Lucky to have this Great White Egret drop in at Musselburgh this morning. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
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Barn Owl outside Torness Visitor Centre this morning. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @georgehogg.bsky.social
Possible juv Pomarine? Skua at Musselburgh this morning, then high tide at Port Seton where this first winter Med Gull turned up. @lothianrecorder.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Long-staying Pied Flycatcher still at Torness Visitor Centre this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Musselburgh today: Little Stint, smart male Gadwall, Little Egret, Med Gull. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
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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
Little Gull on Thorntonloch beach early this morning - before the crowds arrived. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Return to Aberlady for Red-footed Falcon, then Port Seton for 3 Roseate Terns, one of my favourite birds. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Thorntonloch this afternoon, 2 Black-tailed Godwits and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Sandeel feeding frenzy at Thorntonloch attracted 2 juv Med Gulls (unringed) and 2 Little Egrets (adults) @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Numbers of waders building up at Thorntonloch, also 4 juv Yellow Wagtail and 4 juv Wheatear on the beach this morning. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Family event at Portsoy this weekend, but thanks to @blackdogbirder.bsky.social for showing me the local Corn Buntings, a rare sight in the Lothians. Also at least 5 Quail calling this morning.
Nothing exciting but a nice selection of birds willing to pose at Torness over the weekend. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Back to Musselburgh for some birding after a 2 week break, with some smart looking Ruff and Black-tailed Godwits. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
First Yellow Wagtail pair carrying food in the 3 tetrads surrounding Torness. Alas, only 5 pairs found this year - 8 in 2025 and 11 in 2024. Also a group of 9 RT Divers off Portobello in my WeBS count this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @lothianrecorder.bsky.social @shoremark.bsky.social
Birds showing well (between the showers) at Portmore Loch today - Redstart, Tree Pipit, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher.
A rather unexpected Dunlin on Thorntonloch beach this evening - showing well! @birdinglothian.bsky.social
2 of the Roslin Glen Tawny owlets this morning - looking good despite the dreich weather. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
Another Midlothian Tawny Owlet pic this one still in nest. Also Little Ringed Plover at undisclosed site. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
2 more Tawny owlets from Roslin Glen, one still waiting to ‘branch out’ from nest hole. @brucekerr.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social
