Saturday 30th July 2022. 1420 – 1528

Weather

1 mm of rain in the gauge. Scattered cloud with sunny periods. Cold breeze from ESE. Track dry. Water level steady. New Moon + 2 days

Wildlife Report

After a bit of searching I spotted a Green Ringtail Possum which was in a small Kari Pine tree along the informal entrance to Allumbah Pocket but which could only be seen from the parking bay at the main entrance. This was not “Mrs Green” who seems to be AWOL at present.
Nothing more was seen until I found “Whitespot”, another Green Ringtail, in her favourite syzygium tree on the bank of Snodgrass’s Pool. She was quite easy to see apart from her face which was photographed only with difficulty.
At the base of Log Jam Peninsula a Scarlet Honeyeater was flitting around in the foliage accompanied by one of the flycatchers which managed to escape my lens.
Nothing was seen at the Log Jam but as I was about to continue along the main track I spotted a Platypus under the overhanging tree on the far bank and was soon joined by a selection of visitors.
I moved on to Platys Pool followed by all and sundry and got some more shots of the same Platypus as well as photographing the Eastern Water Dragon which was once again on the horizontal branch high above the far bank.
Another Platypus appeared half way along the Overhanging Bushes and continued on towards Picnic Peninsula but no images were obtained.
One of the golden Orb-weaver Spiders was snapped in the Lomandra Clump.
Under the Highway Bridge shots were taken of the Large-footed Fishing Bats.
In front of the Platypus Viewing Platform two turtles of different sizes were perched on the partly submerged sloping branch.
After crossing the Highway I visited the two Brushtail Possums in the Hollow Tree and the Fig Tree close by.