Thanks. It was very well behaved, in good voice and showed well too. Great find.

Delighted to see the Iberian Chiffchaff at Pease Dean SWT yesterday afternoon. Vocal and mobile. Distinctive song. Heard first and then seen. Thanks to finder @moorfoots2peasebay.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Spring in the Moorfoots. Wheatear, Meadow Pipit, Sand Martin, Raven, Merlin, Ring Ouzel (2), Osprey and Red Kite yesterday afternoon.
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Went to @argatyredkites.bsky.social last Friday. Great place with really friendly and knowledgable staff. Amazing opportunity to see 30 or more majestic Red Kites circling, swooping and diving at close quarters.
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The Barns Ness Firecrest. Moving between ‘Sunshine corner’ and the conifers along the back wall. Fast moving, flitting between branches, hovering on occasion. Showy at times. Thanks to the finder. Beautiful wee bird. Lifer. @birdinglothian.bsky.social
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Slavonian and Great Crested Grebes showing well at Linlithgow loch on Sunday
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Water rail (thanks to ssasamwild.bsky.social for finding and posting whereabouts), Goosander and Blackcap along the Water of Leith between Rocheid Path and Warriston Cemetery.
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50+ Russian white-fronted geese still in the flooded field at Stoneypath Farm yesterday, early afternoon. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

One of two white-billed divers in Inverkeithing harbour yesterday morning, viewed from the coastal path, off Cruickness Road. #birdingscotland #birdingFife #birdinglothian

Five snow buntings on the beach at Eel Burn, North Berwick yesterday morning. #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

Ring-necked duck at Queen’s Park boating pond yesterday #birdingscotland
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Twenty-two Twite at Eskmouth, Musselburgh the other day #birdingscotland #birdinglothian

14/1/26 - Drake Smew today at Broadwood Loch, Cumbernauld.
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Waxwings at Monifieth yesterday.
Flock of 30 of so between Riverview Caravan Park and the entrance to Monifieth GC on Tay Street. Feeding on berries along the railway embankment.
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Dipper at Figgate Park on Sunday morning. #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Spent Wednesday morning with Bearded reedlings at the RSPB Tay Reedbeds. Beautiful birds in fabulous light. #birdingscotland #beardedreedling

Stunning Spoonbill in beautiful light yesterday afternoon at the old scrapes, Musselburgh. #birdinglothian

Red-breasted flycatcher at Barns Ness this morning in ‘sunshine corner’ #birdinglothian

Many thanks to Mull Charters for a great trip in difficult conditions on Wednesday afternoon providing close encounters with White tailed eagles and common dolphins on Loch Na Keal. Fantastic experience. #birdingscotland #mull #raptors

Marsh sandpiper at Musselburgh old scrapes on Sunday morning. Closest views yet of this cracking bird. #birdinglothian

David, Chris, thanks for your help.

Curlew sandpiper at Barns Ness yesterday at high tide. #birdinglothian

Saw this small wader yesterday at Barns Ness. Thought it was a Little Stint, but not so sure? Any thoughts? #birdinglothian

Spotted flycatcher still at entrance to Thorntonloch caravan park yesterday. #birdinglothian

Small Tortoiseshell, Small Copper, Red Admiral and Painted Lady at Barns Ness (wire dump) yesterday.

Sanderling at Whitesands earlier this week #birdinglothian

50+ Sandwich terns at Joppa rocks yesterday. #birdinglothian

Greenshank at Musselburgh old scrapes yesterday evening. Year tick for me. #birdinglothian

The fosters were still around but feeding nicely on caterpillars between visits.

Great views of @georgehogg.bsky.social’s juvenile cuckoo at the harbour end of the seawall at Torness this morning. #birdinglothian