Recent Sightings - 27th April 2020
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie at Low Tide.The Terns are now frequently seen flying over the site and more summer visitors are arriving including the noisy Sedge warbler heard from the reeds in the peninsula field. The first eggs have been laid by the Black-headed gulls which have expanded their nesting area on site.The swamp is bursting with song with the sound of Blackcap, Willow warbler and Chiffchaff filling the air.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed gull 22, Redshank 2, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Common tern 2, Black-tailed godwit 54
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Raven 2, Goldeneye 1, Greylag goose1, Tufted duck 4, Mallard 5, Coot 2 Gadwall 3, Little grebe 1, Black-headed gull 223
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Shelduck 4, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Mallard 3, Moorhen 1, Black-headed gull 46
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 14, Jackdaw 5
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Black-headed gull 374, Tufted 4, Gadwall 2, Mallard 8, Moorhen 3, Greylag goose 1, Black-tailed godwit 217
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed gull 64, Moorhen 1, Redshank 3
Brickworks
Wren 2, Linnet 2, Blackbird 1, Jackdaw 1
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 1, Mallard 1, Swallow 1
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed gull 2
Peninsula Field
Sedge warbler 1, Meadow pipit 2
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Magpie, Chaffinch, Robin, Blue tit, Bullfinch, Great tit, Coal tit, Wood pigeon, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow warbler, Goldfinch
Other
We recorded a hedgehog from the Limestone lake edge and butterflies spotted on site include Small tortoiseshell, Peacock, Small white, Orange tip and Green-veined white
