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Another rural Med Gull and this time wearing its smart suit. Also, at least three pairs of Shelduck back and the county roost of Curlew now up to 180 birds #midlothianbirds

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Had to abort the seawatch at Gullane Point today due to sea haze but at least the WW Scoter showed relatively well. Back in Midlothian, noticeable increase in breeding waders & LBBGs returning and my first rural Med Gull this year #birdingscotland

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Saw this Herring Gull with attached plastic cup on a wet 31 Dec 24. Two days later, saw that it could use its Uropygial gland at least and today, after seven weeks, cup still attached and its obviously able to feed but mandibles growing larger #midlothianbirds

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

Good to see a build up of Gannet and Auks pass Gullane Point today plus the White-winged Scoter showing well in the scope - but not in the photo🫣 #birdingscotland

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Some Scoter showing well today at Gullane Point but all of the Velvets seen well had the wrong bill colour & shape and eye flash for the WW Scoter that I was looking for #birdingscotland

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Nice afternoon light to watch the small wader roost at Barns Ness today. Included 145 Golden & 25 Grey Plover and 13 Purple Sandpiper (to complete the colour theme …) #birdingscotland

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One of the few female Long-tailed Ducks in Gullane Bay attracting some attention from the males. Lots of chin-lifting and calling. #BirdingScotland

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

A calm day in Gullane Bay with thousands of Common Scoter and Eider well offshore but this relaxed pair of Scoters drifted close in to the rocks.

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

A lot of Kittiwake today in the raw NWN F4 at Gullane Point. A high January total for Lothian of 143 past (sw and ne). Pic from November. Also 2 Little Auk past and at Port Seton late pm, a FoY Med Gull west past. #BirdingScotland

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A bit of a long shot but can anyone make out anything regarding its source on the ring on this Twite? #ukbirding

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

A nice end to a dull, grey day. Came across a group of seven confiding Twite at Port Seton harbour this afternoon. An enchanting finch that I don’t see often enough. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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Domestic duties meant a late start at Gullane Point today and I missed the main Little Auk movement and saw just the three. A tough day for nature on the sea today in F5 cold northerlies but some species appeared to enjoy it more than others. #birdinglothian.bsky.social

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Gullane Pt had a couple of surprises today in the form of a GW Egret (the white speck in the pic😳 but helpfully also seen by others) and 4 Lap Buntings west (3+1). Little Auk still around with 22 seen. Squabbling LTD were entertaining @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

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With few Little Auk being reported from the Forth recently, I wasn’t expecting too much today but 138 east past Gullane Point was a total surprise. In one hour from 10.25, 127 past but in the second hour, just 11 past. Nothing much else of interest but a GND was also nice to see. #birdingLothian

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11 Whooper Swans at Gladhouse late pm today. A group of 7 adults and this separate family group. These are the first juveniles I have seen this autumn. (Not your ugly ducklings imho). #birdingLothian

submitted 107 days ago • 1 comment

Now becoming a scarce species in Lothian, 2 dozing Pochard at Gladhouse today. (6 here last month was the highest number seen at the site for 20 years.) And why have we only seen drakes here in the last few years? #birdinglothian

submitted 109 days ago • 2 comments

At last the Fieldfares have arrived with 65 at Straiton and 25 at Gullane. 29 Little Gulls sw past Gullane Pt but best was a distant but very probable Imm White-billed Diver west past (ie it would have been a WBD if they weren’t a local rarity here🤔). #birdinglothian

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Scare raptors in Lothian yesterday with Goshawk (2) and a late passage Marsh Harrier moving south west #birdingscotland

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Breezy today but the south westerly had 127 Little Gulls battling into the wind past Gullane Point. (Pic from last year.)

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Good numbers of Redwing and Blackbird on the coast today. Also at least one YBW at Whitesands and another at Barns Ness where a Barred Warbler also showed well at the south end. #birdinglothian #ukbirding

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Pleasant but quiet day on the coast. Skateraw best with YBW, Lesser Whitethroat (attached, note pale iris), Blackcap, Chiffchaff and in-off Jack Snipe. Another Jack at Torness and a couple of Redwing at Whitesands #birdinglothian #ukbirding

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A quieter day in the Forth with lighter winds but another juv Sabine’s going east was nice (it may have be the same seen off North Berwick shortly afterwards). Also a group of 3 Harbour Porpoise, a species not often recorded in the Forth (as far as I’m aware).

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A lovely leucistic Barnacle Goose at Aberlady today. Before that, nothing in the bushes but 15 Little Gull and 2 Sooty Shear at Gullane Pt and 5 Sooty at Whitesands. A few flocks of Barnies south off the coast and first of season Goldeneye and Purple Sand. #birdinglothian #ukbirding

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Good day for Shearwaters in the Forth today with 24 Sooty and 432 Manx all east past Gullane Point in 2hrs 15mins late morning. Easily my best day for them in Lothian. Also a bonus Marsh Harrier passing inland at Aberlady. #birdinglothian #ukbirding

submitted 157 days ago • 0 comments

Posted this on the other channel as that’s where most of the locals still are. 2 adult un-ringed Snow Geese and 2 Ruddy Shelduck near Temple this pm. Geese almost certainly those seen a few days earlier over Barns Ness #birdingLothian #ukbirding

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Good to get close views of this Yellow-legged Gull at Cromer yesterday while on a family holiday nearby. YLG is a rare bird in Scotland with 1cy birds being exceptionally rare. #ukbirding

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Snatched pic of ad male HH passing through the area last night (2 in the last 3 days) and this pm at Gullane Point, 2 ad pale-morph Poms together west past and 2 female-type Scaup flew in with Common Scoter flock to mix with Eider.#Lothian #ukbirding

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Good to see this Steppe Grey Shrike today and then off for sea watching at Whitesands where a couple of Sooties past south. Then to Gullane Point and have a juv Sabine’s move west past #Lothian #UKBirding

submitted 173 days ago • 1 comment

Some info regarding an Osprey seen in Midlothian a couple of weeks ago. Ringed as a single chick in the Black Isle north of Inverness 3/07/21 - see attached. #Lothian #UKBirding

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