Latest sightings
Recent Sightings 18th September 2017
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. We had a very good count yesterday for our WeBS survey, good to see waders and geese returning to the lough. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory 4
18 September 2017
Recent sightings 11th September 2017
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie: Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory 172 Oystercatcher, 26 Black-headed gull, 7 Cormorant, 72 Lesser black-backed gulls, 14 Curlew, 171 Brent geese
11 September 2017
Recent Sightings 4th September 2017
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie - good count on the Estuary this morning! Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory 339 Oystercatcher, 12 Black-headed gull, 9 Cormorant, 162 Lesser blac
4 September 2017
Recent Sightings 28th August 2017
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory 8 Curlew, 7 Little Egret, 36 Black-headed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 240 Oystercatcher Main lake - visible from Se
28 August 2017
Recent Sightings 21st August
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Little Egret 2, Lesser Black-backed Gull 6, Common gull 1, Curlew 6, Oystercatcher 240, Redshank 2, Grey Heron
21 August 2017
Recent Sightings – 7th August
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been mixed lately but there has been some interesting sightings of birds of prey recently, including Kestrel, Peregrine, Sparrow hawk and Osprey. Estuary - visib
7 August 2017
Recent Sightings – 24th July
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been changeable recently, changing the landscape of the reserve. We have been doing some moth trapping lately with some interesting finds including heath la
24 July 2017
Recent Sightings - 19th June
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been good lately and many of the flowers in the meadow are coming into bloom and there is a good show of butterflies and damselflies recently. Estuary - visible
20 June 2017
Recent sightings - 9th June
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been good lately and many of the flowers in the meadow are coming into bloom and there is a good show of butterflies and damselflies on the meadow. Estuary - vis
9 June 2017
Recent sightings - 5th June
The following sightings were recorded today, near high tide. Estuary Lesser black-backed gull 9, Shelduck 2, Black-headed Gull 35. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Coot 2 adults + 2 chicks, Mallard 20 (among them 2 families wi
5 June 2017
Recent sightings - 2nd June
The following sightings were recorded today, near high tide. Estuary Black-headed Gull 25, Grey heron 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 30, Coot 4, Tufted duck 6, Shoveler 1, Little grebe 1, Black-headed gull +200. O
2 June 2017
Recent sightings - 28th May
The following sightings were recorded today at low tide. We are getting more and more evidences of newly hatched chicks all around the site, both in the water bodies and in the woodland, which are providing everybody with really beautiful sightings.
28 May 2017
Recent Sightings - 22nd May 2017
The following sightings were recorded today at high tide, with plenty of activity in the reserve. Estuary Shelduck 2, Balck-headed Gull 15. We are still having relatively good numbers of Black-tailed godwit, seen both inside the reserve feeding
22 May 2017
Recent sightings - 19th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and a beautiful sunny day start. Estuary Little egret 2, Black-headed gull +50, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 13. Surprisingly, we're still having rel
19 May 2017
Recent sightings - 15th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and under a rainy, windy day, which is keeping the most of the birds quiet, and looking for sheltered spots. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 17, Little egret 1, Black-head
15 May 2017