Recent Sightings 17th March 2025
The following sightings were taken today from the reserve at Castle Espie during a rising tide. The bird of the week is the Peregrine Falcon.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Black-headed Gull 10, Light-bellied Brent Goose 15, Oystercatcher 145, Black-tailed Godwit 145, Curlew 15, Redshank 8, Greenshank 1, Goldeneye 5, Great-crested Grebe, Herring Gull 7, Lesser Black backed Gull 3, Teal 15, Hooded Crow 9, Shelduck 26, Dunlin 20, Common Gull 3, Knot 4
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 17, Teal 2, Moorhen 2, Coot 4, Little Grebe 2, Kingfisher 1, Mute Swan 2, Greylag Goose (feral) 4
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Teal 15
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Teal 18, Redshank 1, Greenshank 1, Black-tailed Godwit 14, Little Egret 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Teal 4, Mallard 4, Gadwall 7
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
No birds seen
Brickworks
Robin, Blackbird, Long-tailed tit, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Jackdaw
Limestone Lake
Peregrine Falcon (flying over) Lesser black-backed Gull, Raven, Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Dunnock
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Little Egret 1
Peninsula Field
No birds seen
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Robin, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit, Sparrowhawk, Long-tailed Tit, Raven, Dunnock, Treecreeper, Goldfinch, Jackdaw
Sensory Garden
Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Raven, Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Mallard, Magpie, Song Thrush, Long-tailed Tit