Here are some sightings from the Loch of Strathbeg reserve from the last fortnight. Dates shown are the most recent recorded for each species:
- Greater yellowlegs (13/10/2021): seen daily since 28/09/2021
- Lesser yellowlegs (13/10/2021): seen daily since 30/09/2021
- Little Egret (13/10/2021): 4 birds seen daily
- Red-crested pochard (10/10/2021)
- Pink-footed geese (10/10/2021)- 1530 birds across whole reserve
- Whooper Swan (10/10/2021) - 733 birds across whole reserve
- Golden plover (10/10/2021) - 81 birds on low ground
- Red-breasted merganser (10/10/2021) - 6 females seen on loch
- Dunlin (10/10/2021) - 33 birds seen on 03/10/2021
- Pectoral sandpiper (03/10/2021
- Common crane (03/10/2021) - 3 birds
- Greenshank (03/10/2021)
- Redshank (03/10/2021)