Recent Sightings 26th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 26/01/2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. Bird of the week this week is the Little stint , seen with a flock of Dunlin feeding on the estuary.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Oystercatcher 180, Redshank 4, Little Egret 1, Hooded Crow 4, Grey Plover 2, Shelduck 35, Brent Goose 46, Eider Duck 2, Curlew 14, Dunlin 71, Common gull 2, Herring gull 25, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Greenshank 4, Black-headed gull 1, Little stint 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 65, Teal 85, Moorhen 1, Tufted Duck 1, Gadwall 18, Shoveler 2, Dunnock, Great tit, Coal Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 30, Teal 24
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Redshank 3, Little egret 1, Blackbird
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 12, Mallard 8, Moorhen 1, Mute swan 2
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 4, Bluetit
Brickworks
Buzzard 1, Lapwing 18
Limestone Lake
Grey heron 1, Little egret 1, Cormorant 1, Moorhen 1
Peninsula Saltmarsh
No birds seen
Peninsula Field
No birds seen
Woodland
Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Coal tit, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Woodpigeon, Great tit, Raven 2
Sensory Garden
Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon, Great tit, Dunnock
