Recent Sightings 28th May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. That time of the year has come! The Black-headed gull chicks are beginning to hatch! Keep an eye out on the Freshwater Lagoon peninsula to catch glimpses of the fluffy chicks.
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed Gull 36, Black-tailed Godwit 6, Lesser black-backed gull 3
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 58, Tufted duck 6, Black-headed gull 140, Moorhen 1, Greylag 4 + goslings 6, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Goldeneye 1
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor centre
Lesser black-backed gull 1, Moorhen 1, Black-headed gull 22, Mallard 22, Gadwall 2, Coot 2, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Tufted duck 1
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 12
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Shelduck 1, Mallard 1, Coot 2, Black-headed gull c.300 + 6 chicks, Tufted duck 9, Mute swan 2, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Moorhen 1, Gadwall 2
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Tufted Duck 1, Black-headed gull 3, Greylag 2
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 1, Black-headed gull 1, Mallard 4, Moorhen 1
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Black-headed gull 3
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Wood pigeon, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch,
Butterflies on the reserve
Green-veined white, Small White, Orange Tip, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Peacock
