Recent Sightings 16th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather is set to improve this week, and there has been some birds busy nest building during the week, last week.
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed Gull 295, Shelduck 7, Black-tailed godwit 57, Redshank 1
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 15, Tufted 25, Black-headed gull 50, Little grebe 1, Shelduck 4, Little egret 1
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor centre
Graylag goose 4, Black-headed gull 288, Mallard 8,
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 1, Black-headed gull 75, Shelduck 2, Black-tailed godwit 2
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Tufted duck 2, Mallard 1, Graylag 1, Black-headed gull 318
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed gull 5, Mallard 2, Tufted 2
Brickworks
Blackbird 1, Jackdaw 15, Mistle thrush 1
Limestone Lake
Black-headed gull 5, Little grebe 1, Mallard 1
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Mute swan 2, Reed bunting 1, Black-headed gull 2, Shelduck 2
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Robin, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Dunnock, Chaffinch
Other
Woodland flowers are starting to show well, including, celandine and wood sorrel
