Final NE India: only one species and not the best of pics but they are of my most wanted bird on the trip - Blyth's Tragopan. Seen earlier at Eaglenest but no pics until Mishmi. Also a scenic view in the Mishmi Hills.

Penultimate NE India & Mishmi Hills: pics of Rosy Pipit, Beautiful Nuthatch and Lesser Cuckoo.

27th NE India: still from the Mishmi Hills. Two pics of Purple Cochoa plus a Streak-throated Barwing and a Large Hawk Cuckoo.

26th NE India: pics of Mishmi Wren Babbler, Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Pale Blue Flycatcher and Chestnut-bellied Nuthatch, all from the Mishmi Hills.

25th NE India: more from Mishmi Hills. Two pics of Cachar Wedge-billed Babbler plus one of Black-faced Warbler and a record shot of the highly desirable Rusty-bellied Shortwing.

24th NE India: back to Arunachal Pradesh. This time to the Mishmi Hills, another site out of bounds to me in 2004. Start with 2 pics of Gould's Shortwing, a key target, plus a Black-faced Laughingthrush & a Rufous-gorgetted Flycatcher.

23rd NE India. Last bird pics from Tinsukia area. Grey Peacock-Pheasant is easily heard but usually very hard to see. Pleased to get a very co-operative one. Three pics plus a record shot of Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher.

22nd NE India: back to Assam, this time the Tinsukia area. Pics of Austen's Brown Hornbill, Greater Adjutants and Eastern Barn Owl.

21st NE India: last pics from Eaglenest. Hodgson's Frogmouth, Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher, Beautiful Sibia and Nepal Fulvetta.

20th NE India: Eaglenest again with pics of Himalayan Cutia, White-hooded Babbler, Long-billed Wren Babbler and Yellow-throated Fulvetta.

Final from England trip. Last morning was in Dorset. No dragonflies seen at all at Silverlakes in not forecast overcast and windy weather so dipped Scarlet Darter. Best was Red-eyed Damselfly (2 pics) & Small Red-eyed Damselfly (2 pics) #Dragonflies

Also from Aston Rowant NNR 2 pics of male Adonis Blue plus a male and a female Chalkhill Blue #Butterflies

From Whitecross Green Wood to nearby Aston Rowant NNR, also in Oxfordshire, in the afternoon. Two pics of Silver-spotted Skipper and two of Brimstone #Butterflies

We had no info on dragonflies at Whitecross Green Wood so a big bonus to get 2 Southern Migrant Hawkers there. Two pics of SMH plus a Southern Hawker & a Ruddy Darter, all males @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #Dragonflies

Break from India pics for some from a short trip to🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 in early August. First morning at Whitecross Green Wood in Oxfordshire. Three pics of the main target, Brown Hairstreak, plus one of Brown Argus #Butterflies

Finally got snaps for the year this afternoon of Migrant Hawkers in East Lothian. Two pics of 1 of 4 males. Better still, but not sharp, one of a female in tandem with a male confirming on-going breeding in the county @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian

19th NE India: more from Eaglenest WLS. Pics of Yellow-rumped Honeyguide, Hoary-throated Barwing, Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler and Striated Laughingthrush.

First dragonfly outing in East Lothian this afternoon for over 5 weeks produced 5 Migrant Hawkers but no pics of them. Only decent snap was this Small White @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Butterflies #Lothian

18th NE India: next was the fabled Eaglenest WSL, a site not on birders' radar when I was in Arunal Pradesh in 2004. Two pics of one of my top two birds on the trip - Ward's Trogon. Also singles of Black-throated Parrotbill & Rufous-winged Fulvetta.

17th NE India. Last pics from Sela Pass area. Two of Himalayan Monal (not new on this trip but, surprisingly, Himalayan was my last Monal after Sclater's first then Chinese) and one of Large-eared Pika. Plus a Russet Sparrow from down in the valley at our homestay.

16th NE India: more from the high altitude Sela Pass area. Two pics of Grandala and singles of Rufous-vented Tit and Himalayan White-browed Rosefinch.

15th NE India: more from the Sela Pass. Two pics of Fire-tailed Sunbird, one of Bar-throated Minla and one of Rufous-breasted Bush Robin (my final Tarsiger).

14th NE India: higher altitude birding up to 4175 metres at the Sela Pass. Two pics of Fire-tailed Myzornis, one of Rufous-breasted Accentor and one of Alpine Thrush.

13th NE India: last from Mandala. Pics of Brown-throated Fulvetta, Black-headed Shrike-babbler, Whistler's Warbler and Rufous-bellied Woodpecker.

