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6 Twite the highlight at Musselburgh today.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
6 Twite the highlight at Musselburgh today.
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2 Water Rails showing well today in a rather dried-up Marl Loch, Aberlady.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
2 Water Rails showing well today in a rather dried-up Marl Loch, Aberlady.
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Spoonbill at Musselburgh today, supporting cast of Spotted Redshank, Whooper Swans and Marsh Sandpiper.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Spoonbill at Musselburgh today, supporting cast of Spotted Redshank, Whooper Swans and Marsh Sandpiper.
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WeBS visits to Rosebery and Edgelaw Reservoirs today: 12 species on Rosebery, 2 on Edgelaw. Scaup and 3 Pintail at Rosebery the highlights.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
WeBS visits to Rosebery and Edgelaw Reservoirs today: 12 species on Rosebery, 2 on Edgelaw. Scaup and 3 Pintail at Rosebery the highlights.
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Yellow-browed Warbler in the sunshine at Torness Visitor Centre this morning
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September 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Yellow-browed Warbler in the sunshine at Torness Visitor Centre this morning
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Yellow-browed Warbler at Torness this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Yellow-browed Warbler at Torness this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
More pics of the inseparable Marsh Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh. Also over 50 Little Gulls on the sea.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
More pics of the inseparable Marsh Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh. Also over 50 Little Gulls on the sea.
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A big thank you to the Marsh Sandpiper for hanging around Musselburgh for so long and allowing me to see it yesterday. It even made friends with the Spotted Redshank for a while.
Nice to see lots of nice birders too.
Nice to see lots of nice birders too.
September 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A big thank you to the Marsh Sandpiper for hanging around Musselburgh for so long and allowing me to see it yesterday. It even made friends with the Spotted Redshank for a while.
Nice to see lots of nice birders too.
Nice to see lots of nice birders too.
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One more pic from Musselburgh yesterday.
September 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
One more pic from Musselburgh yesterday.
Waderfest still at Musselburgh today. Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Pectoral Sandpiper the stars, also at least 6 Curlew Sandpipers and 5 Little Stints.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Waderfest still at Musselburgh today. Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Pectoral Sandpiper the stars, also at least 6 Curlew Sandpipers and 5 Little Stints.
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Some arrivals outside Thorntonloch car park this morning: Spotted Fly, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, apart from SF, all very elusive.
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September 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Some arrivals outside Thorntonloch car park this morning: Spotted Fly, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, apart from SF, all very elusive.
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Back at Thorntonloch this afternoon: Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper still present among a nice selection of waders.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Back at Thorntonloch this afternoon: Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper still present among a nice selection of waders.
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After a morning doing the inland WeBS visits, dropped in at Gladhouse for the Great White Egret and a Green Sandpiper.
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September 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
After a morning doing the inland WeBS visits, dropped in at Gladhouse for the Great White Egret and a Green Sandpiper.
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Back to Edinburgh from Thorntonloch for my WeBS count at Portobello - would have been remiss of me not to stop by for the Marsh Sandpiper!
September 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Back to Edinburgh from Thorntonloch for my WeBS count at Portobello - would have been remiss of me not to stop by for the Marsh Sandpiper!
Not the Marsh Sandpiper down the road at Musselburgh, just more of the Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint still at Thorntonloch.
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September 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Not the Marsh Sandpiper down the road at Musselburgh, just more of the Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint still at Thorntonloch.
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Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper on Thorntonloch beach this morning. Also Little Egret now a regular visitor. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper on Thorntonloch beach this morning. Also Little Egret now a regular visitor. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Musselburgh scrapes today: 1 Little Stint, 7 Ruff, 4 Blackwits, 3 Little Gulls, 7 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Musselburgh scrapes today: 1 Little Stint, 7 Ruff, 4 Blackwits, 3 Little Gulls, 7 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Today’s White-rumped Sandpiper at Thorntonloch. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today’s White-rumped Sandpiper at Thorntonloch. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Rather late for 2 pairs of Yellow Wagtails to be on territory presumably with young, hopefully fledging soon as harvest time approaches.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Rather late for 2 pairs of Yellow Wagtails to be on territory presumably with young, hopefully fledging soon as harvest time approaches.
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Juv Cuckoo at Torness, and House Martin colony at Bilsdean Arches - now at least 68 apparently occupied nests.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Juv Cuckoo at Torness, and House Martin colony at Bilsdean Arches - now at least 68 apparently occupied nests.
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More from Thorntonloch beach today, now 3 juv Yellow Wagtails and some summer plumage Sanderling.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
More from Thorntonloch beach today, now 3 juv Yellow Wagtails and some summer plumage Sanderling.
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After 2 weeks cruising round Iceland, good to get back for some regular birding at Thorntonloch beach: Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, juv Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail.
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July 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
After 2 weeks cruising round Iceland, good to get back for some regular birding at Thorntonloch beach: Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, juv Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail.
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Can anyone identify this caterpillar? Berwick last week.
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Can anyone identify this caterpillar? Berwick last week.
Portmore Loch today: Whinchat with young, Spotted Flycatcher nest, Osprey fishing, Dark Green Fritillary mating.
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June 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Portmore Loch today: Whinchat with young, Spotted Flycatcher nest, Osprey fishing, Dark Green Fritillary mating.
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Burnmouth-Eyemouth butterfly walk: a scarce Small Blue (very small but not very blue), Green-veined Fritillary, Grayling and a watchful Peregrine.
June 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Burnmouth-Eyemouth butterfly walk: a scarce Small Blue (very small but not very blue), Green-veined Fritillary, Grayling and a watchful Peregrine.