A beautiful morning for my monthly WEB's count. New year birds with Common Sandpiper, Grasshopper & Sedge Warbler's. Then a wee detour to Kirkcaldy for the colour ringed drake Mandarin that was ringed in Poland. #birds #fifeBirding

I was out in Edinburgh last night to see the superb Rianne Downey & her fine support Amelia Coburn in La Belle Angele. A really wonderful night & always good to see Nathaniel Lawrance playing guitar & singing fine harmonies with Rianne. ❤️ #music

A couple of very local walks from our house in Dunfermline. Plenty of Willow Warblers singing & good to see Skylarks, a pair of Stonechats & a few Yellowhammers, two Snipe was unusual, sadly no images. #birding #birdingFife

A fine local walk with George with plenty of sunshine. Highlights, my 1st Wheatears of the year, flowering Wild Garlic & a smart Dark-edged Bee-fly. #birds #plants #insects

The last two mornings, George & I have visited Carlingnose Point & Inverkeithing. One White-billed Diver yesterday. Today, Razorbills, a few Guilliemots & Gannets.In the woods singing Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs. Also 6 Sand Martins & Two Sandwich terns seen. #birds #birdingFife @rarebirder.bsky.social

It has been a decent few days & the two WBD were reported today (c day65). A few local birds with my 1st Sandwich Terns of the year & also up in the hills in Perth & Kinross yesterday. #birds #FifeBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

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Been noticing declines in the local population of Collared Doves for some time. Just one record at Inchgarth last year and none so far this! #birdingscotland

George & I went back to Inverkeithing but only managed one distant White-billed Diver ( present now for 62 days) , met a nice couple from Yorkshire who got me on to a singing Blackcap, also a few Sand Marins in off. Also saw my 1st Willow Warbler & Swallow yesterday. Local 25k list = 135 #birds

George & I have visied Inverkeithing on the last two sunny afternoons. Pleased to report there are two long staying (c52 days) White-billed Divers still feeding in Inverkeithing Bay. 30 Whoopers Swans yesterday & plently of fine Eiders. #birda #fifeBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

As i have been stuck in the house for a while now & the two Inverkeithing White-billed Divers were reporded again today. So I was thinking if they stay another month they may look like the attached birds from Portsoy I photographed on the 3rd of May 2014, great memories. #birds #divers

Sadly not managed out much, toiling with a virus. Enjoyed the back garden in the sunshine yesterday. Sadly very few birds but a nice Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly & a fine sunbow kept me amused.

Not been out this week apart from 30 mins on Wednesday afternoon to Inverkeithing. Still two very long staying White-billed Divers seen out towards Hound Point, together & separately. #birds #fifeBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

"These are songs to shore up the soul." I have written a new Small Finds story about the music of @andrewwasylyk.bsky.social and the light of Dundee. smallfinds.substack.com/p/small-find...

I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

15. National Park - One Last Time The sainted @johnhogarty.bsky.social is now with @thepastels.bsky.social but has put been adding tender chiming electric to Glasgow's better records for years and these solo demos show off that refinement nationalpark.bandcamp.com/track/one-la...

Playing on the 20th/27th June (Glasgow/Dundee).

Just posting this because The Orchids are such a brilliant band and this is such a beautiful pure hearted poignant slice of pop perfection… and what’s more it is from their most recent album ‘Dreaming Kind’, which I reckon is their greatest. youtu.be/H0mT4SCnswo?...

On April 7th, National Park are playing the Glad Cafe, for the launch of the wor_kspace album, Collapsing The Wave Function. Fin describes it as a co-headline. Either way, their new CD, and National Park, Solo Demos EP, are both out now. Gerard Love will be DJing. Get yr tix from the link in bio!

Had a pretty decent day in fine weather, completed my WEB's counts early morning, the highlight was 54 Whooper Swans. In the afternoon i went to Methil. The Stejneger's was too distant for good images. Unlike a nice Chiffchaff & a fine Long-tailed Duck. #birds #Fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

This afternoon George & I had a walk down at Inverkeithing, Fife. Beautiful sunshine & just a few birds, a male Eider, a Cormorant & two White-billed Divers. #birds #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

This morning George & I had a beautiful walk up at Loch Turret, sadly no sign of yesterdays Ring-billed Gull. Lots of smart Common Gulls, displaying Stonechats & Meadow Pipits all in lovely sunshine.

A pleasant walk with George to Port Laing beach. My 1st Peacock butterfly of the year, 3 singing Chiffchaff's. On the walk back to the harbour a single White-billed Diver at mid distance, heading towards Port Laing. #bird#fifebirding #butterflie @rarebirder.bsky.social

Seriously low ticket warning for this outrageous show at Mono on 19th March!! Heavenly, The Orchids AND The Cords?? ⭐🤩⭐ If you were still on the fence, well you better make up your mind pronto. This is going to be a sell out! Tickets at link in bio. 🎫🎫🎫 @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social

Some scoter watching at East Wemyss this afternoon, beautiful weather, lots of Velvets, only two Common & 10 Red-throated Divers. I was drawn to one particular Velvet Scoter.😃 #birds #fufebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Four years ago today, myself, Andy, Billy & Kris went down to see the wonderful rare American Belted Kingfisher near Roach Bridge, Lancs. It was great to catch up with Fred Fern down at the site. Great memories with good friends. ❤️

