Recent Sightings 7th April 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a High tide. The bird of the week is the Blackcap.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 25, Eider 28, Black-headed Gull 9, Light-bellied Brent Goose 92, Oystercatcher 10, Redshank 4, Lesser Black-backed Gull 4, Great-crested Grebe 2, Herring Gull 6, Black-tailed Godwit 55, Curlew 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Goldeneye 1, Mallard 6, Gadwall 7, Teal 4, Moorhen 3, Coot 3, Little Grebe 2, Black headed Gull 3, Greylag Goose 3, Cormorant 1
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Teal 5, Black-headed Gull 132, Black-tailed Godwit 185, Little Egret 1, Mallard 2, Moorhen 2, Jackdaw 1, Oystercatcher 2, Herring gull 1, Hooded crow 1, Shelduck 2
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 3, Teal 4, Black-tailed Godwit 90, Hooded crow 1, Mistle thrush 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 7, Mallard 1, Moorhen 2, Gadwall 7, Black-headed Gull 1, Reed Bunting 1, Willow warblers 2, Greenfinch 1, Robin, Wren , Wood pigeon, Blackbird
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black headed Gull 2, Redshank 1
Brickworks
Robin, Blackbird, Linnet 6, Cormorant 1 (flying), Jackdaw 2, wood pigeon, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch 1, Song thrush
Limestone Lake
Mallard 2, Little grebe 1, Greylag goose 2, Willow warbler 1, Goldfinch, Wood pigeon, Greenfinch 1
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Little egret 1
Peninsula Field
Meadow pipit 1, Hooded crow 2, Blackbird, Robin, Mistle thrush
Woodland
Treecreeper, Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Dunnock, Blackcap 1, Willow warbler 1, Raven 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Long-tailed tit, Mistle thrush
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Mistle Thrush, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Mallard 2, House Sparrow 1, Jackdaw 2, Chiffchaff 1, Pied Wagtail 2
