Recent Sightings 26th May 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Little Gull.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Shelduck 2, Black-headed Gull 2, Hooded Crow 2, Eider 2, Sand Martin 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 18, Moorhen 4, Coot 3, Little Grebe 3, Gadwall 4, Tufted Duck 3, Black-headed Gull 14, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Little egret 5, Mute swan 1, Grey heron 1, Chaffinch, Wren, Swallow, Blue tit, House martin, Goldfinch, Jackdaw
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Black-headed Gull 22, Common gull 10, Mallard 14, Moorhen 1, Hooded crow, Herring gull 14, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Oystercatcher 290
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Blue Tit, Shelduck, Black-headed gull 4, Blackbird
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 6, Moorhen 2, Mute Swan 1, Sedge Warbler 2, Black-headed gull 2, Coot 1, Swallow, Dunnock, Blue tit, Goldfinch
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little gull 1, Mediterranean gull 2, Black-headed Gull 20, Common Tern 15, Little egret 1, Meadow pipit 1
Brickworks
Blackbird, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Jackdaw 2, Pied Wagtail 1, Blue Tit, Great tit, Wren,, Sand martin 2, Starling 8
Limestone Lake
Common Tern 2, Wren, Willow warbler, Goldcrest, jackdaw 1
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Shelduck 2,, Black-headed gull 1, Reed bunting 1, Meadow pipit 2, Song thrush, Blackbird
Peninsula Field
Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wood pigeon, Starling 6, Swallow, Greenfinch 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Song thrush, Heron, Jay 1
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Mistle thrush, Song thrush
