Latest sightings
Recent Sightings
High numbers of Shelduck on the Lough with Brent in amongst. 30 Dunlin and 30 oystercathers at the end of the pier. Saline Lagoon – 2 little grebes, 1 little egret, 1 oystercatcher and 1 greenshank General Peninsula Salt Marsh had 27 Brent Geese, 130
8 February 2013
Recent Sightings
High number of Shelducks with Brent on the Lough with 40 Dunlin seen on the Estuary. 110 Oystercatchers with 13 Dunlin seen on pier. The Peninsula Salt Marsh had 11 Redshanks, Shelducks, 1 Black-headed Gull and 14 Oystercatchers. General – 25 Tufted D
27 January 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 13th January have included: 212 Brent on the Estuary with 546 Shelduck. Main Lake – 178 Mallard, 16 Tufted Ducks, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Gadwalls, 5 Coot and 64 Black Headed Gulls. Saline Lagoon – 2 Little Grebes. Peninsula Saltmarsh
24 January 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 5th January have included: High numbers of Shelduck and Oystercatchers on Lough, with pockets of Brent Geese (40 near the Pier). Peninsula Salt Marsh – 1 Little Egret, 1 Black Headed Gull and 10 Oystercatchers. Mammals – Grey Squir
9 January 2013
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 2nd December have included: 160 Eiders off the Pier, with 9 Brent and 12 Oystercatchers. Main Lake – 425 Mallards, 1 Cormorant, 19 Tufted ducks, 36 Greylag Geese, 2 Shoveler, 5 Gadwalls and 1 Mute Swan. Saline Lagoon – 3 Little Gre
5 December 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 24th November have included: Brent and Shelduck can be seen from the Brent Hide, along with 100 Whooper Swans on the Estuary. Wader Marsh – 2 Greenshanks, 5 Redshanks, 1 Curlew, 11 Gadwalls and 1 Heron. Kingfisher seen on the Saline
27 November 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 17th November have included: 300 Brent Geese outside Brent Hide. 307 Whooper Swans on Estuary. Main Lake – 1 Cormorant, 2 Little Egrets, 33 Greylag Geese, 36 Tufted Ducks, 1 Heron, 2 Gadwalls and 2 Mute Swans. Kingfisher showing on F
20 November 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 11th November have included: 307 Whooper Swans (some with cygnets) on Estuary. Kingfisher was seen on the Main Lake, along with 213 Mallard, 14 Tufted Ducks, 40 Greylag Geese, 1 Coot, 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret and 1 Heron. Slavonian G
14 November 2012
Latest Sightings
Sightings from the 4th November have included: Less than 5,000 Brent are left on the Lough. 14 Whooper Swans seen on the Estuary. Peninsula Saltmarsh had 17 Grey Plover, 7 Dunlin, 12 Knot, 3 Curlew, 2 Redshanks, 2 Little Egrets and 20 Oystercatchers. Kin
7 November 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 14th October have included: 11,950 Brent on the Lough with 1,500 – 2,000 on the Estuary. 12 Whooper swans with 2 young were spotted on the Main Lake. Main Lake – 208 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 36 Tufted Ducks, 1 Pochard, 4 Gadwalls and 3
16 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 6th October have included: The Brent Geese continue to disperse with 16,000 on the Lough – 3,000 of which can be seen around this area. The first 10 Whooper Swans arrived on the Main Lake on Saturday 6th October. A Kingfisher has bee
9 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 30th September have included: The Brent are starting to disperse with 23,000 on the Lough. Outside the Brent Hide – 22 Great Crested Grebes, 11 Eiders and Wigeon, amongst the thousands of Brent waiting to feed. Insects – Tortoisesh
4 October 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 22nd September have included: 26,100 Brent Geese have returned to the Lough to date, with 5,000 spotted on the Estuary. Main Lake – 67 Greylag Geese, 2 Kingfishers, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Greenshank, 14 Gadwalls, 12 Black Tailed Godwits
27 September 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 15th September have included: 29,750 Brent Geese were spotted back on the Lough. Main Lake – 14 Pintails, 2 Teal, 1 Heron, 1 Cormorant, 10 Black Tailed Godwits, 60 Greylags, 3 Shoveler, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Kingfisher, 160 Mallards, 32
18 September 2012
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 8th September have included: 16,000 Brent Geese were spotted on the Lough. Estuary – 1 Peregrine falcon was spotted on the Estuary Main Lake – 130 Mallard, 15 Tufted, 16 Gadwalls, 9 Pintails, 3 Shovelers, 2 Coots, 22 Teal, 10 Litt
12 September 2012