Recent Sightings 8th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been mixed lately but there has been some interesting sightings of birds recently, including a Spoonbill on the Wadermarsh during the week.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Oystercatcher 4, Curlew 10, Black-headed Gull 370, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Little egret 2, Shelduck 17, Brent goose 24, Black-tailed godwit 24, Redshank 2.
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Lesser black-backed gull 2, Mallard 22, Tufted 27, Black-headed gull 18, Teal 3
Shingle bank - visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor centre
Graylag goose 2, Black-headed gull 178, Cormorant 1, Mallard 5, Mute swan 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Gadwall 3, Black-headed gull 24
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Tufted duck 2, Mallard 7, Graylag 1, Coot 2, Black-headed gull 220
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed gull 3
Brickworks
Wren 1, Goldfinch 3
Limestone Lake
Mute swan 2, Little grebe 2, Mallard 3
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Robin, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Raven
Other
We have also had frog and newt spawn on the ponds in the reserve
