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Single (paler on neck ) White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

Single (paler on neck ) White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

Two v distant White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

Two v distant White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

Two White-billed Divers - from Inverkeithing on coastal path looking toward Hound Point.

Two White-billed Divers - from Inverkeithing on coastal path looking toward Hound Point.

One very distant White-billed Diver - inverkeithing.

One very distant White-billed Diver - inverkeithing.

Not been out this week apart from 30 mins on Wednesday afternoon to Inverkeithing. Still two very long staying White-billed Divers seen out towards Hound Point, together & separately.
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Appologies, my error yeaterday's rare Scoter from Methil yesterday afternoon was a WWS, thanks to the fine folk who put me straght.The strong eye ticks were clearly not the Stejneger's.😮‍💨
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Long-tailed Duck (male) - Methil , Fife

Long-tailed Duck (male) - Methil , Fife

Chiffchaff singing

Chiffchaff singing

Velvets & Stejneger's Scoter (2nd from right) - Methil

Velvets & Stejneger's Scoter (2nd from right) - Methil

Stejneger's Scoter (left hand bird) with Velvet Scoters - Methil, Fife

Stejneger's Scoter (left hand bird) with Velvet Scoters - Methil, Fife

Had a pretty decent day in fine weather, completed my WEB's counts early morning, the highlight was 54 Whooper Swans. In the afternoon i went to Methil. The Stejneger's was too distant for good images. Unlike a nice Chiffchaff & a fine Long-tailed Duck.
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White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing, Fife

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing, Fife

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing Bay

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing Bay

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

Two distant White-billed Divers from Inverkeithing, Fife

Two distant White-billed Divers from Inverkeithing, Fife

This afternoon George & I had a walk down at Inverkeithing, Fife.
Beautiful sunshine & just a few birds, a male Eider, a Cormorant & two White-billed Divers.
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Members of Fife & Kinross Local Group Scottish Wildlife Trust enjoying a bright but breezy‘Birding for Beginners’ walk on the Fife Coastal Path between Kilminning and Fife Ness @scotwildlife.bsky.social #Fifebirding #wildlife #Fife #nature

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1st White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

1st White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

Very distant White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing.

Very distant White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing.

Port Laing beach

Port Laing beach

Sad message from the Netherland, Texel Spectacled Eider has died.

Sad message from the Netherland, Texel Spectacled Eider has died.

A trip to Inverkeithing this afternoon in less than ideal weather. Highlights, 2 very distant White-billed Divers, a Northern Eider & two singing Chiffchaffs. While out i recieved a sad message via whatapp (image 4).
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Tundra Bean Goose (with an interesting bill pattern)

Tundra Bean Goose (with an interesting bill pattern)

Tundra Bean Goose - Eden Springs, Fife

Tundra Bean Goose - Eden Springs, Fife

Side-by side Tundra Bean Geese (imho)

Side-by side Tundra Bean Geese (imho)

Russian Whitefronts (3 of 4 present today)

Russian Whitefronts (3 of 4 present today)

I returned to Eden Springs in N/E Fife for some quality goose watching. I managed to see the two Bean Geese, that i thought were a Tundra & a Taiga but when i saw them i wasn't convinced wrt to the Taiga & believe it's Tundra with a taiga-like bill?
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2 Russian Whitefronts alway quite distant

2 Russian Whitefronts alway quite distant

Russian Whitefronts & Greylag Goose

Russian Whitefronts & Greylag Goose

Two Russian Whitefronts & a Greylag goose

Two Russian Whitefronts & a Greylag goose

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Did some goose watching yesterday at Letham Pools, Fife. Quite frustrating looking into the sun & in strong winds. Eventually got some distant views of 6 Russian Whitefronts, 3 Pinkfeet, many Greylag, 2 Canada's & finaly a brief view of a Taiga Bean.
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Showing well in Inverkeithing harbour, shame the light was so harsh.

Showing well in Inverkeithing harbour, shame the light was so harsh.

Leaving the harbour at Inverkeithing

Leaving the harbour at Inverkeithing

Distant WBD off Inchcolm Island.

Distant WBD off Inchcolm Island.

Two very distant White-billed Divers, Lothian in the back ground.

Two very distant White-billed Divers, Lothian in the back ground.

Saw two distant WBD's yesterday from Inverkeithing & just one today & again distant, weather & tides not ideal. A few images from the last few days, some close but others very distant.
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Male Bullfinch eating berries at Inverkeithing.

Male Bullfinch eating berries at Inverkeithing.

Male Bullfinch

Male Bullfinch

Drake Eider eating shore crab a few days ago.

Drake Eider eating shore crab a few days ago.

Grey Wagtail feeding on the beach

Grey Wagtail feeding on the beach

George & I had an enjoyable walk from Port Laing to Inverkeithing harbour yesterday morning. No divers seen but still plenty to enjoy, hearing a singing Chiffchaff & seeing bumble bees certainly helped, as did the Bullfinch, Eiders & Grey Wagtail.
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Sorry but more White-billed Diver shots from a very sunny & pretty calm Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. I have birded this area since autumn 1982, so i am enjoying our 1st ever WBD's here, very much, still 3 different birds present too. 😀
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Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Looking towards Rosyth Dockyard

Looking towards Rosyth Dockyard

Wee George at the marshes

Wee George at the marshes

The Queensferry Crossing

The Queensferry Crossing

George & I had a morning walk at St. Margret's Marsh, Fife, this morning. Saw the Water Pipit very briefly before it flew off high east.
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Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Geese

