Latest sightings
Recent Sightings €“4th June 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Lot of baby birds to spot at Castle Espie at the minute, not just the Black-headed gulls! Mallards, moorhens, coots, but the big highlight are the eight white and br
4 June 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 28th May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. That time of the year has come! The Black-headed gull chicks are beginning to hatch! Keep an eye out on the Freshwater Lagoon peninsula to catch glimpses of the fluf
28 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 21st May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. Large flocks of waders are always a spectacle to see! Big flocks of Oystercatcher are showing well from the brent hide, often roosting along the shingle bank at mi
21 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 14th May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at high-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. A few Coot families are active in the Freshwater lagoon, demonstrating that Spring is in full swing again. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekil
16 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 7th May 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. We hosted the BBC Dawn Chorus at the Limekiln Observatory on Sunday, and we were not disappointed by our resident songsters. Blackcap, Willow warbler, Whiteth
7 May 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 30th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at low-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. There has been a large number of Black-tailed godwits visiting the Wadermarsh as of late and we also had Ruff and Whimbrel in amongst the flock. A few Brent sti
30 April 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 23rd April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The summer visitor continue to arrive and the Black-headed gulls are starting to lay their eggs. We have also had a few Mediterranean Gulls on the reserve recent
24 April 2018
Recent Sightings €“ 16th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at mid-tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather is set to improve this week, and there has been some birds busy nest building during the week, last week. Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide
16 April 2018