Recent sightings 11th September 2017

The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie:

Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory

172 Oystercatcher, 26 Black-headed gull, 7 Cormorant, 72 Lesser black-backed gulls, 14 Curlew, 171 Brent geese, 8 Little egret, 2 Shelduck, 1 Greater black-backed gull

Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre

137 Mallard, 22 Black-headed gull, 3 Coot, 20 Tufted duck, 1 Black-tailed godwit, 2 Little egret, 1 Little grebe, 1 Redshank

Wader marsh - visible from Wader marsh lookout and Brent Hide

4 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed gull, 1 Coot

Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog

28 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 1 Tufted duck

Saline Lagoon - visible from Lime Kiln Observatory

2 Little grebe

Brickworks

34 Goldfinch, 15 Jackdaw

Limestone Lake

1 Woodpigeon, 3 Little egret

Woodland

Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Wren, Chaffinch

 

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