Watching Snow Buntings at Whitesands beach with Joe Nicholl, 8-10 but moved N quickly @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Yes but v unlucky for the previous 9 months!!

Sorry lost this temporarily, they’re gone, think probably gone by the time you were looking, sorry

Barns Ness this am: flyover Snow Bunting calling loudly and a White Wag- without its -tail, first this year (for me anyway) @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Ist cycle Glaucous Gull at Yellowcraig again today @birdinglothian.bsky.social

You have to go on nearly to Foxlake Adventures, they’re in the field right before the Foxlake entrance, hard to see from the road but there’s a lay-by (P) just opposite the field, not always there as someone has been shooting in the area

Some of the 8 lovely Tundra Beans yesterday, double the largest group I've seen in Lothian; also pr Pintail at Tynners inner bay; Wed 18th 250+ Great Crested Grebes off Silverknowes @birdinglothian.bsky.social

The Gosford Estate Woodlark showed well eventually . . . @birdinglothian.bsky.social

I discovered that yesterday, you’re spot on, saw a diver in Gullane but only the black base showed, looked like the bill was broken, v dark light

White-billed Diver feeding close in to shore at Skateraw this pm, great find by George Hogg! Seems healthy enough so hopefully will survive @birdinglothian.bsky.social

I thought I could see a red orbital eye ring there? I think there is or was a long-staying bird in Glasgow

That looks like an adult Yellow-legged Gull, still a rare bird in Scotland

3rd cy Caspian Gull at Skateraw Mon 26th in the afternoon, thanks to SW for comments, not a plumage I've seen before @birdinglothian

Little Gulls off East Beach Dunbar this pm, 2 ads and 2 juvs @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Heart-stopping moment at Port Seton as a small white gull appeared among the general feeding frenzy in icy-cold NE gale; but seems to be a leucistic Black-headed Gull, no doubt same as reported in December, thanks to SW for info NB black outer trailing edges to wings @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Been there, stunning

Lovely drake Pintail sheltering at Whitesands beach this am; amazing aerial combat between Merlin and Mipit over Belhaven Bay lunchtime - otherwise very quiet (again) @birdinglothian.bsky.social

A nice juv Great Northern Diver feeding off East Beach Dunbar yesterday, first one I've managed to see this year, not ever close
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Presumably male

Bedraggled Merlin at Skateraw today, significant passage of Little Gulls past Torness (thanks to JH) @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Lot of gulls feeding at Whitesands/Barns Ness high tide including good shout for 1st W Caspian (large male) @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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