Wednesday 16th February 2022. 0840 – 1015

Weather

16.5 mm of rain in the gauge. Scattered cloud about 6/10 with sunny periods. Light SE breeze. Track wet from rain overnight. Water level up again and strong flow in the Creek. Moon Phase – Full Moon tomorrow.

Wildlife Report

I bagged a couple of shots before leaving home this morning with a couple of less common visitors.
Firstly a Sulphur- crested Cockatoo decided to visit the tall gum at the bottom of our garden and soon afterwards the Mistletoebird was busy making his breakfast from the berries of the Medinilla.
Allumbah Pocket was less exciting with nothing at all seen although as soon as I had crossed the Suspension Bridge I photographed the rear end of a Green Ringtail Possum in a tree close to the Bridge supports. It is not the first time I have seen a GRP in this location and it is completely impossible to improve upon the view.
Nothing was then seen until the trees opposite Snodgrass’s Pool where a Spectacled Monarch was observed having a comprehensive preen.
On to The Log Jam where I immediately spotted the bubbles of a submerged Platypus which soon surfaced. She appeared keen on travel and I had to walk fast to keep up with her as she proceeded upstream, while I snatched a few random shots.
I got ahead of her at Platys Pool where she popped up under the River Cherry tree and I got a couple of better shots followed by some more at Overhanging Bushes.
At that point I pointed her out to a couple visiting from Townsville and we followed her on to Stringers Stretch. We were joined by a group of younger women and they all came with me to The Narrows where I spotted what I thought was two Lumholtz’s Tree Kangaroos which were high in a tree on the opposite bank.
When I stopped to look unsuccessfully for Bats under the bridge they all went on leaving me in peace while I photographed the Coppery Brushtail Possum at the centre of the Bridge and the Bush Stone-curlews at Nick’s Camping Area.
Crossing the Highway to the West Bank of the Creek I found not two but three Tree Roos and was able to get a shot of all three together plus individual photos. I believe that they were a mother with a young joey, together with the well grown juvenile which was encouraged to leave home several weeks ago and now returned to the fold!
The Spotted Catbird was not seen on the nest but was heard calling nearby.
In the Overhanging Fig Tree ” Tatty” the second Coppery Brushtail was presenting her less desirable features but deigned to turned round and look at me for the second time in a week!
The whole episode was watched by an unknown Green Ringtail Possum roosting in the same tree.
Access to the Bunya Street Curlews was again limited by a parked vehicle but I believe that they are still thriving.