A trip to Inverkeithing this afternoon in less than ideal weather. Highlights, 2 very distant White-billed Divers, a Northern Eider & two singing Chiffchaffs. While out i recieved a sad message via whatapp (image 4). #birds #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

I returned to Eden Springs in N/E Fife for some quality goose watching. I managed to see the two Bean Geese, that i thought were a Tundra & a Taiga but when i saw them i wasn't convinced wrt to the Taiga & believe it's Tundra with a taiga-like bill? #birds #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Did some goose watching yesterday at Letham Pools, Fife. Quite frustrating looking into the sun & in strong winds. Eventually got some distant views of 6 Russian Whitefronts, 3 Pinkfeet, many Greylag, 2 Canada's & finaly a brief view of a Taiga Bean. #birds #fifebirding

George & I had an enjoyable walk from Port Laing to Inverkeithing harbour yesterday morning. No divers seen but still plenty to enjoy, hearing a singing Chiffchaff & seeing bumble bees certainly helped, as did the Bullfinch, Eiders & Grey Wagtail. #birds #fifebirding

Sorry but more White-billed Diver shots from a very sunny & pretty calm Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. I have birded this area since autumn 1982, so i am enjoying our 1st ever WBD's here, very much, still 3 different birds present too. 😀 #birds #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

George & I had a morning walk at St. Margret's Marsh, Fife, this morning. Saw the Water Pipit very briefly before it flew off high east. #birds #fifebirding

Had a day off the WBD's but still 3 present. Today was all around Pink-footed Geese in West Fife. #birds #fifebirding #standingstones

Late afternoon George & I enjoyed our walk at Inverkeithing Harbour, another very high tide & two White-billed Divers (local WBD's for the 31st day - incredible. 😀 #birds #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Another top day, an early start with GS & a fine flock of 14 Whoopers, & a singing Chiffchaff at St. Margaret's Marsh. Then up at Lochore MCP, another singing Chiffchaff, Great Spot & Green Woodpeckers, Teal & a mixed flock of Pinkfeet & Greylags. Afternoon back at Inverkeithing & 2 WBD's. #birds

Another couple of trips to Inverkeithing & three White-billed Divers were seen in the morning, a return to Inverkeithing Harbour in the afternoon really payed of with great views of two birds. #birds #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Two White-billed Divers still present, between Inverkeithing & Carlingnose Point this morning, then one closer to Inverkeithing harbour, the other much more distant in front of Inchmickery Is. One moulting Scandinavian Pipit at St. Margret's Marsh this pm. #birds #birdingfife

Been a pretty good week, finally saw the St. Margret's Marsh Water Pipit (ta GS). Still at least two White-billed Divers off Inverkeithing but more distant. A lovely Dipper & a few lovely ducks. #bird #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Enjoyed a morning walk with George at Inverkeithing, Fife. Still 3 W-B Divers present,it's 13 days since the 1st one was found by Graham Sparshott. #birds #FifeBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Another great visit to Inverkeithing, Fife this afternoon & always good to see friends. Around 16.00 a White-billed Diver difted into the harbour. #birds #FifeBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

I had two visits to Inverkeithing today. I walked to Port Laing twice but didn't manage to see the 2 reported WBD, the highlight was a fine Peregrine, new for my 25k list = 121 I was managed to see a White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing harbour. #birds #FifeBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Another walk with Goerge & Bruce in the cold sunshine at Inverkeithing, Fife today. All 3 White-billed Divers were feeding well. #birds #FifeBirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Another walk down at Inverkeithing & around to Port Laign beach. Happy to see the two Common Dolphins & still 3 White-billed Divers. #birds #BirdingFife #cetaceans @rarebirder.bsky.social

Really pleased to video two White-billed Divers this morning at Inverkeithing, Fife. #birds #birdingfife @rarebirder.bsky.social

Spent some time trying to find any White-billed Divers upriver of the Forth Bridges with no luck, so nipped across to Inverkeithing and saw 2 of 3 in that area #BirdingScotland #BirdsSeenIn2026

Another trip walkng the dogs down at Inverkeithing ths morning & we walked to Carlingnose point where we saw two Common Dolphins. There are still three White-billed Divers present. The video shows bird 3 off Port Laign beach. #birds #divers #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Two visits to Inverkeithing to try & see & photograph White-billed Divers. This morning i saw two WBD feeding & sadly possibly a dead bird. This afternoon was happy to see three feeding birds (well done NV). #birds #fifebirding @rarebirder.bsky.social

Another decent trip out, starting at East Wemyss where the scoters were distant in choppy seas. The Stegneger's/hybrid was in a small flock of Velvets. Then back to Inverkeithing & St. David's Harbour where i saw two White-billed Divers, one quite close the other more distant. #birds #birdingfife

Another day, another White-billed Diver, missed out when it was close but happy to have seen it off Dalgety Bay (thank KB). This morning on my Walk on the Cycle Path it was all about lovely fungus. #birds #fungi #BirdingFife

G8 couple of days up in #Fife btwn Ruddons n West Wemyss. Some nice totals of 1350 Eiders and 900 Velvet Scoter but just 9 Slav and single RN Grebe + low numbers of LT Ducks and RBMs. Best putative drake Stejnegers Scoter, drake WW Scoter and 3 WB Divers! @rarebirder.bsky.social #birdingFife