Recent Sightings 10th February 2025
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie during a high tide. The bird of the week is the Black-tailed Godwit. This species is a fairly large wading bird with long black coloured legs and a long, straight or very slightly upcurved bill. It is most commonly seen in the Wader Marsh which can be viewed from the Brent Hide.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 8, Eider 8, Black-headed Gull 1, Herring Gull 1, Wigeon 8, Light-bellied Brent Goose 11, Curlew 2, Oystercatcher c.250, Dunlin 40, Gadwall 4, Teal 2
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 105, Gadwall 2, Teal 10, Moorhen 4
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 20, Teal 49, Gadwall 18, Shoveler 2
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Teal 6, Redshank 28, Greenshank 4, Black-headed Gull 1, Black-tailed Godwit 20
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 18, Mallard 4
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little grebe 1, Greenshank 1
Brickworks
Robin
Limestone Lake
No birds seen
Peninsula Saltmarsh
No birds seen
Peninsula Field
Song Thrush 3, Herring Gull 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Siskin, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Woodpigeon, Little Egret (flying over), Oystercatcher (flying over), Raven
Sensory Garden
Pied Wagtail, Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Bullfinch, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw
