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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

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