Recent Sightings - 25th August 2020
The tell tale signs of summer turning into autumn are abound this week. Wading birds are starring to return to the Lough with good numbers for Redshank seen roosting on the wadermash and the ditransitive call of the Curlew out on the estuary. The flowers in the brickworks are beginning to go to seed which is heaven for the goldfinches who can be seen having a feast on the heads of the Knapweed as it begins to lose it's purple petals. However the signs of Summer are clinging on; butterflies are still abundant on site, in particular Small Tortoiseshells are everywhere and Common Blues have emerged for the second time this year! Migrant Passerines are still present on site, Willow Warblers and Blackcaps.
Count taken at Low tide.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed gull 24, Herring gull 4, Oystercatcher 3, Little Egret 5, Jackdaw 2
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 75, Goldeneye 2, Tufted Duck 1, Gadwall 2, Little Grebe 1, Wigeon 3, Coot 1, Moorhen 1
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 48, Gadwall 1, Coot 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 39, Redshank 129, Coot 3, Moorhen 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 18, Tufted duck 2, Moorhen 3, Coot 1, Swallow 3, Willow Warbler 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 4
Limestone Lake
Moorhen 3
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Little Egret 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Robin, Great tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Black cap, Wood pigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw
