Sightings - Castle Espie
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
Recent sightings - 7th March
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Black-headed gull 250, -tailed godwit 150, Dunlin 150, Shelduck 250, Brent geese 70, Oystercatcher 100,Redshank 10, Little egret 1, Greater black-backed
7 March 2017
Recent sightings - 27th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. While the wintering birds are still quite stable in numbers and variety, we are feeling now a shift in the behaviour of passerine birds, which have started to sing quit
27 February 2017
Recent sightings - 20th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide, and under a light drizzle. Estuary Good numbers of waders this morning, as the tide was pushing them towards the shore: Black-tailed godwit 330, Curlew 20, Dunlin 7
20 February 2017
Recent sightings - 13th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. The moderately winds prevailing in the last hours are probably having an effect in the presence and distribution of birds, which could be looking for sheltered places w
13 February 2017
Recent sightings - 10th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Brent geese 20, Shelduck 150, Black-tailed godwit 5, Oystercatcher 250, Curlew 25, Redshank 40, Dunlin 7, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-headed gull 25.
10 February 2017
Recent sightings - 5th February
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 100, Oystercatcher 150, Curlew 30, Redshank 40, Shelduck 150, Redshank 40, Brent geese 70, Wigeon 7, Shoveler 8, Teal 3, Greater black-ba
5 February 2017
Recent sightings - 30th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Shelduck 40, Brent geese 60, Curlew 3, Wigeon 7, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Black-tailed godwit 1, Oystercatcher 4, Curlew 2. Main lake - visible from Sen
30 January 2017
Recent sightings - 27th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 270, Shelduck +300, Redshank 40, Brent geese 15, Curlew 20, Common Teal 2, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 20, Little egret
27 January 2017
Recent sightings - 22nd January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Redshank 80, Curlew 20, Oystercatcher 4, Shelduck +150, Brent geese 70, Wigeon 3, Common Teal 3, Black-headed gull 1, Lesser black-backed gull 1. A buzzard p
22 January 2017
Recent sightings - 16th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 20, Oystercatcher 100, Curlew 20, Shelduck +200, Teal 12, Brent geese 60, Black-headed gull 2, Cormorant 1. A flock of 40 Lapwing passed fl
16 January 2017
Recent sightings - 13th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and in a cold morning which started with a very thin snow layer, not lasting very long. Estuary Oystercatcher 400, Curlew 40, Redshank 20, Shelduck +400, Brent geese 5
13 January 2017
Recent sightings - 7th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese 40, Shelduck +200, Curlew 70, Black-tailed godwit +200, Redshank +30, Little egret 1,
7 January 2017