Nothing exciting but a nice selection of birds willing to pose at Torness over the weekend. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Back to Musselburgh for some birding after a 2 week break, with some smart looking Ruff and Black-tailed Godwits. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

First Yellow Wagtail pair carrying food in the 3 tetrads surrounding Torness. Alas, only 5 pairs found this year - 8 in 2025 and 11 in 2024. Also a group of 9 RT Divers off Portobello in my WeBS count this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @lothianrecorder.bsky.social @shoremark.bsky.social

Birds showing well (between the showers) at Portmore Loch today - Redstart, Tree Pipit, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher.

A rather unexpected Dunlin on Thorntonloch beach this evening - showing well! @birdinglothian.bsky.social

2 of the Roslin Glen Tawny owlets this morning - looking good despite the dreich weather. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Another Midlothian Tawny Owlet pic this one still in nest. Also Little Ringed Plover at undisclosed site. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

2 more Tawny owlets from Roslin Glen, one still waiting to ‘branch out’ from nest hole. @brucekerr.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social

First Yellow Wagtail of the year for me - Torness this morning! @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Another day another Tawny Owl nest, this one with young. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Highlight of Roslin Glen CBC this morning. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Green-winged teal showing well at Musselburgh today, found by @ijandrews.bsky.social yesterday. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Smart looking Scandinavian Rock Pipit? at Port Seton today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

In 2025 Yellow Wagtail territories around Torness and Skateraw decreased to 8 due to extensive cable-laying in fields around Torness. With quarrying being extended to the Dry Burn, much of the remaining nesting habitat will be destroyed. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social

Great weather, great birds in the hills today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

4 rain-free days up in Newtonmore with the bonus of some Cresties and a wintering Snow Goose. #HighlandBirds

Female Blackcap still in garden - now 3-4 weeks. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Nice of this Whooper Swan to turn up for the International Swan Census - Rosebery Res WeBS visit today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Another quiet day at Musselburgh today: still 23 Twite and good numbers of LT Ducks and Grebes on the sea. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Wintering female Blackcap driving off all-comers from the fat feeder today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

The usual suspects at Musselburgh today: 23 Twite, 2 Kingfisher, c.15 Long-tailed Duck, c.8 Slavonian Grebe, 4 RT Diver, also GC Grebe, Velvet Scoter, RB Merganser. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Another quiet day at Musselburgh today, but c.24 Twite and a nice mix of ducks on the sea including Pintail and Shoveler. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Trek into the Borders hills yesterday rewarded with good views of 2 subadult Golden Eagles.

Some more Cyprus wildlife: Blunt-nosed Viper, Woodlark, Pelican, Blur Rock Thrush.

Some wildlife from a recent walking holiday in Cyprus: Spur-winged Lapwing, Squacco Heron, Chukar Partridge, Rock Agama lizard.

6 Twite the highlight at Musselburgh today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

2 Water Rails showing well today in a rather dried-up Marl Loch, Aberlady. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Spoonbill at Musselburgh today, supporting cast of Spotted Redshank, Whooper Swans and Marsh Sandpiper. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

WeBS visits to Rosebery and Edgelaw Reservoirs today: 12 species on Rosebery, 2 on Edgelaw. Scaup and 3 Pintail at Rosebery the highlights. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Yellow-browed Warbler in the sunshine at Torness Visitor Centre this morning @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Yellow-browed Warbler at Torness this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

More pics of the inseparable Marsh Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh. Also over 50 Little Gulls on the sea. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

A big thank you to the Marsh Sandpiper for hanging around Musselburgh for so long and allowing me to see it yesterday. It even made friends with the Spotted Redshank for a while. Nice to see lots of nice birders too.

One more pic from Musselburgh yesterday.

Waderfest still at Musselburgh today. Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Pectoral Sandpiper the stars, also at least 6 Curlew Sandpipers and 5 Little Stints. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Some arrivals outside Thorntonloch car park this morning: Spotted Fly, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, apart from SF, all very elusive. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Back at Thorntonloch this afternoon: Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper still present among a nice selection of waders. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

After a morning doing the inland WeBS visits, dropped in at Gladhouse for the Great White Egret and a Green Sandpiper. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Back to Edinburgh from Thorntonloch for my WeBS count at Portobello - would have been remiss of me not to stop by for the Marsh Sandpiper!

Not the Marsh Sandpiper down the road at Musselburgh, just more of the Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint still at Thorntonloch. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @hibby13.bsky.social

Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper on Thorntonloch beach this morning. Also Little Egret now a regular visitor. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Musselburgh scrapes today: 1 Little Stint, 7 Ruff, 4 Blackwits, 3 Little Gulls, 7 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Today’s White-rumped Sandpiper at Thorntonloch. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Rather late for 2 pairs of Yellow Wagtails to be on territory presumably with young, hopefully fledging soon as harvest time approaches. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Juv Cuckoo at Torness, and House Martin colony at Bilsdean Arches - now at least 68 apparently occupied nests. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

More from Thorntonloch beach today, now 3 juv Yellow Wagtails and some summer plumage Sanderling. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

After 2 weeks cruising round Iceland, good to get back for some regular birding at Thorntonloch beach: Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, juv Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Can anyone identify this caterpillar? Berwick last week.

Portmore Loch today: Whinchat with young, Spotted Flycatcher nest, Osprey fishing, Dark Green Fritillary mating. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Burnmouth-Eyemouth butterfly walk: a scarce Small Blue (very small but not very blue), Green-veined Fritillary, Grayling and a watchful Peregrine.