We explored the Limestone Track, to do a bird survey and also map it accurately for future caretakers to use. This raw bleached country is the home of many species despite its lunar appearance. Two large Wedgetail Eagles seen perched on the dunes no doubt watching for a meal to appear. After reaching Kanidal Beach we headed west to Nine Mile where we found more of the beach has been eroded, and the high tide mark is 15m beyond where it was last year when we visited. Turning back to the east we travelled along Kanidal Beach finding many White-fronted Chats, Pipits and Black-faced Wood-swallows enjoying a feast of insects thriving on decomposing seagrass and seaweed. The beach was passable but with quite a lot of the primary dunes eroded and so much more seagrass, weed and debris, possibly due to the multiple weather systems coming across the country from the south-west.

Plenty of maintenance to do around the building but there was time to check on Pygmy Possums and native Orchids. A Grey Teal was parked on our big water tank, an ominous sign, rain expected on Monday.

We get in some night sky shots before the rain moves in.