Sunday 15th November 0820 – 0945

Weather

No rain. Light overcast clearing later. Sunny and hot. Slight SE breeze. Track dry. Water level low.

Post

An earlier start today aiming to complete our exercise before it became too hot.
Thomas raring to go today having been neglected on my last outing and we made short work of the Bunya Street section, pausing only to photograph the pair of Bush Stone-curlews in the Police Compound.
At Allumbah Pocket the Green Ringtail Possum was perched at a lower level and much more visible. Her joey had not yet got out of bed although it’s tail was hanging out in the open.
Met a visiting couple waiting to cross the Suspension Bridge and told them where to look for the Possum which they repaid by admiring Thomas thus making his day.
As a result of this meeting I did not check for the resident Golden Orb-weaver and also missed the others seen on my last Patrol.
An Eastern Water Dragon was on one of the rocks opposite Snodgrass’s Pool and was photographed from both sides.
A few small birds were active in the Bottle-brush bushes but moving too quickly to be photographed.
On to the Log Jam where a couple from Kairi had spotted a Platypus. Joined them for an extended viewing session and a chat during which the Platypus moved slowly down the Creek and stopped for a good scratch in the shallows. The family were delighted to join the Thomas Admiration Society by which time he was having difficulty holding his head up!
No Turtles were present on the Logs although I did spot several taking the air at the water surface.
For the first time in several weeks no Possums were seen at the Overhanging Bushes but the male Pacific Emerald Dove was still sitting on his nest at the base of Picnic Peninsula.
At The Narrows an Orange-footed Scrubfowl was busy excavating leaves on the far bank and was photographed at fairly long range.
To make up for their absence elsewhere, a tiny Saw-shelled Turtle had climbed to the top of a stake in front of the Platypus Viewing Platform.
Final and best sighting for the day was the pair of Bush Stone-curlews in the garden nearly opposite our home. I was a little concerned that Mum was sitting in a different position but a closer look revealed a beautiful chick sitting beside her with I think another under her wing. The proud Father was standing alongside!