A nice semi sheltered walk with George along part of the Dunfermline cycle path this morning. Lots of winter thrushes with Redwing, Fieldfare & Blackbirds enjoying the berries. A confiding flock of beautifull Bullfinch with a few Robins & Dunnocks calling. #Dunfermline #birds #orchids

A morning trip to St. Margret's Marsh, Fife with George, dull & cold but still very enjoyable. Lots of Snipe & several Reed Buntings, 3 Curlew & a few Red-breasted Mergansers. Grey Heron, 2 Roa Deer, Stonechat a couple of Rock Pipits & a Grey Wagtail. #birds #birdingFife

I returned to Skinflats (Forth) hoping to see one of the recent Cetti's Warblers but no joy on a beautiful sunny morning. Lots of Reed Buntings, a few Wrens & Dunnocks & Robins. Best of all was a lovely flock of ten Black-tailed Godwits. #birds #skinflats @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

Very much looking forward to seeing the incredible Snowgoose playing in Anstruther tonight.

A fine walk at Lochore Meadows Country Park this morning with George. Sadly no sign of Great Egret or previously rpt Slavonian Grebe. Several Little Grebes & lots of Teal. 3 Smart Goldeneye were the best i managed on a crisp sunny morning. #birds #fifebirding

A few images from the last few very cold days in Scotland. #birds #Fifebirding #forthbirding

I was happy to connect with Skinflats (Forth) Cetti's warbler this morning at 08.25. A few Redwings & Fieldfares too. A juvenile female Marsh Harrier & fly over Peregrine. 11 Pochard, 2 Shoveler & Gadwall on pool so a decent visit despite the weather. #birds @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

Eight years ago today we lost Jimmy Steele & he is much missed. He loved geese so i visit Slamanan to watch Taiga Beans one of Jimmy's favourites. I managed around 80 birds this morning just north of the village. They were close to a mixed flock of Pinks, Canada's & a few Greylag. #birds #geese

Yesterday was Neil Youngs 80th birthday, so belated wishes to the great man. I an currently playing my personal favourite ( Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere) of his many albums. Long May you Run Sir Neil.

A few more images from the last few days, a couple more of the Glossy Ibis near Falkland, Fife & two of broad-leaved Helleborines on the Dunfermline cycle path. #birds #orchids #birdingfife

A quick drive in horrible weather to see a very confiding Glossy Ibis this afternoon in Fife. It never stopped raining but well worth the effort.

I did my monthly WEB's count at dawn yesterday in Lochgelly & Dunfermline. Always good to see & hear the recently arrived Whooper Swans at both my sites. Happily there was no signs of avian flu at either site, long my that continue to be the case.

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It's been a decent week, managed to see Comet Lemmon (thank you Kris G), no image so a nice sunset from our back garden. Yesterday at a very dull & damp Angle Park i enjoyed a Glossy Ibis & Great Egret. The gulls were instructive. #birds #birdingfife

3 Northern Long-tailed Tits showing well on Yell today. Got a feeling there may be a few decent photos of these birds appearing, as they're very accommodating! 😎👍 #YellBirding #Shetland #RareBirdsUK #Birdguides

I had a brilliant weekend & I love it when good live music & good birds combine. On Friday, I managed to get to St Andrews for a White-billed Diver (a new Fife bird for me). Today, there were several Pomarine Skuas in Inverkeithing Bay. 😃 #birds #Scottishbirds

Exciting news that Friends Again are reforming to play the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow in January. Here they are on Switch in 1983 youtu.be/QSNVKH1M42E

My WEB'S site was fog bound, so I headed to the coast. Sadly, there was no smart Caspian at Leven but a nice adult Mediterranean Gull with a large number & assortment of gulls. A smart colour ringed Cormorant, met Mark Wilkinson, who got the ring details, not local ringed in Cheshire in June. 🌟

Went back to Angle Park in N/E Fife today to try & see the Caspian Gull again (only 2 accepted records in Fife, so still a rare bird). The light was very harsh, making it hard work trawling through over 1000 large gulls. I did pick it up eventually, but only poor record shots. #gulls #birds

Another morning & another walk with wee George. We walked around Townhill Loch, but it was pretty quiet. 22 Canada Geese & a family of Mute Swans, loads of Mallards & Morhen & a few Herring, Lesser Black-backed & Black-headed Gulls, Grey Wagtail was nice. More fungi, too. #fungi #Townhill #birds

George & I had a grand visit to Angle Park in N/E Fife this afternoon. I was happy to see Simon Pinder's 1st winter Caspian Gull amongst the large gull flock. On our walk, we saw lots of Fungus & several Common Darter dragonflies. #birds #fifebirdclub.org.uk #scottishbirds

George & I enjoyed a visit to the local cycle path. So much fungi growing, its clearly been a bumper year. Still Broad-leaved Helleborines in seed. Back home George got excited by a tiny baby hedgehog in our garden 😀 #orchids #fungi #Dunfermline

I was checking Geese around Lochgelly this morning. One large flock of Greylags with a few Pink-footed & 2 Whooper Swans. Two orange collard Greylags in this flock were ringed at Loch Leven in July by Les Hatton. #birds #fifebirdclub.org.uk

Yesterday, George & I went up to Loch Leven, Perth & Kinross. I saw 3 Great Egrets & 4 Little & loads of Wildfowl. #birds #lochleven

George & I had a very local walk this morning. Still a few chiffchaffs, Skylarks calling & just a few Geese overhead. The fungi was my main focus. #fungus #Dunfermline

Some other highlights from this week include Pink-footed Geese near Vane Farm & a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in Dunfermline.

