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 4, Greater Black-backed Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 4, Little Egret 2, Shelduck 58, Eider Duck 14, Wigeon 10, Red-breasted Merganser 2, Great Crested Grebe 1, Goldeneye 4, Brent Goose 116, Cormorant 4, Mallard 12
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 85, Tufted Duck 2, Moorhen 4, Gadwall 6, Teal 26, Scaup (Female) 1, Mute swan 2, Little grebe 1, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin, Dunnock, Coal Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Wood pigeon
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 40, Gadwall 2, Cormorant 2
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 2, Gadwall 12, Teal 27, redshank 6, Greenshank 3, Dunlin 1, Grey heron 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 8, Mallard 4, Teal 4
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 4, Redshank 2
Brickworks
Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Linnet, Jackdaw 7, Mute swan 6 (flying over), Whooper Swan 2 (flying over)
Limestone Lake
Little Grebe 2
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed gull 1
Peninsula Field
Stonechat, Meadow Pipit
Woodland
Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue tit, Blackbird, Hooded crow 1, Sparrowhawk (female) 1, Magpie 1, Song thrush, Wood Pigeon, Jackdaw 2, Siskin 6
Sensory Garden
Wren, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Coal Tit, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch
