Thursday 21st May 2020. 1330 – 1425.

Weather

7 mm of rain overnight. Overcast with occasional light showers. Light SE breeze. Track damp after showers in the past few days. Water level steady.

Post

Toyed with the idea of going on Patrol for some time and eventually succumbed to urging from Thomas who seemed very keen. Possibly suffering from pangs of jealously as Cody receiving more attention after yesterdays traumatic event.
Birds were active in the gardens along Bunya Street but none close enough for photographs and as soon as we entered Allumbah Pocket they all vanished.
Very little was seen along the first half of the Walk and was quite surprised to see a Saw-shelled Turtle on the far bank of Platy’s Pool. It is a regular haunt but haven’t seen it occupied for ages.
A lone Platypus was foraging along the downstream side of Picnic Peninsula and snatched a few shots before she spotted me, made a rapid dive and vanished.
A second Turtle was seen on the surface along Stringers Stretch.
Even the Bush Stone-curlews were absent today although they have been quite active at night.
The Chocolate Brushtail Possum was in her usual fork of the fig tree but I am still unable to persuade her to show her face!