Latest sightings
Recent Sightings 10th August 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Redshank. This is a distinctive wader with bright orange-red legs and an orange beak with a black tip. They are speckled brow
10 August 2026
Recent Sightings 3rd August 2026
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 Sandpiper. Common sandpipers have light brown upper parts and white underparts, they have a brown streak across their up
3 August 2026
Recent Sightings 27th July 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Osprey. Ospreys have white underparts and brown upperparts and a dark ‘eye mask’. When seen from afar they can look uniform
27 July 2026
Recent Sightings 20th July 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Greylag Goose. The Greylag is a large and bulky goose, with greyish-brown plumage and pink legs and feet, the bill colour can
20 July 2026
Recent Sightings 13th July 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising high tide. The bird of the week this week is the Lapwing. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Lesser Black-backed Gull 4, Herring Gull 75
13 July 2026
Recent Sightings 6th July 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Pintail. These ducks are very distinctive, with a long, slender neck, dark bill and a long black central tail feather, which
6 July 2026
Recent Sightings 29th June 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Kingfisher. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Eider Duck 1, Herring Gull 3, Little Egret 1,
29 June 2026
Recent Sightings 22nd June 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Linnet. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Eider Duck 6, Herring Gull 15, Little Egret 3,
22 June 2026
Recent Sightings 15th June 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Starling. At a distance these birds look black, but a closer look reveals iridescent purples and blues and whitish tips to thei
15 June 2026
Recent Sightings 8th June 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the week this week is the Spotted Flycatcher Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Herring Gull 3, Hooded Crow 2, Black-heade
8 June 2026
Recent Sightings 1st June 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Shelduck. Shelducks are ducks the same size as a brent goose. They have a mostly white body, a chestnut breast stripe, a green
1 June 2026
Recent Sightings 25th May 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a high tide. The bird of the week this week is the Shoveler. Three males were seen on the count in the Main Lake this week. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln
25 May 2026
Recent Sightings 18th May 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Reed Warbler. This warbler has buff coloured underparts and a light brown back. It looks somewhat similar to the Sedge Warbler
18 May 2026
Recent Sightings 11th May 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Lesser Black-backed Gull. This gull is easily confused with both Herring Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls. The Lesser Black
11 May 2026
Recent Sightings 4th May 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week this week is the Sand Martin. Sand Martins are the smallest of the Hirundine family (Swallows and Martins) found in the UK. Sand Martins can b
4 May 2026