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Recent Sightings 16th September 2024

The following sightings were taken on Monday from the reserve at Castle Espie around high tide.

Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory

Oystercatcher 278, Light-bellied brent goose ~1,500, Black-headed gull 2, Curlew 80, Shelduck 10, Red-breasted merganser 2, Lesser black-backed gull 4, Little egret 4, Great-crested grebe 20, Cormorant 34, Eider 52

Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre

Mallard 98, Tufted duck 3, Moorhen 7, Gadwall 1, Coot 5, Little egret 11, Little grebe 2, Grey heron 1, Black-headed gull 2, Common gull 12, Jackdaw 1, Swallow, robin, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon

Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre

Mallard 18, Teal 20, Oystercatcher 40, Wigeon 5, Common gull 30, Black-headed gull 25

Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide

Moorhen 2, Kingfisher 1, Greenshank 1, Redshank 2, Teal 5, Black-tailed godwit 9, Robin

Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg

Moorhen 2, Teal 15, Jackdaw 4, Robin

Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory

Little grebe 3, Herring gull 2, Kingfisher 1 (male), Blackbird

Brickworks

Jackdaw 2, Goldfinch 20, Stonechat 2

Limestone Lake

Little grebe 3, (2 adults and 1 juv), Woodpigeon

Peninsula Saltmarsh

Black-headed gull 1

Peninsula Field

NA

Woodland

Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Wood pigeon, Goldcrest, Coal tit, Long-tailed tit, Raven 1, Swallow

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