palm close to the Medical Centre Car Park.