Many thanks to Mull Charters for a great trip in difficult conditions on Wednesday afternoon providing close encounters with White tailed eagles and common dolphins on Loch Na Keal. Fantastic experience. #birdingscotland #mull #raptors

Marsh sandpiper at Musselburgh old scrapes on Sunday morning. Closest views yet of this cracking bird. #birdinglothian

Curlew sandpiper at Barns Ness yesterday at high tide. #birdinglothian

Saw this small wader yesterday at Barns Ness. Thought it was a Little Stint, but not so sure? Any thoughts? #birdinglothian

Spotted flycatcher still at entrance to Thorntonloch caravan park yesterday. #birdinglothian

Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Red Admiral and Painted Lady at Barns Ness (wire dump) yesterday.

Sanderling at Whitesands earlier this week #birdinglothian

50+ Sandwich terns at Joppa rocks yesterday. #birdinglothian

Greenshank at Musselburgh old scrapes yesterday evening. Year tick for me. #birdinglothian

Great views of @georgehogg.bsky.social’s juvenile cuckoo at the harbour end of the seawall at Torness this morning. #birdinglothian

Great views of the drake Surf Scoter in a small group of Velvets at Musselburgh this morning, just off the seawall, level with the old scrapes. #birdinglothian

The Blyth’s Reed Warbler at Upsettlington was very vocal and showed well this morning despite the drizzle. #birdinglothian

Sedge warbler at Beal

Arctic Terns (circa 700+ prs on site) and the American Black Tern at the Long Nanny Ternery, Northumberland on Tuesday. #birdinglothian

Little tern fishing beside the Holy Island Causeway recently

Wonderful trip out to the magical Farne Islands on Tuesday afternoon. Blue skies, clear sparkling water and thousands of seabirds. #birdinglothian

Fantastic to see the beautiful Carnethy Hill dotterel yesterday afternoon, just south of the summit. What a bird. #birdinglothian

This Cuckoo yesterday afternoon at the new Musselburgh lagoons between SW and S hides. #birdinglothian

Yellowhammer at Barns Ness

Cuckoo at Whiteadder Reservoir yesterday afternoon #birdinglothian

Two yellow wagtails west of Skateraw, as per @brucekerr.bsky.social directions #birdinglothian

Whitethroats at Levenhall Links yesterday. #birdinglothian

Chiffchaff at Levenhall Links

Avocets still at the old Musselburgh scrapes today. Also Common Whitethroat (year tick)

Two male Redstarts, Nuthatches and a Red Kite spotted along the Mount Lothian Trail on Sunday. #birdinglothian

One of many Chiffchaff at Gullane earlier this week.

Wheatears galore in the Moorfoots yesterday. Also 2 Ring Ouzels (no pics unfortunately) #birdinglothian

Beautiful, noisy Kittiwakes at Dunbar yesterday.

Long tailed tit at Musselburgh yesterday. Lots around.

Kingfisher at Figgate Park recently. Thing of beauty.