Aug 25 2021 North Lawson Swamp, Blue Mountain

Considerable rain on 24th and rain early on 25th. Visited NL Swamp in the hope of hearing frogs during the day. Easy walk with many heaths in flower and wattles (eg Sunshine, Sweet) still in flower after lower mountains flowering had ended. No Hakea sericea although they are listed for Hazelbrook/ Lawson area on RBG Syd. No macropods seen (possible Swampy scat) but a few swamp tracks for them. A lot of Hibbertia in varying forms. In flower, including low growing with fine pointy leaves at swamp edges. A few birds (Thornbille etc )heard. One very hesitant short frog call. No recording/ no dead or injured/live frogs seen (current East coast deaths crisis for mainly tree frogs). Some water in and next to the track. Bautiful day and easy walk. Popped up to Blue Mountain Trig (unmarked but around 729m) . Saw local Leucopogon rigida (ID by Margaret Baker) . Prickly Dagger Hakea in heath/hill area near swamp, v prickly tea trev(Prickly tea tree?) adjacent to swamp. Blue Mountains Water Skink habitat. would be good reptile habitat in summer. beautiful area.

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