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Recent Sightings 19th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 19/01/2026 The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a high tide. Bird of the week this week is the Kestrel, seen hunting over the Peninsula field and Brickworks. Estuary - visible from the Brent
19 January 2026
Recent Sightings 12th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 12/01/2026 The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week is the Blackcap. This is a distinctive grey warbler which gets its name from the black feathers on the head of t
12 January 2026
Recent Sightings 5th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 05/01/2026 The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Dunnock. Dunnocks are about the size and shape of a robin, they are streaky brown in colour with a grey che
5 January 2026
Recent Sightings 29th December 2025
The last count for 2025 was taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the day is a Cormorant. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Dunlin 94, Oystercatcher 63, Curlew 4, Redshank 22, Greens
29 December 2025
Recent Sightings 22nd December 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the day is a Pintail. A Happy Christmas and a big thankyou to all our friends, supporters and everyone who contributes to our bird sightings throug
22 December 2025
Recent Sightings 15th December 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a falling tide. The bird of the day is a Siskin. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Dunlin 14, Oystercatcher 200, Curlew 4, Redshank 2, Greenshank
15 December 2025
Recent Sightings 8th December 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Redpoll. The Redpoll is a small finch with a short yellow beak and a red patch on the top of its head, the rest of the bird is a streaked
8 December 2025
Recent Sightings 1st December 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a falling tide. The bird of the week this week is the Kingfisher. These birds are often seen as a brief flash of blue flying low over water, but if you are lucky you can see them p
1 December 2025
Recent Sightings 24th November 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Wren. These tiny brown birds are quite unassuming, they are very small and quite round in appearance, and they have a short tai
24 November 2025
Recent Sightings 17th November 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Mistle Thrush. This bird is the largest songbird in the UK, it is the same height as a kestrel. It looks similar to the Song T
17 November 2025
Recent Sightings 10th November 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Common Gull. Despite its name, it is one of the scarcer gulls seen in the UK. This bird has a light grey back, long black wingt
10 November 2025
Recent Sightings 3rd November 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Greenshank. This wader is usually just over 30cm tall, it has very long greenish-grey legs with white underparts and a greyis
3 November 2025
Recent Sightings 27th October 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Red Breasted Merganser. These ducks have a special long bill with tooth-like serrations that help them to hold onto fish that t
27 October 2025
Recent Sightings 20th October 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Stonechat. These birds are robin-sized and have similar colouring. Males have a red breast with a white collar and a dark head
20 October 2025
Recent Sightings 13th October 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Little Grebe. The Little Grebe is the smallest of the European Grebes, they have brown feathers, with a darker head and back.
13 October 2025