Recent Sightings 28th October 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie around high tide.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Herring gull 24, Light-Bellied brent goose 715, Wigeon 170, Black-headed Gull 6, Common Gull 26, Shelduck 8, Eider 33, Redshank 5, Black-tailed Godwit 17, Turnstone 12, Oystercatcher 86, Greenshank 4, Grey Heron 1, Little Egret 7
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 112, Shoveler 6, Tufted duck 7, Gadwall 25, Teal 81, Moorhen 4, Coot 2, Grey Heron 1, Little Egret 2, Little Grebe 2, Black-headed Gull 4, Common Gull 1
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 3, Gadwall 6, Jackdaw 2, Grey Heron 1, Little Egret 1, Moorhen 1, Oystercatcher 2, Black-headed Gull 26, Common Gull 6, Teal 3
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 2, Redshank 13, Teal 34, Black-headed Gull 10, Common Gull 5, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Greenshank 7, Little Egret 1, Jackdaw 2
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 1, Grey Heron 1, Teal 3
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 4, Little Egret 1, Redshank, Reed Bunting 1
Brickworks
Jackdaw 3, Pied Wagtail 2, Meadow Pipit 3, Chaffinch 6, Wren 1, Robin 1
Limestone Lake
Moorhen 1, Little Grebe 2
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Redshank 3, Little Egret 1, Hooded Crow 1, Black-headed Gull 1
Peninsula Field
Jackdaw 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Wood pigeon, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Coal tit
