Great photos, early am?

Reed Bunting lost in the reed beds at Little France

Reed Bunting Little France

Grey Heron nest at Lochend Park

April 20. Bird walk Little France (my 1st Sedge Warbler for 2026 no pics yet, 4 Reed Bunting, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warbler), Duddingston Loch, Figgate Park, Lochend Park (11+Grey Heron/nests) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian

Many thanks!

Hi Jared, where is the best viewpoint, directions, etc? Thanks

and Dipper, Grey Heron, Stonechats

also nice views of Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Cormorant

April 16. Bird walk Pentland Hills (50 species) my 1st sightings for 2026 of Common Sandpiper (3) & Wheatear (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdinglothian and good to catch up with @edinburghnature.bsky.social on his travels

... and the Sparrowhawk (F) that was too fast!

... more atmospheric Mute Swan pics

... more Goldcrest pics

April 13. Bird walk Holyrood Park (43 species) Grasshopper Warbler (calling), Grey Herons (3, at least 1 chick) & Mute Swan (1) on nests, Goldeneye (1 CY M?), Goldcrest (with grub) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdinglothain

more distant views of Little Ringed Plovers

more Sandwich Terns

also, Snipe (20/Curlew, Dunlin, Long-tailed Duck

April 10. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & Mouth of R Esk (68 species) Little Ringed Plover (2), Swallow, Sand Martin, Sandwich Tern (5) #birdinglothian #birdingscotland @birdinglothian.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social

Finally, a good shot of a local Chiffchaff in Pentlands @btoscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social

Great Crested Grebe dance

Great Crested Grebe walking on loch

Mute Swan pair

April 8. Birdwalk Linlithgow Loch (36 species) lots of courtship (Great Cested Grebes 6, Mute Swan 45 ) and migrants Chiffchaff (6), Blackcap (1) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdinglothian

More Dippers

#birdinglothian

April 6. Birdwalk Pentland Hills (c50 species) my first Ring Ouzel singing in valley (0800, up at 0530 to get there!), also good views of Dippers, a Greenshank, Little Grebes ... @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdingscotland

Illustrated artwork by Will Rose features a greenspace scene with a pathway, pond, trees, grass, bench, and birds in the trees including Blackbird, House Sparrows and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Wording alongside reads: The Birds in Greenspaces Survey starts 1 April. Tell us what birds use your local greenspace.

Whether it’s a park, sports field or cemetery we want you to tell us what #birds use your local greenspace!🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in Greenspaces survey at www.bto.org/greenspaces Just download the app, select your greenspace and log bird records!

#UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingWales

Stronger protections to help protect threatened wild birds New proposals to restrict recreational shooting of threatened wild birds

Six of Britain’s wild bird species are set to be better protected under proposals set out by the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments.

The new rules would restrict the shooting of Woodcock, Pintail, Goldeneye, Pochard and Snipe, and introduce a close season for Woodpigeon.

www.gov.uk/government/n...

1st Tortoiseshell butterfly for 2026 today in my garden

... Stonechat still present near seawall. Interesting views of Goosanders, female following male all day ...

... also, Dunlin, Red-breasted Merganser on shore with Cormorants & Eider, Long-tailed Ducks off sea wall, Little Grebe on pond. Other highlights Chiffchaff (3), Gadwall, mixed flock of Twite (23)/Linnets (40+), Stonechat, Turnstone (70+) ...

Two Common Snipe on old scrape

Kingfisher at Esk Mills

Grey Plover (20), Dunlin (5 of 40 seen)

Bar-tailed Godwit (5 of 100+ seen)

March 16. Birdwalk Musselburgh Lagoons & River Esk (59 species) Common Snipe (1st for 2026), Kingfisher, Grey Plover/Dunlin, Bar-tailed Godwit @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Greylag Geese next to reed bed

Grey Heron

Also, Grey Heron and Greylag Geese

Curlew (185), Redshank (147), Malla5d, Teal

Dunlin (88)

Bar-tailed Godwit with Curlew flock

Knot (9)

March 14. Birdwalk Riverside Nature Park & Botanic Gardens, Dundee (37 species) distant views of Curlew, Redshank, Dunlin, Mallard, Teal, Bar-tailed Godwit (1) ... also Chiffchaff (1) in Botanic Gardens @btoscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

... short video of the end of a Great-crested Grebe dance

... more Great-crested Grebes