Recent Sightings 6th 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 72, Redshank 4, Hooded crow 2, Light-bellied brent goose 88, Curlew 3, Shelduck 3, Knot 4, Wigeon 32, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Goldeneye 4, Eider 6, Black-tailed godwit 1, Greenshank 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 126, Teal 27, Moorhen 3, Gadwall 14, Little egret 1, Wigeon 1, Grey heron 1, Little grebe 2, Pied wagtail, wren, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Woodpigeon, Raven 1, Kingfisher 1
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 40, Teal 60, Gadwall 4, Hooded crow 2, Jackdaw 3, Moorhen 1, Cormorant 1, Little egret 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 5, Black-tailed godwit 7, Greenshank 3, Redshank 6, Teal 10, Gadwall 2
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 3, Mallard 2, Teal 23
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Song thrush 1, Little grebe 2
Brickworks
Robin, Blackbird
Limestone Lake
Jackdaw 1, Little grebe 1, Moorhen 1, Herring gull 6
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Blackbird 1
Peninsula Field
Buzzard 2, Stonechat 1, Blackbirds
Woodland
Treecreeper, Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Wood pigeon, Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Coal tit, Magpie, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Sparrowhawk
