18 Oct Aberlady Bay (12:00-15:00) 4 db Brent Geese - flew off N at 12:15, 38 Barnacle Geese, Slav Grebe, Water Rail, Greenshank, SEO and 8 Twite the highlights amongst 59 spp @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdingclimate.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

18 July Good numbers of Frog Orchids around Gullane Point at Aberlady Bay LNR today - including a couple of tiny plants in the patches of very short grass @ukorchids.bsky.social

18 July Great morning at Aberlady Bay with huge numbers of Sand Martins headlining. 100 feeding over the Marl Loch, at least 1200 roosting on/near the sand-spit and yet more heading W past Gullane Point later on. Also 6 Blackwits, 3 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers and a Golden Plover #birdinglothian

16 May - Great to see so many Painted Lady butterflies in 2025. 6 were nectaring on Sea Rocket, along with 10+ Red Admirals, at Yellowcraigs beach, East Lothian this morning - with another couple in the dunes nearby @savebutterflies.bsky.social

2 Small Tortoiseshells and a Peacock enjoying the March sunshine in Gullane, East Lothian today - a great start to my 2025 butterfly season @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Big walk in the Lammermuirs today: Gifford - Lammer Law - Hopes Res - Yester Estate - Gifford. RLPartridge, Goosander, Dipper, Jay, Raven, Crossbill & Brambling the highlights - plus an Otter #birdinglothian