Monday 5th April 2021. 1100 – 1210

Weather

2 mm of rain in the gauge. Overcast with intermittent drizzle. Light SE breeze. Tract slightly damp. Water level down 10mm

Wildlife Report

Feeling my age this morning with an exacerbation of long standing shoulder pain and activities also curtailed by the weather. Decided later in the morning that a Creek Walk was about all that I could manage and am very glad that I did!
On reaching Allumbah Pocket, immediately sighted a Green Ringtail Possum to the left of the entrance. Was able to introduce her to three young men from Townsville before taking some photos.
Moved to the other side of the entrance where I was delighted to spot a Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo in the usual spot but well concealed by the foliage. I managed to obtain a few adequate images in spite of this and showed him to a Mum with two children who also saw the Possum.
Photographed a small juvenile Saw-shelled Turtle on the rocks beneath the suspension bridge before meeting again with the 3 boys. I hope that they were able to follow my instructions and found the Tree Roo.
A Pacific Emerald Dove was in the tree to the left of the entrance to Gumtree on Gillies B&B.
No Water Dragons were around but another Turtle was on the fallen Tree at Snodgrass’s Pool.
At Log Jam Peninsula a small Golden Orb-weaver Spider had spun her web between two bushes and made a good photo. Another was seen near the Highway Bridge.
There were a lot of visitors along the Walk this morning and I pointed a couple from Cairns, a local family group and a couple from Melbourne towards the Tree Roo and the Possum. Thomas scored his share of attention.
Along Stringers Stretch I thought I was in luck when I sighted ripples radiating from the bank although the amplitude was rather small. It turned out to be another Saw-shelled Turtle nosing into the bank and imitating a Platypus.
So no luck with Platypus today although one of the families I met had seen one yesterday.
The solitary Bunya Street Curlew was in the same spot across the road from home.