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Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 122 High Tide 07:27 7.4m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 122 Mute Swan 30 Mallard 133 Tufted Duck 28 Wigeon 91 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 5 Greylag Geese 2 Canada Geese 8 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Green
14 February 2015
Todays Wildlife sightings
Birds of the moment are definitely the Firecrest and Treecreeper. Both of these birds are being seen on a regular basis in variety of places. The treecreepers are as you would expect around the wooded eastern part of the reserve and into the reedbed wood
13 February 2015
Latest Sighting
Plenty of action over the last few days. Lapwing numbers have increased to ~1200, 48 Oystercatcher, 73 Ruff and 20+ Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Common Snipe and a Woodcock flushed on the Reedbed Walk. Also out on the Reedbed Walk, Cetti's Warbler occasionally
13 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - High/Time - AM Grey Heron - 25 Oystercatcher - 2 Lapwing - 36 Herring Gull - 32 Black Headed Gull - 56 Shoveler - 2 Shelduck - 22 Saline Lagoon/Tide - High/Time - AM Shelduck - 2 Other Birds Curlew - River Wear - 1 Treecreeper - Spring
13 February 2015
Grey partridge
A grey partridge in the hand... Our aviculture manager Kristian had a lovely start to his morning, when he stumbled across this rather fine looking grey partridge. Or Alan, as he dubbed him. Geddit!? (*Nudges and wink
13 February 2015
Fridays bird news
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 205 Pochard 180 Tufted Duck 360 Pintail 220 The Tack Piece/Dumbles Lapwing 2800 Golden Plover 500 Dunlin 900 Redshank 10 Ruff 2 Curlew 50 Shelduck 80 Wigeon 1000 Teal 300 Shoveler 30 Barnacle Goose 190 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 2 Marsh H
13 February 2015
Recent Sightings 13th February
The following sightings were recorded by Peter Matchett, Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 264 Tufty 48 Gadwall 4 Cormorant 6 Mute Swan 3 Little Egret 9 Coot 6 Freshwater lagoon - visible from Brent Hide a
13 February 2015
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 5,900 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 130 High Tide 06:04 7.4m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Mute Swan 33 Mallard 151 Tufted Duck 10 Wigeon 110 Gadwall 1 ♂ Greylag Geese 11 Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Folly Pond Green-winged Tea
13 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2015
2 Bittern - main lake SE corner 1600hrs (from the WWF hide) 1 Peregrine - hunting over the scrape 1530hrs 1 Redshank - marsh 2 Redwing - sheltered lagoon 6 Snipe - marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake January/February bird highlights: Shelduck, Bittern, Li
13 February 2015
Soft play with a difference at new Arctic themed Brent Play Barn
Michael and Louise Graham with sons Eli and Seth officially opened the Brent Play Barn at Castle Espie Wetland Centre. Visitors to Castle Espie can now enjoy the first in a series of new developments for 2015.What was
12 February 2015
Wakey Wakey for Half Term Hibernation Fun!
Wakey wakey, and get set for half term hibernation fun at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre. From Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd February visitors to Castle Espie can take part in hibernation themed activities including
12 February 2015
Today's bird sightings
British Steel hide/estuary 4 spotted redshank, 5 greenshank, 14 redshank, 84 black tailed godwit, 275 lapwing, 12 dunlin, 6 little egret, peregrine and 2 red breasted merganser.
12 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Heron - 27 Lapwing - 62 Curlew - 1 Tufted Duck - 10 Teal - 8 Wigeon - 12 Canada Goose - 20 Greylag Goose - 1 Black-headed Gull - 60 Shelduck - 42 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Moorhen - 2 Mallard - 6  
12 February 2015
Goshawk showing well
The Zeiss Hide GOSHAWK 1 adult female showing very well hunting wildfowl and sitting in bushes. Teal 500 Wigeon 600 Grey Heron 1 Water Rail 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 211 The Willow Hide Water Rail 1 Reed Bunting 2 The Holden Tower Peregrine 2 The Tack Pie
12 February 2015
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2015
2 Snipe - marsh 1 Black-tailed Godwit - marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Grey Wagtail - world wetlands 1 Goldcrest - world wetlands 8 Mandarin - world wetlands, wildside, main lake 2 Water Rail - south route  
12 February 2015