Working to protect and improve Edinburgh's river, for the benefit of wildlife and our community.
A healthy river cared for by its community
Water of Leith Conservation Trust
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Alan @alan678.bsky.social has set todayโs #BirdOfTheDay theme as #SilentPresence. Capturing moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. So here is a Grey Heron just chilling. More info in ALT Text. #Birds ๐ชถ๐ฆ #Nature #Photography #Nikon #ECK @wolct.bsky.social
Monday volunteering complete down at Balgreen.
Murrayfield to Saughton waded for rubbish and inns.
New beds at the community garden planted up.
A trim back of the walkway to keep it clear.
Time with others
Gorgeous big Cormorant upstream at Water of Leith , Edinburgh ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
#BirdsSeenIn2026 #Birds #Scotland
Edinburgh Council have informed us they have closed the Walkway at Kinauld Tan Works Footbridge (Approx. Location: w3w.co/minute.guise...) as a hole has appeared in the bridge. There is no through route over this bridge in either direction .
It will be closed all weekend diversion via lanark rd,
A morning on the Cockburn/upper reaches of the Water of Leith on the search for invasive species.
Several stands of Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam found. More work ahead to stop these seed sources.
Check out the map
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Amazing job by the latest group from Balerno HS, this time S2&3, who braved the rain today to help remove litter from around the school and surrounding streets, from Malleny Park car park, and from the WoL walkway, preventing 7 bags of rubbish from entering the river. Legends๐๐ช
Another snapshot from yesterday's walk by the water of Leith, Edinburgh...
A very productive session around Waulkmill Loan today trimming back vegetation to widen the path, litter picking, refreshing drainage ditches, and wading the river to treat invasives and pull out rubbish. Great effort by everyone involved, thanks folks! ๐
June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) The Shore, Leith. Lots of Eider with ducklings, and a brave pair of Moorhens trying to raise young in an open area with so many gulls about! @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian
Just over two more weeks of schools outdoor learning before the holidays. The classroom will have seen almost 40 classes pass through as they connect to their local river and woodlands.
