Wednesday 24th March 2021. !400 – 1530

Weather

2 mm of rain in the gauge. Scattered thundery clouds and sunny periods. Localised thunder and brief heavy showers later. Cool southerly breeze. Track dry. Water level steady.

Wildlife Report

Spotted a Green Ringtail Possum who seems to have become a semi-permanent occupant of the trees to the left of the entrance to Allumbah Pocket. By moving around it’s position I was able to get some quality shots with full face and abdominal views. These lead me to believe that this is in fact a female and her facial characteristics are identical to the female who occupied this area and showed off a baby in 2019 – 20. Watch this space.
We crossed to the Other Side and got a fleeting shot of an adult Spectacled Monarch with a view of an immature of the same species near the rocks opposite Snodgrass’s Pool.
A well coloured Eastern Water Dragon was at the Horseshoe Rocks where there was an interesting complex Golden Orb Weaver web consisting of two angled sections each of which had it’s own occupant and attendant male!
“Scar Face” the large Dragon was on the rocks to the left of the path to the Upper Level.
“White Spot” the other female Green Ringtail Possum was in the trees opposite Snodgrass’s Pool. I got positive identification of her and once again there was no sign of her joey. I was able to introduce her to a couple from Adelaide who were very interested in our wildlife and made Thomas’s day by giving him several pats!
Several Saw-shelled turtles were on the fallen tree nearby.
White-headed Pigeons are still around and were photographed today at Log Jam Peninsula.
Another Turtle was on the Concrete Slab at the Log Jam and more were observed at Platy’s Pool and on the other fallen tree near the base of Picnic Peninsula.
At the downstream side of the Peninsula was another Golden Orb Weaver Spider.
Nothing more was seen until the approach to Nicks Camping Area where the family of Bush Stone-curlews were waiting for opening time in the Beer Garden. Mum seemed to be protecting her place in any potential queue by lying in the centre of the entrance path!