Recent Sightings 18th November 2024
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The weather conditions were cold with a slight breeze.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Eider 2, Hooded Crow 6, Little Egret 3, Shelduck 194, Common Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 3, Herring Gull 6, Black-Tailed Godwit 18, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Wigeon 141, Light-bellied Brent Geese 144, Curlew 5, Redshank 22, Great-Black-Backed Gull 2, Oystercatcher 162, Greenshank 2, Turnstone 1, Rook 1, Red-breasted Mergansers 20, Great crested grebe 7
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 98, Shoveler 1, Tufted duck 10, Gadwall 18, Teal 21, Moorhen 4, Pintail 1, Wigeon 1, Mute Swan 2, Little grebe 1
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 46, Teal 96
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Teal 28, Redshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 2, Black-headed Gull 1, Wren
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 2, Teal 16, Mallard 2, Dunnock, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Robin, Blackbird
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 4, Mute Swan 2, Moorhen 1, Little Egret 1, Redshank 1, Teal 1, Greenshank 2, Wren
Brickworks
Jackdaw 7, Reed Bunting 4, Blackbird, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Moorhen
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 2, Woodpigeon, Robin
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Little egret 1, Teal 5, Black-headed Gull 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great tit, Robin, Blue tit, Wood pigeon, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Grey wagtail, Herring gull, Swallow, Rook, Goldcrest, Coal tit
