Recent Sightings – 26th March 2018
A really calm morning here at Castle Espie with hardly a wave on the estuary. The following sightings were recorded today at high tide:
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Brent goose 54, Black-headed gull 5, Shelduck 6, Curlew 18, Redshank 8, Lesser black-backed gull 1, mallard 4, Oystercatcher 100+, Redshank 6
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Black-headed gull 220, Gadwall 4, Oystercatcher 3, Mallard 32, Greylag 1, Tufted duck 25, Teal 6, Shoveler 1, Little Egret 1, Shelduck 6
Wader marsh – visible from the lookout and the Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 47, Greenshank 1, Teal 2, Mallard 2, Coot 2, Curlew 1
Linnet seen this morning on willow near the Limekiln Observatory.
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 3, Black-headed gull 256, Mute swan 2, Greylag 4, Tufted 3, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Coot 4
Limestone Lake
Tufted 2, Mallard 4, Little grebe 1.
Brickworks
Linnet 2, Twite 3
Peninsula Field Saltmarsh
Shelduck 2, Black-headed gull 2, Redshank 1, Greenshank 1
Woodland
Great tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren, Blue tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Song thrush, Dunnock, Long-tailed tit,
