Recent Sightings 16th September 2024
The following sightings
were taken on Monday from the reserve at Castle Espie around high tide.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Oystercatcher 278, Light-bellied brent goose ~1,500, Black-headed gull 2, Curlew 80, Shelduck 10, Red-breasted merganser 2, Lesser black-backed gull 4, Little egret 4, Great-crested grebe 20, Cormorant 34, Eider 52
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 98, Tufted duck 3, Moorhen 7, Gadwall 1, Coot 5, Little egret 11, Little grebe 2, Grey heron 1, Black-headed gull 2, Common gull 12, Jackdaw 1, Swallow, robin, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 18, Teal 20, Oystercatcher 40, Wigeon 5, Common gull 30, Black-headed gull 25
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 2, Kingfisher 1, Greenshank 1, Redshank 2, Teal 5, Black-tailed godwit 9, Robin
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 2, Teal 15, Jackdaw 4, Robin
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little grebe 3, Herring gull 2, Kingfisher 1 (male), Blackbird
Brickworks
Jackdaw 2, Goldfinch 20, Stonechat 2
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 3, (2 adults and 1 juv), Woodpigeon
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed gull 1
Peninsula Field
NA
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Wood pigeon, Goldcrest, Coal tit, Long-tailed tit, Raven 1, Swallow
