Monday 18th April 2022. 0840 – 0955 hrs

Weather

5 mm of rain in the gauge. Overcast with occasional light drizzle and a few short sunny periods. Light SE breeze. Track dry. Water level low, steady. Full Moon + 1 day

Wildlife Report

I started the patrol along Bunya Street by spotting a pair of Bush Stone-curlews in one of the Creek side gardens.
Nothing was found at the entrance to Allumbah Pocket but “Nosey” the female Green Ringtail Possum was on her regular perch in the tree next to the Suspension Bridge but facing in the least favourable direction.
Although I could hear Flying Foxes in the distance I could only see a couple in the trees downstream of the bridge.
At Horseshoe rocks a poorly lit Eastern Water Dragon was on the horizon. Another slightly smaller Dragon was next to the path leading to the Upper Level but ducked down into the rocks as I approached leaving only his head showing.
In the group of trees next to the Snodgrass’s Pool sign “Whitespot” another female Green Ringtail was roosting with her joey. I was unable to frame both Mum and joeys faces at the same time but there is an interesting mixture of tails in one image!
At the Log Jam a small female Platypus popped into view as I arrived. I was quickly joined by three young Asian ladies and by another mixed group as the Platypus foraged busily although not unfortunately approaching our view point.
I continued on without much success until the Highway Bridge where I took photos of the Fishing Bats and also one of “Tensing Turtle” on the solitary tree branch in the Platypus viewing Pool.
As I crossed the bridge I saw once again a juvenile Water Dragon on the rocks below.
At the Viewing Platform I took another shot of “Tensing” before going on to Nick’s Camping area where the Bush Stone-curlews were on the edge of the Beer Garden.
None of my friends were to be found on the East Bank or in the Fig Tree so I completed my exercise in a shorter time than usual.