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Yellow-browed Warbler near Penicuik this morning, nearby to Glencorse Kennels. I believe this is the 1st record for Midlothian unless anyone can tell me differently Birding Lothian

Single Snow Bunting on the coastal path at Dunbar this morning and great to see so many Mandarin glowing in the autumn sunshine Birding Lothian

White-fronted Goose still at Temple this morning in amongst the main Pink-foot flock + 4 Barnacle Geese still Birding Lothian

Fairly quiet 2024 for me, some personal highlights below but only 5 ticks, my lowest ever total for a year. Pale-legged Leaf Warbler easily bird of the year for me but sadly no image. Definitely quality over quantity. Wishing you all a happy bird filled 2025!

Re-edited some shots from my trip to Israel in 2019 with Phil Jones & Andrew Stirrat and quite happy with the results. Black Bush Robin was the most sought after + Blackstart, Ruppell's Warbler & White-crowned Black Wheatear.

First day out yesterday for nearly 3 months after having surgery so, what better way is there start the year off with a trip to Cornwall & Somerset. Booted Eagle, Least Sand and a flock of around 80 Cattle Egrets at Shapwick Heath to end the day.

My first Snow Bunting at Musselburgh for a few years, this one seemed very tame all by itself around lunchtime, along the sea wall to the west of the old scrapes Birding Lothian

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The Shorelark eventually gave itself up this morning at Barns Ness, although briefly due to several dogs running up and down the beach Birding Lothian

Lesser Whitethroat at Musselburgh this morning, quite the vocalist Birding Lothian

Never thought I'd end up at the Butt of Lewis today, given I was at a hospital appointment this morning in Edinburgh when news broke of this Solitary Sand 💪

Solitary Sandpiper from yesterday evening at the Butt of Lewis in near darkness. Arrived on site at 20:50 with the bird missing but Mr Pointon pulled it out the hat and the rest is history! A long smash and grab but absolutely worth it BirdGuides

Dotterel still on the summit of Carnethy Hill earlier this morning (20th May) despite first being reported on the 13th Birding Lothian

Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire, first thing this morning. It was roosting on the rocky shoreline when I arrived at 06:30 then gave great views as it flew down to the burn and began feeding with the other small waders BirdGuides

Iberian Chiffchaff still showing well this morning at Tentsmuir, Fife till 09:30 when I left BirdGuides

Red-veined Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer, Banded Demoiselle and Azure Damsels from a morning in the Borders BDS Scotland

American Black Tern from yesterday am (31st July) at JMCP. Flew out to sea at 7am after 2 Arctic Skuas chased everything off Spike Island and never returned till 09:30 Birding Lothian