Woodlark at Gosford, East Lothian
Woodlark at Gosford, East Lothian
After 90 mins with just brief flight views of the Woodlark at Gosford this lunchtime it finally landed out in the open right in front of myself and James Ellison. Great views. #birdinglothian
When the mist cleared at Musselburgh this afternoon up popped 5 Pom Skua, 1 Arctic Skua, 25 Little Gull, 4 Scaup, 23 RT Divers, 3 Slavonian Grebes and 1 Red-necked Grebe #birdinglothian
Great White Egret at Gladhouse Reservoir Midlothian on 13 Oct 2025
Plenty of disturbance at Gladhouse Reservoir today - boats on the water and people walking around the edge. But this GWE didn't seem to mind too much. #birdinglothian
Curlew Sandpipers
Black Guillemot
Ruff
Marsh Sandpiper
Nothing new in at Musselburgh today but some nice birds nevertheless #birdinglothian
Adult Sabine's Gull off Musselburgh at 16:10 today for 15 minutes before it flew off East. Presumably the bird seen earlier off Fisherrow by Chris Rodger #birdinglothian
Comma
Red Admiral
Painted Lady
Small Skipper
Very windy at Levenhall Links today but a sheltered spot turned up 15 Ringlet, 15 Meadow Brown, 12 Speckled Wood, 9 Red Admiral, 6 Small Skipper, 4 Comma, 2 Large Skipper, 2 Painted Lady and 1 Common Blue. @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Weather not great today for butterflies. Warm, but dull and breezy. Tried Levenhall Links anyway and managed 6 Large Skipper, 5 Ringlet, 5 Red Admiral, 1 Speckled Wood and 1 Meadow Brown ( my 1st of year).
Ringlet. Levenhall Links.
Large Skipper. Luffness Quarry.
Large Skipper. Levenhall Links.
Had my earliest ever Ringlet at Levenhall Links, E Lothian today - along with 5 Large Skipper and a Common Blue. Earlier there were 2 Large Skippers at Luffness Quarry near Gullane. A new site for this species for me.
Male Large Skipper at Levenhall Links, East Lothian.
Male Large Skipper at Levenhall Links, East Lothian.
My first Large Skippers of the year today, 2 males at Levenhall Links, Musselburgh. Ten days earlier than previous years.
Green-winged Teal on the wader scrapes at Musselburgh Lagoons.
The Green- winged Teal at Musselburgh was very obliging today. Don't think I've ever seen one so close. #birdinglothian
Kentish Plover, Tyninghame, East Lothian
Kentish Plover, Tyninghame, East Lothian
Caught up with the Kentish Plover at Tyninghame this afternoon. A very confiding bird which came really close after everyone else left. #birdinglothian
Dark-edged Bee-fly
Comma
Peacock
Took a walk upriver from Musselburgh this afternoon looking for butterflies. Had 5 Peacocks, 2 Commas, 2 Small Whites, 1 Orange Tip and 2 Dark-edged Beeflies.
A brief late afternoon visit to Musselburgh today gave me 2 year ticks - 4 Sandwich Terns fishing by the rivermouth and 2 White Wagtails on the new lagoon. ##birdinglothian
A jaunt into the Lammermuirs today was productive with a pair of Ring Ouzels back on territory near Faseny Cottage and an additional male moving through. Also 4+ Wheatears in the area. Both species year ticks for me. #birdinglothian
Further buildup of Sand Martins at Musselburgh today with 50+ over the new lagoon and 10+ over the R Esk. Also 1 Swallow and a Little Egret on the new lagoon. #birdinglothian
Jack Snipe still on wader scrapes at Musselburgh today. Also 2 drake Shoveler and 2 Sand Martins west. 1 Red-necked and 1 Slavonian Grebes offshore and Sparrowhawk hanging about. #birdinglothian
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Little Egret at Musselburgh Lagoons.
A Little Egret on the new lagoon at Musselburgh this afternoon. Otherwise very quiet.
