Wednesday 18th August 2021. 1400 – 1520

Weather

No rain. Overcast but with some brighter and sunny periods. Light SE breeze. Track very slightly moist. Water level steady. Moon phase – First Quarter + 2 days.

Wildlife Report

Again nothing seen along Bunya Street St or at Allumbah Pocket.
From the Suspension Bridge, a large Saw-shelled Turtle was observed on a rock close to the bank.
While taking photos of the Turtle a small bird landed in a nearby tree but made life very difficult by the rapidity of it’s movements. A battery of images finally yielded a couple of acceptable photos of a Brown Gerygone enjoying lunch.
A few metres away a Pacific Emerald dove was also photographed.
At the Upper Level near Snodgrass’s Pool “Scarface” the Eastern Water Dragon was posing for me. I was pleased to note that his facial injury continues to heal and he looks otherwise in fine fettle.
A Lewin’s Honeyeater was snapped in the Bottle Brush trees near Log Jam Peninsula and at the base of the Peninsula a Brown Cuckoo-Dove was seen foraging on the ground.
At the Log Jam several Saw-shelled Turtles were enjoying the watery sun and the two most photogenic are seen below.
On arrival at Platys Pool I noticed ripples emanating from the foliage on the near bank and a small female Platypus was soon revealed. She was quite unafraid and provided some good photos between there and Picnic Peninsula.
I noted an interesting shadow in a tree on the far bank which was possibly a Green Ringtail Possum at a site I have seen used previously. I was unable to obtain a confirming photo.
At the Table near the base of Picnic Peninsula a couple visiting from Ipswich were watching the comings and goings of a Pale Yellow Robin building a nest in a nearby sapling. We also pursued another Robin, a Spectacled Monarch and a Scarlet Honeyeater who were busy foraging in the nearby trees.
At Stringers Stretch a much larger male Platypus appeared but was hurrying down stream in search of the female!
I took yet more photos of the Golden Orb-weaver Spider just below the Highway Bridge.
The red Brushtail Possum was again being antisocial in the overhanging Fig Tree.