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Recent Sightings €- 10th September 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Duck numbers are still on the increase, with lots of birds arriving to Strangford from their summer breeding grounds. Keep a particular look out for the Shoveler duc
10 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 10/09/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Teal 24 Black-tailed godwit 2 Mallard 6 Avocet 1 (juvenile) Lapwing 2 Black-headed gull 32 Linnet 2 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 (river reedbed) Teal 11 Hawthorn Wood Willow tit 1 Blue tit 12 Great tit 15 Robin 2 Other birds
10 September 2018
Today's Sightings
Tree Sparrow Goldfinch House Sparrow Mallard Reed Bunting Marsh Harrier Avocet Barnacle Goose Grey Lag Shoveler Mute Swan Whooper Swan Gadwall Black Headed Gull Kestrel Pheasant Swallow House Martins Teal Moorhen Stock Dove Great Tit Starling Coot Green S
10 September 2018
Swallows, sand and house martins still moving through
Chiifchaff photographed by Ken Turner. Recent sightings: Mon 3 Sept: Wildlife Garden - 30 house martins Sand martin hide - 5 Sand martins Common Sandpiper – SMH Scrape hide - 25 gadwall Reedbed hide – swallows &nb
10 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th September 2018
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 6 Wigeon - main lake 1 Garganey - reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 4 Chiffchaff - South route, wildside 1 Willow Warbler - South route, wildside Please note there will be essential management work o
10 September 2018
Building tides
Dumbles over high tide 210 Curlew roosted and fed in the grassland over high tide with 198 Barnacle Geese and 180+ Greylag Geese. Along the foreshore as the tide rose were 211 Shelduck (96 juveniles, a good breeding season), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Avocet,
10 September 2018
Sunday sightings
Wild Safaris Flocks of Canada Geese (see above) flying in from the North and heading to our fields. Six Cranes, two Marsh Harriers, 4+ Hobby, 2 Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and a Peregrine. Great White Egret on the Severn at low tide with, 8 Pintail, 50
9 September 2018
Latest Sightings
A brief selection of Sunday's highlights. A minimum of 4 Marsh Harrier hunting around the reserve, 3 Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk. More Snipe arriving with 100+ present, 400+ Lapwing, 60 Ruff, 4 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and 2 Dunlin. Pink-footed
9 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Greylag goose Shelduck Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Crane x3 (Friends) Grey heron Avocet Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Starling Swallow House martin Sand martin Pied wagtail Ho
9 September 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th September 2018
2 Kingfisher - wildside 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Garganey - main lake 4 Wigeon - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Little Grebe + 3 chicks - main lake 4 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1 Water Rail - main reedbed 55 Pochard - s
9 September 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Stock Dove - 4 Common Snipe - 5 Teal - 32 Grey Heron - 2 Moorhen - 15 Lapwing - 1 Pied Wagtail - 1 Curlew (heard) Saline Lagoon Teal - 7 Mallard - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 2 Great Tit - 5 Blue T
9 September 2018
Short Eared Owl
A fabulous Short-eared Owl graced the reserve late afternoon and was showing well at times from Ron Barker Hide, also visible from most of the other hides at times. At least 2 Marsh Harriers and 2 Peregrine were the best of the raptors.
8 September 2018
Wildlife sightings - 08/09/2018
Tide level a.m.: low Wader Lake Avocet 1 juvenile Common snipe 4 Lapwing 8 Teal 35 Grey heron 1 juvenile Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 2 juvenile 1 female Nuthatch 2 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 3 Blue tit 5 Great tit 5 Sparrowhaw
8 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Barnacle goose Greylag Egyptian goose (x19) Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x3) Grey heron Bittern Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x8) Greenshank Avocet Snipe Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover Bla
8 September 2018
Todays Sightings
Zeiss Hide Packed with ducks including 32 newly arrived Pintail in there understated eclipse and juvenile plumages. There were 456 Teal, 29 Shoveler but just 3 Wigeon. Waders a little thin on the ground despite the high tide with 4 Black Tailed Godwit an
8 September 2018