Tuesday 2nd February 2022. 0730 – 0900

Weather

4.5 mm of rain in the gauge. Overcast. Variable southerly breeze. Track wet with a few puddles. Water level falling slowly. New Moon today.

Wildlife Report

On Patrol this morning I enjoyed the pleasurable company of my granddaughter who is visiting from Townsville.
In the trees to the left of the entrance to Allumbah Pocket, “Popeye” the Green Ringtail Possum was found in a different tree. I could see no sign of Mrs Green but she may well have been hiding somewhere.
“Nosey”, another Green Ringtail, was occupying his regular spot in the tree next to Lloyd’s Suspension Bridge.
At The Other Side we were greeted by a Spotted Catbird calling from the private property over the fence and we soon saw her in the branches of a small tree. I took several photos and she continued calling throughout.
Cicadas of several different species were calling loudly from the the grey Gum Trees along the fence line but were too high to be worth photographing.
At the Log Jam a juvenile Eastern Water Dragon was seen on a short tree branch just above the water while a larger specimen ran out across the water before submerging.
In the Mellicope elleriana tree at the base of Log Jam Peninsula I took some more pics of the Golden Orb-weaver Spider .
The nest of the Gerygone now appears to be empty.
While crossing the Highway Bridge I again photographed the Coppery Brushtail Possum in the bushes alongside.
A couple of metres further on a juvenile Eastern Water Dragon was seen on the rocks below.
From the Car Park we could see the silhouette of a Bush Stone Curlew but they became agitated as we approached so photos were not highly successful.
Continuing on to the Creek bank on the Yungaburra side we saw an Australian Brushturkey roosting on a low branch.
In the nest of the Spotted Catbird I could see the tail of the bird for the first time while from the other side the head could be observed.
Continuing on to the Overhanging Fig tree the Coppery Brushtail Possum was displaying only her large rear end and tail.
Immediately above a Green Ringtail Possum was watching us with interest.
Returning home along Bunya Street, the Bush Stone curlews were again present in front of our neighbour’s property and the two chicks were lying at their feet.