Tuesday 3rd March 2021. 1110 – 1205

Weather

Contents of rain gauge 75 mm. Overcast with intermittent light drizzle and occasional harder showers. Light variable southerly breeze. Track damp only with some ephemeral streams from Allumbah Pocket to base of Log Jam Peninsula, then wet with muddy patches until the Narrows. Numerous small branches across path in the same area (most cleared) and many cone bearing twigs of River Oak. Water level up about 100 mm but not above normal banks.

Wildlife Report

Nothing seen at Allumbah Pocket.
While crossing the Suspension Bridge tried to photograph a Lewin’s Honeyeater but he refused to sit still or foliage was in the way.
Checked out The Other Side and took another photo of the Golden Orb-weaver under the Shelter Roof.
Nothing seen then until The Log Jam where two Saw-shelled Turtles were on top of each other above the concrete block, while a smaller specimen was on a sloping log nearby.
On to The Narrows where a small group of assorted birds were searching for insects among the foliage. I managed to photograph a Black-faced Monarch enjoying a large Leaf Insect and also a Rufous Shrikethrush.
At the Car Park a Masked Plover was walking along the line of the paddock fence.
Crossing the Highway I was again able to see the family of Bush Stone-curlews and on getting closer photographed them between two of the Golden Cane Palm clumps.