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

Oct 15. Not sure about this Diver (Red-throated?) - any thoughts (very distant, so not a great pic) @ijandrews.bsky.social #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Oct 13. Bird walk John Muir CP (68 species) cold, damp, dull, misty day! but lots of geese, ducks, egrets (9-12), thrushes (I am sure hearing Redwing), blackbirds, small passerines etc #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

More photos from 9 Oct. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (58 species) Spoonbill, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Scaup @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

9 Oct. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (58 species) Spoonbill, Scaup, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank were highlights @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Oct 2. Feeding frenzy a mile or so off Morrison's Haven, Musselburgh area of many avian species (Gannet, RT Diver, Herring, Gull, Great black-backed Gull, Razorbill ... can you ID other species?) and 3 Common Seals (?) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Oct 2. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons area on a wet and dull day (75 species) Black Guillemot, Spotted Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Grebes, Divers, Waders... @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

1 Oct. Anyone ID this bird, seen on Portobello beach - Ruff, Pectoral Sandpiper or ? (with Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Oystercatcher) #birdinglothian @ijandrews.bsky.social

29 Sept. Birdwalk Aberlady to Gullane (67 species) 2 Ruddy Shelduck a surprise #birdinglothian @btoscotland.bsky.social

26 Sept. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Morrison's Haven (75 species) Marsh Sandpiper, White-winged Scoter (vv distant!), Curlew Sandpiper, Kingfisher @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

21 Sept. Bird walk Glencorse-Threipmuir loop (52 species) quiet day with lots of very distant views of geese (Pink-feet, Greylag, Canada), ducks (Teal, Wigeon, Mallard, Shoveler), Coots, Little Grebe, also a very friendly Stonechat @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

19 Sept. Bird walk Gladhouse area (51 species) (all distant record shots) Great White Egret still around, Great-crested Grebe, 1000s of Pink-footed Geese, Greylag Geese (200+), @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

15 Sept. Bid walk Musselburgh Lagoons and Sea Wall (73 species) Brent Geese and birds in flight (Ringed Plover, Gannets, Knot, more below) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

12 Sept. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (69 species) good views of Marsh Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, also Pintail, Light-bellied Brent Goose, Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, Little Stint @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

11 Sept. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (71 species) highlights were Pectoral Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, also Little Stint, 10 Curlew Sandpiper, 20 Ruff, 200+ Bar/Black-tailed Godwits @birdinglothian.bsky.social #RareBirdsUK #BirdingLothian

29 Aug. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (62 species) highlights Wood Sandpiper & Curlew Sandpiper, also Greenshank (13), Ruff (20), Common Snipe (9), Little Gull, @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

25 Aug. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (67 species) Little Stint (2), Little Ringed Plover, Ruff (20), Knot (2) and Black-tailed Godwit (7), Bar-tailed Godwit (250+), Surf Scoter, Razor Bill/Guillemot (100+), Snipe (7), Wigeon (4) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

19 Aug. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (62 species) Wigeon (3), Snipe (6+), Common Ringed Plover (2, ad, juv), Ruff (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

13 Aug. Bird walk at St Abb's Head NNR (44 species) close views of Gannet colony (~150), Whooper Swan (4) (& 2 Mute Swan) on Mire Loch, plenty of House Martins (40)/Swallow (10)/Swift (2) near visitor centre @nationaltrust.org.uk @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

8 Aug. Bird walk Tyninghame Bay (63 species) Greylag /Canada Geese (1500:20), Ringed Plover/Sanderling/Dunlin flock (400:50:50?), Grey Plover, Little Egret (12), Common/Sandwich/Arctic/Roseate Terns (3:21:2:2), Greenshank (17) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

6 Aug. Bird walk along River Tweed near Peebles (26 species) Chiffchaff (3+), Robin (3), Dipper, Grey Heron (2), Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Willow Warbler, House Martin (6)), Swift (2), Raven (2), Goosander (2) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

5 Aug. Bird walk Port Seton (31 species) Golden Plover (16, can you spot them all?), Bar-tailed Godwit (35+), Ringed Plover (30) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

5 Aug. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of River Esk (57 species) on a very windy day: Ruff (3), Little Gull (3), Black-tailed Godwit (6), Greenshank and lots of Redshank, Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Turnstones, Bar-Tailed Godwit @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

