A colourful event poster with a light blue background advertising “Wild About Saughton: Join our Spring BioBlitz” on Sunday 26 April from 10am to 2pm. It invites people to help record wildlife in Saughton Park and along the Water of Leith using the iNaturalist app, contributing to the City Nature Challenge. The poster includes meeting details, partner logos, and a QR code, with illustrated flowers along the bottom.

Join a Spring BioBlitz at Saughton Park on 26 April, 10am–2pm.

Help survey wildlife in the park and along the Water of Leith using the iNaturalist app - your sightings feed into the City Nature Challenge.

More info on waterofleith.org.uk

#Bioblitz #Wildlife #Recording #WaterOfLeith

part of deputation.. DANGEROUSLY PITTED ROAD SURFACE: West Mill Road, Colinton Recent History Following many complaints from local residents about the deteriorating state of this carriageway both to Colinton Community Council (Colinton CC) and to local city councillors, Cllr Neil Cuthbert wrote to Transport Officers last September requesting action on a number of issues including: “Conduct an urgent safety inspection of West Mill Road”, “Prioritise emergency repairs for the most severe potholes” and “Schedule comprehensive resurfacing for the worst-affected sections”. He included a number of photographs at the time to illustrate the need for these actions. In the light of further deterioration of the road surface and no apparent action, Colinton CC approached the Senior Transport Team Leader in January 2026 to discover that although there had been a professional assessment done shortly after Cllr Cuthbert’s request, the shocking result was that no resurfacing work was programmed for West Mill Road for at least three years. We then requested that the road surface be reassessed and a meeting take place with the inspection team to understand why such a dangerously pitted surface was not considered high priority. No such meeting has taken place and only after repeated requests was a safety inspector sent to the site with the result that only four out of dozens of potholes have been dealt with on a temporary basis. Moreover, the most dangerous stretch of badly pitted surface at the steeply sloped section near Woodhall Road appears to have been completely ignored by the inspector. Why is Resurfacing West Mill Road Important? West Mill is far more than a normal side road. It provides access to the Water of Leith Walkway – particularly for cyclists and pedestrians – and in the last 30 years has had a large number of flatted accommodation units and other houses built on its first 300 metres or so. This has generated a huge volume of traffic and wear on the road. A culvert u…

screenshot of deputation speaker

photos from deputation, showing potholes and semi-blind bend

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#Colinton Community Council want priority to resurface West Mill Rd which is used by cyclists accessing #WaterOfLeith path

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Kingfisher day on the #WaterofLeith - and a goosander

The sun sets on The Shore, Leith. #Leith #WaterOfLeith #Pixel9Pro

In the Dells Spring is definitely here! I did my regular volunteering session in the Dells alongside the Water of Leith this morning and took these photo...

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post about pleasures of using the water of leith path walking A Geo who Cycles Today is our Winter edition of walking the Water of Leith from Balerno to The Shore. Since moving here we’ve done it every season to watch the landscape change. (Ok, we missed Summer the first two years…)

First prize in spokes 2025 'favourite bike ride' competition - water of leith path First prize – Gregor Steele, Carluke – Quietly to the City This is a simple ride, along the Water of Leith path from Balerno to the Canal Basin, but full of meaning. It’s functional, avoids the A70, and is also “a sensory treat” all the way. Gregor’s “absolute highlight” is the incredible Colinton tunnel, where he recommends dismounting to discover how the painting of the tunnel is inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem, From a Railway Carriage.

paiting of Robert Louis Stevenson, from Colinton tunnel mural

👍 The pleasures of the #WaterOfLeith path

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18/02/26, Water of Leith skatepark

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Good morning ☕️people and those who use their vote to make the world and their country better instead of a stinking cesspool of hate & human misery

Boycotting the Para Olympics and World Cup (again)

