Recent Sightings 31st March 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the week is the Reed Bunting.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 20, Eider 10, Black-headed Gull 66, Light-bellied Brent Goose 228, Oystercatcher 23, Redshank 7, Lesser Black-backed Gull 5, Hooded Crow 2, Great-crested Grebe 2, Goldeneye 2, Herring Gull 10, Common Gull 21, Black-tailed Godwit 2
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Goldeneye 1, Mallard 3, Gadwall 4, Teal 1, Moorhen 3, Coot 4, Little Grebe 2, Black headed Gull 2, Shelduck 2, Tufted Duck 2, Common Gull 2, Greylag Goose 5 (flying over)
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Teal 14, Black-headed Gull 67, Black-tailed Godwit 62, Little Egret 1, Gadwall 3, Mallard 3, Moorhen 1, Jackdaw 2
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 1, Teal 5, Little Egret 1, Moorhen 1, Black-headed Gull 12, Black-tailed Godwit 3, Wren, Blackbird
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 4, Mallard 2, Moorhen 2, Gadwall 9, Black-headed Gull 2, Little Egret 1, Lesser black backed Gull 1, Hooded Crow 1, Reed Bunting 1, Grey Heron 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black headed Gull 5, Redshank 1, Dunnock, Woodpigeon
Brickworks
Robin, Blackbird, Hooded Crow, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Linnet
Limestone Lake
Mallard 2, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Greenfinch
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Meadow Pipit 1
Peninsula Field
Song Thrush
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Blackcap
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Mistle Thrush, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Mallard, House Sparrow, Hooded Crow
