David (Dave) Burt
@david-burt.bsky.social
Retired Professor Comparative Genomics (Universities of Edinburgh, Leicester, Harvard and Queensland) #avian #genomes #birds #nature #photography #conservation #walks #lothians
Nov 17. Bird walk Duddingston & Figgate Park area (45 species) finally caught sight of Ring-necked Parakeets (2-3), @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social also good to chat with Michael Hannon
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Nov 17. Bird walk Duddingston & Figgate Park area (45 species) finally caught sight of Ring-necked Parakeets (2-3), @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social also good to chat with Michael Hannon
Which species of Diver? RTD? BTD? #birdinglothian
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Which species of Diver? RTD? BTD? #birdinglothian
Nov 7. A very, very distant view of a small auk-like bird off Musselburgh sea wall ... Do you have any ideas on ID? #birdinglothian
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Nov 7. A very, very distant view of a small auk-like bird off Musselburgh sea wall ... Do you have any ideas on ID? #birdinglothian
Nov 7. Mouth of River Esk, low tide Musselburgh. Views on gull on RHS unique to the beach ... Lesser-black Gull, Yellow-legged Gull or hybrid of LBBG/Herring Gull? Any thoughts? @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian @lothianrecorder.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Nov 7. Mouth of River Esk, low tide Musselburgh. Views on gull on RHS unique to the beach ... Lesser-black Gull, Yellow-legged Gull or hybrid of LBBG/Herring Gull? Any thoughts? @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian @lothianrecorder.bsky.social
Nov 6. Distant views of Great White Egret at Kilspendae and flying over geese at AberladyvBay 1200...1300 @birdinglothian.bsky.social #lothianbirds
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Nov 6. Distant views of Great White Egret at Kilspendae and flying over geese at AberladyvBay 1200...1300 @birdinglothian.bsky.social #lothianbirds
Nov 5. Bird walk Holyrood Park (37 species) dull, misty, poor light but some interesting birds. St. Margaret's Loch: Goldeneye (1F). Dunsapie Loch: Sparrowhawk (flying away!). Duddingston Loch: Mediterranean Gull, Little Grebe (8+) @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Nov 5. Bird walk Holyrood Park (37 species) dull, misty, poor light but some interesting birds. St. Margaret's Loch: Goldeneye (1F). Dunsapie Loch: Sparrowhawk (flying away!). Duddingston Loch: Mediterranean Gull, Little Grebe (8+) @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
Nov 3. Bird walk Angle Park to Birnie & Gaddon Lochs LNR (54 species) large flock of Linnets (200+), Great White Egret, Glossy Ibis, Black-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, and heard Water Rail @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdingFife #BirdingScotland
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Nov 3. Bird walk Angle Park to Birnie & Gaddon Lochs LNR (54 species) large flock of Linnets (200+), Great White Egret, Glossy Ibis, Black-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, and heard Water Rail @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdingFife #BirdingScotland
Oct 30. Bird walk Hound Point to Cramond #Edinburgh (54 species) Grey Heron in wait, Kingfisher on beach at Hound Point, Juv Arctic Tern, large flock (83) Red-breasted Merganser @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Oct 30. Bird walk Hound Point to Cramond #Edinburgh (54 species) Grey Heron in wait, Kingfisher on beach at Hound Point, Juv Arctic Tern, large flock (83) Red-breasted Merganser @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
Oct 27. Bird walk Angle Park & Letham Pools (52 species) Great White Egret (with fish!), Green Sandpiper (in dark at distant), Black-tailed Godwit, possible Caspian Gull (?) @fifebirdnews.bsky.social #birdingFife
October 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Oct 27. Bird walk Angle Park & Letham Pools (52 species) Great White Egret (with fish!), Green Sandpiper (in dark at distant), Black-tailed Godwit, possible Caspian Gull (?) @fifebirdnews.bsky.social #birdingFife
Oct 23. Bird walk Tyninghame & Belhaven Bay (71 species, but no sign of Glossy Ibis :(( ) 1000+ Wigeon, Barnacle Geese, Canada Geese, Red-throated Diver @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
October 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Oct 23. Bird walk Tyninghame & Belhaven Bay (71 species, but no sign of Glossy Ibis :(( ) 1000+ Wigeon, Barnacle Geese, Canada Geese, Red-throated Diver @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
Oct 22. Bird walk Aberlady Bay (48 species) tide out, but distant views of Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose, and 500-700 Golden Plover (see below for ~50% of flock near tide edge!) @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
October 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Oct 22. Bird walk Aberlady Bay (48 species) tide out, but distant views of Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose, and 500-700 Golden Plover (see below for ~50% of flock near tide edge!) @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
Adult badger (male or female) visit tonight ... 2 young badgers last night @edinburghnature.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Adult badger (male or female) visit tonight ... 2 young badgers last night @edinburghnature.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social
