Recent Sightings - 15th October 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The number of Brent geese out on the estuary is breath-taking at present.
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Brent Goose c,3500+, Little Egret 5, Black-headed Gull 25, Curlew 43, Oystercatcher 4, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Wigeon 50, Greenshank 8, Redshank 20
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 135, Tufted duck 21, Teal 6, Coot 2, Gadwall 1
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor Centre
Barnacle 1, Greylag 2,
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 1, Oystercatcher 1, Mallard 16, Coot 2, Teal 8, Wigeon 1
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 65, Coot 2, Teal 23, Shoveler 1, Gadwall 2, Coot 2
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 4
Limestone Lake
Mallard 1
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Black-headed Gull 2, Heron 1, Reed bunting
Brickworks
Dunnock 2, Jackdaw 16, Hooded crow 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock, Wood pigeon, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch
