Latest sightings
Recent sightings - 11th December
The following sightings were recorded today by Maurice Turley, Jenny McKee and Toni Castello, near high tide, and as part of our monthly contribution to the WEBs counts, which we perform in coordination with other counters around Strangford Lough. Thi
11 December 2016
Recent sightings - 5th December
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +350, Shelduck + 200, Oystercatcher +80, Curlew 5, Black-headed gull 3. Main lake - visi
5 December 2016
Recent sightings - 2 December
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +300, Shelduck + 400, Oystercatcher +100, Curlew 10, Redshank 20, Pintail 1, Little egr
2 December 2016
Recent sightings - 26th November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +250, Oystercatcher +200, Curlew 10, Shelduck +300, Redshank 20, Pintail 1, Eider 40
26 November 2016
Recent sightings - 21st November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, in this cold, icy morning. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +400, Oystercatcher +40, Curlew 20, Shelduck +300, Redshank +
21 November 2016
Recent sightings - 18th November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +400, Oystercatcher +100, Curlew 10, Shelduck +250, Black-headed gull 2, Redshank 20, M
18 November 2016
Recent sightings - 13th November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. The WEBs count today revealed very interesting numbers for some wildfowl species such as Shelduck and Teal, whose numbers are increasing as the winter approaches, an
13 November 2016
Recent sightings - 8th November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +3000, Oystercatcher +300, Curlew +50, Shelduck +300, Black-headed gull +30, Redshank +
8 November 2016
Recent sightings - 29th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +3000, Oystercatcher +200, Curlew 5, Shelduck +100, Black-headed gull 50, Redshank 20,
29 October 2016
Recent sightings - 21st October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +2000, Oystercatcher 50, Curlew 1, Shelduck 50, Black-headed gull 30, Black-tailed godw
21 October 2016
Recent sightings - 16th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Maurice Turley and Toni Castello, warden, at mid tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory A thorough count today, as part of our WEBs counts work. The numbers of some win
16 October 2016
Recent sightings - 10th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +6000, Oystercatcher 20, Curlew 40, Little egret 3, Shelduck 20, Black-headed gull 20, B
10 October 2016
Recent sightings - 7th October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +4000, getting ready for our Brent event this coming weekend! Oystercatcher 20, Curlew 1,
7 October 2016
Recent sightings - 2nd October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 70, Tufted duck 13, Coot 2, Gadwall 1, Pintail 1, Common teal 30, Mute swan 1. Wadermarsh - visibl
2 October 2016
Recent sightings - 26th September
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 70, Tufted duck 7, Coot 3, Gadwall 5. Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent H
26 September 2016