Sightings - Castle Espie
Recent Sightings €- 27th August 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Lots to see at the minute while we all eagerly await the return of the Brent Geese to Strangford Lough. Goldfinches are a hive of activity in the Brickworks, flocks
27 August 2018
Recent Sightings €- 20th August 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. As the days get shorter and the autumn approaches the numbers of water birds are on the increase. Wintering ducks are beginning to arrive on the reserve with Teal a
20 August 2018
Recent Sightings €- 13th August 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The woodland is alive this morning with the sound of the newly fledged sparrowhawks and a small Long-tailed Tits flock! Our sparrowhawk pair have fledged three young
13 August 2018
Recent Sightings €- 6th August 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at High-High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A very wet start to the day but it improved as the morning went on and we gat a chance to see some of the wildlife at Castle Espie. There was a nice roost of
6 August 2018
Recent Sightings €- 30th July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low-High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A change in the weather has been welcome, with our ponds receiving some badly needed water after a long dry spell. During our Wildlife Rangers mini-beast hunt
31 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 23rd July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Mid-High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A very special sighting at Castle Espie this week! During the Butterfly walk over the weekend, Castle Espie's very first Dark Green Fritillary was seen. This be
23 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 16th July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. It's safe to say the Black-headed gulls have finished nesting now; their numbers have dropped way off and the birds are spending more time away from Castle Espie. Ho
16 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 9th July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Exciting news from the Freshwater Lagoon this morning! A Common Sandpiper was seen bobbing around the edges of the lagoon! The hot weather is drying up the lagoon a
9 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 2nd July 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Low tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Cormorants are a regular sight on the lakes of Castle Espie. These distant relatives of the Pelican are prolific fish eaters and are often seen diving to catch their
2 July 2018
Recent Sightings €- 25th June 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Mid- High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. There are some Tufted duck families out on our lagoons currently. Keep an eye out for the cute black fluffy ducklings following their mother on the Freshwater
25 June 2018
Recent Sightings €- 18th June 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A couple of Common Terns are being sighted on a daily basis; using the rafts in the Main lake and the Saline Lagoon. Keep an eye out for the spectacular dives into t
18 June 2018
Recent Sightings €“11th June 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Mid to High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. We've had a few sightings of one of our more shy species in the past week, Eurasian Teal. The drake ducks are remarkably dashing with their green eye stripes
11 June 2018
Recent Sightings €“4th June 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Lot of baby birds to spot at Castle Espie at the minute, not just the Black-headed gulls! Mallards, moorhens, coots, but the big highlight are the eight white and br
4 June 2018
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 fluf
28 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 21st May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Large flocks of waders are always a spectacle to see! Big flocks of Oystercatcher are showing well from the brent hide, often roosting along the shingle bank at mi
21 May 2018