Lastly from Musselburgh yesterday 2 pics of a Spotted Redshank on the scrapes; pic of 2 Spotted Redshanks on the lagoons and pic of 7 of the 9 Little Egrets on the lagoons @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Birds #Lothian

Also from Musselburgh yesterday, four record shots of the not close Pectoral Sandpiper on the lagoons @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Birds #Lothian

3rd recent visit to Musselburgh yesterday, this time with 2 pals from the Wild West (Glasgow). Four pics of the Marsh Sandpiper on the scrapes @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Birds #Lothian

12th NE India: more from Mandala. Two pics of Spotted Laughingthrush, a Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler and a brief Temminck's Tragopan.

11th NE India: busy morning up to 3190 metres at Mandala before mist closed play. Pics of Beautiful Sibia, Bar-winged Wren Babbler, Blyth's Leaf Warbler & Chestnut-headed Tesia.

10th NE India: next was a travel day from Assam up to Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh. Some stops on the way allowed pics of Bhutan Laughingthrush, Russet Bush Warbler & Great Barbet. Also one from a delay for work on a recent landslide - rather the 9 men in the pic than me!

New for our garden in Longniddry this afternoon, and quite unexpected, was an old female Common Darter - 3 pics attached @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian

9th NE India: last pics from this part of Assam. Slender-billed Vulture, Bengal Bush Lark, Black-necked Stork and Indian Rhinoceros.

Best I could do with the bridge camera of the Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh this morning - one for the SLR big lens guys. Pleased to see it as the only previous Lothian record in 1997 was when I was on a trip to China & Taiwan. Thanks to the finder Mervyn Griffin @birdinglothian.bsky.social

8th NE India: from Nagaland down to the plains of Assam for a short visit, mostly at Kaziranga NP. Pics of Swamp Francolin, Kalij Pheasant, Lineated Barbet and Asian Elephant.

Four butterflies from or East Lothian garden this afternoon - Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell and Small White @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Butterflies #Lothian

7th NE India: on to the neighbouring state of Nagaland. Only one post of pics from there. Two of the key target, Naga Wren Babbler plus shots of Indian Blue Robin and Rufous-winged Fulvetta.

6th NE India: last pics from Manipur. Paddyfield Pipit; Little Cormorants; Indian Cuckoo; and Citrine Wagtail.

5th NE India: a few more from Manipur. Long-tailed Shrike; Burmese Shrike; Blue-throated Barbet; and Chestnut-eared Bunting.

4th N India: four more marsh habitat birds in Manipur. Greater Painted-snipe; Bluethroat; Chestnut-capped Babbler and White-tailed Stonechat.

3rd NE India: some water/marsh birds from Manipur. Pheasant-tailed Jacana; Cotton Pygmy Goose; plus 2 harder to find and get good views, Indian Grassbird & Slender-billed Babbler.

2nd NE India: well pleased to see Black-breasted Parrotbills in Manipur. Should have had it in Assam in 2004 but messed it up big time then. Four pics of the hulking beauty.

Ist NE India: finally made progress with pics. Started in Manipur with Yellow-throated Laughingthrush the key target. Four record shots of a species with a currently very restricted gettable range.

Checking some East Lothian ponds on Friday afternoon produced dividends with my first 3 male Migrant Hawkers of the year (in Scotland). Record flight shot of one + a male Emerald Damselfly @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian

A Wall Brown also from Saltoun Forest on Wednesday. On arriving home I got out of the car to see a Painted Lady in the front garden as well as Small Tortoiseshell and Peacock @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Butterflies #Lothian

Some pics from a day out to Saltoun Forest in East Lothian on Wednesday: male Southern Hawker; male Black Darter; imm male Common Darter & male Emerald Damselfly @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian

Some pics from East Lothian, including Aberlady, on Tuesday: Common Darter male; Emerald Damselfly male; Emperor male and Speckled Wood @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Butterflies #Lothian

A few pics from East Lothian today, mostly in the Aberlady area - male Common Darter, pair of Common Blue Damselfly, pair of Blue-tailed Damselfly & a Wall Brown @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Butterflies #Lothian

Also from Saltoun Forest yesterday, 3 of the butterflies recorded - Large White, Peacock & Meadow Brown. Plus a pair of mating Common Blue Damselfly to fill the 4th space @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Butterflies #Dragonflies #Lothian

A few pics from Saltoun Forest in East Lothian today - male Emperor (my first at this site); male Emerald Damselfly; male Azure Damselfly and a male Common Hawker @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Dragonflies #Lothian

A juvenile Common Crossbill from a flock of 30+ at Butterdean Wood. Also from today in East Lothian a pair of Common Darters, male Emerald Damselfly & Wall Brown @edinburghnats.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #Birds #Dragonflies #Butterflies #Lothian