Recent Sightings 3rd March 2025
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. the bird of the week is the Red-breasted Merganser. This species of duck can be seen out on the estuary, best viewed from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 38, Eider 94, Black-headed Gull 10, Herring Gull 6, Light-bellied Brent Goose 200, Oystercatcher 120, Dunlin 15, Redshank 4, Common Gull 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Great Black backed Gull 1, Little Egret 2, Curlew 2, Black tailed Godwit 250, Goldeneye 6, Red-Breasted Merganser 6
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 23, Gadwall 19, Teal 14, Moorhen 6, Coot 4, Mute Swan 2, Little Grebe 1, Little Egret 1, Tufted duck 4, Greylag Goose (feral) 2, Grey Heron 1, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Cormorant 1, Teal 38, Gadwall 1, Moorhen 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 4, Black-tailed Godwit 4, Oystercatcher 1, Blackbird, Grey Wagtail
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 6, Mallard 3, Coot 1, Long-tailed Tits
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
No birds seen
Brickworks
No birds seen
Limestone Lake
Little Grebe 1, Moorhen 1, Woodpigeon
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Teal 3, Wren, Blackbird, Meadow Pipit
Peninsula Field
Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush,
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit, Dunnock, Coal Tit, Hooded Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie, Bullfinch, Buzzard
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Raven, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Mistle Thrush, House Sparrow, Starling
