Musician/ Music Teacher from Gullane. Casual/obsessive patch birder whilst walking. Beaches, Birds and Messiaen.
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Rich Arthurs
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Always great to catch up with old friends when I go back to Morningside. #birdinglothian ##birdingscotland ##pwc2025
Oxfam Morningside, Edinburgh this morning.
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Decent 50 species on Aberlady/Gullane patch this morning.
Highlights were pair of Greylag with 6 gosling on Peffer Burn, Yellowhammer and Tree Sparrow on Lufness mains farm and drake Garganey still on Marl Loch. Plus the usual symphony of skylark. #patchbirding #birdinglothian ##birdingscotland
Rich Arthurs
Gold on the 10km patch this morning.
Heard this chap belting out his song, what a treat.
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7am. Beautiful morning at Aberlady Bay.
Spotted Redshank still around, since Tuesday. Makes an appearance near the end of the clip.
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Love all the historic names.
Drake Garganey ✅️ still on Marl Loch, Aberlady Bay this morning. 11.30am.
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Wandered off-patch to catch these guys this week at Pressmannen.
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Quiet month so far.
A patch record for me at Aberlady Bay with this octet of Hragra last night.
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Rich Arthurs
Decided to forgo our patch walk today with Claudia.I headed to Musselborough to catch up with the White-rumped Sandpiper.Mistake.Patch gold Spoonbill by the bridge at Aberlady,11am.I'm wondering how many days it will be before she stops telling me about it.🙄
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