@adc58.bsky.social
Retired, Edinburgh based birder, amateur photographer.
Red-breasted flycatcher at Barns Ness this morning in ‘sunshine corner’ #birdinglothian
05.10.2025 17:29 — 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Many thanks to Mull Charters for a great trip in difficult conditions on Wednesday afternoon providing close encounters with White tailed eagles and common dolphins on Loch Na Keal. Fantastic experience. #birdingscotland #mull #raptors
03.10.2025 15:56 — 👍 17 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Marsh sandpiper at Musselburgh old scrapes on Sunday morning. Closest views yet of this cracking bird. #birdinglothian
16.09.2025 16:14 — 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0David, Chris, thanks for your help.
10.09.2025 17:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Curlew sandpiper at Barns Ness yesterday at high tide. #birdinglothian
10.09.2025 17:22 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Saw this small wader yesterday at Barns Ness. Thought it was a Little Stint, but not so sure? Any thoughts? #birdinglothian
10.09.2025 11:44 — 👍 29 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0
Spotted flycatcher still at entrance to Thorntonloch caravan park yesterday. #birdinglothian
03.09.2025 12:17 — 👍 21 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Red Admiral and Painted Lady at Barns Ness (wire dump) yesterday.
03.09.2025 11:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sanderling at Whitesands earlier this week #birdinglothian
22.08.2025 10:06 — 👍 24 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
50+ Sandwich terns at Joppa rocks yesterday. #birdinglothian
04.08.2025 09:18 — 👍 18 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Greenshank at Musselburgh old scrapes yesterday evening. Year tick for me. #birdinglothian
28.07.2025 08:42 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The fosters were still around but feeding nicely on caterpillars between visits.
13.07.2025 22:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Great views of @georgehogg.bsky.social’s juvenile cuckoo at the harbour end of the seawall at Torness this morning. #birdinglothian
13.07.2025 18:45 — 👍 46 🔁 4 💬 4 📌 0
Great views of the drake Surf Scoter in a small group of Velvets at Musselburgh this morning, just off the seawall, level with the old scrapes. #birdinglothian
04.07.2025 16:03 — 👍 29 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Blyth’s Reed Warbler at Upsettlington was very vocal and showed well this morning despite the drizzle. #birdinglothian
01.07.2025 20:17 — 👍 25 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Sedge warbler at Beal
23.06.2025 20:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Arctic Terns (circa 700+ prs on site) and the American Black Tern at the Long Nanny Ternery, Northumberland on Tuesday. #birdinglothian
12.06.2025 22:28 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Little tern fishing beside the Holy Island Causeway recently
02.06.2025 14:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Wonderful trip out to the magical Farne Islands on Tuesday afternoon. Blue skies, clear sparkling water and thousands of seabirds. #birdinglothian
24.05.2025 12:38 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Fantastic to see the beautiful Carnethy Hill dotterel yesterday afternoon, just south of the summit. What a bird. #birdinglothian
19.05.2025 07:05 — 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
This Cuckoo yesterday afternoon at the new Musselburgh lagoons between SW and S hides. #birdinglothian
14.05.2025 07:27 — 👍 47 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Yellowhammer at Barns Ness
06.05.2025 11:15 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cuckoo at Whiteadder Reservoir yesterday afternoon #birdinglothian
06.05.2025 10:21 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Spotted yesterday afternoon #birdinglothian
26.04.2025 08:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two yellow wagtails west of Skateraw, as per @brucekerr.bsky.social directions #birdinglothian
26.04.2025 08:38 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Whitethroats at Levenhall Links yesterday. #birdinglothian
24.04.2025 11:19 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Chiffchaff at Levenhall Links
23.04.2025 11:09 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#birdinglothian
22.04.2025 21:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Avocets still at the old Musselburgh scrapes today. Also Common Whitethroat (year tick)
22.04.2025 20:59 — 👍 22 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Two male Redstarts, Nuthatches and a Red Kite spotted along the Mount Lothian Trail on Sunday. #birdinglothian
22.04.2025 20:55 — 👍 21 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
