Sunday 29th May 2022. 1315 -1420 hrs

Weather

No rain in the gauge. Bright sunny day. Hardly any breeze. Track slightly damp throughout. Water level steady. New Moon 30th May.

Wildlife Report

Nothing to be found at Allumbah Pocket today and at The Other Side a family party with musical accompaniment was in progress.
My first sighting was a brief view of the large Eastern Water Dragon at the Upper Level but once again he retired instantly beneath the rocks.
Returning to the track I saw that “Whitespot” the Green Ringtail Possum was in her favourite tree with her Joey on the same branch but slightly higher up. My first shot was sufficient to confirm her identity but from another angle I was able to include both Mum and Baby with their faces showing.
I drew a blank then until I reached the Overhanging Bushes and was taking shots of a rather boring Saw-shelled Turtle and an Eastern Water Dragon looking in the wrong direction when my attention was sought by an Asian gentleman who wanted to show me an Australian Brushturkey on the far bank.
I subsequently discovered that he is a visitor from East Timor who is working at one of the Blueberry Farms and his main interest in the Turkey was that they are considered good tucker in his homeland!
He was however interested in the wildlife and I was soon able to show him and a passing family another Green Ringtail Possum roosting in the nearby River Oak.
At Stringers Stretch we saw a Platypus which headed our way from The Narrows where several people had been watching it. It was very cooperative and climbed onto a branch where it went through an extensive scratching routine.
No Tree Kangaroos were seen today but partially eaten leaves and discarded stalks below a Queensland Umbrella Tree suggested that they had recently been busy.
Few of the Large-footed Fishing Bats were present today but I did managed a pic of one small group.
On the way up to the highway level we saw another Brushturkey at close quarters and my new friend was able to record the event with his mobile phone.
At Nick’s Camping Area the pair of Bush-stone Curlews were enjoying more natural surroundings and some welcome sunshine.
The Brushtail Possum was again found in the hollow tree and the presence of two tails protruding suggested that she also has a Joey!
“Tatty” the other Brushtail Possum was again giving a good account of herself in the Overhanging Fig Tree.