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Wildlife Sightings 24/04/2024

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Weather = Sun with ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level = LowWater Level = MidWader Lake Species Avocet - 14Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing - 8Redshank - 1Grey Heron - 29 (14 Adult + 15 Young)Mute Swan - 2Greylag Goose - 12 + 6 YoungShoveler - 8Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Tufte

Wildlife sightings for 28th September 2020

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29 Chaffinch - over SW1 Skylark - over W10 Meadow Pipit - over W plus a few on the marsh22 Chiffchaff - south route, sheltered lagoon, wildside1 Redpoll - wildside42 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon127 Gadwall - site count1 Buzzard - high over

Recent Sightings 2nd September 2024

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The following sightings were taken yesterday from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. With the arrival of the first Brent to the shores of Strangford Lough, there is a definite feel that the winter season has started. The change in seasons

Wildlife sightings for 20th April 2021

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19 Reed Warbler - site count2 Sedge Warbler - main lake1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh8 Reed Bunting - south route, main lake, reedbed5 Chiffchaff - site count3 Willow Warbler - wildside, south route2 Mediterranean Gull adult - main lake (see photo below)2 Oyste

Cold winds and a Merlin

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Cold dry winds across the site today with birds congregating in sheltered areas.Zeiss HideGenerally quiet perhaps because a female Merlin was perched for some time over looking the scrape. A very fine pair of Golden Plover one in full summer plumage were

Wildlife Sightings for 6th April 2023

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Birds:1 Great White Egret - marsh1 Willow Warbler - south route1 Sedge Warbler - main lake reedbed outside Headley hide2 Swallow - marsh2 Shelduck - wader scrape11 Chiffchaff - south and west routes3 Blackcap - wildside, reservoir lagoon7 Reed Bunting - r

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Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2023

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Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 34Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Buzzard - 1 (Meadow)Canada Goose - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard - 27Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Gold

Latest Sightings

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On the 10th July, a WeBS survey was conducted throughout the site. Although the conditions proved not to be great, it was lovely weather for ducks. This was reflected in the number of Mallards recorded which came in at an overall total of 542. Other speci

Wildlife Sightings for 4th December 2023

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2 Snipe - marsh1 Goldeneye - main lake2 Redwing - south route17 Water Rail - site count (28/11)40+ Wigeon - reservoir lagoon, marsh

Cattle egret chicks

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We have seen at least six egret fledglings, but they are rather elusive, so there are probably more. Our media volunteer Andrew Burns capture some clips of a pair of the youngsters getting their breakfast, and one juvenile down on one of the islands. Scr

Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/2023

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Weather: clear / sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.M Wader Lake:Avocet - 33Common Tern - 147Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 13Common Snipe - 1Shelduck - 36 (6 Chicks)Tufted Duck - 17Shoveler - 1Teal - 1Gadwall - 2Swallow - 2Canada Goose - 20Greylag

wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2022

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Weather: bright / sunnyWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: midA.MWaderlake:Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 16Tuffted duck - 7Shoveler - 8Gadwall - 5Wigeon - 4Shelduck - 23Greylag - 30Canad goose - 22Canadax Greylag - 1Lesser black-headed Gull - 1Herring Gu

Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/20

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A.MWeather:overcastWind speed: light breezeWater level:highWader lake:Mute swan- 2Moorhen- 7Teal- 39Black headed Gull- 20Redshank- 44Shelduck- 23Goosander- 1Grey Heron- 1Saline lagoon:Curlew (meadow)- 23Redsank- 1The Lookout:Robin 1Nuthatch 2Coal tit 8Bul

Spot Red & Pinkfeet

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Lots of Pink-footed Geese are back, in the region of 1000+ but difficult to know how many exactly.A Spotted Redshank announced it's arrival on the mere around midday with it's distinctive 'chewitt' call, and spent a while on the mere. A Common Sandpiper w