Scott Black
@scottbirder01.bsky.social
Birder based in South Lanarkshire
Frustrated trying to nail these 2 in a flock of 57+ at Pettinain today, at full zoom on my P1000. Sure they are a pair. One has white darvic on right the other on left, could be 55&56 horizontal, hopefully help out there #KaneBrides #WaterbirdCM #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
January 19, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Frustrated trying to nail these 2 in a flock of 57+ at Pettinain today, at full zoom on my P1000. Sure they are a pair. One has white darvic on right the other on left, could be 55&56 horizontal, hopefully help out there #KaneBrides #WaterbirdCM #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
Female long tailed duck upsetting the locals today on the east pond in Douglas Estate. #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
January 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Female long tailed duck upsetting the locals today on the east pond in Douglas Estate. #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
The Broadwood Loch smew trying it's luck with the local goldeneye this morning #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
The Broadwood Loch smew trying it's luck with the local goldeneye this morning #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding
My first inland oystercatcher of the spring 🙂on the Clyde at Lamington today, the last few years the first birds have been on the Clyde at Carstairs around the last 2 weeks of Dec but none so far there this year. 1st winter female scaup again at Carstairs #Clydebirding #Scottishirding
January 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
My first inland oystercatcher of the spring 🙂on the Clyde at Lamington today, the last few years the first birds have been on the Clyde at Carstairs around the last 2 weeks of Dec but none so far there this year. 1st winter female scaup again at Carstairs #Clydebirding #Scottishirding
@david-burt.bsky.social hi David yes I looked into Briadwood,did you see me ?
January 12, 2026 at 1:26 PM
@david-burt.bsky.social hi David yes I looked into Briadwood,did you see me ?
The Clyde in the Carstairs area more or less ice free this morning for the first time this year. Nice to find what looks like a 1st winter female scaup through the gloom #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
January 11, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Clyde in the Carstairs area more or less ice free this morning for the first time this year. Nice to find what looks like a 1st winter female scaup through the gloom #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Caught up with the Slamannan bean geese yesterday, 70+ birds but most difficult to view due to terrain, 2 marked birds darvic V7 and grey collar V6 also 174 pinks in the same area. #Scottishbirding
January 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Caught up with the Slamannan bean geese yesterday, 70+ birds but most difficult to view due to terrain, 2 marked birds darvic V7 and grey collar V6 also 174 pinks in the same area. #Scottishbirding
Managed to steal an hour between dinner preparation and cooking and got lucky with 2 Russian Whitefronts with 11 greylags and 8 whoopers below Eastfield Farm Pettinain early afternoon. always a bit distant but decent scope views. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
January 1, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Managed to steal an hour between dinner preparation and cooking and got lucky with 2 Russian Whitefronts with 11 greylags and 8 whoopers below Eastfield Farm Pettinain early afternoon. always a bit distant but decent scope views. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Checked and failed to find anything with orange legs lurking with my local pinks today, 500+ at Carstairs and c1200 in the Dunsyre area, only thing of note was this aberrant plumaged bird, one I've previously seen a while back #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
December 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Checked and failed to find anything with orange legs lurking with my local pinks today, 500+ at Carstairs and c1200 in the Dunsyre area, only thing of note was this aberrant plumaged bird, one I've previously seen a while back #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Belgian Med gull metal E905357 again at carpark 4 Strathclyde Country Park today, an old timer, ringed as a chick Antwerp June 2002 lost it's green darvic long time ago. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
December 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Belgian Med gull metal E905357 again at carpark 4 Strathclyde Country Park today, an old timer, ringed as a chick Antwerp June 2002 lost it's green darvic long time ago. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Four little egrets in turnip field above the Clyde floodplains near Carstairs today, #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Four little egrets in turnip field above the Clyde floodplains near Carstairs today, #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Always nice to see an inland med Gull, 2nd winter again today from in the gull roost from CP 4 at Strathclyde Country Park, photo from Monday when first picked it up. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
December 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Always nice to see an inland med Gull, 2nd winter again today from in the gull roost from CP 4 at Strathclyde Country Park, photo from Monday when first picked it up. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
3 little egrets and my 2nd great white egret in 48 hrs (different location from the one I had on Tuesday) all in deepest
South Lanarkshire,feeding along the Clyde floodplains in the Carstairs area. Just needing a cattle for the set #Clydebirding # Scottishbirding
