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 throughout the year.
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Dunlin 256, Oystercatcher 196, Curlew 12, Redshank 19, Greenshank 15, Greater Black-backed Gull 1, Little Egret 2, Shelduck 58, Eider Duck 4, Wigeon 30, Great Crested Grebe 23, Brent Goose 153, Black-tailed godwit 91, Hooded crow 3, Knot ~200, Pintail 1, Grey plover 8, Bar-tailed godwit 17, Peregrine 1
Main lake - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 32, Tufted Duck 2, Moorhen 5, Teal 14, Scaup (Female) 1, Blue Tit, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory Garden and Visitor Centre
Mallard 123, Gadwall 1, Cormorant 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 3, Gadwall 20, Teal 41, redshank 2, Greenshank 2, Cormorant 1, Grey heron 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Moorhen 3, Mallard 4, Teal 14, Tufted duck 1, Blackbird, Long-tailed tit, Robin, Chaffinch, Blue tit
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 3, Redshank 1
Brickworks
Long-tailed tit 1, Jackdaw 2
Limestone Lake
Blue tit, Goldcrest and woodpigeon
Peninsula Saltmarsh
Black-headed gull 1
Peninsula Field
Stonechat 2, Meadow Pipit 2
Woodland
Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren, Goldcrest, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blue tit, Blackbird, Hooded crow 1, Wood Pigeon, Bullfinch
Sensory Garden
Wren, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Blue tit. Mistle thrush
