Recent Sightings 21st October 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie on a low tide.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Herring gull 40, Little egret 17, Mute swan 1, Black-headed gull 39, Oystercatcher 8, Light-bellied brent geese 364, Wigeon 334, Lapwing 28, Hooded crow 1, Shelduck 36, Greenshank 8, Curlew 12, Rook 1, Common gull 10, Dunlin 21, Pied wagtail 1, Redshank 27, Great-crested grebe 20
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 200, Chaffinch 1, Black-headed gull 2, Pied wagtail 1, Little grebe 2, Tufted duck 3, Meadow pipit 1, Mistle thrush 1, Wren 1, Coot 1, Gadwall 14, Bullfinch 1, Shoveler 2, Moorhen 3
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 9, Teal 39, Gadwall 16
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Mute swan 2, Little egret 1, Teal 82, Moorhen 5,
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 1, Linnet 5
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little grebe 4, Kingfisher 1
Brickworks
Jackdaw 1, Goldfinch 15
Limestone Lake
Moorhen 2
Peninsula Saltmarsh
NA
Peninsula Field
Jackdaw 1
Woodland
Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Goldcrest, Coal tit, Long-tailed tit
