Recent Sightings 29th June 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 Kingfisher.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Eider Duck 1, Herring Gull 3, Little Egret 1, Lesser Black-backed Gull 3, Black-headed Gull 40, Curlew 2, Greater black-backed gull 3, Oystercatcher 89, Hooded crow 9, Mallard 1, Common gull 27, Shelduck 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Kingfisher 2, Gadwall 6, + 11 duckling, Little Grebe 2.2, Mallard 44 + 8 ducklings, Tufted Duck 1, Common Tern 2 (on raft), Coot 2, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Goldfinch, Sand Martin, Great tit, Grey wagtail, House martin, Sand martin 5
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Oystercatcher 32, Black-headed Gull 10, Herring Gull 47, Common Gull 30, Shelduck 2.3, Jackdaw 9, Greenfinch, Woodpigeon, Cormorant 1, Little egret 4
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Black-headed gull 1, Jackdaw 4, Robin, Wren
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Grey heron 1, Mute swan 2, Sedge warbler, Reed bunting, Wren, Reed warbler, Greenfinch, Willow warbler, Mallard 6, Moorhen 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Common tern 14, Black-headed gull 1, Blackcap, Goldfinch
Brickworks
Cormorant (flying), Dunnock, Jackdaw
Limestone Lake
Moorhen 1. Little Grebe 1
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Mallard 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Lesser black-backed gull 1, Blackbird, Woodpigeon
Peninsula Field
Meadow Pipit 1
Woodland
Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Spotted flycatcher, Willow warbler, Robin, Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Wren, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Wood pigeon, Jay 3, Long-tailed tit
Sensory Garden
Jay 2, Jackdaw 1, Swallow, Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren, Goldfinch, Hooded crow, Blue tit, Chiffchaff
