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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Oct 5. Bird walk Port Seton/Musselburgh (68 species) great views of Golden Plover at Port Seton (120+) and more (Barnacle Geese, Shoveler, Pintail, Red-necked Grebe, RT Diver, Brent Goose, Grey & Ringed Plover, Ruff, Med Gull) @birdinglothian.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian

Flock of Golden Plover with a few Sandwich Terns at Port Seton

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Great find and nice pics ... hope you saw the Pintail at new scrapes. Sorry for the rush, bus connection !

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

... vvv distant views of Great Skuas, a lone Common Scoter at Hound Point, 100s of waders at rest on Cramond and finally, 23+ Great-crested Grebes off Barnbougle Castle

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

... Little Egret & Greenshank, 100s of Teal/Curlew/Oyster Catcher etc, Knots off Barnbougle Castle

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sept 28. Bird walk Cramond to Hound Point (69 species) Ruff & Little Grebe (4), Greylag Geese (4), vv distant Pintail with Wigeon and Teal (100s) etc at the mouth of the river Almond @birdinglothian.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Finally, some geology 320million year old Tree-fern forest

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

... Gulls & Skuas at sea, lots of Stonechats (and Rock Pipits), spot Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Bar-tailed Godwits etc in the last photo ...

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

... v distant Pochard (2 of 3) on Whitesands Quarry, Grey Plover (1 or 5) on Whitesands Beach, Cormorant riding the waves, Bar-tailed Godwits (20+)

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Oct 1. Bird walk Dunbar to Barns Ness (65 species) lots of Geese (Pink-feet, Greylag), light- and dark-morph Buzzards, Yellow-browed Warbler (camera shy!) and more @birdinglothian.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian #birdingscotland

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

... v distant Pochard (2 of 3) on Whitesands Quarry, Grey Plover (1 or 5) on Whitesands Beach, Cormorant riding the waves, Bar-tailed Godwits (20+)

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

11 months ago, time flies, hopefully will catch a new arrival at Aberlady Bay

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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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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Great set of pics. So difficult to get in those bushes!

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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

... lots of Auks (mostly Razorbills), Little Egrets (at least 8 in Aberlady Bay area

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

... at Gullane Point 100s of Common Scoter, Gannets, Kittiwake, Terns plus Red-throated Divers (5), Great Skua (1), Fulmar (2), Scaup (1), etc

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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

Pink-footed Geese (2 of 5), Kestrel, eclipse Tufted Ducks

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

... Wigeon at mouth of river Esk, Red-throated Diver off sea wall, Dunlin (& Lapwing, Teal, Starlings) being chased by a Kestrel (seen just before take off ... could not catch it in flight ... this time!)

Dunlin (~60) being chased by female Kestrel

Female Kestrel looking at potential prey

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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 · 16/09/2026

Also, a Red Knot on the New Lagoon

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David (Dave) Burt @david-burt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just about see the male Surf Scoter on the right at a great distance from the sea wall

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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 · 12/09/2026

... of the juvenille Sabine's Gull

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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

... and Whitesands beach, wit the sand blizzard!

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

More pics from the day Curlew Sandpiper (juv) and Sanderling (juv) with 80+ Dunlin, also a Rock Pipit

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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

... Lapwings, Greylag Geese, Starlings and Fuzzy image of 5 Common Seals, Cormorants, etc

Large numbers of Lapwing (450+), Greylag Geese (400+)

Fuzzy image of 5 Common Seals, Cormorants, etc

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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

... Goosander, too many Greylag and Canada Geese!

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

... Little Grebe, Little Egret, Wigeon, Teal, Greylag Geese ...

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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

... all long shots, I am afraid with some heat haze!

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