7 of the 8 Brent Geese - one dark-bellied with pale-bellied

21 Apr. Musselburgh. 8 Brent Goose this morning (7 pale- and 1 dark-bellied), 3 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank #BirdingLothian

Yes, it was the gulls that alerted us at Musselburgh. It was very high and would never have been spotted without their panic

10 Apr. Musselburgh. Two patch ticks for me today - male Redstart and imm White-tailed Eagle high west. Also 6 Black-tailed Godwits, quite a few Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Sandwich Terns and Swallows now #BirdingLothian

We are pleased to announce that copies of ‘The Birds of Fair Isle’ are now on sale at The SOC, Waterston House, Aberlady, East Lothian at £85. @scottishbirding.bsky.social

7 Apr. Lammermuirs. The muirburners were out in force today. Managed a few fine Ring Ouzels outside the smoke #BirdingLothian

Last few days to apply - applications close on 7th April!

2 Apr. The Greenland White-front was still with 1800 Pinkfeet - first at West Barns then from Mosshouse Point (Tyninghame). Also 8 Greenshank. #BirdingLothian

24 Mar. Musselburgh. Male Green-winged Teal on the new lagoons this morning. 3 Sand Martins over Esk. #BirdingLothian

I Stayed In The UK’s Most Remote Accommodation | Fair Isle YouTube video by Ruth Aisling

Look no further if you'd like to find out more about staying with us and how to get to Fair Isle www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEuC... #RuthAisling

We're excited to announce a brand new partnership with @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social, offering the chance to for two aspiring conservationists to visit the Obs for two weeks in August this year!

For more details and how to apply, see www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/opportunitie...

Thanks. I'd hoped for a closer view - it was waaay off

26 Feb. Port Seton. Rather distant views of White-winged Scoter off Wrecked Craigs this morning; presumed imm male. #BirdingLothian

The flock was still present on 24th Feb - just a few fields to the NW. Difficult to see the whole flock, but 60+ present with Greylags.

African Pied Wagtail

Greater Painted-snipe

Brown-throated Martin

Namaqua Dove

Red Avadavat

African Green Bee-eater

Kittlitz's Plover

White-tailed Lapwing

Crimson-rumped Waxbill

Reed Cormorant

Black Bush Robin - first record for Aswan

Egyptian Yellow Wagtail

South Egypt highlights leading for @naturetrek.bsky.social
Crimson-rumped Waxbill, Reed Cormorant, Black Bush Robin, Egyptian Yellow Wagtail, African Pied Wagtail, Greater Painted-snipe, Brown-throated Martin, Namaqua Dove, Red Avadavat, African Green Bee-eater White-tailed Lapwing Kittlitz’s Plover

Avoid disappointment - order now - this special offer price will only be available for a limited period and the print run is not large. Publication is due in March. #BirdingScotland #rarebirdsUK #ukbirding #ornithology #birding

The wait is over...

1 Feb. Gosford Estate and Bay. Views of the Woodlark in flight with 30 Skylarks (no photos); dark 2cy Glaucous Gull still in the bay #BirdingLothian

28 Jan. Musselburgh. 22 Twite still, the 'ghostly white' Black-headed Gull again (first seen in Lothian in 2018) and an amazing 95 Great Crested Grebes - the largest count at this site since 2004 #BirdingLothian

Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE ⁦‪ MARK RUSKELL MSP‬⁩ ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!

16 Jan. Duddingston. Today's Bittern slipping and sliding along the reed edge. #BirdingLothian

4 Jan. Musselburgh. 24 Twite including the ringed bird AET 6743 (same as last winter); Great Black-backed Gull yellow 051:M and Mediterranean Gull yellow AL:ZZ #BirdingLothian

24 Dec. Musselburgh. A 1cy Caspian Gull at the Esk mouth at midday. Also 25 Whooper Swans way off NE on the sea #BirdingLothian

It’s beginning to feel that the end is in sight. The proofs of the new 'Birds of Fair Isle' book are now being checked by the team of authors. That’s more than 400,000 words on 938 pages!
Details on how to order will be announced in the New Year.
www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk/bofi
#BirdingScotland

On FB, John Scott managed to read the last 2 digits of the Twite ring (43), so it looks like it's the same bird as recorded last winter AET6743.

Christmas can be an expensive time of year, so how about something for free?

The @scottishbirding.bsky.social and Scottish Birds Records Committee are hosting a FREE online conference over the evenings of February 24th to the 26th. Three talks per night and some real belters among them.

13 Dec. Musselburgh. 21 Twite (one ringed - no number yet), single Great Northern and Black-throated Divers. From a few days ago - Long-tailed Ducks at Musselburgh and Little Egret at Aberlady #BirdingLothian

Shawn, Allan, Rosie, and a Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

#Thanksgiving 🦃 with our amazing volunteers in the bird collections of National Museums Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿! 😉

Do you live nearby and would like to join? We're capturing data from all our #birds. Well, now's your chance! Don't wait...

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#museum #ornithology 🪶

Young country diary: Silence in the hide for a rare and beautiful bird | Sachin Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland: The hide was very busy but lucky for me someone let me look through their telescope – this bird isn’t really found in Scotland

Young country diary: Silence in the hide for a rare and beautiful bird | Sachin www.theguardian.com/environment/...