Susan Davies
@smdavies67.bsky.social
nature | golf | travels
Former nature conservation | land management leader.
Former nature conservation | land management leader.
Winter golf ⛳️ A chilly 🥶 but braw day at #DunbarGolfClub today. Long shadows casting across the greens and fairways in low sunshine ☀️
#wintergolf #eastlothian #scottishgolf
#wintergolf #eastlothian #scottishgolf
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Winter golf ⛳️ A chilly 🥶 but braw day at #DunbarGolfClub today. Long shadows casting across the greens and fairways in low sunshine ☀️
#wintergolf #eastlothian #scottishgolf
#wintergolf #eastlothian #scottishgolf
It wasn’t smiles by the end …. What a disappointing 2nd half, what a disappointing outcome. @scotlandteam.bsky.social need to play 80 minutes with structure & passion. 😭
#AsOne #ScottishRugby
#AsOne #ScottishRugby
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It wasn’t smiles by the end …. What a disappointing 2nd half, what a disappointing outcome. @scotlandteam.bsky.social need to play 80 minutes with structure & passion. 😭
#AsOne #ScottishRugby
#AsOne #ScottishRugby
The blue-purple hues of #Phacelia - grown widely in Scotland as a cover crop to improve soil health by suppressing weeds and adding organic matter when returned to the soil. Its flowers attract pollinators, helping support biodiversity.
#Farming #EastLothian #Autumncolours #landscape
#Farming #EastLothian #Autumncolours #landscape
November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The blue-purple hues of #Phacelia - grown widely in Scotland as a cover crop to improve soil health by suppressing weeds and adding organic matter when returned to the soil. Its flowers attract pollinators, helping support biodiversity.
#Farming #EastLothian #Autumncolours #landscape
#Farming #EastLothian #Autumncolours #landscape
Not to be at Murrayfield (yet again). Kind of hoped Scotland 🏴 may have turned up in the first half too against New Zealand 🇳🇿. #AsOne
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Not to be at Murrayfield (yet again). Kind of hoped Scotland 🏴 may have turned up in the first half too against New Zealand 🇳🇿. #AsOne
A common find on the stumps of dead broadleaved trees and moss - the #candlesnuff fungus with its black base, grey mid-section and white tip. Laboratory studies have shown that extracts from these #fungi can inhibit certain viruses in test-tube conditions.
#fungus #woodland #autumn #autumncolours
#fungus #woodland #autumn #autumncolours
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A common find on the stumps of dead broadleaved trees and moss - the #candlesnuff fungus with its black base, grey mid-section and white tip. Laboratory studies have shown that extracts from these #fungi can inhibit certain viruses in test-tube conditions.
#fungus #woodland #autumn #autumncolours
#fungus #woodland #autumn #autumncolours
Binning wood in #EastLothian in its autumn colours - quite spectacular. No other words required.
#BinningWood #AutumnColours #Autumn #WoodlandWalks #Woodland
#BinningWood #AutumnColours #Autumn #WoodlandWalks #Woodland
November 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Binning wood in #EastLothian in its autumn colours - quite spectacular. No other words required.
#BinningWood #AutumnColours #Autumn #WoodlandWalks #Woodland
#BinningWood #AutumnColours #Autumn #WoodlandWalks #Woodland
A grey heron “foot-paddling” or “foot-stirring” - a movement they use when hunting for food in murky or moving water, where visibility is reduced.
#greyheron #urbanwildlife #birds #birdphotography
#greyheron #urbanwildlife #birds #birdphotography
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A grey heron “foot-paddling” or “foot-stirring” - a movement they use when hunting for food in murky or moving water, where visibility is reduced.
#greyheron #urbanwildlife #birds #birdphotography
#greyheron #urbanwildlife #birds #birdphotography
Plenty of winter plumage #turnstones to be seen along the tide line of the coast - resting at high tide or scurrying around turning over seaweed or stones in search of food. They can turnover their body weight ~120g.
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Plenty of winter plumage #turnstones to be seen along the tide line of the coast - resting at high tide or scurrying around turning over seaweed or stones in search of food. They can turnover their body weight ~120g.
