Recent Sightings - 15th April

Pete Matchett Crannog

The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden

Evidence of Kingfishers nesting in the area however we are unsure of the whereabouts, most likely along the river by the Montgomery Hide.

With the arrival of our Black Headed Gull breeding colony, some rarer species, such as Mediterranean Gull and Common Gull(one of which is a ringed bird) have also turned up which will hopefully breed amongst the gulls.

Swallows have finally returned with the first sightings reported on Sunday 12th April. They will hopefully reuse their old nest in the Round House as they have done for the last number of years.

Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre

Black Headed Gull 200

Gadwall 9

Mute Swan 3

Cormorant 2

Tufty 38

Little grebe 2

Coot 4

Greylag 16

Little Egret 7

Lesser Black Backed Gull 4

Shelduck 24

Ostercatcher 7

Redshank 16

Mediterranean Gull 1

 Freshwater lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog

Black Headed Gull 150

Coot 2

Tufty 13

Swallows

Starling

Wader marsh - visible from Wader marsh lookout

Redshank 12

Black Tailed Godwit 150

Curlew 1

Greenshank 1

Gadwall 12

Shelduck 6

Saline lagoon – visible from Saline lagoon lookout

Oystercatcher 9

Redshank 3

Greenshank 1

Limestone lake – visible from Limestone pavilion

 Mute Swan 2

Little Grebe 4

Cormorant 1

Peninsula Field/Saltmarsh - visible from the Limekiln Observatory

Black Tailed Godwit 76

Curlew 20

Redshank 5

Oystercatcher 23

Shelduck 2

Ringed Plover 2

Little Egret 1

Meadow Pipit 3

Snipe 1

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