Wednesday 27th October 2021. 1440 – 1555

Weather

No rain. Sunny with scattered cloud. Light northerly breeze. Track dry. Water level very low. Still a lot of sediment. Moon Last Quarter 29/10

Wildlife Report

Nothing was seen along Bunya Street today but a large Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo was spotted in the trees to the right of the Allumbah Pocket entrance. He was very well concealed in dense foliage making it difficult to obtain any good photos.
A juvenile Eastern Water Dragon was noted on the rocks under the Suspension Bridge and ripples downstream were suggestive of a Platypus although none were seen.
At Horseshoe Rocks a larger Water Dragon fled from the path although he stopped after a short distance and posed for me.
In front of the Memorial Bench a Freshwater Snake swam diagonally across the creek at high speed making a well focused photo very difficult.
In the group of trees close to the Snodgrass’s Pool sign a back view of two Green Ringtail Possums was obtained. As I moved around the tree to obtain a better view the female, which proved to be “Whitespot”, changed her position and it was not possible to get a better view of the juvenile.
The Golden Orb-weaver Spider was seen again on the far bank close to Flood Tide Island and in the Bottle Brush trees nearby a Scarlet Honeyeater was enjoying the nectar.
On to the Log Jam which today was hosting a good group of Saw-shelled Turtles in their usual range of poses.
As I was about to leave a Large Platypus emerged from the upstream side of the Peninsula but it was a very brief appearance.
In Number 3 of the Overhanging Bushes a male Green Ringtail was roosting although again difficult to photograph.
While crossing Highway Bridge a very small Eastern Water Dragon was seen on the rocks below and had made himself comfortable on an old sock!
From the Car Park I spotted a Bush Stone-curlew in Nick’s Camping Area and ambled across to get a pic. They are still quite timid at present and tend to run away or try and conceal themselves.
The Coppery Brushtail Possum with her joey was again on full view in the overhanging Fig Tree.