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Took Dougie a walk down to Seafield Pond at West Barns. The Glossy Ibis was very confiding, this was taken on my iPhone, no scope. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Took Dougie a walk down to Seafield Pond at West Barns. The Glossy Ibis was very confiding, this was taken on my iPhone, no scope. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Barnacle Goose, 70 NW over Clerkington. Patch tick! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birding
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Barnacle Goose, 70 NW over Clerkington. Patch tick! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birding
Long staying Marsh Sandpiper and one if two Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Long staying Marsh Sandpiper and one if two Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social
Saw first ever sighting of an Ivy Mining Bee at the car park at Thorntonloch. This species was first described in 1993 and was first recorded in Britain in Dorset in 2001. Sorry no photo. @georgehogg.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Saw first ever sighting of an Ivy Mining Bee at the car park at Thorntonloch. This species was first described in 1993 and was first recorded in Britain in Dorset in 2001. Sorry no photo. @georgehogg.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social
Went back for fourths of the Musselburgh Marsh Sandpiper. The Pectoral Sandpiper was a bit more cooperative, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank on the old scrapes, Black Guillemot and Red-necked Grebe offshore. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Went back for fourths of the Musselburgh Marsh Sandpiper. The Pectoral Sandpiper was a bit more cooperative, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank on the old scrapes, Black Guillemot and Red-necked Grebe offshore. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Excellent afternoon birding at Musselburgh, got a site tick, a Jay. Good views of Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and Black Guillemot, the Pectoral Sandpiper was a bit camera shy and a few Curlew Sandpiper present too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Excellent afternoon birding at Musselburgh, got a site tick, a Jay. Good views of Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and Black Guillemot, the Pectoral Sandpiper was a bit camera shy and a few Curlew Sandpiper present too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
My record shots of Musselburgh’s 2nd Marsh Sandpiper from this afternoon. Also Whooper Swan, Pintail, Wood Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper.
September 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My record shots of Musselburgh’s 2nd Marsh Sandpiper from this afternoon. Also Whooper Swan, Pintail, Wood Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper.
Finally caught up with the American Black Tern at the outer Tyninghame Bay. Couldn’t see the clinching ID feature, the green ring on its left leg. A few Roseate Terns around too.
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July 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Finally caught up with the American Black Tern at the outer Tyninghame Bay. Couldn’t see the clinching ID feature, the green ring on its left leg. A few Roseate Terns around too.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
White-winged Scoter off the Scrapes at Musselburgh this afternoon.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
White-winged Scoter off the Scrapes at Musselburgh this afternoon.
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In left hide at Musselburgh old scrapes with @joppabirder.bsky.social and surprised to see 2 Temminck’s Stints, also Little Ringed Plover and 6 Black-tailed Godwits on Scrapes; m Surf Scoter off the seawall and ad Little Gull on the Esk Mouth with Sandwich Terns.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In left hide at Musselburgh old scrapes with @joppabirder.bsky.social and surprised to see 2 Temminck’s Stints, also Little Ringed Plover and 6 Black-tailed Godwits on Scrapes; m Surf Scoter off the seawall and ad Little Gull on the Esk Mouth with Sandwich Terns.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
White-winged Scot off seawall at Musselburgh between the 1st and 2d benches with Eider flock, showing well but distant.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
White-winged Scot off seawall at Musselburgh between the 1st and 2d benches with Eider flock, showing well but distant.
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Three Spoonbills at Tyninghame this afternoon, found by @kgbirder.bsky.social Quite a few Little Egrets too and a Greenshank.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Three Spoonbills at Tyninghame this afternoon, found by @kgbirder.bsky.social Quite a few Little Egrets too and a Greenshank.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
My first large Skipper of the year from Clerkington, East Lothian, plus a Small Copper.
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@scottishbutterfly.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
My first large Skipper of the year from Clerkington, East Lothian, plus a Small Copper.
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@scottishbutterfly.bsky.social
Mandarin drakes, Pressmennan, East Lothian. Phonebinned and cropped. Also had a Reed Warbler this afternoon at a known site. Singing despite the hooley.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Mandarin drakes, Pressmennan, East Lothian. Phonebinned and cropped. Also had a Reed Warbler this afternoon at a known site. Singing despite the hooley.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
Avocets still at old scrapes at Musselburgh. One has a yellow leg flag with the code IS on its left leg and a yellow colour ring on its right.
