Close up views of Osprey this morning at the mouth of river Esk in Musselburgh #BirdingLothian

I noticed the same, that birdinglothian feed hasn’t updated for a week or so

Huge number of swallows coming to roost last night at Blindwellls reedbeds. Hard to estimate, but several thousand birds #BirdingLothian

Flock of 105 goosanders cruising along Musselburgh sea wall. 10 little gulls, 3 black-tailed godwits and wood sandpiper at old scrapes #BirdingLothian

Smoke over Forres from the Dava wildfires, seen from Findhorn

The 5 cygnets at Musselburgh new lagoon all still there and doing well. Meadow Pipit pair busy feeding their young #birdinglothian

Two avocets at Musselburgh old scrapes and mandarin duck at new lagoon today. Sedge and grasshopper warblers by the boating pond #BirdingLothian

Stonechat allowed to get close for photos at Musselburgh new lagoons today. Saw my first swallow and wheatear for the year and a little egret still there #birdinglothian

Had nice holiday in #Vietnam over Christmas. No specific bird watching but managed just over 40 species, 28 of those new for my life list. City parks didn't have much wildlife but surrounding rice fields were better for birds with many egrets and herons. This Brown Shrike was my best bird photo