Recent Sightings 23rd April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The summer visitor continue to arrive and the Black-headed gulls are starting to lay their eggs. We have also had a few Mediterranean Gulls on the reserve recently.
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed Gull 21, Shelduck 3, Redshank 1, Lesser black-backed gull 3, Peregrine falcon 1
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 25, Tufted 15, Black-headed gull 15, Coot 2, Gadwall 3
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor centre
Graylag goose 2, Black-headed gull 135, Mallard 8, Cormorant 1
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 115, Shelduck 2, Black-tailed godwit 423, Greenshank 1
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Tufted duck 6, Mallard 2, Graylag 2, Coot 2, Black-headed gull 487, Mediterranean gull 1
Med gull on bridge at the Freshwater lagoon (Photo courtesy of our volunteer photographer Jonathon)
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed gull 6, Redshank 1
Brickworks
Linnet 2, Dunnock 1, mallard 2
Limestone Lake
Kingfisher 1, Tufted duck 4, Little grebe 1, Mallard 3
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Shelduck 2
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Wood pigeon, Blackcap, Robin, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Dunnock, Chaffinch
Other
Flowers are starting to show well, including, primrose, cowslip, celandine and wood sorrel
