Tuesday 7th June 2022. 1330 – 1450 hrs

Weather

No rain in the gauge. Bright and sunny with some scattered cloud. Light variable breeze. Track dry. Water level falling very slowly. Moon – First Quarter 8th June

Wildlife Report

Once again nothing was found at Allumbah pocket or The Other Side.
In the trees opposite Snodgrass’s Pool I spotted a couple of White-headed Pigeons which I could not resist photographing.
“Whitespot” The Green Ringtail Possum and her Joey had moved to the Camphor Laurel trees next to the Pool sign and were posing well for me.
I saw nothing then until the Overhanging Bushes where a Platypus was foraging close to the far bank while an Eastern Water Dragon was taking the air on the sloping log.
A couple who were there when I arrived advised that they had seen a Tree Kangaroo at the tip of Picnic Peninsula so when the Platypus headed in that direction I quickly followed.
I was able to get some better shots of the Platypus as it headed along the Peninsula.
A Saw-shelled turtle was also seen on a log opposite but returned into the water as I bought my lens up.
I could see no sign of the Tree Roo but after 10 minuted or so of diligent searching I found it high in the canopy of a Camphor Laurel and farther left than I had anticipated.
It was not easy to see but I was able to introduce it to a couple visiting from London.
I photographed one of the Golden Orb-weaver spiders in the Lomandra clump near the Bridge.
Under the Highway Bridge I found that three Large-footed Fishing Bats had returned to their regular roost above the hand rail and I was surprised that they were very much more active than usual. This motivated me to take some video which was slightly tricky as I was lying back on the retaining wall with a flashlight in my left hand while also holding the on to the camera. I was pleased however with the result.
I saw nothing while crossing the Bridge and was also unable to spot the Bush Stone-curlews near Nick’s.
Crossing the Highway I saw the Brushtail Possum showing off her rump in the hollow tree.
“Tatty” the other Coppery Brushtail was showing her best side today but has what appears to be a large tick below her tattered left ear.
On arriving home a Lewin’s Honeyeater was enjoying a fallen mandarin in the garden and was added to the photos.