Graham Howie
@grahamhowie2.bsky.social
Birding in the Lothians when the toddler lets me.
Toddler slept for an hour and a half today! And right when the Musselburgh tide was peak in, nice and calm. Felt fortunate to have great views of a Red-necked Grebe. Lovely patch ✅ ! #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
October 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Toddler slept for an hour and a half today! And right when the Musselburgh tide was peak in, nice and calm. Felt fortunate to have great views of a Red-necked Grebe. Lovely patch ✅ ! #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
On Saturday the birding gods smiled upon me. Wife happy at home while me and the toddler enjoyed a tasty selection of waders gathered together directly in front of the hide at Musselburgh scrapes! #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
October 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
On Saturday the birding gods smiled upon me. Wife happy at home while me and the toddler enjoyed a tasty selection of waders gathered together directly in front of the hide at Musselburgh scrapes! #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
Wader heaven at Morrison’s Haven, Musselburgh! Marsh Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, Snipe, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot and Dunlin #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
September 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Wader heaven at Morrison’s Haven, Musselburgh! Marsh Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, Snipe, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot and Dunlin #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
While out with the family today managed a few year ticks. Tree Sparrow and Green Sandpiper best. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
August 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
While out with the family today managed a few year ticks. Tree Sparrow and Green Sandpiper best. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
Enjoyed watching the White-rumped Sandpiper yesterday evening at Musselburgh. It was still there when I left at 9pm. Old scrapes, left hide. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
July 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Enjoyed watching the White-rumped Sandpiper yesterday evening at Musselburgh. It was still there when I left at 9pm. Old scrapes, left hide. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
Tried to find the White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh this evening. No luck. But did find a Surf Scoter! It was with 5 velvets just west of the long pipe off the sea wall east end.
#birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
#birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
July 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Tried to find the White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh this evening. No luck. But did find a Surf Scoter! It was with 5 velvets just west of the long pipe off the sea wall east end.
#birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
#birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
Great birding at the weekend at Musselburgh. Patch lifers Grasshopper Warbler and Avocet! Couldn’t get an audio recording of the gropper as my daughter wouldn’t let go of my tascam! #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
April 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Great birding at the weekend at Musselburgh. Patch lifers Grasshopper Warbler and Avocet! Couldn’t get an audio recording of the gropper as my daughter wouldn’t let go of my tascam! #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
Out with the family and getting my birding in when I can! Raven and Blackcap in Holyrood Park new for the year for me. #birdingedinburgh #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
April 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Out with the family and getting my birding in when I can! Raven and Blackcap in Holyrood Park new for the year for me. #birdingedinburgh #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
First Sand Martin of the year for me over the house yesterday afternoon in Whitecraig. As you can hear, my baby girl was just as excited as me. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
April 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
First Sand Martin of the year for me over the house yesterday afternoon in Whitecraig. As you can hear, my baby girl was just as excited as me. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding
Birding/writing in car while baby sleeps at Musselburgh again and 6 Twite drop down right outside car! #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding @birdinglothian.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Birding/writing in car while baby sleeps at Musselburgh again and 6 Twite drop down right outside car! #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Birding while baby sleeps in car at Ferny Ness this morning. Red-necked Grebe among 3 Slavonian Grebe, Velvet and Common Scoter and 14 Long-tailed Duck. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding @birdinglothian.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Birding while baby sleeps in car at Ferny Ness this morning. Red-necked Grebe among 3 Slavonian Grebe, Velvet and Common Scoter and 14 Long-tailed Duck. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Added 7 species to my #PWC2025 list. Including a long overdue personal patch tick Kingfisher at Musselburgh. Sneakily birded whilst baby sleeps! It’s the only birding time I get these days. I reckon PWC should give bonus points to birds seen whilst looking after a baby. 😉 #BirdingLothian #birds
