Recent Sightings - 19th June
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been good lately and many of the flowers in the meadow are coming into bloom and there is a good show of butterflies and damselflies recently.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Oystercatcher 4, Black-headed Gull 20, Lesser black-backed gull 1.
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 58, Greylag 4, Shoveler 3, , Tufted 4, Mute swan 1, Common teal 10, Black-headed gull 90, Moorhen 2, Coot 2, Shelduck 1.
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Oystercatcher 290, Shelduck 1, Black-headed gull 120, Little Egret 1, Redshank 12, Lapwing 4, Hooded crow 2, Moorhen 2, Teal 1, Black-tailed godwit 5
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Mute swan 1, Coot 2, Tufted duck 8, Swallow 2, Black-headed gull 300+, Shelduck 2
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little grebe 4, Black-headed gull 4,
Brickworks
Jackdaw 4, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Butterflies – ringlet, red admiral, meadow brown and common blue, Blue-tailed damselfly
Limestone Lake
Grey heron 1, Little grebe 2
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Great tit, Blue tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff
