10 Apr. Musselburgh. Two patch ticks for me today - male Redstart and imm White-tailed Eagle high west. Also 6 Black-tailed Godwits, quite a few Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Sandwich Terns and Swallows now #BirdingLothian

@birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social 12.10pm passing White tailed Eagle put up the gulls at Musselburgh . 2 Little ringed plover, 6 Black tailed godwit, numerous singing Chiffchaff Blackcap a few Willow warbler. 100+Sandmartin, 4 Swallow Missed the brief glimpse of Redstart .

7 April 26. At Gladhouse this am, watched this 2cy Little Gull glide in from height and eventually settle on water to feed on flies. A site tick. Also FoY Common Sandpiper present. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Adult White-billed Diver off east beach, Dunbar, drifting SE & further out; was preening & flapping at first - appeared almost full-winged. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Bumped into my 4th White-billed Diver of the year in Lothian today at Torness, impossible to say if its a new bird or not after the recent influx, but enjoyable anyway! #BirdingScotland @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

30 March 26: A relatively early Little Ringed Plover in Lothian today @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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

24 Mar. Musselburgh. Male Green-winged Teal on the new lagoons this morning. 3 Sand Martins over Esk. #BirdingLothian

A Black-necked Grebe v distantly off the seawall at Musselburgh on Fri eve was a welcome personal patch first, seen closer on Sat morn. Also 3 Blackwit & 10 Sand Martin this weekend, plus Snow Bunting at the start of the month. All signs of March passage #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

The immature m White-winged Scoter with its male partner, showed well this morning. Unfortunately for me the scoter flocks have been well offshore the past few days! Red-necked Grebe Ferny Ness also. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian

The Barns Ness Firecrest. Moving between ‘Sunshine corner’ and the conifers along the back wall. Fast moving, flitting between branches, hovering on occasion. Showy at times. Thanks to the finder. Beautiful wee bird. Lifer. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdinglothian

Firecrest still at Barns Ness. Very secretive at first but soon come out in the open and got quite close to me at times! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

March 13. Birdwalk around Linlithgow Loch (36 species) more pics of Grebes; nice views of Slavonian Grebes (2 still, for 7 weeks now?), and courting Great-crested Grebes @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Escaped inclement weather at home and had a trip to East Lothian best were the imm drake WW scoter off Wrecked Craigs Port Seton, Barns Ness firecrest and BN grebe in Whitesands Quarry. Managed a few year ticks amongst the supporting cast #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

I have been looking out for a Bonaparte's Gull, so when i encountered this small gull at Aberlady head on, it had me going for a second! Not what i was hoping for but very nice anyway! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian

The Firecrest was showing well yesterday, another #Lifer at Barns Ness in East Lothian. #Birding #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #Birdsuk #BirdsSeenIn2026 @birdinglothian.bsky.social @rspbedinburghlg.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

From yesterday, a few views of the stunning Firecrest at Barns Ness. Although out of view for long periods, when it did show, it showed well @birdinglothian.bsky.social

March 9. Birdwalk Linlithgow Loch (41 species) highlight was close views of 2 Slavonian Grebes; also 4 Chiffchaff, courtship displays Mute Swan & Great Crested Grebe @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

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

Flighty Firecrest next to the old campsite at Barns Ness. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

@birdinglothian.bsky.social #Birdinglothian Barnsness Firecrest very mobile and sticking mostly to tree tops,but did come lower into pines .

Some truly awful pics of the Firecrest today at Barns Ness @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birding scotland

March 5. Birdwalk Port Seton #birdinglothian (28 species) distant views of White-winged Scoter & Velvet Scoter @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

An unexpected Black-necked Grebe off Seafield this afternoon (also a Black Guillemot) @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Watching Snow Buntings at Whitesands beach with Joe Nicholl, 8-10 but moved N quickly @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Another day, another fine adult White-billed Diver. This one first off Fluke Dub, then later at Whitesands. 8 Snow Bunting on the beach at Whitesands, with a ninth at Skateraw. Also GN Diver near the WBD and Black-necked Grebe at WS Quarry @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

A fem Marsh Harrier persued by crows at Aberlady was nice. Although dissapointed it was a day too late to make it for February, i was delighted to find out it was Loths earliest ever, after a bird @kgbirder.bsky.social & I had at Scoughall on 11/3/07. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Visited Pressmennan Lake, East Lothian this morning to see the Mandarin Ducks, thankfully got some nice pic's. #Birding #Birdphotography #BirdsUK #BirdsSeenIn2026 #Wildlifephotography @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social @rspbedinburghlg.bsky.social

@birdinglothian.bsky.social 2 Chiffchaff at hangmans rock Duddingston 1 bird in full song the mild weather must be making them happy.

A very enjoyable day in East Lothian today by train and bike. Highlights being Shore Lark at John Muir CP, BN Grebe at WS Quarry, WW Scoter off Port Seton, 20+ Mandarin at Pressmennan Lake and 2 Whitefronts with Pinkfeet over Belhaven Bay. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Nice to bump into this imm m White-winged Scoter at Port Seton today whilst looking for shag darvics. Also RN Grebe offshore with 6 grey wagtails along coast to Aberlady. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian

@birdinglothian.bsky.social #Birdinglothian Slavonian Grebe still present at Duddingston for its 10th day.Drake Pochard no sign but was here a week.

@birdinglothian.bsky.social black necked grebe on whitesands quarry at 1700

A good two days of birding with the 2cy Glaucous Gull at Yellowcraig yesterday followed by Twite, Shoveler and the yellow colour ringed adult Mediterranean Gull at Musselburgh this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Nice views of this White-billed Diver today at North Berwick, whilst looking for shag darvics! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Ist cycle Glaucous Gull at Yellowcraig again today @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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