Latest sightings
Recent Sightings €“11th June 2018
The following sightings were recorded today at Mid to High tide from the reserve at Castle Espie. We've had a few sightings of one of our more shy species in the past week, Eurasian Teal. The drake ducks are remarkably dashing with their green eye stripes
11 June 2018
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
Recent Sightings €“ 8th April 2018
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been mixed lately but there has been some interesting sightings of birds recently, including a Spoonbill on the Wadermarsh during the week. Estuary - visible fro
8 April 2018
Recent Sightings – 26th March 2018
A really calm morning here at Castle Espie with hardly a wave on the estuary. The following sightings were recorded today at high tide: Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent goose 54, Black-headed gull 5,
26 March 2018
Recent Sightings – 19th March 2018
A calmer day here at Castle Espie, after a very cold and windy St.Patrick's Day weekend! The following sightings were recorded today at low tide: Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent goose 15, Black-headed gul
19 March 2018
Recent Sightings - 12th March 2018
A very noisy morning here at Castle Espie, with lots of black-headed gulls preparing for breeding season! The following sightings were recorded today at high tide: Pair of black-headed gulls courting cr. Stan Madams
12 March 2018
Recent Sightings - 5th March 2018
Chaffinch cr. Roger Byng A cold and icy morning here at Castle Espie. Th
5 March 2018
Recent Sightings - 25th Feb 2018
A cold but sunny morning here at Castle Espie. The following sightings were recorded today on a receding tide: Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Shelduck 104, Brent 66, Oystercatcher 200, Lesser black-backed gull 1,
25 February 2018