On my 1st morning at home from Switzerland, i was determined to go down to Ferryhills as the weather looked ideal for migration. A juvenile, Honey Buzzard, was the clear highlight, but lots of passerines were moving & Gannets heading west & my 1st Pink-footed Geese of the autumn. 🍂 #birds

Some grand scenery from our recent trip to Switzerland to celebrate our approaching 50th wedding anniversary ❤️

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On Friday, we went on a 3-hour Ferry trip from Thun to West Interlaken. I was pleasantly pleased to see a feeding Black-necked Grebe. Shortly after, I was even more surprised to see two Eider ducks (one adult drake & one 1st year drake, quite rare on Lake Thun) I believe? #birds #birdingSwizzerland

A long day in the Swiss countryside in fine weather. A few late wild flowers, & beautiful mountains & lakes were enjoyed. #alpineflowers #Swissalps

10 years ago today, a beautiful juvenile Red-footed Falcon was found on the Isle of May. These photos were taken on my old Cannon SX50 two days later, on the 16th of September 2015. I went over with Ken Shaw & Willie Irvine on the May Princess. A great memory of a lovely bird. 🌟 #birds #IOMbirds

My friend Dave Boggon struck Fife gold with his visit to Angle Park today & finding Fife's 1st twitchable Glossy Ibis. 👏 #birds #scottishbirds @Fifebirdclub.org.uk

It's been an interesting few days at Ferryhills, Kinghorn, Carlingnose Point & Loch Leven. Best from Kinghorn a dark juvenile Long-tailed Skua, my 1st of the year. A few Black Terns & Little Gulls. Some of today's highlights are attached.

George & I visited Devilla Forest in west fife yesterday. Plenty of Dragonflies still & very active. Southern Hawker, Common Hawker, Black & Common Darters & lots of Emerald Damselflies. 👍 #Devilladragons #dragonflies

George & I had a brilliant few hours wader watching at Morrison's Haven Pool in East Lothian. Marsh, Wood & Curlew Sandpipers all showing well. Wader heaven. #waders #lothianbirds #scottishbirds

Late morning we had a quick look at Loch Leven. We failed to see the Great Egret, but a fine Juv Marsh Harrier hunting over St. Serfs, 3 Black Terns , 3 Little-ringed Plovers & two Ruddy Shelduck were all enjoyed (at distance). #birds #lochleven

George & I went for yesterday's morning walk up at Lochore MCP. Still two Green Sandpipers on the nature reserve with 6 Snipe & 54 Lapwing. One very distressing sighting was a cormorant tangled in discarded fishing tackle. 😠 Some nice fungi as it's Friday.

Yesterday evenings walk with George on part of the Dunfermline Cycle Path was our 1st for a while. Was pleased to see a fine looking Collared Earth Star, still several Broad-leaved Helleborines with plenty of seed pods. #fungi #Orchids @ukorchids.bsky.social

After yesterday's visit to the Forth from Cambus, we returned. The high tide waders are really great at Tullabody Inch the moment. 1 Little Stint 4 Curlew Sandpipers 45 Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 6 Ringed Plovers 25 Dunlin 83 Lapwing #birds @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

Had a grand walk with George along the banks of the Forth from Cambus. Lots of waders, ducks & Geese but pretty hard to see well due to distance & high reeds. The highlights were :- 4 Curlew Sandpipers 1 Little Stint 25 Ruff 5 Snipe 9 Sandwich Terns. #birds @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

George & I had a walk from Burleigh Sands to the Burleigh Viewing screen yesterday afternoon. A few sharp showers didn't stop our trip. At least seven Ruff & a Kingfisher & 100's of Swallows we're the main highlights. #birds #Lochlevenbirds

Had a couple of enjoyable sessions seawatching off Kinghorn. My 1st local Black Tern of the year & fine supporting cast of a few Roseate Terns & lots of Arctic Skua's & a few Bonxie's. 100's of Common Terns & a few Arctic, & still plenty of Sandwich Terns. Good numbers Bottle-nosed dolphins, too.👍

My morning walk with George today was all about Hover Flies, Drone Flies & Bees. #insects #hoverflies #Droneflies #Dunfermline

Had a decent watch up at Ferryhills with GS & DB yesterday. Too calm & clear for large numbers but 30 plus Tree Pipit , 3 Spotted Flycatchers, Grey wags, Crossbills & Siskins. Also, a couple Red-throated Divers & an Arctic Skua flew west over the bridges. #birds Fifebirdclub.org.uk

Well, I headed out to Fifeness after a very decent fish tea in Anstruther. Did c4hrs & managed to dig out a Cory's Shearwater & enjoyed double figures of Sooty & Manx, too. Four Arctic Skua & 7 Little Gulls, all in fine company, sadly no Bridled Tern though. 👍 #fifeseawatching #fifeness

Cory's Shearwater, Fife Ness #birds #birdingscotland

Cory’s Shearwater past Fife Ness this afternoon- thank you @jsn54.bsky.social 😎

Yesterday afternoon George & I visited East Wemyss & were treated to some fine Mediterranean Gulls & Common (harbour) Seals. #birds #mammals Fifebirdclub.org.uk

I had a very good visit to Kinghorn today. My 1st Kinghorn Sabine's Gull & Cory's Shearwater, a few Bonxie's & Arctic Skua's & Manx Shearwaters. #birds #birdscotland Fifebirdclub.org.uk