Recent Sightings 27th April 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week this week is the Common sandpiper.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed Gull 7, Herring Gull, Hooded Crow 1, Eider Duck 3, Oystercatcher 2, Common Gull 3, Common tern 2
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Little Grebe 2, Mallard 11 (including 10 ducklings), Tufted Duck 2, Jackdaw 1, Moorhen 4, Goldeneye (male 1, female 2), Shoveler 1 (Male), Common sandpiper 1, Cormorants 2, Gadwall 4, Sedge warbler 1, Goldfinch, Blue tit,
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Black-headed Gull 3, Wood pigeon 3, Shelduck 1 (Male)
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Little egret 1, Black-headed Gull 2, Redshank 2, Song thrush, Blackbird
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Black-headed Gull 2, Mallard 7, Gadwall 4, Teal 2, Moorhen 1, Coot 1, Lesser black-backed gulls 2, Little egret 1, Sedge Warbler 1, Swallow 1, Greenfinch, Robin, Goldfinch, Blue tit
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed Gull 14, Gadwall 2, Common tern 3
Brickworks
Jackdaw
Limestone Lake
Mute Swan 2, Little grebe 1, Reed bunting 1, Black-headed gull 1, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin, Blackcap, Great tit
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Shelduck 1, Black-headed Gull 4, Oystercatcher 50 (flying), Jackdaw
Peninsula Field
Meadow pipit, Linnet, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Dunnock
Woodland
Blue Tit, Wren, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, Willow warbler, Blackbird, Magpie
Sensory Garden
Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow, Mallard 3, Robin, Wren, Blackcap, Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Collared dove, Mistle thrush, Song thrush, Hooded crow, Chiffchaff, Pied wagtail,, Black-headed gull 1
