Thursday 10th June 2021. 1400 – 1510

Weather

11 mm of rain in the gauge following two heavy showers last evening. Bright and sunny with some scattered cloud. Cool southerly breeze. Track damp in parts. Water level steady.

Wildlife Report

Nothing seen at Allumbah Pocket today.
A large Saw-shelled Turtle was in front of the Memorial Bench while a moderate sized Eastern Water Dragon was watching from the Horseshoe Rocks on the other side of the path.
I photographed another Saw-shelled Turtle on the fallen tree at Snodgrass’s Pool, this one with a smaller Turtle on it’s back. Not until I checked the images later did I realise that the out of focus turtle at the left of the frame is almost certainly a Krefft’s Short-necked Turtle and the first one that I have seen for months!
Near Flood tide Island another pair of Turtles were seen with on on the back of the other.
Approaching Log Jam Peninsula I spotted a small female Platypus against the far bank. Being very cooperative, she swam across to the near bank and approached very close providing an excellent view for myself and some passing tourists.
I continued on and found a male Platypus proceeding downstream at speed. He slowed down and did some foraging in the Log Jam Pool but was not inclined to approach the near bank.
Apart from a couple more Saw-shell Turtles nothing was then seen until the narrows where a couple of Pacific emerald doves were wandering along the water’s edge.
The two Golden Orb-weaver Spiders were on either side of the track just below the Highway Bridge.
Half way across the bridge the Copper Brushtail Possum was in residence and kindly looked up at an opportune moment for a photo.
In a flowering Bottle Brush at the other side of the road a Dusky Honey Eater was relishing the nectar.
The family of Bush Stone-curlews were once again enjoying the amenities of Nick’s Car Park.