Recent Sightings 30th September 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie on a rising tide.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Herring gull 1, Oystercatcher 12, Redshank 6, Light-bellied brent goose 3,152, Curlew 4, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Little egret 1, Eider 91, Common gull 3, Teal 20, Greenshank 2, Mute swan 1, Black-tailed godwit 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 85, Tufted duck 2, Teal 8, Moorhen 4, Coot 3, Little egret 1, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Shoveler 1, Oystercatcher 3, Common gull 3, Little grebe 3, Black-headed gull 1, Grey wagtail 1,
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 6, Teal 2, Oystercatcher 9, Black-headed gull 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 2, Gadwall 2, Teal 19, Redshank 4, Greenshank 1, Little egret 1, Black-tailed godwit 1, Black-headed gull 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 1, Grey heron 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little grebe 4, little egret 1
Brickworks
Jackdaw 5, Hooded crow 2
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 2
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Herring gull 1
Peninsula Field
NA
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Wood pigeon, Goldcrest, Grey wagtail
