Recent Sightings 21st April 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week is the Sedge Warbler.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 31, Eider 2, Black-headed Gull 10, Oystercatcher 17, Lesser Black-backed Gull 5, Hooded Crow 2, Herring Gull 2, Common Gull 2, Black-tailed Godwit 6, Curlew 8, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Little Egret 1, Great-crested Grebes 3, Red-breasted Mergansers 3
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 15, Gadwall 4, Teal 3, Moorhen 2, Coot 3, Little Grebe 1, Lesser black backed Gull 1, Tufted Duck 1, Goldeneye 1, Hooded Crow 2, Long-tailed Tit, Grey Wagtail
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
No birds seen
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Teal 4, Shelduck 2, Black-tailed Godwit 6, Greenfinch
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 3, Mallard 1, Sedge Warbler, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Song Thrush
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Mallard 2, Gadwall 1, Little Egret 1, Black-headed Gull 1
Brickworks
Robin, Jackdaw, Wren, Song Thrush, Blackbird, Linnet, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Wood Pigeon, Blue Tit
Limestone Lake
Mallard 2, Moorhen 1, Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Dunnock, Greenfinch
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Meadow Pipit 2, Hooded Crow 1
Peninsula Field
Blackbird, Song Thrush, Linnet, Goldfinch
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackcap, Goldfinch, Dunnock
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Mistle Thrush, Chaffinch, Blackcap, Jackdaw, Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Rook (flying over), Mallard (with 12 ducklings!)
