Monday 16th December 2019. 0922 – 0930

Two storms last night. Plenty of thunder and lightning but only 17.5 ml of rain. Sunny this morning with scattered high level cloud. No breeze. Track moist. No puddles. Water level up about 100 mm.

Thomas and I started as usual at Allumbah Pocket where we found nothing. At The Other Side, a fine brush tail Possum was in the tree next to the Picnic Shelter and close by an Eastern Water Dragon was gracing a rock close to the fence.
The two Pacific Black Ducks were preening themselves on the bank near the High Water Island while at the Log Jam a Saw-shelled Turtle and a Krefft’s Short-necked Turtle were on display. A few branches had come down during the storm as had a couple of Bamboo stems near the Car Park. The usual group of Bush Stone-curlews were out in the paddock and a single bird was in our neighbours garden. A female Figbird was enjoying the flowers in front of Nick’s

Common Brushtail Possum. Trichosurus vulpecula

Found a very relaxing spot this morning.

Eastern Water Dragon. Physignathus lesueurii

Handsome male dragon displaying himself near the wire fence.

Pacific Black Ducks. Anas superciliosus

Preening on the bank.

Saw-shelled Turtle. Elseya latisternum

Another comfortable spot.

Krefft’s Short-necked Turtle. Emydura krefftii

Classic pose.

Australasian Figbird. Sphecotheres flaviventris

Enjoying the flowers

Bush Stone-curlew. Burhinus grallarius

Didn’t hear him last night but perhaps tired after the thunder storm.