Recent Sightings 23rd October 2017
The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A clear mild day revealed a large number of Brent geese on the Lough.
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 54, Wigeon 60, Little Egret 4, Great Black-backed gull 1, Black-headed gull 4, Brent 2300, Curlew 4, Redshank 10
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 187, Tufted Duck 17, Coot 3, Black-headed gull 2, Moorhen 1, Greylag 13
Wader marsh – visible from Wader marsh lookout and Brent Hide
Teal 3, Black-headed gull 1, Moorhen 4, Greylag 1, Kingfisher 1
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Mallard 75, Tufted Duck 6, Greylag 1
Saline Lagoon – visible from Lime Kiln Observatory
Little Grebe 2, Little Egret 4
Brickworks
Jackdaw 15
Peninsula Field
Grey Heron 1
Woodland
Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal tit, , Blackbird, Goldcrest, Robin, Wren, Chaffinch, Goldfinch
