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
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
