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 Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Oystercatcher 314, Redshank 4, Little Egret 1, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Hooded Crow 3, Grey Plover 2, Shelduck 96, Brent Goose 4, Eider Duck 2, Curlew 15, Dunlin 12, Turnstone 5, Knot 30, Bar-tailed godwit 32
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 85, Teal 30, Moorhen 3, Tufted Duck 7, Cormorant 1, Little egret 1, Dunnock, Great tit, Coal Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue tit, Blackbird
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 52, Teal 20, Gadwall 34, Cormorant 3
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 10, Greenshank 32, Moorhen 3, Teal 15, Woodpigeon, Blackbird
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 5, Mallard 8, Moorhen 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 3, Redshank 1
Brickworks
No birds seen
Limestone Lake
Cormorant 2, Moorhen 2, Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue tit, Song thrush
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed Gull 1, Little egret 1
Peninsula Field
Kestrel (male) 1
Woodland
Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Coal tit, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Song thrush, Woodpigeon, Grey wagtail, Dunnock
Sensory Garden
Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon, Bullfinch, Coal tit, Great tit, Song thrush, Dunnock, Buzzard 1
