Latest sightings
Recent Sightings 16th March 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. This week's bird is the Grey plover. A winter visitor from the high Arctic. The bird can be seen in small numbers on the mudflats from the Brent Hide Es
16 March 2026
Recent Sightings 9th March 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week is the House Sparrow. Males have a dark brown back with black streaks, a black bib and a grey cap. The darker and larger the bib the more attr
9 March 2026
Recent Sightings 2nd March 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Little Egret. The Little Egret is a white heron which has two plumes of feathers at the back of its head, and they have black legs with y
2 March 2026
Recent Sightings 23rd February 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Greenfinch. These birds are quite distinctive, males have light green feathers with some yellow on their wings and grey and black wingtip
23 February 2026
Recent Sightings 16th February 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a high tide. The bird of the week is the Bar tailed godwit seen in good numbers this season, around the Pier and southern parts of the estuary. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hi
16 February 2026
Recent Sightings 9th February 2026
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week is the Jackdaw. The Jackdaw is the smallest crow found in the UK, with a wingspan of 70cm. They are slate grey with a black cap, a grey head a
9 February 2026
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 an
2 February 2026
Recent Sightings 26th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 26/01/2026 The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a low tide. Bird of the week this week is the Little stint , seen with a flock of Dunlin feeding on the estuary. Estuary - visible from the Bre
26 January 2026
Recent Sightings 19th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 19/01/2026 The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a high tide. Bird of the week this week is the Kestrel, seen hunting over the Peninsula field and Brickworks. Estuary - visible from the Brent
19 January 2026
Recent Sightings 12th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 12/01/2026 The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a receding tide. The bird of the week is the Blackcap. This is a distinctive grey warbler which gets its name from the black feathers on the head of t
12 January 2026
Recent Sightings 5th January 2026
Monday Bird Count 05/01/2026 The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Dunnock. Dunnocks are about the size and shape of a robin, they are streaky brown in colour with a grey che
5 January 2026
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, Greens
29 December 2025
Recent Sightings 22nd December 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the day is a Pintail. A Happy Christmas and a big thankyou to all our friends, supporters and everyone who contributes to our bird sightings throug
22 December 2025
Recent Sightings 15th December 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a falling tide. The bird of the day is a Siskin. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Dunlin 14, Oystercatcher 200, Curlew 4, Redshank 2, Greenshank
15 December 2025
Recent Sightings 8th December 2025
The following sightings were taken from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Redpoll. The Redpoll is a small finch with a short yellow beak and a red patch on the top of its head, the rest of the bird is a streaked
8 December 2025