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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Nov 3. Bird walk Angle Park to Birnie & Gaddon Lochs LNR (54 species) large flock of Linnets (200+), Great White Egret, Glossy Ibis, Black-tailed Godwit, Black-tailed Godwit, and heard Water Rail @fifebirdnews.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social #birdingFife #BirdingScotland

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Stuart @edinburghnature.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian Great views of Red flanked bluetail at waterfall Skateraw being chased by Robin.

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What's this? A jelly fish off Edinburgh coast. About 10 in a cluster off Hounds Point.

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sept 25. Bird walk Aberlady to Gullane Point (47 species) all too far! Pale-bellied Brent Goose in bay, Greenshank, increasing number of Shelduck now present, with Pink-footed & Greylag Geese, Lapwing (100s), Starling (100s), etc @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Spot Brent Goose on LHS, also Wigeon, Shelduck, Curlew etc

Zoom into Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Aberlady Bay

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Sept 17. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons, sea wall & M of River Esk (63 species) Slavonian Grebe (2), Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Grey Plover, possible 1cy Mediterranean Gull chasing a Sandwich Tern @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

Dark-bellied Brent Goose at mouth of river Esk

Sandwich Tern being chased by a possible 1cy Mediterranean Gull (or common Gull?)

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Sept 14. Birdwalk Musselburgh (60+ species) highlights Surf Scoter with 70+ Velvet Scoter, 2 Slavonian Grebe off seawall, 2 Shoveler new lagoon, 1000+ Greylag, 500+ Canada & Pink-footed Geese overhead, 11 Shelduck in sea @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian pics later

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Sam Shutt @ssasamwild.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Got in my last trip to Musselburgh for a while before my Uni life kicks off. Was very fruitful today with: a Brent Goose, Slavonian Grebe, 3 Pintail, Ww Scoter, first Pink foot flocks of the autumn and 60+ Rt Diver. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

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Joe Nichols @itssjoenichols.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A smart juv Sabine's Gull at Hound Point this evening, in a flock of 100+ Kitts on the sea before heading west over the Forth Bridges. Also ad Black-throated Diver off Dalmeny, and juv Black Tern at Seacliff midweek. Obliging Little Stint at Tyninghame #birdinglothian @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Sept 9. Eastfield to Joppa, 1200-1400 juv Sabine's Gull, Slavonian Grebe, 4 R T Divers, 170+ Turnstones on rocks at Joppa ... sunny, calm day, mostly distant pics @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sept 2. Short visit to Aberlady LNR (34 species) fuzzy pic of Dark-bellied Brent Goose in bay with 100s Greylag Geese, Ring Plover, etc. Also nice views of Roe Deer and a Kestrel flying away into the sun! @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sept 4. Windy bird walk at Whitesands (50 species) still 1 Juv Curlew Sandpiper with 80+ Dunlin, 45+ Ringed Plover, Sanderlin, and 1000+ Greylag, Canada Geese, etc @birdinglothian.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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Ian Andrews @ijandrews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

3 Sep. Musselburgh. Male Surf Scoter, juv Little Stint, 3 Light-bellied Brent Geese arrived at the Esk mouth, an adult Osprey flew over (blue ring 8A or BA maybe). Juv Peregrine caused chaos again. #BirdingLothian

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Bruce Kerr @brucekerr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This morning at White Sands beach, East Lothian: 2 Ruff, 3 Curlew Sandpipers and 2 Little Stint @jamesellison1955.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Aug 31. Bird walk Seton Sands (33 species) Golden Plover (70-80), SNdwich and Common Terns, Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Scoter ... @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Aug 31. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (50 species) Surf Scoter witj Belvet Scoter at mouth of R Esk (distant, top left)!), on old scrapes 2 Green Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Ruff, 3 Snipe, Wigeon (10+) @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Aug 26. Short visit to Aberlady Bay LNR (35 species) all distant views: Ruff, Little Egret, Mediterranean Gull, Canada Goose x Greylag Goose hybrids (2) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Aug 28. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (65 species) "usual" birds: Green Sandpiper (2), Snipe (21+), Ruff (16+), lots of Curlew (200+) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Aug 25. Bird walk Dunbar Harbour (25 species) juvenile Kittiwakes on cliffs, Fulmar near shore, lots of Gannets, and a shock for gulls and pigeons a visit from a Sparrowhawk @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian y

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Aug 24. Bird walk Tynninghame to Belhaven (65 species) on Seafield Pond stunning F Mandarin Duck, Tyninghame Bay Knot, Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Tufted Duck, Wigeon, Barnacle Geese, Godwits ... plus Brown Hare @btoscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Aug 21. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (64 species) Green Sandpiper (2), Ruff (17+), Black-tailed Godwit (2A, 7Juv), Snipe (5) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Two adult Black-tailed Godwits on old scrapes, with lots of Dunlin (20+)

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Aug 17. Bird walk (56 species) Juvenile Marsh Harrier, a stunning Common Snipe, Grey Plover (4), mixed flock of Common and Sandwich Terns @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

Mixed flock of Sandwich and Common Terns

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Aug 14. Bird walk Musselburgh lagoons and area (72 species) closer views of Scoters (Velvet 100+, WW 2 & Surf 3), Med Gull (1), Green Sandpiper (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

A Group of ~100 Velvet Scoter with 2 White-winged Scoter, 1 on the left

A group of 20+ Velvet Scoter with 3 Surf Scoter

Green Sandpiper (2 of 3) on the old lagoons

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Stephen Welch @lothianrecorder.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Your Med is white-3447, passed through Port Seton late July*; as of today we still have older-timer white-32A4 (16th return) and white-30VA (2023 ad), and at least one ringed juv (yellow-2443 per Billy, presumed same Longniddry after sunset), total 10+ individuals... * bsky.app/profile/loth...

