Recent Sightings - 8th April 2019
Over the past few weeks we've been blessed to have lots of Black-tailed Godwit on the reserve for the last couple of weeks. They can be seen roosting and feeding on the Wadermarsh and also on the mudflats on front of the Brent discovery hide.These birds are getting ready to fly off to their summer breeding grounds in the arctic. They are very regular winter residents ,but at this time of year they are quite a special site in their summer plumage; vibrant rusty red and orange.
Count was taken at Low Tide
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 16, Mallard 9, Teal 2, Black-headed Gull 90, Redshank 7, Black-tailed Godwit 87, Curlew 3, common Gull 3
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Teal 14, Tufted Duck 5, Mallard 19, Greylag goose 3, Coot 3, Black-headed Gull 19
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor Centre
Black-head Gull 72, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Teal 3, Moorhen 1, Black-tailed Godwit 3, Black-headed Gull 19
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 11, Gadwall 4, Coot 1, Moorhen 2, Black-headed Gull 120, Lesser Black-back Gull 2, Jackdaw 4
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed Gull 2, Moorhen 1, Mallard 1, Magpie 2
Limestone Lake
Black-headed Gull 2
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Black-headed Gull 3, Magpie 1
Brickworks
Blackbird
Woodland
Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Wood Pigeon, Jackdaw, Jay, Hooded Crow
