Recent Sightings 2nd February 2026
Monday Bird Count 2/2/2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. Bird of the week this week is the Sisken, seen feeding amongst the larch in the woodland.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Lesser black-backed gull 1, Black-haded gull 1, Eider 30, Herring gull 1, Redshank 35, Curlew 23, Wideon 2, Oystercatcher 350, Brent goose 12, Hooded crow 2, Shelduck 95, Little egret 1, Great-crested grebe 16, Goldeneye 4, Grey plover 3, Mixed Dunlin and Knot 500 total
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 95, Teal 37, Gadwall 22, Moorhen 1, Tufted Duck 2, Kingfisher 1, Shoveler 1, Teal 37, Little egret 1, Coot 1, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Great tit, Grey wagtail, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue tit
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 26, Teal 46, Gadwall 2, Cormorant 1, Moorhen 2
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Spotted redshank 1, Redshank 11, Greenshank 12, Moorhen 3, Teal 12, Mistle thrush, Robin and Blackbird
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Woodpigeon, Mallard 6, Moorhen 1
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 2, Redshank 1
Brickworks
Song thrush, Robin, Great tit, Jackdaw 6
Limestone Lake
Little grebe 1, Little egret 1, Moorhen 1, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Long-tailed tit, Robin
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed Gull 1, Shelduck 2
Peninsula Field
No birds seen
Woodland
Grey heron 2, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin, Wren, Coal tit, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Song thrush, Woodpigeon, Siskin 2, Song thrush, Magpie, Chiffchaff
Sensory Garden
Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon, Coal tit, Great tit, Song thrush, Chaffinch, Wren
