Tuesday 8th June 2021. 1410 – 1420

Weather

2 mm or rain overnight. Scattered cloud. Mostly sunny. Light southerly breeze. Track damp. Minimal mud. Water level down 10 mm.

Wildlife Report

Nothing was seen along Bunya Street but the ever reliable “Piratical Pete”, the elderly Green Ringtail Possum, was in the tree immediately to the right of the car park at Allumbah Pocket. A car arrived as I did and the occupants, a couple from Sydney, enjoyed seeing him too.
Met another couple on the bridge who I told where to look for “Pete” and in return they pointed out a Platypus which was moving down stream. I had a couple of brief glimpses but no photos.
Near the Memorial Bench I reported sightings to two visitors who said that they had seen a pair of Tree Kangaroos near the Highway Bridge.
A couple of Saw-shelled Turtles were on the fallen tree at Snodgrass’s Pool.
Just past Platypus Bend a Rainbow Bee Eater flew into one of the gums close to the track and I took a few shots
Nothing was then seen until Platys Pool where a male Platypus emerged from under the bank and was followed up the Creek. He was moving quite quickly until the tip of Picnic Peninsula where he swam in circles above and below the water and came very close, but rarely stopped for more than a few seconds. Photography was a challenge but a large number of images yielded a few worthwhile results.
The Sydney couple and a local lady enjoyed the close up view.
Just below Highway Bridge, Golden Orb-weaver spiders were seen on both sides of the track.
I could see no sign of the reported Tree Roos but was unable to locate them, even after trying on the opposite bank.
The regular copper coloured Brushtail Possum was in his usual spot half way across the Highway Bridge.
The family of Bush Stone-curlews were again at Nick’s Camping Area having an afternoon rest.
Along Bunya Street a pair of Pacific Bazas perched in a tree opposite our house.