davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Taking Dougie out for his morning walk by the Tay at Meikleour. Saw a single Beaver swimming upstream. My first ever Eurasian Beaver! @mammalsociety.bsky.social 030
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Juvenile Mediterranean Gull at the Esk mouth this afternoon. 050
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 03/08/2026After seeing a White-winged Scoter and 3 Surf Scoters at Musselburgh, I received news of a Red-footed Falcon at Aberlady found by @kgbirder.bsky.social in the dunes. Off I went! My first of these in East Lothian! @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0271
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 29/06/20262 drake Surf Scoers at Musselburgh this afternoon. They were off the eastern end of the Scrapes. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0140
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Bee Orchid and a Vestal Cuckoo Bumble Bee from East Lothian today. @edinburghnats.bsky.social 030
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 08/06/2026A good morning for butterflies at Clerkington this am. My first Large Skipper of the summer, a Small Copper and 7 Painted Ladies. Also a latest Orange Tip. 000
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The drake American Wigeon was still at Musselburgh this afternoon. On the New Lagoons when I first got there but returning to the rivermouth as the tide fell. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0231
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 17/05/2026The Temminck’s Stint found by @tomgale98.bsky.social this afternoon at the New Lagoons at Musselburgh. A phonescoped record shot. 070
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Adult Woodchat Shrike at Whitesands Quarry this afternoon. By the settling ponds on the other side of the road from the Viewpoint. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0342
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Male Yellow Wagtail in East Lothian this afternoon. A decreasing species on the UK, just hanging on in Scotland. @btoscotland.bsky.social 0245
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Ruff and summer plumage Bar-tailed Godwit in the gloom of a heavy shower on the Old Scrapes at Musselburgh this pm. There was a Black-tailed Godwit took. A passing Osprey flushed the birds on the New Lagoons. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0150
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 29/04/2026A poor phonescoped image, distance, heat haze and wind, of the Wood Sandpiper at the Scrapes at Musselburgh this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0100
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Happy to get the White-winged Scoter off Port Seton on my Wetland Bird Survey this pm. A single Whooper Swan flying over my house would have been a garden tick if I hadn’t just left the house to take Dougie, the Border Terrier, walkies. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social 040
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 24/02/2026A good two days of birding with the 2cy Glaucous Gull at Yellowcraig yesterday followed by Twite, Shoveler and the yellow colour ringed adult Mediterranean Gull at Musselburgh this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 1131
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 18/02/20268 Tundra Bean Geese at West Barns this afternoon. In the field to the east of Foxlake Adventures, north of the A198. Hare there too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0121
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 15/02/2026A good weekend of birding with a White-billed Diver at Dunbar and a Black-necked Grebe at White Sands Quarry yesterday. Then a Shore Lark in the dunes near the Spike island saltmarsh in John Muir Country Park in today’s downpour. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0131
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 01/02/2026An afternoon’s birding in East Lothian started with 13 Snow Buntings at the east end of Yellowcraig beach. It ended with 3 European White-fronted Geese with Whooper Swans at Prora. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0192
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 12/01/2026White-fronted Goose at Castlemains, East Lothian this afternoon. One of three in a flock of Greylags. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0161
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 11/12/20252 of 5 Snow Buntings at Belhaven Beach this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0120
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Took Dougie a walk down to Seafield Pond at West Barns. The Glossy Ibis was very confiding, this was taken on my iPhone, no scope. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 1161
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Barnacle Goose, 70 NW over Clerkington. Patch tick! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birding 030
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Long staying Marsh Sandpiper and one if two Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social 0384
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Saw first ever sighting of an Ivy Mining Bee at the car park at Thorntonloch. This species was first described in 1993 and was first recorded in Britain in Dorset in 2001. Sorry no photo. @georgehogg.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social 0101
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Went back for fourths of the Musselburgh Marsh Sandpiper. The Pectoral Sandpiper was a bit more cooperative, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank on the old scrapes, Black Guillemot and Red-necked Grebe offshore. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 1495
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Excellent afternoon birding at Musselburgh, got a site tick, a Jay. Good views of Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank and Black Guillemot, the Pectoral Sandpiper was a bit camera shy and a few Curlew Sandpiper present too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 1701