Oct 20. Bird walk Barns Ness and Whitesands (72 species) YBW, Pergrine (at cement factory), Pochard, Goldeneye, Geese (Barnacle, Greylag Pinkfeet, Canada), Golden Plover (380), Little Egret ... @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Oct 20. Bird walk Barns Ness and Whitesands (72 species) YBW, Pergrine (at cement factory), Pochard, Goldeneye, Geese (Barnacle, Greylag Pinkfeet, Canada), Golden Plover (380), Little Egret ... @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Two night time visitors, 2 young Badgers ! @scotwildlife.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Two night time visitors, 2 young Badgers ! @scotwildlife.bsky.social
Oct 15. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Sea Wall (74 species) Marsh Sandpiper still here (6 weeks now?), Scaup on boating pond, 80+ Bar-tailed Godwit (+ Knot in flock), Slavonian Grebe (3) @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
October 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Oct 15. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Sea Wall (74 species) Marsh Sandpiper still here (6 weeks now?), Scaup on boating pond, 80+ Bar-tailed Godwit (+ Knot in flock), Slavonian Grebe (3) @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
Oct 15. Not sure about this Diver (Red-throated?) - any thoughts (very distant, so not a great pic) @ijandrews.bsky.social #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Oct 15. Not sure about this Diver (Red-throated?) - any thoughts (very distant, so not a great pic) @ijandrews.bsky.social #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Oct 13. Bird walk John Muir CP (68 species) cold, damp, dull, misty day! but lots of geese, ducks, egrets (9-12), thrushes (I am sure hearing Redwing), blackbirds, small passerines etc #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Oct 13. Bird walk John Muir CP (68 species) cold, damp, dull, misty day! but lots of geese, ducks, egrets (9-12), thrushes (I am sure hearing Redwing), blackbirds, small passerines etc #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social
More photos from 9 Oct. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (58 species) Spoonbill, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Scaup @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
October 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
More photos from 9 Oct. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (58 species) Spoonbill, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Scaup @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
9 Oct. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (58 species) Spoonbill, Scaup, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank were highlights @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
October 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
9 Oct. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (58 species) Spoonbill, Scaup, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank were highlights @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
Oct 2. Feeding frenzy a mile or so off Morrison's Haven, Musselburgh area of many avian species (Gannet, RT Diver, Herring, Gull, Great black-backed Gull, Razorbill ... can you ID other species?) and 3 Common Seals (?) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
October 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Oct 2. Feeding frenzy a mile or so off Morrison's Haven, Musselburgh area of many avian species (Gannet, RT Diver, Herring, Gull, Great black-backed Gull, Razorbill ... can you ID other species?) and 3 Common Seals (?) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
Oct 2. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons area on a wet and dull day (75 species) Black Guillemot, Spotted Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Grebes, Divers, Waders... @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
October 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Oct 2. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons area on a wet and dull day (75 species) Black Guillemot, Spotted Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Grebes, Divers, Waders... @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
1 Oct. Anyone ID this bird, seen on Portobello beach - Ruff, Pectoral Sandpiper or ? (with Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Oystercatcher) #birdinglothian @ijandrews.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
1 Oct. Anyone ID this bird, seen on Portobello beach - Ruff, Pectoral Sandpiper or ? (with Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Oystercatcher) #birdinglothian @ijandrews.bsky.social
29 Sept. Birdwalk Aberlady to Gullane (67 species) 2 Ruddy Shelduck a surprise #birdinglothian @btoscotland.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
29 Sept. Birdwalk Aberlady to Gullane (67 species) 2 Ruddy Shelduck a surprise #birdinglothian @btoscotland.bsky.social
26 Sept. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Morrison's Haven (75 species) Marsh Sandpiper, White-winged Scoter (vv distant!), Curlew Sandpiper, Kingfisher @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
September 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
26 Sept. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Morrison's Haven (75 species) Marsh Sandpiper, White-winged Scoter (vv distant!), Curlew Sandpiper, Kingfisher @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
21 Sept. Bird walk Glencorse-Threipmuir loop (52 species) quiet day with lots of very distant views of geese (Pink-feet, Greylag, Canada), ducks (Teal, Wigeon, Mallard, Shoveler), Coots, Little Grebe, also a very friendly Stonechat @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
21 Sept. Bird walk Glencorse-Threipmuir loop (52 species) quiet day with lots of very distant views of geese (Pink-feet, Greylag, Canada), ducks (Teal, Wigeon, Mallard, Shoveler), Coots, Little Grebe, also a very friendly Stonechat @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian