Recent Sightings - 14th June 2020
The following sightings were taken yesterday from the reserve at Castle Espie during high tide. The Swallows from the nest in the round house have now fledged, and can be seen flying around the Freshwater Lagoon. The first of the Tern eggs have hatched, and along with the gulls, the parents of both species are busy feeding their young in the Saline Lagoon. Another brood of Tufted duck have hatched on the main lake, and Coot and Moorhen families are also active here also. The Meadow pipits continue to display in the Peninsula field, while Linnet, Reed bunting and Sedge warbler are all active in this area also.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed gull 4, Oystercatcher 2, Common tern 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Tufted duck 7, Mallard 4, Moorhen 1, Black-headed gull 80, Coot 2, Greylag goose 7
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Oystercatcher 24, Black-headed gull 50, Mallard 14, Shelduck 1, Greylag goose 6, Cormorant 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 5, Swallow 2, Shelduck 1, Little egret 1, Oystercatcher 85
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Black-headed gull 145, Common gull 1, Swallow 2, Mallard 2, Moorhen 2, Swallow 2, Shelduck 8
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed gull 79, Redshank 1, Common tern 14
Brickworks
Linnet 1, Wren 1, Jackdaw 2, Blackbird 1
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 1, Mallard 5, Moorhen 1, Black-headed gull 2, Tufted duck 3, Grey heron 1
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed gull 2, Little egret 1
Peninsula Field
Meadow pipit 1, Sedge warbler 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Magpie, Chaffinch, Robin, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Great tit, Wood pigeon, Coal tit
Other
Meadow brown and Common blue butterflies continue to be common sightings throughout the reserve presently.
