Sightings - Castle Espie
Recent Sightings 18th November 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The weather conditions were cold with a slight breeze. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Eider 2, Hooded Crow 6, Little Eg
18 November 2024
Recent Sightings 11th November 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The weather conditions were bright and calm during the count. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Cormorant 15, Eider 2,
11 November 2024
Recent Sightings 4th November 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie on a rising tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Herring gull 17, Light-Bellied brent geese 520, Wigeon 210, Black-headed gull 33, Common gull
4 November 2024
Recent Sightings 28th October 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie around high tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Herring gull 24, Light-Bellied brent goose 715, Wigeon 170, Black-headed Gull 6, Common Gull
28 October 2024
Recent Sightings 21st October 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie on a low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Herring gull 40, Little egret 17, Mute swan 1, Black-headed gull 39, Oystercatcher 8, Light-bell
14 October 2024
Recent Sightings 14th October 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie on a rising tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Oystercatcher 210, Redshank 2, Light-bellied brent goose 1,800, Black-headed gull 2, Curlew 2
14 October 2024
Recent Sightings 30th September 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie on a rising tide.Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Herring gull 1, Oystercatcher 12, Redshank 6, Light-bellied brent goose 3,152, Curlew 4, Lesser
30 September 2024
Recent Sightings 23rd September 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie on a low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Herring gull 2, Oystercatcher 4, Redshank 2, Hooded crow 1, Light-bellied brent goose ~2,500, Bla
23 September 2024
Recent Sightings 16th September 2024
The following sightings were taken on Monday from the reserve at Castle Espie around high tide.Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Oystercatcher 278, Light-bellied brent goose ~1,500, Black-headed gull 2, Curlew 80, Sheldu
16 September 2024
Recent Sightings 9th September 2024
The following sightings were taken on Monday from the reserve at Castle Espie at low tide:Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Light-bellied brent goose 260, Black-headed gull 10, Curlew 6, Shelduck 58, Lesser black-backed g
19 August 2024
Recent Sightings 2nd September 2024
The following sightings were taken yesterday from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. With the arrival of the first Brent to the shores of Strangford Lough, there is a definite feel that the winter season has started. The change in seasons
9 August 2024
Recent Sightings 19th August 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie at high tide. This time of year provides an opportunity to catch a glimpse of the Kingfisher on the reserve. During the breeding season they are hard to spot and remain elusive
9 August 2024
Recent Sightings 12th August 2024
The following birds spotted on the reserve today. We had a young Cuckoo visit the reserve last week and stayed around for a few days. Cuckoos are a summer visitor, arriving around April, and generally head south quite early in the Summer. Cuckoos have e
9 August 2024
Recent Sightings 5th August 2024
For today’s count, the tide was quickly creeping its way up the lough with a strong wind and light rain. The Oystercatcher hadn’t yet reached the Shingle Bank and were still busy feeding and making the most of the exposed mudflats, along with Curlew,
5 August 2024
Recent Sightings 29th July 2024
The tide was just receding for a very warm, dry count this morning, with a few Curlew and Little egret poking around for food on the freshly exposed mudflats. Large groups of Oystercatcher were still roosting on the Shingle Bank and Wadermarsh, with our r
29 July 2024