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
#birds #bird #wader #birdbehaviour #eastlothian
It was definitely landscape views between #AberladyBay and #GullaneSands earlier in the week - #saltmarsh #mudflats #sanddunes & #beach habitats stretching out to the #FirthOfForth - love it
#landscape #coastal #coastalwalks #seascape
#landscape #coastal #coastalwalks #seascape
November 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It was definitely landscape views between #AberladyBay and #GullaneSands earlier in the week - #saltmarsh #mudflats #sanddunes & #beach habitats stretching out to the #FirthOfForth - love it
#landscape #coastal #coastalwalks #seascape
#landscape #coastal #coastalwalks #seascape
A favourite perch for the #bluetits in our garden is the willow tree. They find plenty of insects to peck off the leaves. Not long until those leaves all fall #autumn 🍁
#gardenbirds #gardenbirdwatch #bird #birds #nature #featherdfriends
#gardenbirds #gardenbirdwatch #bird #birds #nature #featherdfriends
November 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A favourite perch for the #bluetits in our garden is the willow tree. They find plenty of insects to peck off the leaves. Not long until those leaves all fall #autumn 🍁
#gardenbirds #gardenbirdwatch #bird #birds #nature #featherdfriends
#gardenbirds #gardenbirdwatch #bird #birds #nature #featherdfriends
Having been “runner up” in two of the Dunbar golf club finals this year (mixed and singles knockout) I was chuffed to come away with two prizes at the ladies annual prize giving last night - Swanston Plate and Christie Cup. My #golf ⛳️ occasionally rises to a good game!
November 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Having been “runner up” in two of the Dunbar golf club finals this year (mixed and singles knockout) I was chuffed to come away with two prizes at the ladies annual prize giving last night - Swanston Plate and Christie Cup. My #golf ⛳️ occasionally rises to a good game!
Coastal #saltmarsh is flushed pink just now with #glasswort (Salicornia spp).
As salt levels rise through evaporation and cooler nights set in, anthocyanin pigments build up in the stems, leading to this change in colour from green to bright pink.
#EastLothian #Nature #Coastal
#Autumn
As salt levels rise through evaporation and cooler nights set in, anthocyanin pigments build up in the stems, leading to this change in colour from green to bright pink.
#EastLothian #Nature #Coastal
#Autumn
October 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Coastal #saltmarsh is flushed pink just now with #glasswort (Salicornia spp).
As salt levels rise through evaporation and cooler nights set in, anthocyanin pigments build up in the stems, leading to this change in colour from green to bright pink.
#EastLothian #Nature #Coastal
#Autumn
As salt levels rise through evaporation and cooler nights set in, anthocyanin pigments build up in the stems, leading to this change in colour from green to bright pink.
#EastLothian #Nature #Coastal
#Autumn
Bright orange #seabuckthorn always stands out. It sparks debate; whether to remove it for being so dominant or keep it for the benefits it brings to soil, air and wildlife. I came across #SeabuckthornScotland a social enterprise creating natural products from it ▶️ www.seabuckthornscotland.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Bright orange #seabuckthorn always stands out. It sparks debate; whether to remove it for being so dominant or keep it for the benefits it brings to soil, air and wildlife. I came across #SeabuckthornScotland a social enterprise creating natural products from it ▶️ www.seabuckthornscotland.co.uk
Reposted by Susan Davies
Want to know what happens at the #NatureOfScotland Awards? Take a peek at this video with last year’s highlights buff.ly/nRRWt0L Remember, ticket sales close on 30 Oct buff.ly/nxJK2O1
📷 Mike Wilkinson
📷 Mike Wilkinson
October 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Want to know what happens at the #NatureOfScotland Awards? Take a peek at this video with last year’s highlights buff.ly/nRRWt0L Remember, ticket sales close on 30 Oct buff.ly/nxJK2O1
📷 Mike Wilkinson
📷 Mike Wilkinson
Landscape views along our walk from #PrestonMill to #JohnMuirCountryPark earlier today - a near 7 mile stroll.
#Walking #VisitEastLothian #CoastalLiving #Dunbar
#Walking #VisitEastLothian #CoastalLiving #Dunbar
October 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Landscape views along our walk from #PrestonMill to #JohnMuirCountryPark earlier today - a near 7 mile stroll.
#Walking #VisitEastLothian #CoastalLiving #Dunbar
#Walking #VisitEastLothian #CoastalLiving #Dunbar
Lovely to see the diminuitive #coaltit on the garden feeders. Most likely just passing through as they join mixed flocks moving between habitats in search of food. Just 4.5inches long and 8-10g in weight.
#gardenbirdwatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social #birds #gardenbirds #Dunbar #EastLothian
#gardenbirdwatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social #birds #gardenbirds #Dunbar #EastLothian
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Lovely to see the diminuitive #coaltit on the garden feeders. Most likely just passing through as they join mixed flocks moving between habitats in search of food. Just 4.5inches long and 8-10g in weight.
#gardenbirdwatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social #birds #gardenbirds #Dunbar #EastLothian
#gardenbirdwatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social #birds #gardenbirds #Dunbar #EastLothian
Early’ish (for me anyway) walk at #Tyninghame with a pal and her dog this morning - before the rain came. Had forgotten what an expanse of sand it is looking across the #BassRock.
#EastLothian #CoastalWalk #Sunrise #Beach
#EastLothian #CoastalWalk #Sunrise #Beach
October 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Early’ish (for me anyway) walk at #Tyninghame with a pal and her dog this morning - before the rain came. Had forgotten what an expanse of sand it is looking across the #BassRock.
#EastLothian #CoastalWalk #Sunrise #Beach
#EastLothian #CoastalWalk #Sunrise #Beach
Migrating from Iceland, Scandinavia and Russia, the return of larger numbers of wigeon to Scotland always signals the progression of autumn. Their whistling calls are so soft and distinctive.
#wigeon #Birds #BirdMigration #EastLothian #Scotland #Autumn
#wigeon #Birds #BirdMigration #EastLothian #Scotland #Autumn
October 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Migrating from Iceland, Scandinavia and Russia, the return of larger numbers of wigeon to Scotland always signals the progression of autumn. Their whistling calls are so soft and distinctive.
#wigeon #Birds #BirdMigration #EastLothian #Scotland #Autumn
#wigeon #Birds #BirdMigration #EastLothian #Scotland #Autumn
The WNW winds & high tide combined to create big waves that overtopped the #dunbarharbour wall today - too chilly 🥶 to hang around for long.
#BBCWeatherWatch #ScottishWeather #Dunbar #EastLothian
#BBCWeatherWatch #ScottishWeather #Dunbar #EastLothian
October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The WNW winds & high tide combined to create big waves that overtopped the #dunbarharbour wall today - too chilly 🥶 to hang around for long.
#BBCWeatherWatch #ScottishWeather #Dunbar #EastLothian
#BBCWeatherWatch #ScottishWeather #Dunbar #EastLothian
#Curlew feeding in the mud at #BelhavenBay. You can see the nictitating membrane — a thin, translucent third eyelid that moves sideways across the eye - as it probes its beak (and almost its full head) into the mud for food. Mainly lugworms this time, but the occasional wee fish too.
#birds #bird
#birds #bird
October 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
#Curlew feeding in the mud at #BelhavenBay. You can see the nictitating membrane — a thin, translucent third eyelid that moves sideways across the eye - as it probes its beak (and almost its full head) into the mud for food. Mainly lugworms this time, but the occasional wee fish too.
#birds #bird
#birds #bird
Reposted by Susan Davies
Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨
We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...
We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...
Add your voice to a campaign to stop an offshore wind farm that threatens seabirds
YouTube video by RSPB
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨
We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...
We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...
Scotland’s smallest duck — the Eurasian teal is just 34–38 cm long (about a ruler), 250–400g (a can of soup). I think you get an impression of its small size against the more familiar mallard ducks in the background.
#Teal #EastLothian #Birds #Birdwatching #ducks
#Teal #EastLothian #Birds #Birdwatching #ducks
October 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Scotland’s smallest duck — the Eurasian teal is just 34–38 cm long (about a ruler), 250–400g (a can of soup). I think you get an impression of its small size against the more familiar mallard ducks in the background.
#Teal #EastLothian #Birds #Birdwatching #ducks
#Teal #EastLothian #Birds #Birdwatching #ducks
The lovely tree Avenue at the entrance to #Haddington Golf Club … lots of acorns on the ground under the old oak trees around the course too.
#autumnalcolours #autumn #trees #leaves #acorns #oak #EastLothian
#autumnalcolours #autumn #trees #leaves #acorns #oak #EastLothian
October 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The lovely tree Avenue at the entrance to #Haddington Golf Club … lots of acorns on the ground under the old oak trees around the course too.
#autumnalcolours #autumn #trees #leaves #acorns #oak #EastLothian
#autumnalcolours #autumn #trees #leaves #acorns #oak #EastLothian
Reposted by Susan Davies
‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast
‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast
Determined to find a solution to the discarded plastic nets, Ian Falconer found a way to convert them into filament for 3D printing, for use in products from motorbikes to sunglasses
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
‘When I pass piles of fishing nets, I see piles of money’: a one man recycling revolution on the Cornish coast