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May 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Avocets still at old scrapes at Musselburgh. One has a yellow leg flag with the code IS on its left leg and a yellow colour ring on its right.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
An afternoon in the Lammermuirs, rather quiet. Couldn’t find any Whinchats, Ring Ouzel were showing well. The only raptor of the day was a female Marsh Harrier. Cuckoo still calling at Whiteadder.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
An afternoon in the Lammermuirs, rather quiet. Couldn’t find any Whinchats, Ring Ouzel were showing well. The only raptor of the day was a female Marsh Harrier. Cuckoo still calling at Whiteadder.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
The Kentish Plover found by
@kgbirder.bsky.social
gave great views this afternoon. I had it to myself for almost a couple of hours.
@birdinglothian.bsky.social
@kgbirder.bsky.social
gave great views this afternoon. I had it to myself for almost a couple of hours.
@birdinglothian.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The Kentish Plover found by
@kgbirder.bsky.social
gave great views this afternoon. I had it to myself for almost a couple of hours.
@birdinglothian.bsky.social
@kgbirder.bsky.social
gave great views this afternoon. I had it to myself for almost a couple of hours.
@birdinglothian.bsky.social
The Kentish Plover at Tyninghame this afternoon gave some great views, the strong southeasterly breeze was causing some movement when I tried to digiscope it.
May 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Kentish Plover at Tyninghame this afternoon gave some great views, the strong southeasterly breeze was causing some movement when I tried to digiscope it.
An afternoon in the Lammermuirs with a Wood Sandpiper (blurry phonescoped shot below, left the adapter in the car) still at Whiteadder Reservoir. Crossbills, Cuckoos and Red-legged Partridge there too.
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May 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
An afternoon in the Lammermuirs with a Wood Sandpiper (blurry phonescoped shot below, left the adapter in the car) still at Whiteadder Reservoir. Crossbills, Cuckoos and Red-legged Partridge there too.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
A rather interesting afternoon of wildlife watching, started with my first ever Basking Shark from Ferny Ness and ended with 3 Wood Sandpipers at Whiteadder Res., with a couple of Cuckoos in the background. Pair of Peregrines in between.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A rather interesting afternoon of wildlife watching, started with my first ever Basking Shark from Ferny Ness and ended with 3 Wood Sandpipers at Whiteadder Res., with a couple of Cuckoos in the background. Pair of Peregrines in between.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
Pair Avoces now relocated to the Old Scrapes, Lesser Whitethroat singing to right hand side of the Middle Hide at the Old Scrapes too.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Pair Avoces now relocated to the Old Scrapes, Lesser Whitethroat singing to right hand side of the Middle Hide at the Old Scrapes too.
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@birdinglothian.bsky.social
A big surprise on the dog walk this morning. The gulls were making a racket, that can mean a raptor. It was a flying barn door! A White-tailed Eagle with a white tail, it climbed and headed east toward Haddington. Gulls pass still on it. #BirdingLothian #birding
April 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A big surprise on the dog walk this morning. The gulls were making a racket, that can mean a raptor. It was a flying barn door! A White-tailed Eagle with a white tail, it climbed and headed east toward Haddington. Gulls pass still on it. #BirdingLothian #birding
Went off to Haddington Golf Club to try and hear Grasshopper Warbler. I did, just! Merlin was picking them up but my ears, not so much! #birdingscotland #birding
April 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Went off to Haddington Golf Club to try and hear Grasshopper Warbler. I did, just! Merlin was picking them up but my ears, not so much! #birdingscotland #birding
Went to Gullane this afternoon and eventually got good views of a drake White-winged Scoter. It was the browner flanked individual. I had to walk from the car park at Gullane to the slope above Hummel Rocks. #BirdingLothian
March 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Went to Gullane this afternoon and eventually got good views of a drake White-winged Scoter. It was the browner flanked individual. I had to walk from the car park at Gullane to the slope above Hummel Rocks. #BirdingLothian
Female type Black Redstart still near the ground at Dunbar’s East Beach this pm. Spending a lot of time hidden in the garden behind a high wall.#birdinglothian
March 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Female type Black Redstart still near the ground at Dunbar’s East Beach this pm. Spending a lot of time hidden in the garden behind a high wall.#birdinglothian