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, Lesser Black-backed Gull 2, Black-headed Gull 8, Curlew 3, Gadwall 4, Greater black-backed gull 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Kingfisher 1, Gadwall 1 (9 ducklings), Gadwall 1 (+ 1 duckling) Little Grebe 2, Shelduck 1, Mallard 33, Tufted Duck 3, Moorhen 4 (plus 1 chick) Common Tern 2 (on raft), Coot 2, Mistle thrush, Swallow, Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Goldfinch, Sand Martin, Great tit, Robin, Dunnock, Sand martin, Grey wagtail 2 (1 fledgling), Reed Warbler 1
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Oystercatcher 68, Black-headed Gull 8, Herring Gull 17, Common Gull 4, Shelduck 2, Mallard 20, Moorhen 1, Jackdaw 3
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Jackdaw 5, Little egret 2
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Gadwall 3 (plus 3 ducklings), Gadwall 1 (2 ducklings), Mute Swan 1, Sedge warbler
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Common terns 10
Brickworks
Wood pigeon, Dunnock, Song thrush Greenfinch, Chaffinch , Blue tit, Jackdaw 1, Goldfinch, Great Tit
Limestone Lake
Tufted duck 2. Little Grebe 2 (1 chick), Dunnock, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Blackbird
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Reed Bunting, Mallard 6, Meadow Pipit 1
Peninsula Field
Pheasant 1
Woodland
Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Wren, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Wood pigeon, Jay, Bullfinch
Sensory Garden
House martin, Swallow, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren, Raven 2, Coal tit, Song thrush, Mallard 3, Pied wagtail, Dunnock
