Saturday 5th September 2020. 0900 – 1010

Weather

No rain. Bright sunny day. No cloud. Cool southerly breeze. Track dry.

Post

Nothing on today so decided to make an earlier start in the hope of seeing more platypus. Thomas has again had a slight limp for a day or two but was adjudged fot to come.
No sign of Green Ringtail Possums at Allumbah Pocket or The Other Side this morning and in fact didn’t manage to find any today.
A small Eastern Water Dragon was up early on the rocks opposite Snodgrass’s Pool and was shown to a couple of passing visitors.
A few Honeyeaters, mainly Dusky and Brown, were seen in the Bottle Brush trees but were flitting around too rapidly to get a photo.
At the Log Jam a couple of Saw-shelled Turtles were taking the air. A short distance further on I happened on a family with a dog who were looking for Turtles so was able to point them in the right direction.
At Picnic Peninsula a small group had gathered to watch a female Platypus who was busy feeding and continued to do so for several minutes. One family seemed particularly interested so I handed them one of my cards to let them access my online photos.
Finished the Patrol with a view of the Bush Stone-curlews who had returned to Nick’s Beer Garden.