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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · 9d

2 Water Rails showing well today in a rather dried-up Marl Loch, Aberlady.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · 16d

Spoonbill at Musselburgh today, supporting cast of Spotted Redshank, Whooper Swans and Marsh Sandpiper.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · 21d

WeBS visits to Rosebery and Edgelaw Reservoirs today: 12 species on Rosebery, 2 on Edgelaw. Scaup and 3 Pintail at Rosebery the highlights.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · 27d

Yellow-browed Warbler in the sunshine at Torness Visitor Centre this morning
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · 28d

Yellow-browed Warbler at Torness this afternoon. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 22

More pics of the inseparable Marsh Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank at Musselburgh. Also over 50 Little Gulls on the sea.
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bobpop13.bsky.social @bobpop13.bsky.social · Sep 17

A big thank you to the Marsh Sandpiper for hanging around Musselburgh for so long and allowing me to see it yesterday. It even made friends with the Spotted Redshank for a while.
Nice to see lots of nice birders too.

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bobpop13.bsky.social @bobpop13.bsky.social · Sep 17

One more pic from Musselburgh yesterday.

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 16

Waderfest still at Musselburgh today. Marsh Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Pectoral Sandpiper the stars, also at least 6 Curlew Sandpipers and 5 Little Stints.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 13

Some arrivals outside Thorntonloch car park this morning: Spotted Fly, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, apart from SF, all very elusive.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 12

Back at Thorntonloch this afternoon: Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper still present among a nice selection of waders.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 10

After a morning doing the inland WeBS visits, dropped in at Gladhouse for the Great White Egret and a Green Sandpiper.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 7

Back to Edinburgh from Thorntonloch for my WeBS count at Portobello - would have been remiss of me not to stop by for the Marsh Sandpiper!

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 6

Not the Marsh Sandpiper down the road at Musselburgh, just more of the Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint still at Thorntonloch.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Sep 5

Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper on Thorntonloch beach this morning. Also Little Egret now a regular visitor. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Aug 21

Great pics Ian! Bit of a wader tutorial going on here.

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Aug 20

Musselburgh scrapes today: 1 Little Stint, 7 Ruff, 4 Blackwits, 3 Little Gulls, 7 Snipe, 1 Common Sandpiper. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Aug 14

Good to see a decent pic of it Bruce!

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today’s White-rumped Sandpiper at Thorntonloch. @birdinglothian.bsky.social

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Jul 31

Rather late for 2 pairs of Yellow Wagtails to be on territory presumably with young, hopefully fledging soon as harvest time approaches.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Jul 22

Juv Cuckoo at Torness, and House Martin colony at Bilsdean Arches - now at least 68 apparently occupied nests.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Jul 22

More from Thorntonloch beach today, now 3 juv Yellow Wagtails and some summer plumage Sanderling.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Jul 21

After 2 weeks cruising round Iceland, good to get back for some regular birding at Thorntonloch beach: Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, juv Wheatear and Yellow Wagtail.
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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks Andy

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kingleby1.bsky.social @kingleby1.bsky.social · Jul 2

Can anyone identify this caterpillar? Berwick last week.

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