Thursday 19th September 2019. 1340 – 1430

No rain. Bright and sunny with thin, high cirrus cloud and scattered cumulus. Light breeze. Track dry.

Thomas and I cracked it on our own today! Started with a Platypus sighted from Lloyd’s Bridge, followed quickly by a handsome Eastern Water Dragon and a lone Green Ringtail Possum in the tree opposite Snodgrass’s Pool. Showed the possum to two couples and directed another to the spot. Walked on to the Log Jam where a female Platypus was seen just downstream , closely followed by a male. Was lucky to catch video of the mating behaviour which again appeared to be unsuccessful. This blog is unfortunately not compatible with video so this will be posted separately on my Platypus Patrol Facebook page. A couple of Saw-shelled Turtles were hiding among the logs and another was showing off at Platy’s Pool. A snake sighting was reported to me but not observed. Walked on with a French couple met at the log jam and was able to introduce them to the juvenile Green Ringtail Possum at the Overhanging Bushes. Followed up with further Platypus sightings upstream of Picnic Peninsula and under the Highway Bridge. A Tour Guide also reported filming mating behaviour at the Narrows. The Creek is running hot!