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Recent Sightings 9th September 2024

The following sightings were taken on Monday from the reserve at Castle Espie at low tide:

Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory

Light-bellied brent goose 260, Black-headed gull 10, Curlew 6, Shelduck 58, Lesser black-backed gull 3, Curlew 2, Little egret 3, Cormorant 6

Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre

Mallard 325, Tufted duck 4, Teal 20, Moorhen 4, Coot 6, Moorhen 4, Jackdaw 8, Buzzard 3. [Sensory garden: Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch (1 Juvenile) and swallow 2]

Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre

Mallard 33, Moorhen 3, Little egret 2, Gadwall 9, Teal 8

Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide

Moorhen 1, Grey heron 1, Teal 43, Goldfinch 20

Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg

Moorhen 2, Mallard 3, Woodpigeon, robin

Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory

Moorhen 1, Little grebe 4

Brickworks

Robin, woodpigeon, Greylag 5 (flying)

Limestone Lake

Moorhen 1

Peninsula Saltmarsh

NA

Peninsula Field

Swallow 1

Woodland

Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Wood pigeon, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Long-tailed tit

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