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 06/09/2025My record shots of Musselburgh’s 2nd Marsh Sandpiper from this afternoon. Also Whooper Swan, Pintail, Wood Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper. 061
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Finally caught up with the American Black Tern at the outer Tyninghame Bay. Couldn’t see the clinching ID feature, the green ring on its left leg. A few Roseate Terns around too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0100
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 09/07/2025White-winged Scoter off the Scrapes at Musselburgh this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0180
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 03/07/2025In left hide at Musselburgh old scrapes with @joppabirder.bsky.social and surprised to see 2 Temminck’s Stints, also Little Ringed Plover and 6 Black-tailed Godwits on Scrapes; m Surf Scoter off the seawall and ad Little Gull on the Esk Mouth with Sandwich Terns. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0280
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 29/06/2025White-winged Scot off seawall at Musselburgh between the 1st and 2d benches with Eider flock, showing well but distant. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0132
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Three Spoonbills at Tyninghame this afternoon, found by @kgbirder.bsky.social Quite a few Little Egrets too and a Greenshank. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0431
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 11/06/2025My first large Skipper of the year from Clerkington, East Lothian, plus a Small Copper. @scottishbutterfly.bsky.social 040
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Mandarin drakes, Pressmennan, East Lothian. Phonebinned and cropped. Also had a Reed Warbler this afternoon at a known site. Singing despite the hooley. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 060
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 24/05/2025Avocets still at old scrapes at Musselburgh. One has a yellow leg flag with the code IS on its left leg and a yellow colour ring on its right. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0352
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 22/05/2025An afternoon in the Lammermuirs, rather quiet. Couldn’t find any Whinchats, Ring Ouzel were showing well. The only raptor of the day was a female Marsh Harrier. Cuckoo still calling at Whiteadder. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0100
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 08/05/2025The Kentish Plover found by @kgbirder.bsky.social gave great views this afternoon. I had it to myself for almost a couple of hours. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0313
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 08/05/2025The Kentish Plover at Tyninghame this afternoon gave some great views, the strong southeasterly breeze was causing some movement when I tried to digiscope it. 030
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 05/05/2025An afternoon in the Lammermuirs with a Wood Sandpiper (blurry phonescoped shot below, left the adapter in the car) still at Whiteadder Reservoir. Crossbills, Cuckoos and Red-legged Partridge there too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0382
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 30/04/2025A rather interesting afternoon of wildlife watching, started with my first ever Basking Shark from Ferny Ness and ended with 3 Wood Sandpipers at Whiteadder Res., with a couple of Cuckoos in the background. Pair of Peregrines in between. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 1211
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Pair Avoces now relocated to the Old Scrapes, Lesser Whitethroat singing to right hand side of the Middle Hide at the Old Scrapes too. @birdinglothian.bsky.social 0171
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 22/04/2025A big surprise on the dog walk this morning. The gulls were making a racket, that can mean a raptor. It was a flying barn door! A White-tailed Eagle with a white tail, it climbed and headed east toward Haddington. Gulls pass still on it. #BirdingLothian #birding 1270
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Went off to Haddington Golf Club to try and hear Grasshopper Warbler. I did, just! Merlin was picking them up but my ears, not so much! #birdingscotland #birding 110
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Went to Gullane this afternoon and eventually got good views of a drake White-winged Scoter. It was the browner flanked individual. I had to walk from the car park at Gullane to the slope above Hummel Rocks. #BirdingLothian 030
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Female type Black Redstart still near the ground at Dunbar’s East Beach this pm. Spending a lot of time hidden in the garden behind a high wall.#birdinglothian 0110
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 26/02/2025A Phonescoped shot of the Shore Lark at Barns Ness in East Lothian this afternoon. 030
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 23/02/2025From rarity when I first started out #birding to someone’s garden bird. Phone camera shot of a Little Egret in a Haddington housing estate. 000
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Adult Mediterranean Gull at the mouth of the Esk at Musselburgh this afternoon. A year tick and my first since May! #birding 020
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Reached 100 species for the Clerkington patch, but I didn’t notice! Species 100 was Great Black-backed Gull on the 8th of January. 000
davidjkelly.bsky.social @davidjkelly.bsky.social · 02/01/2025Hello bluesky here is a picture of the #Auroraborealis from East Lothian last night (1 Jan) 010
