Recent Sightings - 13th April 2020
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie at Low Tide. Spring activities continues with hoverflies, beetles and butterflies like the Small tortoiseshell and Peacock visible on the reserve. Flocks of Brent geese can still be seen on the estuary, as they gear up for their onward migration. A flock of Knot and Black-tailed godwit (now showing their vibrant summer plumage) have become fond of the Freshwater lagoon, and can regularly be seen roosting on the islands amongst the gulls. Swallows have arrived and are now feeding on the Main Lake, and Linnet is now in full song at the Brickworks and Wader marsh.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Lesser black-backed gull 2, Greylag goose 2, Shelduck 39, Brent 77, Little egret 1, Common gull 2, Redshank 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 17 , Tufted 21, Black-headed gull 76, Coot 4, Little grebe 1, Gadwall 2, Goldeneye 2, Shelduck 4, Lesser black-backed gull 2, swallow 2
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Shelduck 2, Black-headed gull 145
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 16, Teal 2, Linnet 2, Black-tailed godwit 2
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Knot 70, Mallard 6, Moorhen 2, Tufted duck 4, Black-headed gull 357, Black-tailed godwit 21
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed gull 72, Redshank 1
Brickworks
Wren 1, Linnet 2, Mallard 4, Jackdaw 10
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 1, Mallard 2
Woodland
Pheasant, Blackbird, Wren, Magpie, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Wood pigeon, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch
