Recent Sightings - 15th April
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden
Evidence of Kingfishers nesting in the area however we are unsure of the whereabouts, most likely along the river by the Montgomery Hide.
With the arrival of our Black Headed Gull breeding colony, some rarer species, such as Mediterranean Gull and Common Gull(one of which is a ringed bird) have also turned up which will hopefully breed amongst the gulls.
Swallows have finally returned with the first sightings reported on Sunday 12th April. They will hopefully reuse their old nest in the Round House as they have done for the last number of years.
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Black Headed Gull 200
Gadwall 9
Mute Swan 3
Cormorant 2
Tufty 38
Little grebe 2
Coot 4
Greylag 16
Little Egret 7
Lesser Black Backed Gull 4
Shelduck 24
Ostercatcher 7
Redshank 16
Mediterranean Gull 1
Freshwater lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Black Headed Gull 150
Coot 2
Tufty 13
Swallows
Starling
Wader marsh - visible from Wader marsh lookout
Redshank 12
Black Tailed Godwit 150
Curlew 1
Greenshank 1
Gadwall 12
Shelduck 6
Saline lagoon – visible from Saline lagoon lookout
Oystercatcher 9
Redshank 3
Greenshank 1
Limestone lake – visible from Limestone pavilion
Mute Swan 2
Little Grebe 4
Cormorant 1
Peninsula Field/Saltmarsh - visible from the Limekiln Observatory
Black Tailed Godwit 76
Curlew 20
Redshank 5
Oystercatcher 23
Shelduck 2
Ringed Plover 2
Little Egret 1
Meadow Pipit 3
Snipe 1
