Latest sightings
Recent Sightings - 7th October
The following sightings were reported by Kerry Mackie, WWT Castle Espie Reserve Manager 70 Turnstone 500 Knot 140 Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Spoonbill roosting on the black rock at highwater 100 widgeon Up to 10 Little Egrets on the estuary with 17 Egrets on the
8 October 2014
Recent Sightings – 24th September
From the Brent Hide & Limekiln Observatory 2300 Brent 1150 Oystercatcher 250 Curlew 620 Redshank 350 Teal 40 Shelduck 2 Merganser 45 Eider Little Stint 14 Little Egret 1 Spoonbill On the Reserve 4 Little Egret 1 Kingfisher 3 Little Grebe 24 Pintail 4
24 September 2014
Recent Sightings - 22nd September
Recent Sightings at Castle Espie include the return of a Spoonbill and between 1500 and 2000 Brent Geese including juveniles. Spoonbill Little Stint Large numbers of Oystercatchers Small groups of Grey / Gold Plover 30 Shelduck Black and Bar-tailed Godwi
22 September 2014
Get Outdoors Weekend Sightings
As part of the Great Outdoors Weekend Beginners Birdwatch sessions led by Dot Blakely we can report the following sightings: Viewed from the Brent Hide: 1200 Brent Geese 12 Shelduck Small scattering of Oystercatchers and Curlew between Limekiln an
21 September 2014
Recent Sightings - 19th September
Main Lake 15 Gadwall 17 Pintail 350 Mallard 1 Kingfisher 83 Greyleg 1 Cormorant 1 Little Grebe Wader Marsh 4 Little Egret 1 Curlew 1 Greenshank 1 Heron Estuary 2,500 Brent Geese 95 Curlew 450 Oystercatcher 15 Greyplover (three still in summer plumage) Fr
19 September 2014
Recent Sightings - 28th June
Main lake 200 Oystercatcher on Shingle Bank 2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls 2 Mute Swans 43 Mallard 17 Tufted Duck 2 Coot Peninsula Salt Marsh 2 Ringed Plover 1 Little Egret 225 Oystercatchers 1 Heron Estuary 150 Oystercatcher Eider with 5 young Fresh Water L
29 June 2014
Recent Sightings - 16th June
Main Lake - Shelduck with 8 ducklings, 3 Mute Swans, 3 Greylag & 6 goslings, 2 Teal Wader Marsh - Shelduck with 6 ducklings, 6 Greylags, 9 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Little Egret. Buzzard was seen flying over the Main Lake/ Wader Marsh. Fresh Water Lagoo
17 June 2014
Recent Sightings - 11 June
Main lake - 135 Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Shelduck with ducklings, 1 pair Greylag with 5 goslings Wader marsh - 7 Greylag, 14 Shelduck Peninsula Salt Marsh; 300 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Egret, 1 Shelduck, 2 Ringed Plover Limestone lake - 1 pa
11 June 2014
Recent Sightings - 24th June
Main Lake - 2 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 13 Shelduck, 2 Greylag with 5 goslings, 1 Heron, 200 Oystercatchers on the Shinglebank with 12 Black tailed Godwits. Estuary - 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Spoonbill Peninsula Salt Marsh - 5 Ringed Plover, 15 Oyster
27 May 2014
Recent Sightings - 5th April
Recent Sightings - 5th April Main Lake – 1 Little Grebe, 130 Black Headed Gull, 25 Tufted Ducks, 9 Shelduck, 11 Oystercatchers Wader Marsh – 47 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Gadwall, 2 Canada Geese, 35 oystercatchers, 16 Curlew on the Penins
7 April 2014
Recent Sighting - 29th March
Recent Sightings Sunday 29th March Main Lake – 2 Cormorant , 3 Pintails, 22 Tufted Ducks , 3 Greylags, 50 Mallard, 1 Little Egret Wader Marsh – Spoonbill, 1 Curlew, 2 Greenshanks, 49 Redshanks Mediterranean Gull spotted amongst the Black Headed Gull
31 March 2014
Recent Sightings - 22nd March 2014
Recent Sightings – 22nd March 2014 The Spoonbill is giving great sightings on the Main Lake and Wader Marsh. Also on the Wader Marsh are 7 Black Tailed Godwits, 12 Redshank and 65 Oystercatchers Main Lake 13 Tufted Ducks, 5 Cormorants, 10 Little Egrets,
25 March 2014
Recent Sightings - 16th March
70 Brent on the Estuary with 30 Dunlin, 80 Redshank, 4 Ringed Plover Limestone Lake: 3 Little Grebes and 5 Tufted Ducks Black Headed Gull colony building with 459 on site. 3 Linnet at Brickworks There are still Brent to be seen from Brent and Limekiln hi
19 March 2014
Recent Sightings - 12th March 2014
12th March 2014 Recent Sightings Wader Marsh Spoonbill being sighted regularly. Main lake Sightings of the Spoonbill Also: 3 Commerants, 10 Shelduck, 2 Pochard, 9 Gadwall & 2 Little Grebes On the Peninsula Field 30 Dunlin, 62 Oyster Catchers on gra
12 March 2014
Recent Sightings - 4th March
Recent Sightings Main Lake alive with birds including Spoonbill, Kingfisher, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Gadwall, 3 Cormorants, 7 Mute Swans, Mallard and Tufted Ducks. Saline Lagoon: 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Tufted Ducks Tree Sparrows usi
4 March 2014