Still below Eastfield Farm Pettinain yesterday with 94 mates

Had a trip through to the Lammermuirs today to try for the black throated thrush, after a bit of searching the bird obliged and showed well on its own for most of morning in the field by the sheep shed. Makes up for the 2022 Haddington bird not making the grade. #Scottishbirding #Lothianbirding

Yet another of these distant images ,snow goose with c2000 pinks this afternoon on Clyde Flood Plains between Eastfield Farm Pettinain and The Meetings bridge Libberton. Supporting cast of great egret and 2 little egret. @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding

Escaped inclement weather at home and had a trip to East Lothian best were the imm drake WW scoter off Wrecked Craigs Port Seton, Barns Ness firecrest and BN grebe in Whitesands Quarry. Managed a few year ticks amongst the supporting cast #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

Had a run round the patch this morning best was great egret,3 little egret and 16 shelduck below Eastfield Fm Pettinain. Stumbled upon this one again this time at Covington last seen on Boxing day c10 miles away wonder where it has been in between #BirdingScotland @Clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social

Signs of spring ,waders on the move. My first inland ringed plovers of the year with 5 today at a regular early staging site near Elvanfoot, accompanied by 9 curlew and 8 lapwing @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

Found another 2 Tundra Beans today with 300 plus pinks at The Meetings between Carnwath and Libberton. Also despite sifting through many 1000's of geese all season only my 1st neck collared pin. @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirds #Clydebirds @waterbirdcm.bsky.social

Received history for the Polish bird. Ringed as a pullus June '25 Dlugosiodlo,Mazowieckie,Poland,first re-sight since ringing

It's taken a wee while but at last found a single Tundra Bean in a flock of c1000 pinks off Robiesland Avenue Lanark this afternoon, for once the birds were a bit closer. Sound down, no idea why bsky creates so much noise on vids @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

Quick walk round Lanark Loch this morning produced 2 BHG darvics only my 2nd and 3rd of the winter at this location, ringed birds way down this year. Red ring is a local Clyde RG bird but blue one looks to be Polish. @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirds #Clydebirds

Apologies should have said the ring reads black on orange 3TD. No history yet

Geese were hard work today,single Russian whitefront in c1000 pinks at Douglas Water was all of note. Spent a while with this 1st winter peregrine near New Lanark after glimpsing the darvic, nearly an hour and a half before it gave it up @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

Another of these distant photos, ruddy shelduck today with c220 pinks below Eastfield Farm Pettinain, supporting cast of great egret, 2 little egret, 2 shelduck and 37 whoopers including the 2 Icelandic darviced birds @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

Nine whitefronts today with 127 greylags at same location , 2 first winter birds probably missed one of them on Wednesday @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

8 Russian whitefronts in a mixed group of c220 geese predominantly greylag opp Coventry Fencing yard near Carstairs today. Group included 2 well marked adults and 1 first winter bird @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Clydebirds #Scottishbirding

Started the month with 2 Russian whitefront now finished month with same. Again distant but good enough images to show belly patterns are different despite only c800m from first birds, with 700 pinks at The Meetings Carnwath today. @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

Red head smew showing a bit closer today, seems to enjoy it's own company keeping well clear of all the other ducks frequenting the loch @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

Another of these distant photos this time red head smew, after many years looking a site first for me on the East Pond in Douglas Estate today. @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

Below Eastfield Farm Pettinain today site best count of 6 little egrets sheltering from the stiff easterly and a great white braving conditions further down the bank #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding @clydesoc-grapevine.bsky.social

Update, flock of 101 birds a bit closer today, confirmed white 61U & 57X both ringed in Iceland Aug '24 and seen at Bavelaw Lothian Dec '25 also in flock yellow TUP seen at Bavelaw at the same time. #Clydebirding #Lothianbirding #Scottishbirding

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Frustrated trying to nail these 2 in a flock of 57+ at Pettinain today, at full zoom on my P1000. Sure they are a pair. One has white darvic on right the other on left, could be 55&56 horizontal, hopefully help out there #KaneBrides #WaterbirdCM #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

But further south but 1st back on the Clyde at Lamington on the 14th Jan, 4 back on the Clyde at Carstairs this morning at least 3 weeks later than they normally appear at that site.

Female long tailed duck upsetting the locals today on the east pond in Douglas Estate. #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

The Broadwood Loch smew trying it's luck with the local goldeneye this morning #Scottishbirding #Clydebirding

My first inland oystercatcher of the spring 🙂on the Clyde at Lamington today, the last few years the first birds have been on the Clyde at Carstairs around the last 2 weeks of Dec but none so far there this year. 1st winter female scaup again at Carstairs #Clydebirding #Scottishirding

@david-burt.bsky.social hi David yes I looked into Briadwood,did you see me ?

The Clyde in the Carstairs area more or less ice free this morning for the first time this year. Nice to find what looks like a 1st winter female scaup through the gloom #Clydebirding #Scottishbirding

Caught up with the Slamannan bean geese yesterday, 70+ birds but most difficult to view due to terrain, 2 marked birds darvic V7 and grey collar V6 also 174 pinks in the same area. #Scottishbirding