Sightings - Castle Espie
Recent Sightings
400 Brent on the islands with shelduck and eider on the Estuary. First mallard ducklings in the Plumbs. Main Lake had 35 tufted ducks, 8 gadwalls, 2 shelduck and high numbers of mallards. Wader Marsh had 5 redshank, 3 oystercatchers, 3 shelduck. Fresh Wa
1 April 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 17th March have included: • Main Lake: Pochard, 48 Tufted ducks, 55 Mallard, 6 Gadwall and 18 Black Headed Gulls. • Siskins have been spotted on the bird feeders at the shop. • Estuary: 120 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 232 Shelduck, 173 Brent,
21 March 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 10th March have included: Estuary: 120 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 232 Shelduck, 173 Brent, 379 Oystercatchers,57 Redshank, 178 Curlew, 150 Dunlin, 190 Knot, 48 Grey Plover and 1 Little Egret. Peninsula Saltmarsh: 44 Oystercatchers and 3 Mallard.
11 March 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 3rd March have included: Main Lake – 1 Mute Swan, 1 Cormorant, 12 Shelducks and 1 Pintail Wader Marsh – 22 Redshank, 3 Bar Tailed Godwits, 2 Greenshank, 22 Tufted Ducks and 16 Black Tailed Godwits. A Goldeneye dropped in to the Sal
7 March 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 23rd February have included: Wader Marsh – 42 Black Tailed Godwits, 13 Redshanks, 3 Greenshanks and 1 Curlew. Peninsula Salt Marsh – 4 Brent Geese, 1 Greenshank and 1 Redshank. Finches and Sparrows have been spotted using the feede
28 February 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 9th February have included: • Estuary – 200 Shelduck, 125 Brent, 125 Knot, 400 Dunlin, 8 Grey Plover, 170 Golden Plover, 5 Pintails, 5 Gadwall, 170 Black Tailed Godwits, 120 Bar Tailed Godwits,840 Oystercatchers, 30 Shoveler, 50 W
13 February 2013
Recent Sightings
High numbers of Shelduck on the Lough with Brent in amongst. 30 Dunlin and 30 oystercathers at the end of the pier. Saline Lagoon – 2 little grebes, 1 little egret, 1 oystercatcher and 1 greenshank General Peninsula Salt Marsh had 27 Brent Geese, 130
8 February 2013
Recent Sightings
High number of Shelducks with Brent on the Lough with 40 Dunlin seen on the Estuary. 110 Oystercatchers with 13 Dunlin seen on pier. The Peninsula Salt Marsh had 11 Redshanks, Shelducks, 1 Black-headed Gull and 14 Oystercatchers. General – 25 Tufted D
27 January 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 13th January have included: 212 Brent on the Estuary with 546 Shelduck. Main Lake – 178 Mallard, 16 Tufted Ducks, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Gadwalls, 5 Coot and 64 Black Headed Gulls. Saline Lagoon – 2 Little Grebes. Peninsula Saltmarsh
24 January 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 5th January have included: High numbers of Shelduck and Oystercatchers on Lough, with pockets of Brent Geese (40 near the Pier). Peninsula Salt Marsh – 1 Little Egret, 1 Black Headed Gull and 10 Oystercatchers. Mammals – Grey Squir
9 January 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 2nd December have included: 160 Eiders off the Pier, with 9 Brent and 12 Oystercatchers. Main Lake – 425 Mallards, 1 Cormorant, 19 Tufted ducks, 36 Greylag Geese, 2 Shoveler, 5 Gadwalls and 1 Mute Swan. Saline Lagoon – 3 Little Gre
5 December 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 24th November have included: Brent and Shelduck can be seen from the Brent Hide, along with 100 Whooper Swans on the Estuary. Wader Marsh – 2 Greenshanks, 5 Redshanks, 1 Curlew, 11 Gadwalls and 1 Heron. Kingfisher seen on the Saline
27 November 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 17th November have included: 300 Brent Geese outside Brent Hide. 307 Whooper Swans on Estuary. Main Lake – 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egrets, 33 Greylag Geese, 36 Tufted Ducks, 1 Heron, 2 Gadwalls and 2 Mute Swans. Kingfisher showing on F
20 November 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 11th November have included: 307 Whooper Swans (some with cygnets) on Estuary. Kingfisher was seen on the Main Lake, along with 213 Mallard, 14 Tufted Ducks, 40 Greylag Geese, 1 Coot, 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret and 1 Heron. Slavonian G
14 November 2012
Latest Sightings
Sightings from the 4th November have included: Less than 5,000 Brent are left on the Lough. 14 Whooper Swans seen on the Estuary. Peninsula Saltmarsh had 17 Grey Plover, 7 Dunlin, 12 Knot, 3 Curlew, 2 Redshanks, 2 Little Egrets and 20 Oystercatchers. Kin
7 November 2012