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Today's sightings
Note: Hedge cutting around the reserve this week and ongoing work in the Rushy. Sorry for any disturbance Kingfisher Hide Cranes- one wild unringed bird with three Great Crane Project birds Chiffchaff 20 along the hedge Holden Tower E White-fronted Goose
1 October 2013
Latest Sightings
The four GLOSSY IBIS have been showing throughout the day viewable from the farmhouse tower, tho at times elusive and distant. Whooper Pond Tufted Duck Wigeon Teal Pintail Shoveler Mute Swan Folly Pond Ruff 10 Dunlin 1 Lapwing Oystercatcher Black-taile
1 October 2013
Migration season is here, Brent events begin
We are gearing up for October here at Castle Espie and, with the arrival of the Brent Geese, Autumn is finally upon us. So come and experience the wonders of migration with one of the following events: The ‘Brent are Back’ event - this is the time of
1 October 2013
Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2013
9 Spoonbill - flew over site then headed East 2 Pintail - wader scrape 1 Garganey juv - marsh 77 Gadwall - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake 74 Wigeon - grazing marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon 116 Shoveler - grazing marsh, wader scrape, main lake
1 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 1 Marsh harrier Ducks numbers are building on the reserve. There was some disturbance to the main lagoon yesterday whilst essential maintenance was carried out but this has now finished so there are plenty of birds using
1 October 2013
22,000
An excellent 22,000 Pink-footed Geese roosted on the reserve last night. At least one bird didn't make it through the night as it's corpse, at the back of the Mere, provided a meal for Great Black-backed Gull, Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard and assorted Ca
30 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Ringed plover - 3 Friends hide Curlew sandpiper - 2 Little stint Marsh harrier
30 September 2013
Social networking - Flamingos need 'friends'
Receiving more ‘likes’ can boost a flamingo’s chances of attracting a mate, according to research taking place at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre. Just like Facebook-style online social networks, flamingo flocks contain lots of separate groups of frie
30 September 2013
Recent Sightings
Recent Sightings Brent : 22000 on Lough and 3900 can be seen on estuary Main lake 70 Pintails 45 Teal 1 wigeon 35 greylay 1 barnacle goose 40 linnets Fresh Water Lagoon 9 teal 1 shoveler 6 little grebe General Kingfisher has been spotted on limes
30 September 2013
Wildlife sightings for 30th September 2013
1 Pintail - scrape 144 Teal - marsh, scrape, main lake 73 Gadwall - marsh, scrape, main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 21 Snipe - scrape, main lake, marsh Additional sightings from yesterday: 1 Garganey - juvenile, scrape
30 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Snipe - 17 Lapwing - 20 Teal - 17 Black-headed Gull - 1 Heron - 3 Mallard - 27 Moorhen - 2 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 3 Hawthorn Wood Pheasant - 7 Robin - 2 Bullfinch - 3 Great Tit - 2
30 September 2013
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Note: the cattle are back in the Top New Piece to graze off the long grass in preparation for a late mow and the winter. The farmer will be checking them daily for twenty minutes or so. Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 15 Ruff 3 Teal 650 Wigeon 20
30 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Today the first GLOSSY IBIS for the reserve was found, this then turned into 4! They showed well throughout the day veiwable from the farmhouse tower, tho at times elusive. Whooper Pond Tufted Duck Wigeon Teal Pintail Shoveler Mute Swan Folly Pond Ruff 10
30 September 2013
Today's Highlights
Pectoral Sandpiper (Main Observatory)
29 September 2013
More Geese
Another great viewing day for Pink-footed Geese on the reserve with 17,000+ birds. One Barnacle Goose also with the Pink's and an interesting partial leucistic bird with a large white blaze and white blotch on it's belly superficially resembling a White-f
29 September 2013