South Lanarkshire,feeding along the Clyde floodplains in the Carstairs area. Just needing a cattle for the set #Clydebirding # Scottishbirding
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
3 little egrets and my 2nd great white egret in 48 hrs (different location from the one I had on Tuesday) all in deepest
South Lanarkshire,feeding along the Clyde floodplains in the Carstairs area. Just needing a cattle for the set #Clydebirding # Scottishbirding
South Lanarkshire,feeding along the Clyde floodplains in the Carstairs area. Just needing a cattle for the set #Clydebirding # Scottishbirding
How times change, my 2nd great white egret this month on my patch, this time on Loudon Pond Douglas Water #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
How times change, my 2nd great white egret this month on my patch, this time on Loudon Pond Douglas Water #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Distant Jack snipe on the Clyde at Carstairs Bridge today, nice to see one in the open for a change. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
October 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Distant Jack snipe on the Clyde at Carstairs Bridge today, nice to see one in the open for a change. #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Managed to knuckle in on the Glossy Ibis fest yesterday, very brief 5 min appearance at Medwin Pools Dunsyre.Dropped down a bit of hassle from the locals before heading off high NE. 1st record for Clyde was 7 at Barons Haugh 09/10/25 now single birds been in 3 other locations since #Scottishbirding
October 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Managed to knuckle in on the Glossy Ibis fest yesterday, very brief 5 min appearance at Medwin Pools Dunsyre.Dropped down a bit of hassle from the locals before heading off high NE. 1st record for Clyde was 7 at Barons Haugh 09/10/25 now single birds been in 3 other locations since #Scottishbirding
Received the history of Little gull y-74 seen at Musselburgh on 24/07/25, Swedish ring, first re-sight since ringing 5 years ago
@birdinglothian.bsky.social
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September 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Received the history of Little gull y-74 seen at Musselburgh on 24/07/25, Swedish ring, first re-sight since ringing 5 years ago
@birdinglothian.bsky.social
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My first pink feet of the autumn today with 62 at Medwin pools Dunsyre expect there will be many more in the next few days. Clyde at Carstairs Bridge had 15 ruff and 145 curlew #clydebirding
September 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
My first pink feet of the autumn today with 62 at Medwin pools Dunsyre expect there will be many more in the next few days. Clyde at Carstairs Bridge had 15 ruff and 145 curlew #clydebirding
Back for seconds at Musselburgh scrapes today, marsh sand showing well with wood sand ruff and spotted redshank, nearby up to 14 curlew sands, 1 little stint and Pec sand on the new lagoons @birdinglothian.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Back for seconds at Musselburgh scrapes today, marsh sand showing well with wood sand ruff and spotted redshank, nearby up to 14 curlew sands, 1 little stint and Pec sand on the new lagoons @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Loudon Pond Douglas Water was a bit busier today, highlight was my first GW egret in the area since the end of April, with supporting cast of 2 juv blackwits,1 green sandpiper and a very showy water rail @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
August 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Loudon Pond Douglas Water was a bit busier today, highlight was my first GW egret in the area since the end of April, with supporting cast of 2 juv blackwits,1 green sandpiper and a very showy water rail @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
Yesterday in Tyninghame Bay at low tide near the river mouth, 2 adult and 1 juv roseate tern, and a smart dark phase Arctic skua keeping an eye on proceedings @birdinglothian.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Yesterday in Tyninghame Bay at low tide near the river mouth, 2 adult and 1 juv roseate tern, and a smart dark phase Arctic skua keeping an eye on proceedings @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Mediterranean gull white 32A4 back at Seton Burn yesterday for it's 15th year first seen by @lothianrecorder.bsky.social on 06/08 @birdinglothian.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Mediterranean gull white 32A4 back at Seton Burn yesterday for it's 15th year first seen by @lothianrecorder.bsky.social on 06/08 @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Best I could manage of a distant Black Throated diver on Daer Reservoir Elavanfoot today. (not a breeding location hence post) #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
August 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Best I could manage of a distant Black Throated diver on Daer Reservoir Elavanfoot today. (not a breeding location hence post) #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding
2/2 Port Seton Prom, Norfolk juv Sandwich terns g-KZ6, g-KV9, g-KJ4 & g-KZ7 and finally Cumbrian adult y-C31 @birdinglothian.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
2/2 Port Seton Prom, Norfolk juv Sandwich terns g-KZ6, g-KV9, g-KJ4 & g-KZ7 and finally Cumbrian adult y-C31 @birdinglothian.bsky.social
1/2 In addition to the Swedish ringed little gull at Musselburgh on Thursday, Norwegian BHG w-J3266 at Esk mouth. Seton Burn, Scottish BHG r-2JJ1 and Port Seton Prom, Spanish sandwich tern w-MC5, Dutch sandwich tern r-J81
July 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
1/2 In addition to the Swedish ringed little gull at Musselburgh on Thursday, Norwegian BHG w-J3266 at Esk mouth. Seton Burn, Scottish BHG r-2JJ1 and Port Seton Prom, Spanish sandwich tern w-MC5, Dutch sandwich tern r-J81