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Bruce Kerr

@brucekerr.bsky.social

Occasional birding blog mostly around the moors, forests and glens in Midlothian, Scottish Borders and further afield. eBird gallery: https://media.ebird.org/catalog?unconfirmed=incl&mediaType=photo&userId=USER3390106&view=grid&sort=obs_date_desc

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At least 2 Yellow-browed Warblers this morning at Dowlaw Farm, Borders. This one in the sycamores 100m north of the car park on the path down to Fast Castle. Many fine additions to the autumn foliage collection... @jarrodhadfield.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdingborders

18.10.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Crikey! Just back from BC myself. Went east this year to the Okanagan. Great place.

06.10.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Red-breasted Flycatcher, still, this morning, at 0830 at Barns Ness, East Lothian, 150m S of the car park in the trees opposite the steel gate @apetrosus.bsky.social @annesinc.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

05.10.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Re-visit to Beaver Lake, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Pileated Woodpecker, Spotted Towee & Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon type)

26.09.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pygmy Nuthatch near Kaleden, South Okanagan and Steller's Jay in Manning Park, BC, Canada today.

24.09.2025 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some shots from the southern Okanagan today. Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cedar Waxwing (juv) and White-breasted Nuthatch near Kaleden, BC, Canada.

20.09.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Norther Flicker

Norther Flicker

Townsend's Solitaire

Townsend's Solitaire

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Some shots from the Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada this week. Northern Flicker (red-shafted type), Townsend's Solitaire and Red-breasted Nuthatch.

18.09.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ML621125088 - Long-tailed Jaeger - Macaulay Library Macaulay Library ML621125088; Β© Bruce Kerr; Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

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11.09.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That was a great bird πŸ™‚

11.09.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Marsh Sandpiper this morning 3km east of Musselburgh, East Lothian, at Morrison Haven lagoon (east of Musselburgh scrapes). Well done the finder! (Merv I think?) #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

06.09.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Curlew Sandpiper late morning, today, on Thorntonloch beach, East Lothian. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

04.09.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reeve & Ruff

Reeve & Ruff

Ruff

Ruff

Reeve & Ruff pair late morning at Thorntonloch, East Lothian. (White-rumped Sandpiper was roosting on the rocks an hour before high tide but all were eventually flushed by an angler) #birdinglothian

20.08.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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6 Whimbrel flew in this morning at Mill Stone Neuk, White Sands, East Lothian this morning #birdinglothian

20.08.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘

19.08.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Size comparison with Sanderling to the right.

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Little Stint at White Sands beach near Barns Ness, East Lothian, early this morning. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

19.08.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White-rumped Sandpiper, this morning, at the north end of Thorntonloch beach, East Lothian. Found by Kevin Ingleby yesterday πŸ‘ #birdinglothian @kingleby1.bsky.social

14.08.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quiet morning on the beach near Torness, East Lothian this morning... πŸ˜„ #birdinglothian

05.08.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Juvenile Wheatears and a Yellow Wagtail on the move near Torness, East Lothian this morning #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

03.08.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some Redpolls from this morning near Rosslynlee, Midlothian #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

06.07.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A couple of shots from earlier in the week. Yellow Wagtail (Grey-headed thunbergi type) at Iitto Palsasuot and Capercaillie hen at Luontopolku, Pallasjarvi, Finland

31.05.2025 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bluethroat from this morning at Iitto Palsasuot, Finland (50km south of Kilpisjarvi)

29.05.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ruff night last night near Markkina, Finland. Fascinating.

28.05.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very elusive Rustic Bunting early morning today near Pyhajarvi, Pallas-Yllastunturi, Finland πŸŽ…

26.05.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Redstarts and a recently arrived Spotted Flycatcher at Gladhouse Reservoir, Midlothian, this morning #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

16.05.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted Flycatchers back on territory this morning at the Barony Castle Hotel, Eddleston, Borders. #birdingborders #birdingscotland

03.05.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Garden Warbler and a late Brambling this morning at Barns Ness, East Lothian (with Innerwick John 😎 @stackattack4ever.bsky.social) #birdinglothian

30.04.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1 Black-tailed Godwit, still, ~1 km E of Howgate, Midlothian, this morning. 6 Spotted by @normmill.bsky.social yesterday. Rare inland record. Also a 2017 photo at Guildie Howes (~ 10 km further east). Probably an under-recorded wader in Midlothian. #birdinglothian @roywillamson58.bsky.social

28.04.2025 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2 male Ring Ouzels this morning chasing each other back and forth across the B709 just south of the 'Piper's Grave' between Gill Well/Gill Rig and the aptly named Burntshell Rig, ~ 9 km N of Innerleithen, Borders #birdingscotland #birdingborders

25.04.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yellow Wagtails back on territory ~700m NW of Dryburn Bridge, Skateraw, East Lothian, this morning. Also Willow Warblers in the shelterbelt just north of Skateraw Farm #birdinglothian

22.04.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very showy Pied Flycatcher and a very skulky Orphean Warbler this morning at Presillas Bajas, Sierra del Cabo de Gata, Spain.

18.04.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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