Adult Sabine's Gull, Eastfield (04/10/25). Present for forty mins at the mouth of the Brunstane Burn during Storm Amy. Just five mins from the flat, though not quite doable from the window!
Spoonbill on the old scrapes at Musselburgh (09/10/25)
1st winter Mediterranean Gull at the Esk Mouth (02/10/25). An adult also present recently.
Juvenile Red-throated Diver at Esk Mouth (02/10/25). Exceptionally close and feeding upriver towards the town
Pom Skuas moving today with 10 off Gullane Bay. 8 pale adults with 3 superb spooned birds and 2 juvs west. 2 ads later on patch at Musselburgh, incl. my first with spoons here.
Still on spoons, October local highlights include Sabine's Gull and Spoonbill #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social
15.10.2025 20:26 â đ 18 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
In conifers at western edge of shore later on #birdinglothian
12.09.2025 11:02 â đ 6 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Very nice to find this Wryneck at Dalmeny House this afternoon. Still present this eve, moving between the shoreline at the golf course to feed and nearby cover.
Also juv Pom, RN Grebe + 4 Pintail offshore, & 3 juv Black Tern at Hound Point #birdinglothian #rarebirdsuk
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11.09.2025 21:34 â đ 75 đ 7 đŹ 1 đ 2
Three juv Curlew Sand at Musselburgh this afternoon, with two new birds on the old scrapes and one still on new lagoons. Also a new juv Little Stint, Wood Sand plus WW & Surf Scoter offshore.
Big Arctic Tern passage in the Forth recently with 112W in 45min at Fisherrow on Fri night #birdinglothian
31.08.2025 20:49 â đ 48 đ 2 đŹ 0 đ 0
An enjoyable three skua day with @tomgale98.bsky.social. The highlight a smart ad Pom Skua W off Seacliff late afternoon. Also Bonxie off Barns Ness, plus 6 Arctics and 63 Manxies total between both sites #birdinglothian
16.08.2025 21:16 â đ 64 đ 3 đŹ 0 đ 0
A juv Spotted Redshank on the new lagoons at Musselburgh tonight was my first here for a few years. This female Osprey was also a welcome personal patch first on Sunday evening #birdinglothian
12.08.2025 21:39 â đ 26 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Adult White-rumped Sandpiper, Musselburgh old scrapes (15/07/25)
Juvenile Wood Sandpiper, old scrapes (18/07/25)
Ruddy Shelduck pair, old scrapes (15/07/25)
Juv Wood Sandpiper (18/07/25)
Musselburgh continues its good form this week with adult White-rumped Sandpiper, 3 juv Wood Sandpiper, 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 1s White-winged and drake Surf Scoter the highlights. Also 2 Scaup (male + juv on different days), 5 Arctic Skua, 10 Little Gull and 2 juv LRP among others #birdinglothian
20.07.2025 16:11 â đ 26 đ 0 đŹ 1 đ 0
Green Sandpiper, old scrapes (30/06/25)
Drake Surf Scoter off the seawall (01/07/25)
Temminck's Stint, one of two at the old scrapes (05/07/25)
3rd calendar year drake White-winged Scoter off the seawall (30/06/25). Exceptionally close but roosting the whole time!
An excellent week at Musselburgh. Mon & Tues nights respectively produced a brief Green Sandpiper on the old scrapes then this drake Surf Scoter (since seen by others at v close quarters). 3cy â White-winged Scoter also still around early week and two Temminck's Stints this weekend #birdinglothian
06.07.2025 13:47 â đ 29 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Marsh Warbler (early June 2025) - singing adult male present for a week on my Costessey patch. An unprecedented record for an area with sparse suitable habitat.
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Bittern (February 2013). For a site with very little reedbed cover, this was a welcome surprise during a cold and wet spell. Later seen towards Hellesdon
Ring Ouzel (April 2017) - a pair present for over a week, which were viewable publically from the Marriott's Way and twitched by Norwich locals
Crane (February 2013) - a flock of 6 over, seen during the same cold/wet spell that brought in Bittern that month
This month's Marsh Warbler was the highlight of 14 years birding my Costessey patch. With sole site access, I've also had Crane, Bittern, Bearded Tit, YLG & Ring Ouzel etc in this unwatched area of private land on Norwich's outskirts. All from the front door when down visiting family #norfolkbirding
22.06.2025 17:02 â đ 13 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Two personal patch firsts at Musselburgh in the last week with Little Tern at the Esk Mouth, then Spoonbill at the old scrapes on Sunday evening #birdinglothian
17.06.2025 17:03 â đ 24 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Many thanks for these. Noticed Southern Puffback on numerous occasions with this bird, a bit of favourite in MW repertoire. Mixed in with European Bee-eater, Common Nightingale and many others. Quite the mimic!
