Sunday 19th January 2020. 0800-0900

No rain in gauge. Clear sky and bright sunshine after early mist. Cool breeze, 15 knots from West.

Nothing sighted at Allumbah Pocket or The Other Side.
On the Rocks opposite the Memorial Bench two Easter Water Dragons were showing just their heads. Went round to rear of Rocks and was able to capture the smaller reptile in dappled light through the bushes but the bigger animal saw me coming and disappeared. Five minutes later when I returned to the front of the rocks he was back again and now displaying his whole body!
White Spot the Green Ringtail Possum was on her high level perch which is actually in a different tree which has denser foliage. Hard as I tried I was unable to find the face of the joey but am sure that there were too many bulges for just one possum.
After walking on for a short distance we met a couple from the Netherlands who each had a love in with Thomas, after which I walked them back to see the Possum and Dragons with the aid of my binoculars.
Loud Cicada calls but none on view and the Beetles could be seen buzzing around the top of the flowering trees but not at low level.
Getting tired of writing “no Platypus today” but if they aren’t there I can’t see them. The Turtles were also absent leaving just a juvenile Water Dragon to peep over the top of the highest log.
Not many birds around either but the Bush Stone-curlews were at the edge of the Car Park.