Feb 9. Urban bird walk Royal Botanic Gardens area #edinburgh (34 species) nice views of Kingfisher & some nice reflections @btoscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian also, nice to exchange local bird facts with fellow birdwatcher Hugh

Lovely views of drake White-winged Scoter at Buckhaven carpark in choppy seas along with the cracking white headed Velvet. #RareBirdsUK Fife

Feb 5. Birdwalk Frankfield & Hogganfield Lochs (38 species) Highlights Red-necked Grebe at Frankfield & Great Crested Grebes at Hogganfield Lochs. Also, nice views of Coot (90+)with nesting material (?) and Grey Herons (9) @btoscotland.bsky.social @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Feb 5. Urban bird walk Queen's Park #glasgow (19 species) highlight was Ring-necked Duck @btoscotland.bsky.social @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Feb 2. Bird walk Prora, N Berwick (18 species) Whooper (55+) & Mute (2) Swan, Greylag (83+) & Pink-footed (1) Goose... but no White-fronted Geese ... more Swans & Geese further down the field??? @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Feb 2. Bird walk Yellowcraig beach N Berwick (26 species) highlight Snow Bunting (14) & Linnets (70+) at Eel Burn, also Purple Sandpiper (15+), Turnstones (20+), Pied Wagtail (20+), Rock (10+) & Meadow (2) Pipit @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Jan 31. Bird walk Mouth of the River Esk #musselburgh (37 species) good views of Slavonian Grebe & Red-throated Diver on a dull day @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian

Jan 29. Bird walk Linlithgow Loch (38 species) nice to see a pair (?) of Great Crested Grebes resting on the loch. Also, 50+ Redwing in the field north of the loch. Lots of Cormorants (12) and Grey Heron (6) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Jan 25. Short Bird Walk Valleyfield Pond to Auchendinny #penicuik (20 species) highlights Water Rail (on partially frozen pond) and Dipper on the North Esk @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Jan 23. Bird walk Ferny Ness to Musselburgh Links (48 species) surprised to see 2 Whooper Swans on Seton Sands; 100s of Bar-tailed Godwits & other waders in Gosford bay; 1st Rock Pipit & Stonechats for 2026 @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

@stevedudley.bsky.social #birdinggear Any advice on a good thermal imager for spotting birds?

Any advice n Thermal Imagers for detection of birds (e.g. Snipe, Woodcock, etc)? Makes etc?

Jan 18. Night visitor enjoying Xmas left overseas, Brandy Butter

Jan 16. Birdwalk Portobello Prom & Figgate Park (40 species) Purple Sandpiper & Bar-tailed Godwit at Seafield end of Prom, distant shots of Great Crested Grebe & Goldeneye, @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Jan 15. Bird walk Broadwood Loch LNR #cumbernauld (32 species) distant view of Smew (elusive, so could not get closer!), Pochard, Gulls on loch still frozen in parts, and a row of Cormorants & single Grey Heron @btoscotland.bsky.social @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #clydebirding

Jan 12. Birdwalk Broadwood Loch #cumbernauld (36 species) partially frozen. No Smew but a nice Pochard, plenty of Goldeneye, Coots, Goosanders, Wigeon, Buzzard, etc ... also a pair of Ravens near Stadium @btoscotland.bsky.social @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Jan 12. Bird walk Linlithgow Loch (35 species) partially frozen, highlight was Water Rail (1/2) in reeds at NW corner. @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Jan 12. Bird walk Linlithgow Loch (35 species) partially frozen, highlight was Water Rail (1/2) in reeds at NW corner. Also, Goldeneye (at least 3), Goosander (18), Little Grebe (1), Mistle Thrush, Redwing @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

@scottbirder01.bsky.social hi Scott, we're you at Broadwood today?

Dec 9. Brambling (1/2) short visit to garden #midlothian @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Jan 08. Bird walk Straiton Pond to Roslin #midlothian (30 species) Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Mallard on the ice edge. Buzzard, and Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, many finches ... amazed to see so much for such a dull, cold, snowy, icy day! @btoscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Dec 5. Birdwalk Dalry #edinburgh (20 species) no Waxwings today (any recent sightings?), but nice views of 3 Redwing @btoscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Dec 5. Birdwalk Linlithgow Loch (40 species) loch frozen except for a few spots: Scaup (with 100+ Tufted Duck), LBBG (1)/GBBG (4), Mallard (160+), Coot (60+), Moorhen (10), Little Grebe (20), Canada Goose (4), Mute Swan (28), G Heron (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingLothian

Dec 30. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (42 species) highlight 5 Waxwings at OneSixty Dalry @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Young Raven or Carrion Crow? #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Dec 22. Bird walk Blackford Pond, Easter Craiglochart, Saughton Park, Granton > Inverleith Park #edinburgh (39 species) interesting roosting platforms at Granton Harbour (packed with Knot, Dunlin, Redshank), nice views of Purple Sandpipers & Turnstone @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Dec 17. Bird walk Aberlady Bay LNR (36 species) a lone Pink-footed Goose, large flocks of waders & ducks (Dunlin, Knot, Redshank, Bar-tiled Godwit, ... Shelduck, Mallard, Wigeon ...), Greenshank, Sanderling @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Dec 19. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (43 species) Twite (23), Shag (2/4), Ringed Plover (21), Redshank/Bar-tailed Godwits (8) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdinLothian

Dec 12. Bird walk St. Margaret's Marsh (SSSI) @fifebirdnews.bsky.social (22 species) quiet: glimpse of Water Pipit, nice views of Reed Buntings & Wren in the sunshine (3), spot the 10 Grey Herons on the island of Inchgarvie under the Forth Railway Bridge @btoscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Dec 12. Bird walk Burntisland @fifebirdnews.bsky.social (27 species) quiet, sea very calm: Great-crested Grebe (6), Pink-footed Goose flyby (187), Redshank (80+), Oystercatcher (220+) but no sign of Black-necked Grebe but was seen earlier #BirdingScotland @btoscotland.bsky.social

@lukaszpulawski.bsky.social good to see you spotted the black necked grebes at Burntisland ... any tips on the best place to see them. I tried Thursday last week, but no luck then. Cheers

Dec 3. Bird walk Aberlady Bay (41 species) Golden Plover (500+), Oystercatcher (300+), Shelduck (200+), Wigeon (300+), Teal (100+), Dunlin, Knot, Goldeneye (2), Greylag/Pink-footed Geese, Bar-tailed Godwit (180+) etc & Roe Deer! @btoscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Dec 4. Birdwalk Burntisland to Kinghorn (40 species) nice views of LT Duck, oystercatcher/Turnstone, Bar-tailed Godwit waiting for tide to turn, a grey seal @btoscotland.bsky.social @fifebirdnews.bsky.social

Nov 28. Bird walk Musselburgh Mouth of Esk, Seawall & Lagoons (49 species) v windy but some good views: Kingfisher, Twite (26), Red-throated Diver (2), GC Grebe (2) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Nov 20. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Sea Wall (49 species) v cold day, but a few birds about: Twite (21), Grey Plover (17), Dunlin (14), Knot (2), Turnstone (2), Ringed Plover (12), Shoveler (3), Bar-tailed Godwit (135+) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Nov 17. Bird walk Duddingston & Figgate Park area (45 species) finally caught sight of Ring-necked Parakeets (2-3), @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social also good to chat with Michael Hannon

Which species of Diver? RTD? BTD? #birdinglothian

Nov 7. A very, very distant view of a small auk-like bird off Musselburgh sea wall ... Do you have any ideas on ID? #birdinglothian

Nov 7. Mouth of River Esk, low tide Musselburgh. Views on gull on RHS unique to the beach ... Lesser-black Gull, Yellow-legged Gull or hybrid of LBBG/Herring Gull? Any thoughts? @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian @lothianrecorder.bsky.social

Nov 6. Distant views of Great White Egret at Kilspendae and flying over geese at AberladyvBay 1200...1300 @birdinglothian.bsky.social #lothianbirds

Nov 5. Bird walk Holyrood Park (37 species) dull, misty, poor light but some interesting birds. St. Margaret's Loch: Goldeneye (1F). Dunsapie Loch: Sparrowhawk (flying away!). Duddingston Loch: Mediterranean Gull, Little Grebe (8+) @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Nov 3. Bird walk Angle Park to Birnie & Gaddon Lochs LNR (54 species) large flock of Linnets (200+), Great White Egret, Glossy Ibis, Black-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, and heard Water Rail @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdingFife #BirdingScotland

Oct 30. Bird walk Hound Point to Cramond #Edinburgh (54 species) Grey Heron in wait, Kingfisher on beach at Hound Point, Juv Arctic Tern, large flock (83) Red-breasted Merganser @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Oct 27. Bird walk Angle Park & Letham Pools (52 species) Great White Egret (with fish!), Green Sandpiper (in dark at distant), Black-tailed Godwit, possible Caspian Gull (?) @fifebirdnews.bsky.social #birdingFife

Oct 23. Bird walk Tyninghame & Belhaven Bay (71 species, but no sign of Glossy Ibis :(( ) 1000+ Wigeon, Barnacle Geese, Canada Geese, Red-throated Diver @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Oct 22. Bird walk Aberlady Bay (48 species) tide out, but distant views of Brent Goose, Barnacle Goose, and 500-700 Golden Plover (see below for ~50% of flock near tide edge!) @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Adult badger (male or female) visit tonight ... 2 young badgers last night @edinburghnature.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Oct 20. Bird walk Barns Ness and Whitesands (72 species) YBW, Pergrine (at cement factory), Pochard, Goldeneye, Geese (Barnacle, Greylag Pinkfeet, Canada), Golden Plover (380), Little Egret ... @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Two night time visitors, 2 young Badgers ! @scotwildlife.bsky.social

Oct 15. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Sea Wall (74 species) Marsh Sandpiper still here (6 weeks now?), Scaup on boating pond, 80+ Bar-tailed Godwit (+ Knot in flock), Slavonian Grebe (3) @birdtrack.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian