Latest sightings
Recent Sightings – 24th July
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been changeable recently, changing the landscape of the reserve. We have been doing some moth trapping lately with some interesting finds including heath la
24 July 2017
Recent Sightings - 19th June
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been good lately and many of the flowers in the meadow are coming into bloom and there is a good show of butterflies and damselflies recently. Estuary - visible
20 June 2017
Recent sightings - 9th June
The following sightings were recorded today from the reserve at Castle Espie. The weather has been good lately and many of the flowers in the meadow are coming into bloom and there is a good show of butterflies and damselflies on the meadow. Estuary - vis
9 June 2017
Recent sightings - 5th June
The following sightings were recorded today, near high tide. Estuary Lesser black-backed gull 9, Shelduck 2, Black-headed Gull 35. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Coot 2 adults + 2 chicks, Mallard 20 (among them 2 families wi
5 June 2017
Recent sightings - 2nd June
The following sightings were recorded today, near high tide. Estuary Black-headed Gull 25, Grey heron 1. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 30, Coot 4, Tufted duck 6, Shoveler 1, Little grebe 1, Black-headed gull +200. O
2 June 2017
Recent sightings - 28th May
The following sightings were recorded today at low tide. We are getting more and more evidences of newly hatched chicks all around the site, both in the water bodies and in the woodland, which are providing everybody with really beautiful sightings.
28 May 2017
Recent Sightings - 22nd May 2017
The following sightings were recorded today at high tide, with plenty of activity in the reserve. Estuary Shelduck 2, Balck-headed Gull 15. We are still having relatively good numbers of Black-tailed godwit, seen both inside the reserve feeding
22 May 2017
Recent sightings - 19th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and a beautiful sunny day start. Estuary Little egret 2, Black-headed gull +50, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 13. Surprisingly, we're still having rel
19 May 2017
Recent sightings - 15th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and under a rainy, windy day, which is keeping the most of the birds quiet, and looking for sheltered spots. Estuary Black-tailed godwit 17, Little egret 1, Black-head
15 May 2017
Recent sightings - 8th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary Mute swan 5, Little egret 2, Oystercatcher +150, Shelduck 3, Black-headed gull +100. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 6,
8 May 2017
Recent sightings - 5th May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Brent geese 16, Oystercatcher +200, Black-headed gull +100. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Black-headed gull 150, Tufted duck 6,
5 May 2017
Recent sightings - 1st May
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide, and under a sunny, warm and calm day. Estuary Oystercatcher 40, Black-tailed godwit 15, Shelduck 25, Lesser Black-backed gull 1, Black-headed gull 150. Main lake - vi
1 May 2017
Recent sightings - 29th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near low tide. Estuary Brent geese 29, Lesser Black-backed gull 3, Black-headed gull 50. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Greylag 4, Tufted duck 10, Blac
29 April 2017
Recent sightings - 24th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near low tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 7, Whimbrel 22, Black-tailed godwit 300, Redshank 5, Brent geese 200, Black-headed gull 50. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visito
24 April 2017
Recent sightings - 20th April
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Many wildfowl females (such as Mallard and Tufted)are not very visible at the moment, as they must be already incubating. On the other hand, songbirds (Robin, Blac
20 April 2017