Found the 2nd wee video of the Dipper dipping in the #WaterofLeith

This one is inspired from a walk along the #waterofleith. This stretch near Canonmills has branches usually full of leaves, during the summer months you wouldn’t be able to see through to the houses over the water. #edinburghwalks #inkaddict #edinburghoutdoors

A video I took while walking along the water of Leith recently
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#イマソラ #Edinburgh #WaterOfLeith #sky

Frozen #WaterofLeith today

Ice discs forming in an eddy below a weir on the Water of Leith today #Edinburgh #WaterofLeith

Gavin Corbett‬ ‪@gavincorbett.bsky.social‬ · 19h As chair of @wolct.bsky.social I agree wholeheartedly with @walkhighlands.co.uk choice of walk of the month! Picture of the path beside the river

First prize – Gregor Steele, Carluke – Quietly to the City This is a simple ride, along the Water of Leith path from Balerno to the Canal Basin, but full of meaning. It’s functional, avoids the A70, and is also “a sensory treat” all the way. Gregor’s “absolute highlight” is the incredible Colinton tunnel, where he recommends dismounting to discover how the painting of the tunnel is inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem, From a Railway Carriage.

#WaterOfLeith

Also top prize @gregorsteele.bsky.social in our 2025 'Fave #BikeRide' comp!
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Looking North from Bernard Street Bridge towards boats moored by the Shore. Water in the foreground and boats in the middle. Buildings behind the boats. Dry sunny winter's day

Looking over the Water of Leith towards Bernard Street Bridge and beyond. Water in the foreground, buildings in the middle and a clear sky above.

Looking south from the Shore. Water in the foreground, buildings in the middle and a clear sky above. The sun is just beginning to set.

Photographs from around The Shore, Leith.

#Edinburgh #Leith #Scotland #WaterOfLeith #Photograhy #SmartphonePhotography

Encounter with an Otter (Lutra lutra) this morning on the Water of Leith near Saughton Park. Watched it for an hour or so before it went to ground for a sleep.

Shaking the water off it's head.

Then straight back into the water to catch more food.

Another snack!

Encounter with an Otter (Lutra lutra) this morning on the Water of Leith near Saughton Park. Watched it for an hour or so before it went to ground for a sleep. #Otters #WaterOfLeith #EdinburghWildlife #Nature #Photography #Nikon @wolct.bsky.social

Church scene in Dean Village
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Spotted in the Water of Leith at Stockbridge
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Water of Leith, Dean
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Pair of Goldfinches build their nest in a tree on the bank of the Water of Leith at Cannonmills, Edinburgh. Nest was maybe 15 feet above the river and should have been safe enough. They clearly hadn't realised that it was going to be eye level with the wall along the road.

Ah, now it's realised!

Oh well, it's built now.

Beautifully built little nest.

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme is #Finches. Not a single shot of a duck on one leg. So here is a European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) thinking it's nest couldn't be seen. #Birds 🪶 #Photography #WaterOfLeith @wolct.bsky.social

Kingfisher yesterday #WaterofLeith

C'mon, it's Friday! Where's my fish?

#birds #ukbirds #kingfisher #fish #friday #humour #photography #edinburgh #waterofleith

#waterofleith hurtling down

Square monochrome photo of a tree lined river, sunlight glinting on the water. In the foreground fallen leaves litter the bank, and fingers of rock jut into the channel, causing a small white rapid to one side and a pool of calmer dark water below the outcrop.

Water/fallen leaves
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Autumn day on the #WaterofLeith

Otter on the #WaterofLeith today, great to see

Lovely walk this morning. #Kingfisher, #Otter, #Goosander and #Kestrel. #birds #ukbirds #photography #waterofleith

Square photo of trees reflected in still water. The leaves vary from very dark green at the sides to yellow and some orange in the middle with a wedge of brilliant blue sky coming from bottom. There are a few ripples, possibly from a fish catching a fly.

#silentSunday #reflections #WaterOfLeith

#WaterofLeith this morning

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