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) more fledglings & fast birds: Swifts, Swallows, Sand Martins @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
David (Dave) Burt
David (Dave) Burt
Whinchat video
... absolutely nothing
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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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
David (Dave) Burt
David (Dave) Burt
David (Dave) Burt
David (Dave) Burt
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 Esk (54 species) lots of fledglings: Eider, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Canada Geese @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
David (Dave) Burt
David (Dave) Burt
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
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
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/e...
Dog attack leaves breeding swan dead at Edinburgh's Dunsapie Loch