Recent Sightings 29th December 2025
The last count for 2025 was taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the day is a Cormorant.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Dunlin 94, Oystercatcher 63, Curlew 4, Redshank 22, Greenshank 10, Little Egret 1, Shelduck 125, Eider Duck 3, Wigeon 112, Brent Goose 141, Black-tailed godwit 50, Hooded crow 4, Lesser black-back gull 2, Goldeneye 2, Common gull 4, Herring gull 10, Black-headed gull 17, Spotted redshank 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 135, Tufted Duck 1, Moorhen 3, Teal 29, Scaup (Female) 1, Gadwall 2, Great tit, Pied wagtail, Wren, Chaffinch
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 50, Gadwall 4, Cormorant 9, Teal 12, Grey heron 1, Little egret 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 2, Teal 19, Redshank 5, Greenshank 1, Black-tailed godwit 6, Lesser black-back gull 1, Oystercatcher 1, Little egret 1, Mistle thrush 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 2, Mallard 10, Teal 6, Gadwall 4, Hooded crow 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 4
Brickworks
Blackbird, robin, Wood pigeon, Jackdaw 4, Buzzard 1
Limestone Lake
Wood pigeon
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Redshank 1, Blackbird
Peninsula Field
No birds seen
Woodland
Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Blue tit, Blackbird, Wood Pigeon, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Long-tailed tit, Magpie, Dunnock
Sensory Garden
Wren, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Bullfinch, Magpie, Woodpigeon
