Tuesday 8th February 2022. 0740 – 0905

Weather

No rain. Light overcast with occasional brief sunny periods. Cloud thickening later. Light SE Breeze. Track drying although some parts remain wet and muddy where water is draining from the paddocks. Creek still running fast with water level stable. Moon – First Quarter +2.

Wildlife Report

After Sunday’s amazing Patrol it was inevitable that today would be something of an anticlimax so it was hardly surprising that at Allumbah Pocket I saw only one Green Ringtail Possum “Nosey”, and even he had moved to a much less favourable location but in the same tree next to the Suspension Bridge.
At The Other Side I could see a blob identified as a GRP in the tree next to the Bridge but it was so high in very dense foliage that only a very poor photo was possible.
At the nest of the Spotted Catbird things took a slight turn for the better in that when I emitted a few “clicks” the bird stuck up her head to investigate and I saw it for the first time on the nest.
At Snodgrass’s Pool I thought that “Whitespot” was in residence but in fact a male Possum was “sleeping in her bed”. This not uncommon as Possums often seemed to use the same roost as others and I have even seen Tree Kangaroos taking a turn.
At Log Jam Peninsula a Catbird was making a lot of noise and then followed me as I moved along the track although I never saw it.
Under the Highway Bridge I was on the lookout for Bats and found a pair of what were probably Large-footed Myotis but with much more of their bodies exposed than I have seen before.
At the Car Park I spotted a pair of Mistletoebirds which were more intent in investigating the barbed wire fence than the several clumps of Mistletoe in the vicinity. They were very quick moving and hard to photograph.
At Nick’s Camping Area the Bush Stone-curlews were much more relaxed and looked a loving couple as they sat under the table!
The second Spotted Catbird was predictably not visible on the nest near the Bridge as I could still hear the bird calling in the vicinity.
The Coppery Brushtail Possum was in her regular spot and giving me as anticipated the usual view.
Along Bunya Street I was delighted to find the Bush Stone-curlew family intact with both chicks lying prone and providing some interesting images.
The Yellow Honeyeater was visiting the same Grevillea bush and provided another photo. Some details of the images seem different to any others that I can find of this bird but I am unable to otherwise identify it. I shall seek advice.