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Aug 10. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons & River Esk (67 species) highlights were Little Stint, Green Sandpiper, Med Gull, Ruff (3) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Aug 4. Bird walk at Aberlady Bay (31 species) highlight the Red-footed Falcon, found by @kgbirder.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland. Also, to good to meet many familiar birders and some new ones from afar.

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Aug 2. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoons (66 species) Some close views: Ruff, Bar- and Black-tailed Godwits @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

July 27. Birdwalk Musselburgh(67 species) juv and adult Ringed & Little Ringed Plovers (6), Snipe (2) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

July 24. Bird walk Tyninghame to Belhaven Bay on a windy day (56 species) Sanderling (28, some in breeding plumage), Greenshank (3 of 14), @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

July 17. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon area (69 species) Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Terns, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff and more @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

July 18. Successful breeding of a pair of Midlothian Buzzards, with 2 Juveniles calling in wood. @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

July 17. Bird walk Lochend Park #edinburgh (27 species) lots of new life: Little Grebe & Coot on nest, young Moorhen & Grey Heron @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingScotland #BirdingLothian

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

RSPB Abernethy is an incredible place for nature, supporting more than 5,000 species including some of the UK's rarest and most threatened wildlife. Its importance is recognised not just on a UK level but an international one by many protected area designations.

Photograph of a man in a yellow jacket trying to extinguish a fire in the Cairngorms National Park

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The Scottish Ornithologists' Club @scottishbirding.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A new Buzzard colour-ringing project has started in Central Scotland to better understand the local population and dispersal. The project is using red ring with a three letter code. If you spot a ringed bird, please report your sighting to buzzardcolourringing@gmail.com #ClydeBirding

Buzzard in flight viewed from below against a blue sky © Bob Hamilton

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

June 27-July 6. Highland bird walks in the Glen Affric area (82 species) highlights: Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver, Red Kite, Whinchat @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

July 15. Bird walk Leadburn Community Woodland #scottishborders (30 species) on a hot and hazy day: Spotted Flycatcher, Kestrel (with a meal), Stonechat (3 pairs), Blackcap, Raven, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Redpoll and more @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

@btobirds.bsky.social views, please. Is this a Saker Falcon? Spotted at St Abbs Head Scotland East Coast yesterday or a juv Peregrine Falcon or what?

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

July 13. Bird walk St Abbs Head NNR (48 species) Juv Peregrine Falcon, Great Skua, lots of Swallows, Juv Little Grebe @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #BirdingScotland

Peregrine Falcon off lighthouse at St Abbs Head NNR

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

July 6. Bird walk at end of Highland Holidays at Loch of the Lowes (22 species) highlights Osprey adult with chick, distant views of Great Crested Grebes (4 nests), Red Squirrels, Fallow Deer @scotwildlife.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

Adult (f) Osprey with chick at Loch of the Lowes

Great Crested Grebes (7) on and off nests at the far end of Loch of the Lowes

Red Squirrel on a feeder at the visitors centre

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

July 6. Bird walk at end of Highland Holidays at Loch Leven (32 species) highlight we male (below) and female Marsh Harriers @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

July 9. Bird walk Musselburgh (72 species) 3 distant Surf Scoter with ~80 Velvets, 4 Little Gulls, Ruff, Dunlin, Redshank, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Bar & Black-tailed Godwits, C Sandpiper @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland

1/14 Black-tailed Godwit in summer plumage

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Joe Nichols @itssjoenichols.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Exceptional views of these two drake Surf Scoter off Musselburgh this afternoon. Watched arriving in flight from far out, before pitching up right in front of me just off the seawall! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian #rarebirdsuk

Two drake Surf Scoter off Musselburgh (28/06/26). Watched flying in from far out, before landing just off the seawall!

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Andy Latham @andrewlathameac.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Quail singing in pea field north of Ware Road, Tyninghame today #BirdingScotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

June 19. Bird walk Seton Sands to Musselburgh (54 species) on wet day. Highlight families of Sand Martins and a Herring Gull dual @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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Calum Scott @aberladybirder.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The situation with Arctic Skua in the Northern Isles is dire!

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

June 15. Bird walk in the Portmore Loch area (46 species) Whinchat, Tree Pipit, lots of Meadow Pipit feeding young, Mistle Thrush @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esdk (54 species) Velvet & Common Scoter, Common & Sandwich Terns, Black-tailed Godwits on old lagoon @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian

Velvet (2) & Common (9) Scoters at the mouth of the River Esk

Common Tern at the mouth of the River Esk

Sandwich Tern off Levenhall Links, Musselburgh

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

BIG NEWS for some of Scotland's most iconic seabird islands 📣 Bass Rock and Craigleith are now part of our nature reserve network! Together with @seabirdcentre.bsky.social we’re taking an exciting step forward to deliver a more secure future for seabirds. youtube.com/watch?v=WHxVpCh5E-Q

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Amazing news as RSPB adds iconic seabird islands to its reserves

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) Leith Docks not so healthy as Granton Harbour only a single Common Tern spotted (there were ~80 recently) and no nesting birds at the usual places @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) finally at Inverleith Park via Botanic Gardens. Moorhen fledglings (2) and Coot on a nest (maybe with fledglings) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian

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