Half of the 67 Russian Whitefronts near Stoneypath farm. Probably a modern-day record for Lothian. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Out with @kgbirder.bsky.social today, highlights being this glauc, a male surf scoter, db brent goose and 6 russian whitefronts. #BirdingScotland @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Nice to reacquaint myself with the White-billed Diver I first found off Craigleith in North Berwick last weekend. Today it was c. 2 miles to the east, near Canty Bay off Drift cafe, feeding busily by Bass Rock and clearly in wing moult @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

Some of the 8 lovely Tundra Beans yesterday, double the largest group I've seen in Lothian; also pr Pintail at Tynners inner bay; Wed 18th 250+ Great Crested Grebes off Silverknowes @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Feb 19. Birdwalk Tyninghame to Belhaven (60 species) close views of a Slavonian Grebe on Seafield Pond Also Puffin, Pink Footed Geese, Wigeon, Razorbill, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Dunlin, Grey/Ringed Plover etc @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdinglothian

A 8km walk from North Berwick-Aberlady resulted in 2 White-billed Diver (N. Berwick & Gullane Pt) single Great Northern Diver (Yellowcraig) 9 Snow Bunting, 15 Crossbill. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian

8 Tundra Bean Geese in a field near Fox Lake. (No photos because I passed them on the bus) The birds were reported a couple hours before I saw them. 55.992416,-2.575398 #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

8 Tundra Bean Geese at West Barns this afternoon. In the field to the east of Foxlake Adventures, north of the A198. Hare there too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

White-billed Diver still off Dunbar east beach, this morning , probably best viewed from Golf House Road -just passed a flock of 8 Red-throated Divers - like HMS Hood passing a Flotilla of destroyers - very majestic. #BirdingLothian

The Gosford Estate Woodlark showed well eventually . . . @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Woodlark at Gosford Estate today- showing quite well for a change. A record shot through telescope @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

Still there, just now, but easy to miss - seems to be spending most of its time under water - took 7 scans to find it, this time - still off Golf House Road #BirdingLothian

Never one to follow the crowds i went west in my search for Lothian WBD. No sign of any between Hound Pt-Aberlady, but i did see c.120 gc grebe, 15 greenshank, 1 rn grebe. Pic of one of the Inchkeith birds from last Friday. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingFife

A good weekend of birding with a White-billed Diver at Dunbar and a Black-necked Grebe at White Sands Quarry yesterday. Then a Shore Lark in the dunes near the Spike island saltmarsh in John Muir Country Park in today’s downpour. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

A break from checking the sea today produced this fine Shore Lark at Tyninghame, between the north end of the saltmarsh and the end of the sand spit. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Feb 14. Bird walk Drem to Prora (36 species) European White-fronted Goose (6), Whooper Swan (69), also nearby Muirton Flood Pintail (m, f), Shoveler (3m, f), Greylag Goose (120+) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Feb 14. Bird walk N Berwick (33 species) highlight White-billed Diver (2), Carrion x Hooded Crow (1), Sanderling (15), also dead Puffin (4), Cormorant (1), Fulmar (1) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland good to see Joe Nichols spotting WBD

Very nice to find this adult White-billed Diver off North Berwick this afternoon, heading east past Bass Rock. It was a two WBD day with a 2nd bird off Yellowcraig till dusk (presumably the long stayer; pics worse than this!). Also 9 Snow Bunt & GN Diver @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

My pics may be getting progressively worse, but I can’t imagine I’ll ever find different White-billed Divers on three consecutive days in Lothian any time soon. Today’s bird/birds were distant, so huge crops, off Gullane Point this morning and Black Rocks this afternoon @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Went back this morning for another look at the Woodlark in Gosford Estate, near Longniddry. This time managed a couple of better pics than the spot the Woodlark one I posted last Monday @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Birds #Lothian

A productive day birding with @colindavison.bsky.social, though no prizes for the pics. Nice to add another ad White-billed Diver to the influx, off Scoughall. Also, imm White-t Eagle & 4 Snow Bunts there. Later, 2 Tundra Beans & 4 ad Whitefronts at White Sands Quarry. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

@birdinglothian.bsky.social ##Birdinglothian At Seafield high tide amongst the 1500 or so Black headed gulls Med gull AL ZZ, and a dozen or more Kittiwakes. Figgatepark 2 Redpoll dropped down a few feet from where I stood. From a couple of days ago only 1 Snow bunting seen East of Yellowcraig

Now 2 Slavs on Linlithgow Loch today and showing better than this photo. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @upperforthbirds.bsky.social

