Wednesday 25th May 2022. 1035 – 1155 hrs

Weather

6 mm of rain in the gauge. Cloudy with showers early and some sunny periods later. Light southerly breeze. Track damp throughout with still some wet areas where water continues to drain from the higher ground. Water level down a few millimetres. Moon Phase – Last Quarter + 2 days

Wildlife Report

My first Patrol for a few day as a result of rain or more important matters to deal with but today the morning was fine and hot to trot.
I saw nothing initially at Allumbah Pocket but on venturing down the path to the Old Boiler House I found “Nosey” the Green Ringtail Possum sitting out on an open branch and waiting to welcome me.
As I reached the far side of the Suspension Bridge a Pale-yellow Robin flew into the tree on the left side and was duly photographed.
I looked out for Tree Roos on the Far Bank without success but Platypus Bend lived up to it’s name and a Platypus swam by close in front of me. She was busy foraging and I followed her along the bank for some metres obtaining a series of closeup shots.
At the base of Log Jam Peninsula a small group of Rainbow Bee-eaters flew into one of the Grey Gum trees and I managed a few decent snaps.
As I approached the Log Jam a Saw-shelled Turtle slipped into the water before I got close enough but at Platys Pool they were more patient and two Turtles were photographed on the horizontal Bottle Brush trunk.
At the Overhanging Bushes I saw a Pied Monarch but it refused to cooperate with the camera.
Nothing then until the Lomandra clump near the Highway Bridge where two Golden Orb-weaver Spiders were again present.
The Large-footed Fishing Bats under the Bridge were more cooperative today and some good shots were obtained.
The pair of Bush Stone-curlews were waiting for opening time at the Pizzeria Beer Garden today with both standing on one leg.
While checking out the East Bank I spotted a new coppery Brushtail Possum at the top of a hollow tree before taking a typical antisocial shot of “Tatty” the other Brushtail in the overhanging Fig Tree nearby.