Sunday 29th August 2021. 1440 – 1550

Weather

No rain. Cloudy with sunny periods. Light southerly breeze. Track dry. Water level low. Moon phase Last Quarter – 1day

Wildlife Report

Nothing seen today at Allumbah Pocket but met a couple form WA who reported seeing a Platypus.
My first sighting today was at the Upper Level opposite Snodgrass’s Pool where “Scarface” the Eastern Water Dragon was enjoying the sun on one of his newly cleared rocks. Another slightly smaller dragon was nearby but went into hiding before I could photograph him.
While returning to the Lower Level a Pale-yellow Robin came to check me out.
In the flowering Bottle Brushes near Flood Tide Island a number of Scarlet and Dusky Honeyeaters were enjoying the nectar but were moving too fast to be photographed.
I did find and old and battered Cairns Birdwing Butterfly who was taking her time on the blossom.
At the Log Jam the usual display of Saw-shelled Turtles were on the logs but it was not one of their better displays.
At the fallen tree near the base of Picnic Peninsula a Platypus appeared and was sighted by a couple from Cairns for whom it was a new experience. I followed him round to the tip of the Peninsula where he came much closer which was good for the pics.
The Golden Orb-weaver Spider was in the regular spot near the Highway Bridge and “Highwayman” the Brushtail Possum was in his usual bush near the centre of the span.
The shy Brushtail Possum was showing his nether regions in the Fig Tree overhanging the vacant block.