30 July. Bird walk Loch Leven NNR (45 species) most birds on the main loch. Distant shots of large numbers of Mute Swan (1000+, & 30+cygnets), Coot (1500+, & juv, last 3 shots zoom in, an amazing site) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

23 July. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (75 species) Surf Scoter in flock of 200+ Velvet Scoter (+Guillemots/Razorbills/Gannets), Little Gull (40+), Greenshank, Arctic (2)/Sandwich Terns @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

21 July. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Morrisons's Haven (75 Species) Surf Scoter (getting closer), Med Gull, Shoveler (2F, 1M eclipse), Little Gulls, Sandwich Terns, Common Tern, Knot, WW Scoter and more @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

18 July. Bird walk St Abb's Head NNR (44 species) surprised to spot 5 Whooper Swans on Mire Loch, plenty of House Martins/Swifts/Swallows/Sand Martins, Gannets/Guillemots, Razorbill (1) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

17 July. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Morrison's Haven (59 species) Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin in winter plumage (1/50), C Sandpiper (2/4), Little Gulls (6/7), Little Egret and WWS off Morrison's Haven @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

8 July. Bird walk around Milton Loch, near Boat of Garten very quiet (21 species), highlights were Goldeneye, Wigeon, Swift (see that full crop), Little Grebe fledgling @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

8 July. Bird walk around Loch Morlich very quiet (15 species), highlight was a Common Sandpiper and 2 fledglings @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

12 July. Last day of holiday in highland region (80 species) at Loch of Lowes (20 species) Osprey, GC Grebe (2 families), Mute Swan, Greylag & Canada Geese, Tufted Ducks @rspbscotland.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social great staff & volunteer's at @scotwildlife.bsky.social Osprey centre.

7 July. Bird walk Findhorn Valley (47 species) Red Kite, Buzzard, Dipper, Blackcap, Common Tern, Raven and more @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

6 July. Bird walk RSPB Loch Garten, Abernethy (38 species) Osprey (F), GS Woodpecker (2 JUV), Crested Tit (1), Common Crossbill (2), Spotted Flycatcher (1), lots of Siskin & Chaffinch, lots of chat with staff at Osprey Centre @rspbscotland.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

3 July. Bird walk RSPB Loch Leven (41 species) lots of Greylag Geese, Tufted Ducks, Pochard, Shoveler, Gadwall, GC Grebe (14), Garden Warbler & Black-tailed Godwits (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdingScotland

30 June. Bird walk Mouth of R Esk & Musselburgh Lagoons (61 species) highlight White-winged Scoter @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian also hope @beardedgeordie.bsky.social enjoyed your visit

25 June. Bird walk Little France Park #Edinburgh (37 species) Grasshopper Warbler (3), Sedge Warbler (5) ... @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

23 June. Bird walk Figgate Park (only 12 species) on a very windy day: but nice to see Mute Swan parents with 6 cygnets this year @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

23 June. Bird walk River Esk Mouth & Musselburgh Lagoons (38 species) on a very windy day: return of Redshank (3), single Sandwich Tern amongst flock of 200+ BHG, lots of fledglings (Goosander, Canada Geese) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social and good to meet @brucekerr.bsky.social

23 June. Bird walk Seton Sands (26 species) on a very windy day: Sandwich Terns, Bar-tailed Godwit, Cormorants & Lots of Eider (500+), and usual Collared Dove @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

20 June. Bird walk Tyninghame to Belhaven Bay (76 species) views from Seafield Lagoon: Little Grebe (parent & fledgling), Mute Swan (with cygnets), Wigeon pair, Sedge Warbler @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #Birdinglothian

20 June. Bird walk Tyninghame to Belhaven Bay (76 species) also, lots to see in the fields: Swallows, Sedge Warbler, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #Birdinglothian

20 June. Bird walk Tyninghame to Belhaven Bay (76 species) a very hot day, with heat haze (makes photography difficult!), highlights a distant 2CY Little Gull @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #Birdinglothian

16 June. Busy days in garden, lots of parents and offspring. @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social

13 June. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (52 species) quiet day but some interesting sights: Shoveler (M/F), young Grey Herons (3-4), @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

14 June. Young visitors to our garden - the local Great Spotted Woodpecker with parents and a young Goldfinch (1 of 2) @rspbscotland.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social @woodpeckercentral.bsky.social #BirdingLothian