Retired Professor Comparative Genomics (Universities of Edinburgh, Leicester, Harvard and Queensland) #avian #genomes #birds #nature #photography #conservation #walks #lothians
David (Dave) Burt
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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.
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Whinchat video
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
June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esk (54 species) lots of fledglings: Eider, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Canada Geese @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
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
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
June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esk (54 species) finally, Little Ring Plover pics on old and new lagoons @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esk (54 species) more fledglings & fast birds: Swifts, Swallows, Sand Martins @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
Hope they prosecute. A lesson for all dog owners who refuse to use a lead when in nature reserves and areas with breeding birds. @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @scotwildlife.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social #BirdingScotland
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Dog attack leaves breeding swan dead at Edinburgh's Dunsapie Loch
