Flooding update

The flooding has gone down enough that the car park is currently accessible again.

However, water levels are still high around the reserve, and more wet weather could bring flooding across the entrance road again.

The trails and Busway cyclepath are still under water in places, and the surface of most earthen trails is soft and slippery with mud.

On the bright side, those who have managed to get out in recent weeks have enjoyed spotting kingfishers in the area between the bus stop, the car park and the western edge of Ferry Lagoon.

Kingfisher by Steve Dobromylski

The south-west corner of Ferry Lagoon is generally a good spot to look out for these birds, but with the flood waters so high there has even been one fishing on the entrance track. I remember a grey heron adopting the same tactics last winter when we were inundated.