Recent Sightings 24th March 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week is the Linnet.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 38, Eider 14, Black-headed Gull 40, Light-bellied Brent Goose 55, Oystercatcher 36, Dunlin 20, Knot 12, Redshank 5, Lesser Black-backed Gull 3, Grey Heron 1, Greenshank 3, Curlew 7, Hooded Crow 4, Red Breasted-Merganser 10
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 11, Gadwall 1, Teal 6, Moorhen 3, Coot 4, Mute Swan 2, Little Grebe 2, Black-headed Gull 2, Shelduck 2, Cormorant 2 (flying over), Song Thrush, Robin, Chaffinch, Hooded Crow, Woodpigeon
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Teal 18, Black-headed Gull 74, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Little Egret 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 4, Greenshank 1, Black-headed Gull 14, Black-tailed Godwit 15, Wren, Dunnock, Blue Tit
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 16, Mallard 2, Moorhen 2, Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 6, Black-headed Gull 3
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Egret 1, Herring Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 4, Greenfinch, Woodpigeon
Brickworks
Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock, Blue tit, Song Thrush, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Jackdaw, Meadow Pipit, Linnet
Limestone Lake
Mallard 2, Woodpigeon
Peninsula Saltmarsh
No birds seen
Peninsula Field
Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit, Mistle Thrush, Coal Tit, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Magpie, Goldfinch
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Raven, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Mallard
