Recent Sightings 20th January 2025
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 4, Oystercatcher 128, Redshank 24, Hooded crow 4, Light-bellied brent goose 84, Black-headed gull 6, Curlew 30, Shelduck 33, Wigeon 20, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Black-tailed godwit 2, Greenshank 1, Common gull 1, Greater black-backed gull 1, Goldeneye 20
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 79, Teal 9, Moorhen 53, Gadwall 8, Coot 2, Black-headed gull 1, Kingfisher 1, Shoveler 2, Blue tit, Blackbird, Bullfinch, Robin, Great tit, Pied wagtail, Dunnock, Wren, Mistle thrush, Woodpigeon, Song thrush, Chaffinch, Redpoll 2,
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 44, Teal 8, Gadwall 2, Moorhen 4, Cormorant 1, Hooded crow 1, Jackdaw 2
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 1, Redshank 4, Greenshank 3, Teal 55, Black-tailed godwit 5, Gadwall 2, Black-headed gull 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 1, Mallard 2, Teal 26, Grey heron 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little grebe 1, Kingfisher 1
Brickworks
Jackdaw 3, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbird, Blue tit, Mistle thrush
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 1, Mallard 2, Moorhen 2, Song thrush 1
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Redshank 1
Peninsula Field
Chaffinch, Blackbird, Magpie
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Wood pigeon, Jackdaw, Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Coal tit, Buzzard 1, Raven 2, Long-tailed tit, House sparrow
