Sunday 3rd July 2022. 1050 – 1205 hrs

Weather

2 mm of rain only. Overcast with occasional very light drizzle. Sky brightening at times. Light southerly breeze. Track damp with some sticky mud but not soft enough to be a problem. Water level remains steady. Moon – First Quarter – 3 days

Wildlife Report

Nothing to be found at Allumbah Pocket this morning apart from a Pale-yellow Robin who seemed determined to have it’s photo taken.
There was no further activity until I reached Snodgrass’s Pool where I came upon a trio of workers from a cafe in Cairns. Included were two visitors from Italy and I was able to tell them that they were standing beneath two Green Ringtail Possums as “Whitespot” and her joey were roosting above.
I tried the path to the Upper Level and at the top saw a large Eastern Water Dragon which unfortunately vanished before I could raise my camera.
Nothing more was seen until The Log Jam where a medium sized Saw-shelled Turtle was on one of the logs while a tiny specimen was on a floating branch nearby.
Ar Platy’s Pool I noted ripples coming from beneath foliage on the far bank and a Platypus soon appeared. It entered an area of grasses rooted in the water but emerged for a good long look just as another couple of visitors from Wollongong arrived on the scene.
Along Stringers Stretch another Turtle was taking the air on a floating log.
The collection of Golden Orb-weaver Spiders were still present in the Lomandra clump near Highway Bridge and some photos were taken.
A couple of Large-footed Fishing Bats were also available under the Bridge.
From the Car Park I could see one of the Bush Stone-curlews at Nick’s Camping Area and was able to get shots of both of them today.
After crossing the Highway I got more photos of the Brushtail Possums in the Hollow Tree and “Tatty” the Coppery Brushtail in her Fig Tree.