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

Two v distant White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

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

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

Chiffchaff singing

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

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 Bay

White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

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

1st White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing

Very distant White-billed Diver - Inverkeithing.

Port Laing beach

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 - Eden Springs, Fife

Side-by side Tundra Bean Geese (imho)

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

Russian Whitefronts & Greylag Goose

Two Russian Whitefronts & a Greylag 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.

Leaving the harbour at Inverkeithing

Distant WBD off Inchcolm Island.

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

Drake Eider eating shore crab a few days ago.

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

Looking towards Rosyth Dockyard

Wee George at the marshes

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 Geese

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

2 x White-billed Divers - Inverkeithing

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 - Inverkeithing

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

Moulting Scandinavian Rock Pipit - St. Margret's 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

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

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

White-billed Diver heading towards Inverkeithing Harbour

Only one White-billed Diver seen today

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

White-billed Diver - off Inverkeithing Harbour

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

White-billed Diver off Inverkeithing Harbour

White-billed Diver in rough seas off Inverkeithing

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

Grey Wagtail - St. Marget'a Marsh

Radio tagged Hen Harrier

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 2 off Port Laign Beach

Bird 3 after swallowing a large 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 Dolphin at Inverkeithing

Redshank at 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

Bird2 (WBD) showing wing moult

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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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

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

Diver spotters

Port Laign beach early morning yesterday

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