A smart ad White-billed Diver off Yellowcraig this afternoon, west of Fidra. Nice to be able to contribute to the current influx in the Forth. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

White-billed Diver feeding close in to shore at Skateraw this pm, great find by George Hogg! Seems healthy enough so hopefully will survive @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Had no luck finding the Glaucous Gull at yellowcraig today, but the 13 Snow bunting are still present at Eel Burn. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland @birdinglothian.bsky.social

2cy Glaucous Gull at Yellowcraig at midday, found by @aberladybirder.bsky.social, looks to be the Gosford bird of last week. Earlier, now 12 Whitefronts (4 juvs) east of Prora with the Greylags. Yesterday, 13 Whitefronts (the same?) flew east out of Aberlady at 09:15. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

An excellent day out at Gullane. Really nice to see @kgbirder.bsky.social (and thanks for pointing out a lot of the birds!). Highlights being a pair of Surf Scoter, 3 Little Auk, Whimbrel, Puffin and GN Diver. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Feb 2. Bird walk Yellowcraig beach N Berwick (26 species) highlight Snow Bunting (14) & Linnets (70+) at Eel Burn, also Purple Sandpiper (15+), Turnstones (20+), Pied Wagtail (20+), Rock (10+) & Meadow (2) Pipit @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

One for spot the Woodlark club - creeping about like a mouse in a stubble field at Gosford Estate, nr Longniddry @birdinglothian.bsky.social #Birds #Lothian

20 Russian White-fronted Geese including 2 juvs with Greylags at Whitekirk this morning. No prizes for distant phonescope pics but nice to find a substantial Lothian flock. A Great Skua off Musselburgh yesterday was a rare winter patch record #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

The 13 Snow Bunting Still near the mouth of the Eel Burn yesterday on our family walk From North Berwick to Gullane also a good few Purple sandpipers & this Crow at Fernyness today possibly a Genuine Hoody 🤷‍♂️? @birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social

An afternoon’s birding in East Lothian started with 13 Snow Buntings at the east end of Yellowcraig beach. It ended with 3 European White-fronted Geese with Whooper Swans at Prora. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Today's Glauc has caused some debate here in Lothian, personally i cant see past Viking Gull for this! #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland #hybridgulls

Where's Woody? Shocking pics of Woodlark found by @jarrodhadfield.bsky.social & @mattjsilk.bsky.social in stubble SE of Gosford saw mill, feeding with several Skylark, creeping low, diagnostic eyestripe in 1st image, head turned to right in 2nd image #birdinglothian maps.app.goo.gl/G3U8JwYeqn58...

Four ad White-fronted Geese with Whooper Swans and Greylags opposite West Fortune Farm entrance , east of Drem, this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

This 2cy Caspian Gull at Musselburgh river mouth this morning, on a brief visit in the gloom. The fourth Casp in Lothian in as many days. It’s status as an official Scottish rarity must be on a very shoogly peg. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Second set of Lesser Whitethroat from Haddington this morning @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Birds #Lothian

First of 2 sets of the Lesser Whitethroat in Haddington, East Lothian taken in the early part of this morning. Unable to get any flight shots with my bridge camera @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social #Birds #Lothian

Common Crane E over Seton Sands 16:35hrs, probably continued inland, no sign along coast or at Aberlady to 17:05hrs #birdinglothian

Smart adult and bulky 3cy Caspian Gulls at Gosford Sands today. Have only ever seen 1cy Casps so happy with this😊 @birdinglothian.bsky.social

@birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social #Birdinglothian #scottishbirds For the past week or so have spent many hours looking for this bird during the recent cold spell. After spending a few hours yesterday decided to give it a miss today. Midday phonecall guess what?

@birdinglothian.bsky.social #scottishbirds #bittern See previous post.

The 3 Russian White-fronts still with Greylags opposite the entrance to Castle Park Golf Club, near Gifford this morning @birdinglothian.bsky.social

White-fronted Goose at Castlemains, East Lothian this afternoon. One of three in a flock of Greylags. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

My favourite goose in the company of my least favourite - one of three Russian Whitefronts at Quarryford this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

The 3cy drake White-winged Scoter was off Aberlady beach again this morning while the drake Green-winged Teal was back on the river viewable from the car park. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

5 #waxwings this morning on the Edinburgh western approach road opposite Cineworld @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Today’s imm male White-winged Scoter off Aberlady was clearly different to the two ad drakes seen in the wider area y’day. It’s getting increasingly tricky to know just how many individuals there are in the Forth these days. @birdinglothian.bsky.social