Wednesday 8th July 2020. 1505 – 1605

Weather

2.5 mm of rain over night. Sunny with scattered cloud. Gusty wind from South. Track damp. No mud. Water level steady.

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Thomas back on deck today with sore foot having settled and set out with enthusiasm.
Spotted a pair of Bush Stone-curlews on the creek side of Bunya Street but distance too great for good photos.
Met a Mum with 2 small boys at Allumbah Pocket but no other wild life.
Found a Green Ringtail Possum in the trees opposite Snodgrass’s Pool. Almost certainly one of the boys but very well concealed and required considerable maneuvering to see his face let alone determine sex!
A group of Brown Honeyeaters were busy hunting insects in the Gum Trees along the track.
At the Log Jam a solitary turtle was holding court and quite content to be photographed.
Approaching Platy’s Pool a small flock of Rainbow Bee-eaters arrived and accompanied us along the track. They were rather high up and busy hunting but managed a few shots.
Another Green Ringtail Possum was in No 4 of the Overhanging Bushes. He was also well concealed and as I was trying to focus his face a local couple with a small dog arrived to join the fun. They were quite excited as they had just found a birds nest.
Several groups of Insectivorous bats were roosting under the Highway Bridge and got a shot of one of them.
Checked out the rump of the Common Brushtail Possum who was roosting in the same spot in the fig tree which overhangs the vacant lot.
Completed the walk with another one of the Bunya St. Curlews who was on the other side of the road for a change.