Recent Sightings 18th September 2017
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. We had a very good count yesterday for our WeBS survey, good to see waders and geese returning to the lough.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
430 Oystercatcher, 14 Black-headed gull, 7 Cormorant, 16 Lesser black-backed gulls, 120 Curlew, ~2000 Brent geese (at low tide the geese had spread out across the estuary, amazing sight to see!), 17 Little egret, 20 Redshank, 34 Eider
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
74 Mallard, 7 Black-headed gull, 1 Coot, 8 Tufted duck, 4 Wigeon, 1 Moorhen
Wader marsh - visible from Wader marsh lookout and Brent Hide
6 Moorhen, 2 Black-headed gull, 1 Coot, 13 Jackdaw
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
60 Mallard, 5 Moorhen, 1 Little grebe
Saline Lagoon - visible from Lime Kiln Observatory
4 Little grebe
Brickworks
7 Goldfinch, 14 Jackdaw, 2 Woodpigeon, 2 Chaffinch
Limestone Lake
1 Little grebe
Woodland
Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Wren, Chaffinch
