Monday 4th April 2022. 1305 – 1430 hrs

Weather

No rain in the gauge. Bright and sunny with scattered clouds. Cool southerly breeze. Track dry. Water level falling slowly. New Moon + 3 days

Wildlife Report

Much less humid today but still hot in full sun.
Along Bunya Street I spotted a brightly coloured Australasian Figbird in one of the creek side gardens.
At Allumbah Pocket “Mrs Green” the Green Ringtail Possum was in the higher perch in her regular tree and quite hard to see well. I took a number of shots from various spots but the best view was from close to the tree trunk. From this angle she appeared to be a very bulky Possum indeed and I strongly suspect that she has a Joey in the pouch.
“Nosey” the other female GRP was again in the tree next to the suspension Bridge but in a perch much further back in the tree and distant from the Bridge.
While crossing the bridge I photographed a large Saw-shelled Turtle on one of the Stepping Stones which are starting to appear above the water.
At the Other side while checking the tree behind the Picnic Shelter I snapped an Eastern Water Dragon on the rocks below.
Another Dragon was seen at Horseshoe Rocks although in very bad light conditions and larger Dragons were on both sides of the path to the Upper Level but neither stayed long enough for a photo.
At the Log Jam only a single very small Saw-shelled Turtle was on on of the logs.
I also had a brief view of a Platypus which appeared from under the grasses on the far bank but dived as I raised my camera and was not seen again.
I passed several groups of visitors some of whom were rather noisy which may have had a bearing on the lack of sightings.
I again photographed the Golden Orb-weaver spider in the Lomandra near the Highway Bridge.
Beneath the span I took more shots of the resident Large-footed Fishing Bats with more success than on the past couple of visits.
Two Water Dragons were seen and snapped below the Bridge.
The pair of Bush Stone-curlews were at Nick’s Camping area but I was unable to persuade them to pose together.
On the Left Bank I could find no one at home other than the rather boring Chocolate Brushtail Possum showing his behind.
In the Overhanging Fig Tree “Tatty” the other Brushtail was again facing the camera with her forelegs in front and held in a rather curious posture.