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.

A good days birding today. Locations undisclosed. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Great day at Long Nanny ternery in Northumberland. American Black Tern and Little Tern the stars. The failure of @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social and others to protect nesting and wintering shorebirds from disturbance along the East Lothian coast all the more disgraceful. Check the map out.

Redstart fledging in Midlothian today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Great to have Spotted Flycatchers back in Roslin Glen CBC this morning. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Another Banded Demoiselle on the Tyne in East Lothian. This female at Preston Mill, East Linton.

Little Ringed Plover at a Midlothian reservoir today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

After an Edinburgh Marathon-delayed coastal WeBS survey which produced NO waders, good to drop by Musselburgh for this Temmincks Stint. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Banded Demoiselle at Tyninghame today. Species now expanding into Southern Scotland. 2 seen in exactly the same spot a few years ago. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Today’s Dotterel on Carnethy, Pentland Hills. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Avocets and Little Ringed Plovers at Musselburgh today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Some arrivals around Torness this weekend. Also a Wall Brown butterfly - first of year for me. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Walk around Moorfoot foothills today produced singing Redstarts (4 at 2 sites) and Tree Pipit. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Start of Roslin Glen CBC today and surprised to hear the Buzzard-like calls of 2 Jays. Only ever heard the alarm call and song of these birds. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Straiton Pond Terrapins, presumably resident as I’ve seen them here for several years. Also Little Grebes nesting and Blackcap singing. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Distant views of Ring Ouzels and Wheatears in the Moorfoots yesterday. Thankfully the local Ospreys were more obliging. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Quiet day at Musselburgh: 2 smart drake Shovelers, male Sparrowhawk, Common Snipe showing well, Jack Snipe not so well. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

17 Whooper Swans distant off Torness this morning. @birdinglothian.bsky.social