Sightings - Castle Espie
Recent sightings - 8th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Mute swan 5, Little egret 2, Oystercatcher +150, Shelduck 3, Black-headed gull +100. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 6,
8 May 2017
Recent sightings - 5th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Brent geese 16, Oystercatcher +200, Black-headed gull +100. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Black-headed gull 150, Tufted duck 6,
5 May 2017
Recent sightings - 1st May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and under a sunny, warm and calm day. Estuary Oystercatcher 40, Black-tailed godwit 15, Shelduck 25, Lesser Black-backed gull 1, Black-headed gull 150. Main lake - vi
1 May 2017
Recent sightings - 29th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near low tide. Estuary Brent geese 29, Lesser Black-backed gull 3, Black-headed gull 50. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Greylag 4, Tufted duck 10, Blac
29 April 2017
Recent sightings - 24th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near low tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 7, Whimbrel 22, Black-tailed godwit 300, Redshank 5, Brent geese 200, Black-headed gull 50. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visito
24 April 2017
Recent sightings - 20th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Many wildfowl females (such as Mallard and Tufted)are not very visible at the moment, as they must be already incubating. On the other hand, songbirds (Robin, Blac
20 April 2017
Recent sightings - 15th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The settlement of the spring is now a matter of fact. One of the first and stunning signs is the appearance of Cowslips. As their Latin name, Primula veris, indicates
15 April 2017
Recent Sightings - 9th April 2017
The following sightings were recorded today at Castle Espie. As spring approaches we are seeing more and more of our summer visitors returning. A blackcap has returned to the woodland in full voice and the first swallows of spring were spotted flyi
12 April 2017
Recent sightings - 2nd April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. As the spring comes in, more and more signs of mating are being shown among our birds: Dawn chorus are being intense, and several species, such as the Black-headed gul
2 April 2017
Recent sightings - 30th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Brent geese 3, Shelduck 30, Little egret 1, Black-headed gull +200, Black-tailed godwit +11, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory gar
30 March 2017
Recent sightings - 27th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 20, Shelduck 20, Brent geese 20, Black-headed gull 220, Black-tailed godwit +100, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory
27 March 2017
Recent sightings - 24th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at high tide. Estuary Brent geese 50, Canada geese 13, Shelduck 2, Black-headed gull 20, Black-tailed godwit 30, Eider 25, Oystercatcher 50, Redshank 2. Main lake - visible from
24 March 2017
Recent sightings - 20th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The imminent arrival of the spring is showing lots of evidences about the site: There's quite a hectic singing activity and mating behaviour among the birds, and we hav
20 March 2017
Recent sightings - 14th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 10, Black-headed gull 350, Shelduck +100, Lesser black-backed gull 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Greylag
14 March 2017
Recent sightings - 10th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide and a drizzly start. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 200, Black-headed gull 120, Brent geese 20, Shelduck 50, Oystercatcher 60,Redshank 40, Dunlin 45, Little egret 1,
10 March 2017