15.06.2025 22:22 â đ 0 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Cheers Tim, was a nice vocal one!
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15.06.2025 14:42 â đ 4 đ 0 đŹ 1 đ 0
Very pleased to find this cracking male Marsh Warbler on my Costessey patch earlier this month. A singing adult male, present for a week on private land. Some superb mimicry, and the last thing I expected on my 20+ miles inland Norfolk patch! Patch gold #norfolkbirding
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15.06.2025 13:27 â đ 51 đ 4 đŹ 1 đ 0
Drake Green-winged Teal, Musselburgh new lagoons (14/05/25)
Puffin, Isle of May (12/05/25)
Eider with brood of 5 chicks (one out of shot), Musselburgh (14/05/25)
Puffin take off, Isle of May (12/05/25)
A bumper spell on patch since Sunday with drake Green-winged Teal, two Temminck's Stint and pr. Garganey at Musselburgh #birdinglothian
Elsewhere, singing Wood Warbler from the car at Loch Awe en route home from a weekend in Argyll & seabird bounty on Isle of May; a great few days #birdingscotland
14.05.2025 15:09 â đ 10 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Cheers!
10.05.2025 22:51 â đ 0 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Very smart Kentish Plover still at JMCP late morning, alone and initially nice and close. A Pale-bellied Brent was a good bonus & Lesser Whitethroat. Rounding off an enjoyable week with BT Diver off Torness on Sunday & White-winged Scoter at Yellowcraig #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social
09.05.2025 15:27 â đ 30 đ 1 đŹ 2 đ 0
Very happy to have moved to Musselburgh last month, and to see spring arrive on patch. A singing Cuckoo fresh in and Lesser Whitethroat were today's best, while other recent highlights include 2 Avocets, Jack Snipe, RN Grebe & Grasshopper Warbler among other commoner passage species #birdinglothian
30.04.2025 18:37 â đ 27 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
White-backed Vulture, Kruger National Park
Magpie Shrike (African Long-tailed Shrike), Kruger National Park
African Fish Eagle, Kruger National Park
African Black Oystercatcher, Southbroom, KwaZulu-Natal
01.03.2025 15:56 â đ 1 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Pied Kingfisher, Kruger National Park
Cape Bulbul, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. One of numerous South African endemics seen in the Cape
Water Thick-knee, Kruger National Park
Orange-breasted Sunbird (male), Table Mountain. Endemic to the fynbos biome in the Cape. One of several sunbird species seen in the Cape and South Africa more widely
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01.03.2025 15:48 â đ 2 đ 0 đŹ 0 đ 0
Saddle-billed Stork, Kruger National Park
Bataleur, KNP
Southern Ground Hornbill, KNP
Tawny Eagle, KNP
Starting my Bluesky journey with some highlights from an exceptionally special trip to South Africa over Christmas & New Year. The birding was superb: 223 species in 18 days on a non-birding holiday, including Kruger NP, coastal KwaZulu-Natal & the Cape Peninsula. Unforgettable! #birdingsouthafrica
01.03.2025 15:34 â đ 6 đ 0 đŹ 2 đ 0
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Bristol-based sports journalist with a passion for birding. Mostly retired now and spending more time on my local Severnside patch, though still prone to twitching on occasion.
Cairngorms based ornithologist most interested in migration and upland ecosystems.
Currently working @ Uni of Edinburgh
Always on the lookout for interesting birds, bugs etc.
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Life-long birder - Tiree-based but sometimes elsewhere
Scottish birder, mainly my home region of Lothian, also various Scottish islands. One of the Barra Boys, who put the island firmly on the birding map in 2002, & still continuing to do my part to this day!
Edinburgh lad now living in Aberlady, East Lothian
Birding in the Lothians when the toddler lets me.
Capturing wild beauty from a fresh angle in West Yorkshire. A wheelchair-using bird photographer finding freedom and inspiration at Reserves.
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Glasgow-based birder, musician and climber
Marine Ecologist, Birder, amateur
naturalist and photographer. Hobbyist drummer. Trying to learn Spanish. No politics, No religion. #Seabirds #Highlandbirds #birdingscotland #Astronomy #ASD
The world's my birding oyster but new ones for Lothian ice the cake. Also a keen interest in dragonflies, damselflies and other animals. Hibee forever.
Innovative UK jazz outfit led by Joe Nichols
Low-carbon birder based in East Lothian - also interested in butterflies and orchids
Seabird Ecologist interested in movement, foraging ecology and navigation. Recently moved to Lund and currently getting to grips with life in Sweden. Spend an unreasonable amount of time stood on a hill waiting for birds to fly past. He/Him.
28-year-old birder living in Broadland, Norfolk đâď¸ cat-sitter and youth worker professionally, twitcher leisurely