Recent Sightings 16th June 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the week is the Long-Eared Owl.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed Gull 1, Oystercatcher 20, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Herring Gull 40, Little Egret 2, Great Black-backed Gull 1, Curlew 3, Cormorant 2, Jackdaw 1, Rook 8, Kingfisher 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 7, Moorhen 2, Coot 2, Little Grebe 3, Tufted Duck 3, Gadwall 1, Kingfisher 1, , Swallow, Jackdaw, Starling, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Dunnock, Sedge Warbler
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Grey Heron 1, Gadwall 2, Jackdaw 9, Oystercatcher 90, Mallard 81 (plus 9 ducklings),
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 1, Jackdaw 5, Goldfinch, Pied Wagtail, Long-tailed Tit
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 2, Moorhen 1, Mute Swan 2, Gadwall 4, Song Thrush, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Swallow, Blackbird
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed Gull 29, Common Tern 14, Song Thrush, Jay
Brickworks
Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Linnet, Swallow, Wren, Dunnock
Limestone Lake
Little Grebe 1,, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Swallow, Dunnock, Wren
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Mallard 2
Peninsula Field
No birds seen
Woodland
Long-Eared Owl Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Raven, Goldcrest
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, House Martin, Swallow, Blackcap, Rook, Jackdaw, Mallard 3 (plus 11 ducklings)
