Latest sightings
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 14th October have included: 11,950 Brent on the Lough with 1,500 – 2,000 on the Estuary. 12 Whooper swans with 2 young were spotted on the Main Lake. Main Lake – 208 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 36 Tufted Ducks, 1 Pochard, 4 Gadwalls and 3
16 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 6th October have included: The Brent Geese continue to disperse with 16,000 on the Lough – 3,000 of which can be seen around this area. The first 10 Whooper Swans arrived on the Main Lake on Saturday 6th October. A Kingfisher has bee
9 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 30th September have included: The Brent are starting to disperse with 23,000 on the Lough. Outside the Brent Hide – 22 Great Crested Grebes, 11 Eiders and Wigeon, amongst the thousands of Brent waiting to feed. Insects – Tortoisesh
4 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 22nd September have included: 26,100 Brent Geese have returned to the Lough to date, with 5,000 spotted on the Estuary. Main Lake – 67 Greylag Geese, 2 Kingfishers, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Greenshank, 14 Gadwalls, 12 Black Tailed Godwits
27 September 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 15th September have included: 29,750 Brent Geese were spotted back on the Lough. Main Lake – 14 Pintails, 2 Teal, 1 Heron, 1 Cormorant, 10 Black Tailed Godwits, 60 Greylags, 3 Shoveler, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Kingfisher, 160 Mallards, 32
18 September 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 8th September have included: 16,000 Brent Geese were spotted on the Lough. Estuary – 1 Peregrine falcon was spotted on the Estuary Main Lake – 130 Mallard, 15 Tufted, 16 Gadwalls, 9 Pintails, 3 Shovelers, 2 Coots, 22 Teal, 10 Litt
12 September 2012
Summer Round-up
Castle Espie Reserve Hatching of Black headed gulls slowed into June with 30 nests still to hatch from original 750. Gull chick survival was similar to 2011 in spite of the wet summer with one third of flocks made up of fledged young. Most had left
30 August 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 25th August have included: Estuary – 75 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 1,500 Oystercatchers and 1 Black Tailed Godwit Limestone Lake – 3 Little Grebes, 3 Mallard, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Tufted duck Main Lake – 3 Little Egrets, 120 Black Heade
29 August 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 13 August have included Main Lake - 36 Greylags, 4 Coots, 2 tufted, 1 Gadwall, 1 shelduck and 1 lesser black backed gull and 51 Mallards. Wader Marsh the following sightings were noted 6 shelducks and 1 Greylag. Freshwater lagoon - 4 t
20 August 2012
Recent sightings
Sightings from the 28th July have included Main Lake - 1 Kingfisher, 6 Wigeon ducks, 220 Mallards, 22 Greylags, 20 Tufted ducks and 1 Little Grebe. Wader Marsh – 40 Oystercatchers, 25 Shelducks and 1 Greylag. Fresh Water Lagoon – 1 Common Sandp
31 July 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 28th July have included Main Lake - 1 Kingfisher, 6 Wigeon ducks, 220 Mallards, 22 Greylags, 20 Tufted ducks and 1 Little Grebe. Wader Marsh – 40 Oys [...]
31 July 2012
Recent sightings
Sightings from the 22nd July have included Main Lake - 3 shelducks, 1 little grebes, 30 tufted ducks, 3 wigeon ducks, 9 greylags, 190 mallards, 1 kingfisher. Estuary - 140 curlews, 150 black headed gulls, 2 common gulls, 1 common tern, 1 knot, 70 oysterca
25 July 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 22nd July have included Main Lake - 3 shelducks, 1 little grebes, 30 tufted ducks, 3 wigeon ducks, 9 greylags, 190 mallards, 1 kingfisher. Estuary - 140 curlews, 150 black h [...]
25 July 2012
Recent sightings
Reserve On the 15th July sightings on the main lake included 2 shelducks, 17 tufted ducks, 1 little grebe, 3 coots, 98 mallards. On the Limestone lake sightings included 1 little grebe with 4 young, 4 herons, 4 little Egrets and 1 kingfisher. Swallows
16 July 2012
Recent Sightings
Reserve On the 15th July sightings on the main lake included 2 shelducks, 17 tufted ducks, 1 little grebe, 3 coots, 98 mallards. On the Limestone lake sightings included 1 little g [...]
16 July 2012