Pink-footed Geese

A fine flock of Pink-footed Geese near Cairneyhill

A fine flock of Pink-footed Geese near Cairneyhill

Had a day off the WBD's but still 3 present. Today was all around Pink-footed Geese in West Fife.
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White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

2 x White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

2 x White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver

White-billed Diver

White-billed Diver

White-billed Diver

Late afternoon George & I enjoyed our walk at Inverkeithing Harbour, another very high tide & two White-billed Divers (local WBD's for the 31st day - incredible. 😀
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Two White-billed Divers

Two White-billed Divers

Two White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

Two White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver

White-billed Diver

White-billed Diver

White-billed Diver

Another couple of trips to Inverkeithing & three White-billed Divers were seen in the morning, a return to Inverkeithing Harbour in the afternoon really payed of with great views of two birds.
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White-Billed Diver - Inverkeithing Harbour

White-Billed Diver - Inverkeithing Harbour

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

Moulting Scandinavian Rock Pipit - St. Margret's Marsh

Moulting Scandinavian Rock Pipit - St. Margret's Marsh

Colt's Foot - St. Margrets Marsh

Colt's Foot - St. Margrets Marsh

A few more images from today in west fife. White-billed Diver at Inverkeithing, & a moulting Scandinavian Rock Pipit & Colt's Foot (flower) both at St. Margret's Marsh.
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A few more images from the past week.
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Been a pretty good week, finally saw the St. Margret's Marsh Water Pipit (ta GS). Still at least two White-billed Divers off Inverkeithing but more distant. A lovely Dipper & a few lovely ducks.
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Happy to find this young Iceland Gull at the Eden Estuary this morning. Sadly found a dead WBD on the walk back home:(. #fifebirding

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A number of birds like this yellowhammer , song thrushes and great tits have started singing around here and the great spotted woodpeckers are drumming. #fifenature #spring #fifebirding

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Enjoyed a morning walk with George at Inverkeithing, Fife. Still 3 W-B Divers present,it's 13 days since the 1st one was found by Graham Sparshott.
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Wing moult very obvious on this WBD

Wing moult very obvious on this WBD

White-billed Diver heading towards Inverkeithing Harbour

White-billed Diver heading towards Inverkeithing Harbour

Only one White-billed Diver seen today

Only one White-billed Diver seen today

Leaving the harbour at Inverkeithing

Leaving the harbour at Inverkeithing

Another great visit to Inverkeithing, Fife this afternoon & always good to see friends. Around 16.00 a White-billed Diver difted into the harbour.
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Peregrine Falcon - Port Laing

Peregrine Falcon - Port Laing

White-billed Diver - off Inverkeithing Harbour

White-billed Diver - off Inverkeithing Harbour

Fulmars - Kinghorn

Fulmars - Kinghorn

Fulmars - Kinghorn

Fulmars - Kinghorn

A few more images from today, the Fulmars were photographed at Kinghorn.
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Peregrine Falcon at Port Laing

Peregrine Falcon at Port Laing

White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing Harbour

White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing Harbour

White-billed Diver in rough seas off Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver in rough seas off Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing Harbour

White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing Harbour

I had two visits to Inverkeithing today. I walked to Port Laing twice but didn't manage to see the 2 reported WBD, the highlight was a fine Peregrine, new for my 25k list = 121
I was managed to see a White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing harbour.
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Adult winter White-billed Diver

Adult winter White-billed Diver

Grey Wagtail - St. Marget'a Marsh

Grey Wagtail - St. Marget'a Marsh

Radio tagged Hen Harrier

Radio tagged Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier - radio tagged returning male.

Hen Harrier - radio tagged returning male.

A few more images from a great local day. Couldn't find the Rosyth, St. Margret's Marsh Water Pipit, Grey Wagtail was nice. Then inland & chuffed to see return radio tagged male Hen Harrier which took my local 25k list up to 120.
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Bird 1 ofd Inverkeithing Habour

Bird 1 ofd Inverkeithing Habour

Bird 2 off Port Laign Beach

Bird 2 off Port Laign Beach

Bird 3 after swallowing a large fish

Bird 3 after swallowing a large fish

Bird 1 struggling to swallow this fish

Bird 1 struggling to swallow this fish

Another walk with Goerge & Bruce in the cold sunshine at Inverkeithing, Fife today.
All 3 White-billed Divers were feeding well.
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Common Dolphins at Inverkeithing

Common Dolphins at Inverkeithing

Common Dolphin at Inverkeithing

Common Dolphin at Inverkeithing

Redshank at Inverkeithing

Redshank at Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver  Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver Inverkeithing

A few more from today at Inverkeithing,Fife.
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Two White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

Two White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

Two White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

Two White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

Bird2 (WBD) showing wing moult

Bird2 (WBD) showing wing moult

White-billed Diver (bird 3) Port Laign Beach
Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver (bird 3) Port Laign Beach Inverkeithing

We were very lucky when we arrived around from Inverkeithing Harbour there were two White-billed Divers together, one had caught a large flat fish the 2nd bird tried unsuccessfully to pinch from bird one.
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Video

Another trip walkng the dogs down at Inverkeithing ths morning & we walked to Carlingnose point where we saw two Common Dolphins. There are still three White-billed Divers present. The video shows bird 3 off Port Laign beach.
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White-billed Diver from Inverkeithing

White-billed Diver from Inverkeithing

The closest of the 3 White-billed divers, still present today.

The closest of the 3 White-billed divers, still present today.

Diver spotters

Diver spotters

Port Laign beach early morning yesterday

Port Laign beach early morning yesterday

A few more from a brilliant local day in west fife.
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