Thursday 26th December 2019. 0730 – 0840

No rain overnight but thunder rumbling in the distance as a storm cell moves up the coast over the Dividing Range. Wind blowing into the storm. Track damp.

Weather looking ominous but no precipitation here and BOM charts showed storm cell well to East of us and moving North so Thomas and I decided to take the risk.
Chocolate Possum snuggled into her favourite Mistletoe clump. No sign of joey but no doubt snuggled in there somewhere.
At the rocks near the Memorial Bench spotted four Eastern Water Dragons, three of which were photographed and a Dusky Honeyeater enjoying a nectar breakfast. A bit further on the family of Barred Cuckooshrikes came to visit and have their photos taken.
At the Log Jam Peninsula a Platypus was foraging busily before moving out into midstream but was able to get some reasonable shots. A couple of Pacific Black Ducks were meanwhile watching proceedings. No Turtles on the Logs this morning but one poked up his nose for a breath of air.
On the lower level path at Platy’s Pool an Evening Brown Butterfly paused for long enough to have a portrait taken
The juvenile Orange-footed Scrubfowl has clearly established a patch along The Narrows but today was on the far bank and digging like there will be no tomorrow.
Several Bush Stone-curlews in the paddock but a closer one at Nick’s Camping area which I photographed. Also a better image of a Figbird fledgling at the tree in front of the Pizzeria.
By this time another storm cell was coming up from the South so we headed home. It has now come and gone leaving us with 4.5 ml of welcome rain.