Friday 8th April 2022. 1315 – 1455 hrs

Weather

No rain. Sunny with scattered cloud. Fresh breeze from the East. Track dry. Water level continues to fall very slowly. Moon – First Quarter 9th April

Wildlife Report

I was very encouraged today when I spotted a Green Ringtail Possum in a tree close to the apex of the bend along Bunya Street where I have had previous sightings. The animal was high in the canopy in dense shadow but reviewing the facial markings I suspect that this was “Mrs Green” who was not to be found in her usual territory, only around 50 metres away.
A short distance along the road a small group of Silvereyes were flitting around in the foliage of a tree.
At Allumbah Pocket “Nosey” the other resident GRP was also missing in action but a search located her in in a tree on the left side along the short track to the Old Boiler House.
While crossing the Suspension Bridge I took a couple of shots of the Spectacled Flying Foxes in their camp downstream.
At Horseshoe Rocks a large Eastern Water Dragon was exposing just his head between the larger rocks.
Another Water Dragon was along the path to the upper level near Snodgrass’s Pool and a Saw-shelled Turtle was posing on an elevated log in the Pool
I sighted nothing else until the Log Jam where a lone Turtle atop the concrete slab was being observed by two very junior Turtles from a floating log.
A final Turtle was on the sloping log on the far bank opposite No 3 of the Overhanging Bushes.
Along Stringers Stretch a small Platypus was very busy foraging close to the far bank and the resulting images were of value only to confirm the sighting.
From the Observation Bench at The Narrows I was pleased to spy a Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo in the trees opposite. I obtained some pleasing shots and spent several minutes pointing her out to a bus full of tourist who arrived on the scene.
The Large-footed Myotis were still roosting under the Highway Bridge.
At Nick’s Camping Area the pair of Bush Stone-curlews permitted a photo.
I went on to the Left Bank where the Tree Roo was actually more difficult to see than she had been from the other side but I added to my portfolio.
The antisocial Brushtail Possum was in the usual spot.
“Tatty” the Coppery Brushtail was on the other hand wide awake and very social.
As I walked up our drive, our Honey Bees were enjoying the flowers of a pink Bottlebrush.