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1 of 2 Willow Tit together at Ken Dee Marshes

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One of many Pintail that showed very nice at Mersehead

Leucistic Barnacle Goose at Mersehead

A really enjoyable day in Dumfries today.

Highlights were 2 Willow Tit, GW Egret and both Whitefront subs at Ken Dee Marshes. Then Marsh Harrier, Pintail and this lovely leucistic Barnacle Goose at Mersehead. But no Cetti’s Warbler or Hen Harrier.

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Black-necked Grebe at Whitesands Quarry

2 of 20+ (possibly up to 30) Mandarin Duck at Pressmennan Lake

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.

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Well done! Hopefully more arrive so I can get in the action. Back in Lothian on Wednesday…

14/15 Puffins I saw washed up today were adults. These Easterlies just make feeding too difficult for them

A lot of Puffins washing ashore in Lothian as well. I had 15 today as well as a few other things

Still SE. I was near Lower Largo which is probably more sheltered. Would be interesting to see the number of washed up birds in areas near Fife Ness etc

I was in Fife a couple days ago and the swell and winds along the coast in East Lothian were much worse.

Someone has picked it up. It was too heavy for me to carry the rest of the coastline and I am travelling back on a train so a dead diver wouldn’t look so great!

White-billed Diver

Barnacle Goose

One of many Puffins washed ashore

Kittiwake

Today I walked from Tyninghame Beach to North Berwick to count the number of seabirds that have washed ashore in this harsh weather. Hopefully this weather ends soon to give these birds a break.

It was a right surprise to find this White-billed Diver on the beach.

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White-winged Scoter off Dumbarnie Links

Red-necked Grebe off Lower Largo

1 of 5 Russian White-fronted Geese at Kingskettle

4 of 5 Russian White-fronted Geese at Kingskettle

A brilliant trip to Fife today by bus despite the grim weather.

I started on the coast with highlights being WW Scoter, WB and BT Diver, RN Grebe, the possible Stejneger’s Scoter, Little Gull and more!

I then went inland to Kingskettle to see the 5 Whitefronts.

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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.

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A nice afternoon in Glasgow seeing some of the wintering wildfowl.

The drake Ring-necked Duck showed fantastically on Queen’s Park boating pond.

The drake American Wigeon was more difficult to locate but eventually showed at Newshot Island. Also Scaup, LTD and Shoveler there.

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I was really pleased to pick up this 1st winter Glaucous Gull at Gosford Bay this evening. Completely made up for the lack of Caspian Gulls.

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What an amazing year 2025 was! So many great trips and birds. My personal highlights being finding 3 BBRC birds, a fantastic trip to Peru and the stunning Rubythroat at the end of an amazing autumn on North Ronaldsay.

The Black-necked Grebes showed brilliantly at Burntisland this afternoon. Sometimes getting as close as 10m from the shore.

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I really enjoyed the Bearded Tits at Tay Reedbeds today. My first ones in Scotland and also my first since I last saw them at Lakenheath Fen 8 years ago!

Other nice birds were Marsh Harrier, Greenshank, Red Kite, Brambling and lots of Redpolls.

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Or maybe is rested in Norway for a while??

Next visit…

Fat 2 and good weight. Both signs of a healthy bird.

It has been brilliant. To think that we still have a few days of easterlies to come!

A 1st winter male SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT caught on North Ronaldsay!!!

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There will be one coming out soon

Yes, it was very big!

All the birds were very healthy.

It all kicked off yesterday afternoon on North Ron with a Radde’s Warbler trapped at the obs! And then a Northern Bullfinch caught at HH

I didn’t think it could get any better until Alison and I found this Black-throated Thrush in a net during the roost catch!

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Shame the Rufous-tailed Robin didn’t show after it was found but I still had a very enjoyable day.

Highlights being Little Bunting, Woodlark, Glaucous Gull, Red Kite and Siberian Chiffchaffs.

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Pallas’s Warbler on North Ronaldsay today!

Amazing to see it only a few metres from me. It was constantly feeding and barely stayed in the same place.

Thanks to Maddy for yet another good find.

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Brilliant day again on North Ronaldsay.

Obvious highlight being my first Scottish Firecrest. Hopping metres away from me.

Other highlights being Siberian Chiffchaff and a few more common migrants. Looking good for the next few days. 🤞

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Thanks Tom! It was with mipits as you said!

It won’t be long…