Recent Sightings - 28th October 2019
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie at Mid-Tide. The last few weeks have seen the number of Shelducks on the estuary increasing. Shelducks breeding in Ireland undergo a moult migration east to the Helgoland Bight
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie at Mid-Tide. The last few weeks have seen the number of Shelducks on the estuary increasing. Shelducks breeding in Ireland undergo a moult migration east to the Helgoland Bight, between late July and early September, where they join birds from Scandinavia and the Baltic
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Oystercatcher 1, Curlew 2, Redshank 76, Shelduck 17, Brent 900, Wigeon 285
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 23, Tufted 5, Gadwall 3, Little grebe 1, Coot 2, Little grebe 1, Little egret 1
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 58, Tufted 3, Teal 41
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 1, Oystercatcher 1, Teal 10, Black-headed gulls 2, Mallard 3
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 3, Mallard 8, Buzzard 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Curlew 1, Pied wagtail 2, Little grebe 4
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Magpie, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Wood pigeon