February 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Added 7 species to my #PWC2025 list. Including a long overdue personal patch tick Kingfisher at Musselburgh. Sneakily birded whilst baby sleeps! It’s the only birding time I get these days. I reckon PWC should give bonus points to birds seen whilst looking after a baby. 😉 #BirdingLothian #birds
Didn’t expect grey partridges to be the first birds I see from my new house! #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
December 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Didn’t expect grey partridges to be the first birds I see from my new house! #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
White-Throated Dipper at the River Esk, Musselburgh this morning. I was walking over the footbridge when I heard what sounded like a combination of cetti’s & goldfinch singing. Turned out to be a singing Dipper! #birdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #Birds @birdinglothian.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 3:57 PM
White-Throated Dipper at the River Esk, Musselburgh this morning. I was walking over the footbridge when I heard what sounded like a combination of cetti’s & goldfinch singing. Turned out to be a singing Dipper! #birdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #Birds @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Everyday there are a bunch of Oystercatchers on the public open space at Pinkie Mains. Sometimes there’s one with a metal ring (and I think a black ring below it) on the right tarsus. Can’t find where it’s from on ecrbirding! 3 Redshanks also (patch ✅)
#UKbirding #birdinglothian #birdingscotland
#UKbirding #birdinglothian #birdingscotland
November 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Everyday there are a bunch of Oystercatchers on the public open space at Pinkie Mains. Sometimes there’s one with a metal ring (and I think a black ring below it) on the right tarsus. Can’t find where it’s from on ecrbirding! 3 Redshanks also (patch ✅)
#UKbirding #birdinglothian #birdingscotland
#UKbirding #birdinglothian #birdingscotland
Roe Deer and Fox were more interesting than the birding this morning on the patch at Musselburgh. #UKnature #UKmammals #UKwildlife
November 15, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Roe Deer and Fox were more interesting than the birding this morning on the patch at Musselburgh. #UKnature #UKmammals #UKwildlife
4 hours on the patch at Musselburgh with the baby. I’m knackered! 56 species with a patch tick Brent Goose! Not too shabby. ebird.org/checklist/S2... @birdinglothian.bsky.social #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
November 13, 2024 at 2:54 PM
4 hours on the patch at Musselburgh with the baby. I’m knackered! 56 species with a patch tick Brent Goose! Not too shabby. ebird.org/checklist/S2... @birdinglothian.bsky.social #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
12 Tree Sparrows at Pinkie Mains, East Lothian. Patch ✅ #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #birds
November 5, 2024 at 10:47 AM
12 Tree Sparrows at Pinkie Mains, East Lothian. Patch ✅ #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #birds
Pink-footed Geese over Pinkie Mains, East Lothian. Heading south towards Musselburgh Lagoons. #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #birds
November 4, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Pink-footed Geese over Pinkie Mains, East Lothian. Heading south towards Musselburgh Lagoons. #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #birds
Flying first visit to the new lagoons at Musselburgh with dad and daughter. Patch ticked Whooper Swan! Not bad for 15 minutes. #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
October 26, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Flying first visit to the new lagoons at Musselburgh with dad and daughter. Patch ticked Whooper Swan! Not bad for 15 minutes. #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
The evocative sound of a skein of Pink-Footed Geese over the skies of Pinkie Mains, East Lothian this morning. #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
October 23, 2024 at 2:39 PM
The evocative sound of a skein of Pink-Footed Geese over the skies of Pinkie Mains, East Lothian this morning. #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
A two patch tick day! 2 skeins of Pink-Footed Goose over the Pinkie Mains patch this morning & a Little Egret down at Musselburgh Esk Mouth. #UKbirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
October 23, 2024 at 2:33 PM
A two patch tick day! 2 skeins of Pink-Footed Goose over the Pinkie Mains patch this morning & a Little Egret down at Musselburgh Esk Mouth. #UKbirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds
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Last Days Birding in London
Usually my main London patch is KGV (King George V Reservoir) but now that I’ve got a baby daughter, I’ve had to bird a patch which is closer to home and is baby friendly. So the WaterWorks NR fits…
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October 15, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Last Days Birding in London lesserspottedbirder0.wordpress.com/2024/10/11/l... #UKBirding #birds #londonbirds #patchbirding
Quick local twitch with baby to see the Whinchats on Walthamstow Marshes. Yellow Wagtail also. #ukbirding #londonbirds #birds ebird.org/checklist/S1...
September 13, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Quick local twitch with baby to see the Whinchats on Walthamstow Marshes. Yellow Wagtail also. #ukbirding #londonbirds #birds ebird.org/checklist/S1...
My baby girl eventually fell asleep and let me observe this quality patch bird, Tree Pipit. Patch tick for me and my little London local nature reserve, WaterWorks NR. ebird.org/checklist/S1... #ukbirding #birds #londonbirds
September 1, 2024 at 7:12 PM
My baby girl eventually fell asleep and let me observe this quality patch bird, Tree Pipit. Patch tick for me and my little London local nature reserve, WaterWorks NR. ebird.org/checklist/S1... #ukbirding #birds #londonbirds