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 Observatory
Oystercatcher 19, Eider Duck 2 plus 4 ducklings, Herring Gull 8
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 3 (with 6 ducklings), Shoveler 3 (all male), Goldeneye 1 (female), Gadwall 4, Coot 1, Moorhen 2, Black-headed Gull 1, Little Grebe 4, Grey heron 1, Cormorant 1, Little egret 1, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Mute swan 2, Swallow, House martin, Blackbird, Great tit, Mistle Thrush, Robin, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Wren, Blackcap, Shelduck 3
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Oystercatcher 135, Common gull 25, Herring gull 60, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Little egret 1, Mallard 24, Gadwall 2
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Song thrush 2, Swallow, Wren, Jackdaw, Starling 2 ( plus 1fledgling)
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 2 (with 6 ducklings), Gadwall 8, Dunnock, Sedge Warbler 2 (fledglings) Reed warbler 3, Reed bunting 1 (Male), Wren 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed Gull 1, Redshank 4, Common tern 10 (4 pairs on the artificial raft, 2 pairs on the Island), Little egret 1, Gadwall 3, Bluetit
Brickworks
Jackdaw 5, Starling 6, Magpie, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Linnet, Dunnock
Limestone Lake
Tufted Duck 2, Moorhen 1, Little Grebe 2 (plus 1 chick), Black-headed gull 1, Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blackcap, Common Tern 2 (on raft), Willow warbler, Chaffinch, Wren
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Shelduck 1, Black-headed gull 1, Mallard 2, Reed Bunting 1, Meadow Pipit 1, Wren
Peninsula Field
Magpie
Woodland
Wren, Robin, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Hooded crow
Sensory Garden
Swallow, Woodpigeon, Blackcap, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Mallard 3, Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Song Thrush, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Long-tailed tit, Collared dove
