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Recent Sightings €- 30th July 2018

The following sightings were recorded today at Low-High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A change in the weather has been welcome, with our ponds receiving some badly needed water after a long dry spell.  During our Wildlife Rangers mini-beast hunt we found the spectacular caterpillar of the Vapourer moth.

Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory

Black-headed Gull 23, Little egret 1, Grey heron 1

Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre

Mallard 170, Tufted duck 9,  Black-headed gull 13, Coot 2, Shoveler 1, Little Grebe 1, Little egret 2, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Gadwall 2

Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor Centre

Black-headed gull 4, Moorhen 3, , Greylag 15

Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide

Black-headed gull 5, Moorhen 5, Little Egret 1

Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg

Black-tailed Godwit 1, Moorhen 4, Coot 1, Mallard 4

Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory

Little Grebe 3, Little egret 1

Limestone Lake

Mallard 2, Tufted duck 2, Little Grebe 1

Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh

Linnet 2

Brickworks

Goldfinch 25, Swallow 3, House Martin 2

Woodland

Blackbird, Wren, Wood pigeon, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk

Sparrow hawk soaring over the reserve today. Photo by David Barrett

Butterflies on the reserve

Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Common Blue, Holly Blue, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock, Ringlet, Small Copper, Painted Lady, Dark Green Fritillary, Silver Y, Six-Spot Burnet Moth

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