Recent Sightings 8th June 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. The bird of the week this week is the Spotted Flycatcher
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Herring Gull 3, Hooded Crow 2, Black-headed Gull 12, Lesser Black-backed Gull 1, Little Egret 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Gadwall 4, 1 duckling, Tufted Duck 1, Moorhen 5, and 1 chick, Coot 1, Little Grebe 2, Shelduck 1, and 5 ducklings, Mallard 11, Cormorant 5 (flying over), Common tern 2 (on raft), Jackdaw 10, Robin, Chaffinch, Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon, House sparrow, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Song thrush, Goldcrest, Sand martin, Swallow
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Shelduck1, Mallard 41
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Hooded crow 1, Jackdaw 3, Linnet 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mute Swan 1, Mallard 11, and 3 ducklings, Gadwall 1, Moorhen 1, Grey heron, Robin, Song Thrush, Sedge warbler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Wren, Greenfinch Swallow 1 and 3 fledglings, Reed Bunting
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Black-headed Gull 2 ( on raft)
Brickworks
Blackbird, Magpie 2, Greenfinch, Willow warbler, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Jackdaw 2
Limestone Lake
Bullfinch
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Reed bunting, Swallow, Mallard 3, Meadow pipit, Sedge warbler
Peninsula Field
Swallow, Meadow pipit, Wood pigeon
Woodland
Wren, Blackcap, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Jay, Woodpigeon, Hooded crow, Coat tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Robin, Jackdaw, Great tit, Long-tailed tit
Sensory Garden
Spotted Flycatcher 1, Swallow, Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Robin, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Pied wagtail
