On Saturday the birding gods smiled upon me. Wife happy at home while me and the toddler enjoyed a tasty selection of waders gathered together directly in front of the hide at Musselburgh scrapes! #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

Wader heaven at Morrison’s Haven, Musselburgh! Marsh Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Ruff, Snipe, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Knot and Dunlin #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

While out with the family today managed a few year ticks. Tree Sparrow and Green Sandpiper best. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

Enjoyed watching the White-rumped Sandpiper yesterday evening at Musselburgh. It was still there when I left at 9pm. Old scrapes, left hide. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

Tried to find the White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh this evening. No luck. But did find a Surf Scoter! It was with 5 velvets just west of the long pipe off the sea wall east end. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

Great birding at the weekend at Musselburgh. Patch lifers Grasshopper Warbler and Avocet! Couldn’t get an audio recording of the gropper as my daughter wouldn’t let go of my tascam! #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

Out with the family and getting my birding in when I can! Raven and Blackcap in Holyrood Park new for the year for me. #birdingedinburgh #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

First Sand Martin of the year for me over the house yesterday afternoon in Whitecraig. As you can hear, my baby girl was just as excited as me. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding

Birding/writing in car while baby sleeps at Musselburgh again and 6 Twite drop down right outside car! #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Birding while baby sleeps in car at Ferny Ness this morning. Red-necked Grebe among 3 Slavonian Grebe, Velvet and Common Scoter and 14 Long-tailed Duck. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #ukbirding #birds #pwc2025 #patchbirding @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Added 7 species to my #PWC2025 list. Including a long overdue personal patch tick Kingfisher at Musselburgh. Sneakily birded whilst baby sleeps! It’s the only birding time I get these days. I reckon PWC should give bonus points to birds seen whilst looking after a baby. 😉 #BirdingLothian #birds

Didn’t expect grey partridges to be the first birds I see from my new house! #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

White-Throated Dipper at the River Esk, Musselburgh this morning. I was walking over the footbridge when I heard what sounded like a combination of cetti’s & goldfinch singing. Turned out to be a singing Dipper! #birdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #Birds @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Everyday there are a bunch of Oystercatchers on the public open space at Pinkie Mains. Sometimes there’s one with a metal ring (and I think a black ring below it) on the right tarsus. Can’t find where it’s from on ecrbirding! 3 Redshanks also (patch ✅) #UKbirding #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Roe Deer and Fox were more interesting than the birding this morning on the patch at Musselburgh. #UKnature #UKmammals #UKwildlife

4 hours on the patch at Musselburgh with the baby. I’m knackered! 56 species with a patch tick Brent Goose! Not too shabby. ebird.org/checklist/S2... @birdinglothian.bsky.social #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds

12 Tree Sparrows at Pinkie Mains, East Lothian. Patch ✅ #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #birds

Pink-footed Geese over Pinkie Mains, East Lothian. Heading south towards Musselburgh Lagoons. #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland #UKBirding #birds

Flying first visit to the new lagoons at Musselburgh with dad and daughter. Patch ticked Whooper Swan! Not bad for 15 minutes. #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds

The evocative sound of a skein of Pink-Footed Geese over the skies of Pinkie Mains, East Lothian this morning. #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds

A two patch tick day! 2 skeins of Pink-Footed Goose over the Pinkie Mains patch this morning & a Little Egret down at Musselburgh Esk Mouth. #UKbirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian #Birds

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Quick local twitch with baby to see the Whinchats on Walthamstow Marshes. Yellow Wagtail also. #ukbirding #londonbirds #birds ebird.org/checklist/S1...

My baby girl eventually fell asleep and let me observe this quality patch bird, Tree Pipit. Patch tick for me and my little London local nature reserve, WaterWorks NR. ebird.org/checklist/S1... #ukbirding #birds #londonbirds

Little bit of ‘birding with baby’ at our local nature reserve. Sparrowhawk, low fly over grey heron and two fresh willow warblers chasing each other around best of a short visit.