Recent Sighting - 1st April 2019
This week on the Estuary in front of Castle Espie, we've had a large influx of Light-bellied Brent Geese. These birds are gathering together and getting in some last minute feeding, before braving the 2500km trip to their Arctic breeding grounds in Canada. I suspect that this will be the last week to see Brent on the Lough till we move into late Summer again. Everyone at Castle Espie is wishing our favourite Brenties are fond farewell, a safe journey and a successful breeding year!
Count was taken at High-Mid Tide
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Brent 50, Shelduck 70, Black-headed Gull 83, Redshank 42, Black-tailed Godwit 34, Dunlin 7, Curlew 6, Jackdaw 2, Hooded Crow 1
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Teal 4, Tufted Duck 23, Mallard 54, Greylag goose 3, Moorhen 1, Goldeneye 2
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor Centre
Mallard 7, Black-head Gull 15, Redshank 20, Teal 5, Gadwall 6, Lesser-black backed Gull 1
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Teal 9, Mallard 6, Moorhen 4
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 15, Gadwall 1, Coot 2, Moorhen 2, Black-headed Gull 141, Shelduck 2, Redshank 15, Tuft 2, Lesser black-back gull 1
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed Gull 1, Little Egret 1
Limestone Lake
Little Grebe 1, Little egret 2, Cormorant 1
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Black-headed Gull 3, Shelduck 2, Greenshank 1
Brickworks
Blackbird
Woodland
Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Wood Pigeon, Jackdaw,
