Colin Davison
@colindavison.bsky.social
Auld yin, fanatical patch birder, East Lothian, bird ringing trainer, nest recorder, moth counter, fly fisherman, CCU nurse
This mandarin looked out of place sitting on the sea at Scoughall this morning. More subdued were 3 of my favourite finch, the Twite, surprisingly scarce here. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This mandarin looked out of place sitting on the sea at Scoughall this morning. More subdued were 3 of my favourite finch, the Twite, surprisingly scarce here. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
And in a packed (with wasps) moth trap last night at last a migrant! Scarce bordered straw! Lifer!
September 9, 2025 at 5:57 AM
And in a packed (with wasps) moth trap last night at last a migrant! Scarce bordered straw! Lifer!
Really chuffed with my latest tee from @aluladesigns.bsky.social
A species (literally) close to my heart, here with some pics from this breeding season in the lammermuirs (Faseny-ting stuff!!; if you know you know)
A species (literally) close to my heart, here with some pics from this breeding season in the lammermuirs (Faseny-ting stuff!!; if you know you know)
June 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Really chuffed with my latest tee from @aluladesigns.bsky.social
A species (literally) close to my heart, here with some pics from this breeding season in the lammermuirs (Faseny-ting stuff!!; if you know you know)
A species (literally) close to my heart, here with some pics from this breeding season in the lammermuirs (Faseny-ting stuff!!; if you know you know)
I usually only see Emperors zipping about the moor. Today i got close to 2! The first had lost its left forewing, perhaps a partial victim of the local stonechats, but the second was beautiful and pristine! Also green hairstreak
May 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I usually only see Emperors zipping about the moor. Today i got close to 2! The first had lost its left forewing, perhaps a partial victim of the local stonechats, but the second was beautiful and pristine! Also green hairstreak
Still small parties of (?)migrant ring ouzels hangin aboot the lammermuirs. This fieldfare perhaps heading for the same area
May 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Still small parties of (?)migrant ring ouzels hangin aboot the lammermuirs. This fieldfare perhaps heading for the same area
First pic was taken 19/5/23 and the second yesterday. Presumed back for at least 3rd season as a breeding ring ouzel. Also an early (for me) cuckoo and lots of common sandpipers
April 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
First pic was taken 19/5/23 and the second yesterday. Presumed back for at least 3rd season as a breeding ring ouzel. Also an early (for me) cuckoo and lots of common sandpipers
Though puffins have been recorded at scoughall through the winter, today was the first with numbers, all breeding adults, 52 in 2 hours. Also a nice pair of pintail and an exodus of long tailed ducks as proven by the worst photos ever taken (also Manx shearwater and Merlin)
April 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Though puffins have been recorded at scoughall through the winter, today was the first with numbers, all breeding adults, 52 in 2 hours. Also a nice pair of pintail and an exodus of long tailed ducks as proven by the worst photos ever taken (also Manx shearwater and Merlin)
Early fog in the lammermuirs probably led to a few grounded birds including this black redstart and ring ousels, these ones moving on
April 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Early fog in the lammermuirs probably led to a few grounded birds including this black redstart and ring ousels, these ones moving on
My nesting season opens with 3 stonechats and a dipper
April 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My nesting season opens with 3 stonechats and a dipper
Well, that was a nice day out
March 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Well, that was a nice day out
Yay, they’re back!
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Yay, they’re back!
Returning from Nepal had a layover in Istanbul. Didn’t expect a walk for coffee to bring the spectacle of buzzards eagles and stork all migrating north into Europe
March 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Returning from Nepal had a layover in Istanbul. Didn’t expect a walk for coffee to bring the spectacle of buzzards eagles and stork all migrating north into Europe
A few from scoughall yesterday. Best bird was the distant Merlin
January 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A few from scoughall yesterday. Best bird was the distant Merlin
a cold but sunny day for the second full circuit of the Scoughall patch. year list up to 88 with highlights of brambling chiffchaffs raven and best of all a twite. nice light for pics.
January 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
a cold but sunny day for the second full circuit of the Scoughall patch. year list up to 88 with highlights of brambling chiffchaffs raven and best of all a twite. nice light for pics.
A sad story. A family of whooper swans arrived in the Scoughall/Lochhouses area in December. One adult must have hit wires, and a week later the second adult was dead in the same field
January 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A sad story. A family of whooper swans arrived in the Scoughall/Lochhouses area in December. One adult must have hit wires, and a week later the second adult was dead in the same field
A light ground covering of slushy snow brought a few birds to the garden in Old Craighall including this fieldfare
January 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A light ground covering of slushy snow brought a few birds to the garden in Old Craighall including this fieldfare
Most unusual bird at scoughall on 2nd Jan was this Manx shearwater
January 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Most unusual bird at scoughall on 2nd Jan was this Manx shearwater
Always nice to see and hear a sibe chiff. This one at Scoughall all month, but yesterday with supporting cast of Merlin, 2+ Great Northerns and a standard chiffchaff
December 24, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Always nice to see and hear a sibe chiff. This one at Scoughall all month, but yesterday with supporting cast of Merlin, 2+ Great Northerns and a standard chiffchaff
Roosting pied wagtails under bright floodlights at Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh. They probably use the bushes when it is less windy
December 16, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Roosting pied wagtails under bright floodlights at Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh. They probably use the bushes when it is less windy
The blurred pixels here are the closest 2 Little Auks, out of 28 seen in 2 hours at Scoughall with @kgbirder.bsky.social
Other highlight was a party of 3 drake Pintail N-so elegant!
Other highlight was a party of 3 drake Pintail N-so elegant!
December 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM
The blurred pixels here are the closest 2 Little Auks, out of 28 seen in 2 hours at Scoughall with @kgbirder.bsky.social
Other highlight was a party of 3 drake Pintail N-so elegant!
Other highlight was a party of 3 drake Pintail N-so elegant!
A starter post of some highlights from the local patch at Scoughall, East Lothian this year
November 25, 2024 at 6:27 AM
A starter post of some highlights from the local patch at Scoughall, East Lothian this year