Took my partner to Golden Jubilee Hospital today and managed a quick walk down to the Clyde to find a superb American Wigeon coming out of eclipse plumage, no camera alas as quite approachable #clydebirding

Looks v different, many thanks!

Failed to see the RBF at Barns Ness tho' the LWFG was great - and a consolation prize, a hawkmoth on pine at Barns Ness, appears to be a sp. I'd never heard of, the aptly named Pine Hawkmoth, English but moving N, I think?? @edinburghnats.bsky.social @edinburghnature.bsky.social

Couple of smart Ruddy Shelducks at Aberlady a small consolation for missing the LWFG, also Spotshank still, made resolution no.387 never to twitch again @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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Good numbers of waders between Barns Ness and Skateraw today: Ruff, Little Stint, 7 Curlew Sandpipers the most interesting; also family group of 5 tired Pale-breasted Brents at the tip of Barns Ness (2 ads and 3 juvs) and another 5 flew past @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Very high tide yesterday at Barns Ness, couple of nice waders @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Yes indeed, hadn’t seen yours and Bruce’s pics

Best day than I've had for a long time, Cory's N then S in the morning at Barns Ness, White-rumped Sandpiper at Thortonloch early afternoon, not sure that it's the same bird as Kevin's which I didn't really see - last pic shows long wings for its long migration @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Probably ought to emphasize that we didn't flush it, terns very approachable although also very flighty but always re-settled close by

ABT showed well @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Saw Sea Bindweed on Eriskay years ago, think it’s popularly connected to the arrival (or departure) of Bonnie Prince Charlie

Try Arthur’s Seat Edinburgh on bare rocky cliffs

Summer plumage Red-necked Grebe off Seton Sands (by what I think is car park 1) yesterday, a very dark and windy day @birdinglothian.bsky.social

There have been hybrid Common x Roseate kicking around

Aberlady Bay 6 Shoveler 4m 2f @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Nice, only seen it from the top looking down

Heavily cropped Temminck's Stint, Levenhall old lagoons, at least you can see what it is @birdinglothian.bsky.social

KG's smart Kentish Plover JMCP this pm @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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Two Otters 200yds offshore at Thortonloch this am, I think there was a shoal of Grey Mullet, gulls terrified of the otters @birdinglothian.bsky.social

I’m not normally a bird watcher, but I was thrilled to catch a blue suited twit sleeping away the day.

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