Recent sightings - 15th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The settlement of the spring is now a matter of fact. One of the first and stunning signs is the appearance of Cowslips. As their Latin name, Primula veris, indicates, they are among the "true" (veris) "first" (Primula) plants in flowering and decorating some of our grasslands.
Estuary
Black-headed gull 250, Shelduck 30, Brent geese 40, Black-tailed godwit 600.
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 60, Common Teal 3, Pintail 1, Tufted duck 30, Greylag 1, Black-headed gull 10, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Gadwall 3, Little egret 2.
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 30, Shelduck 2, Redshank 1, Black-tailed godwit 15.
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Black-headed gull +500, Tufted 1, Mallard 2, Coot 1.
Saline Lagoon - visible from the Saline Lagoon lookout and Limekiln observatory
Gadwall 2, Black-headed gull 14, Redshank 1.
Peninsula Marsh - visible from the Limekiln observatory and the Peninsula Marsh lookout
Reed bunting 1, Dunnock 1.
Limestone lake - visible from the Limestone Pavilion and upper woodland lookout
Little Grebe 2, Mallard 3, Mute swan 2.
Woodland
Coal tit 1, Robin 2, Chaffinch 2.
