Willow Warbler in King's Seat plantation near Rosslynlee fishery and Redstart near Gladhouse reservoir, Midlothian, this morning. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Black-throated Thrush still at Maysheil in the Lammermuirs, East Lothian, late morning today. Favouring the sheep field to the north, opposite the farm entrance and the trees next to the road. @aberladybirder.bsky.social @annesinc.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Ring Ouzel and some Crossbills near the Moorfoots this morning #birdinglothian

That is a cracker 👍

Slumming it with a pocket compact camera, Canon G9 😄

Flock of 30+ Snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis) this morning near the top of Kitzsteinhorn, Kaprun, Austria. Visiting feeders at 2450m and 2625m.

Cold snap causing increased activity on the garden feeders this week. Influx of mostly Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin and 1 random Redpoll from the local woods, Loanhead, Midlothian. #birdinglothian

A few more Bramblings today among the Mount Lothian finch flock this morning. Counted at least 6. Near the limekiln on the Cockmuir road, Midlothian #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Interesting interactions between 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a small flock of Fieldfares vying for berries in a hawthorn this morning near Halkerston Glen, Midlothian #birdinglothian

Few more Nordic migrants percolating into Midlothian this week. Still relatively low numbers. Local Jays near Loanhead occasionally showing well. Counted 7 today criss-crossing Hewan Bog. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Tricky rascals. Time & place are everything!

Tricky rascals. Time & place are everything!

That time of year again when the local Jays stop skulking and harvest acorns, squirrelling them away for the winter. Some flight shots from this morning near Leadburn, Midlothian #birdinglothian #birdingborders

At least 2 Yellow-browed Warblers this morning at Dowlaw Farm, Borders. This one in the sycamores 100m north of the car park on the path down to Fast Castle. Many fine additions to the autumn foliage collection... @jarrodhadfield.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdingborders

Crikey! Just back from BC myself. Went east this year to the Okanagan. Great place.

Red-breasted Flycatcher, still, this morning, at 0830 at Barns Ness, East Lothian, 150m S of the car park in the trees opposite the steel gate @apetrosus.bsky.social @annesinc.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Re-visit to Beaver Lake, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Pileated Woodpecker, Spotted Towee & Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon type)

Pygmy Nuthatch near Kaleden, South Okanagan and Steller's Jay in Manning Park, BC, Canada today.

Some shots from the southern Okanagan today. Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cedar Waxwing (juv) and White-breasted Nuthatch near Kaleden, BC, Canada.

Norther Flicker

Townsend's Solitaire

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Some shots from the Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada this week. Northern Flicker (red-shafted type), Townsend's Solitaire and Red-breasted Nuthatch.

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That was a great bird 🙂

Marsh Sandpiper this morning 3km east of Musselburgh, East Lothian, at Morrison Haven lagoon (east of Musselburgh scrapes). Well done the finder! (Merv I think?) #birdinglothian #birdingscotland #rarebirdsuk

Curlew Sandpiper late morning, today, on Thorntonloch beach, East Lothian. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Reeve & Ruff

Ruff

Reeve & Ruff pair late morning at Thorntonloch, East Lothian. (White-rumped Sandpiper was roosting on the rocks an hour before high tide but all were eventually flushed by an angler) #birdinglothian

6 Whimbrel flew in this morning at Mill Stone Neuk, White Sands, East Lothian this morning #birdinglothian

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Size comparison with Sanderling to the right.

Little Stint at White Sands beach near Barns Ness, East Lothian, early this morning. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

White-rumped Sandpiper, this morning, at the north end of Thorntonloch beach, East Lothian. Found by Kevin Ingleby yesterday 👍 #birdinglothian @kingleby1.bsky.social

Quiet morning on the beach near Torness, East Lothian this morning... 😄 #birdinglothian