Saturday 2nd April 2022. 1400 – 1515 hrs

Weather

No rain in the gauge. Clouding up and threatening to rain after a bright sunny morning. Light variable breeze. Track dry. Water level stable. New Moon last night.

Wildlife Report

“Mrs Green” the Green Ringtail Possum had today returned her regular tree between the two entrances to Allumbah pocket and could best be seen from the informal path.
I had no sooner photographed her than I spotted the young male Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroo in one of the trees on the North side of the Parking area. He was well concealed in the foliage but with a bit of moving around I managed to achieve some views of his face. He was then introduced to a mixed group of locals who including the daughter of Doreen Child to whom the Memorial Bench is dedicated. It was a pleasure to meet her.
Next to the Suspension Bridge, “Nosey” the other female GRP was on her usual perch and also checked out the visitors.
At The Other Side I photographed a White-headed Pigeon in one of the large trees.
I spotted a Saw-shelled Turtle on a rock in front of Doreen’s Bench and on reaching the path to the Upper Level near Snodgrass’s Pool, two Eastern Water Dragons were seen, one on each side.
On to the Log Jam where two more Turtles were on top of each other on the concrete slab while a small Water Dragon looked out from behind them.
As I approached the Highway Bridge a Pale-yellow Robin flew from under the bridge into a bush on the far bank but was close enough to photograph.
I took another shot of the resident Golden Orb-weaver Spider and moved on to the Large-footed Fishing Bats but the poor light made it too difficult to get a decent shot of them.
From the Platypus Viewing Platform I observed another Green Ringtail Possum roosting in the Bamboo Clump which seemed an unlikely location and I have never seen one there previously. The photo is not very good so you will have to take my word for the identification.
At Nick’s Camping Area the pair of Bush Stone-curlews were present but a bit wary of me today.
At the East Bank the gravid Golden Orb-weaver spider and her complete web had gone so I assume she was doing what female spider do.
I did take a photo of the Chocolate Brushtail Possum who had as usual turned his back on me.
In the Overhanging Fig Tree “Tatty” the Coppery Brushtail was hiding her face again but this time using her very bushy tail.
Along Bunya Street I took a couple of shots of one of a pair of Spangled Drongos which had been chasing each other through a large Camphor Laurel tree.