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6 Twite the highlight at Musselburgh today.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Yellow-browed Warbler at Torness this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Today’s White-rumped Sandpiper at Thorntonloch. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Can anyone identify this caterpillar? Berwick last week.
July 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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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
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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
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A good days birding today. Locations undisclosed.
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June 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Great day at Long Nanny ternery in Northumberland. American Black Tern and Little Tern the stars. The failure of @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social and others to protect nesting and wintering shorebirds from disturbance along the East Lothian coast all the more disgraceful. Check the map out.
June 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM