Vast numbers of feeding seabirds in the outer Forth just now, mainly Kittiwakes & Common Terns. Variety this pm came in the form of a Balearic Shearwater & ad Sabine’s Gull off Eyebroughy & a juv Sabine’s Gull off Yellowcraig. Also 5+ Black Terns & 30+ Little Gulls @birdinglothian.bsky.social

1 Sep. Musselburgh. Adult White-winged Scoter and Surf Scoter this morning. Juv Peregrine caused chaos chasing everything inc a Ruff that dived into the trees to escape! #BirdingLothian

Surprised to find this moulting ad Dotterel on rocks amongst Goldies on a rising tide today! Didn’t quite believe what I was seeing in biblical rain at first! Also today 7+ Red-necked Grebe, 2 Med Gulls & 43 roosting kitts on a pier! #BirdingScotland @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Little Stint Thorntonloch beach this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

4 Pied Flycatchers at Torness this afternoon, joined by Spotted Fly. Also 2 Ruff at Musselburgh on Tuesday showing striking variation in plumage. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Couldn't find the Great Shearwater at Gullane, but Aberlady certainly delivered with a Spotted Redshank in the bay, awesome views of a Little Stint on the beach and an adult Roseate Tern amongst the 100+ roosting Common Tern. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Slightly shocked to find a Great Shearwater feeding with a mixed flock of seabirds at Gullane Point this morning. Good that others saw it as well. No images of it so have attached pics of the last one that I saw off Sagres (2nd pic typical of today’s actions.) @birdinglothian.bsky.social

23 August: Great White Egret at Gladhouse this evening @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Two neat juv Long-tailed Skua north were the highlight of a four skua day at Seacliff yesterday with @tomgale98.bsky.social. A nice supporting cast of three Sooty Shear and adult Pom, with one of each again this morning @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

Nice looking juvenile Little Gull amongst resting terns at Gosford Sands this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Musselburgh August 19th. Weather wasn't great but I had: 14 Ruff, 11 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper and 2 Whimbrel on the Old Scrapes. 2 distant Arctic Skua and a close in Roseate Tern in the pouring rain off the Seawall. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Good (mostly south-west)Tern passage at Gullane Point this morning with 640 Sandwich, 203 Common, 90 Arctic, 250 Commic and single Roseate and Little. Also a 110 Oystercatcher past and a welcome Cory’s Shearwater - ‘scope views of the latter much better than the image! @birdinglothian.bsky.social

All three drake White-winged Scoter still present and correct off Musselburgh seawall early this morning (though I don’t see all three every visit) & showing reasonably well for a change. Shame about the light (and midges). Pic of one of the immatures. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Aug 14. Bird walk Musselburgh lagoons and area (72 species) closer views of Scoters (Velvet 100+, WW 2 & Surf 3), Med Gull (1), Green Sandpiper (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

@birdinglothian.bsky.social #Lothianbirds At Musselburgh lagoons old scrapes 3 Green sandpiper, 1 Little gull,12 Ruff, 3Whimbrel at new lagoons. On sea 3 distant Surf scoter and 2 White winged scoter seen.

Aug 10. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & River Esk (67 species) highlights were Little Stint, Green Sandpiper, Med Gull, Ruff (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Musselburgh August 10th. Finally found the Green Sandpiper which gave me some great views. Stint and 3 Shoveler still on the scrapes also. Saw 2 Surf & Ww Scoter and had an Arctic Skua right next to the seawall. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Return to Aberlady for Red-footed Falcon, then Port Seton for 3 Roseate Terns, one of my favourite birds. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

@birdinglothian.bsky.social At Holyrood park this morning Whitethroat, Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat all with young. Try for over an hour to get picts the birds where not being cooperative. At Musselburgh better luck with Little stint, Green sandpiper and Ruff.

Second helpings of the Red-footed Falcon at Aberlady this morning. Looks like it has now moved on, having flew off high south around 11:45 @birdinglothian.bsky.social

The Aberlady Red-footed Falcon continues to perform beautifully for all comers. It’s proving very popular and is giving the 2024 Steppe Grey Shrike a serious run for its money in the ‘most photographed Lothian bird of all time’ stakes. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Musselburgh was pretty quiet today with the most notable Bird's being a juvenile Little Stint and 2 female Shoveler, both on the old scrapes. Green Sandpiper on the new lagoons although I didn't manage to see it (definite nemesis bird now). @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

Good to finally catch up with the Aberlady Red Footed Falcon this morning after a 4 hour no show & me driving home it was reported again so a dash back to Aberlady 👍 Braw Lothian & Scotland ✅ Thanks to finder @birdinglothian.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social

@birdinglothian.bsky.social Wardie bay after spending a few hours on Cramond island with only a dark and light phase skua distantly probably Arctic. As i passed Granton harbour quite a few Common terns and Juv, This juv Sandwich with Green leg ring RPB and Juv Med gull with white leg ring ?K1L,

Red-footed Falcon showing well at Aberlady today. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Red-footed Falcon at Aberlady this morning, another top find by Mr Gillon. My second one in Lothian after the 1s female in May 2008 at Almondell & Calderwood CP @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Red-footed Falcon still showing well at Aberlady Bay before flying off to roost just after 9pm. 4th Aug 2026. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #birdsseenin2026 #redfootedfalcon #birdguides @rarebirder.bsky.social

A few pic's of the Red Footed Falcon at Aberlady Nature Reserve yesterday, stunning wee thing. #Birding #BirdsSeenin2026 #Birdphotography #Wildlifephotography @birdinglothian.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @rspbedinburghlg.bsky.social

A smart juv Black Tern and six Roseate (four ads and two juv) feeding offshore at Gullane Point this afternoon. Red-footed Falcon was most obliging at Aberlady later on @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #rarebirdsuk

Absolutely stellar day at Aberlady today. The Red-footed Falcon showed amazingly as it actively hunted not to far away from everyone. Also had a juvenile Whinchat, 9 Roseate Tern (5 adults & 4 juveniles) and a juvenile Peregrine Falcon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland