Monday 30th September 2019. 1320 – 1425

No rain. Bright sunny day but with band of cirrus cloud suggestive of front moving in from the west. Gusty breeze from SW. Track dry

Walking on my own today as neither hound can be bothered. Found a solitary Green Ringtail Possum in tree midway between Platypus Bend and Log Jam Peninsula and 2 others in Overhanging Bushes 5 and 3. Never seen one in Bush 5 before. Saw-shelled turtles in abundance at Log Jam but took to the water after loud rustling in the shrubs on the far bank. This was created by an Eastern Water Dragon who appeared to have missed his footing and arrived in a rush at the waters edge! A Platypus was observed briefly arriving at the Log Jam and others near Picnic Peninsula and in the Viewing Pool. The Bush Stone-curlews have now moved to the trees adjoining the Car Park and still have both chicks safe.

Green Ringtail Possum. Pseudochirax archeri

Pretty Possum in seldom visited tree.
Very sleepy possum in No 5 of Overhanging Pushes counting from Picnic Peninsula
Slightly more awake in No 3 of Overhanging Bushes – It’s getting rather crowded around here!

Saw-shelled Turtle. Elseya latisternum

Untidy mess of Turtles!

Eastern Water Dragon. Physignathus lesueurii

Arrived with a flourish and frightened most of the turtles

Platypus. Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Busy male looking for fun and frolics!
Distant shot from the Viewing Platform

Bush Stone-curlew. Burhinus grallarius

Chicks with heads pointing in opposite direction close to Mum