In Edinburgh for a while, I'm managing to fit in a little ornithological activity here and there, through ringing in the garden and local trips. The single net stretching over the lawn has had its moments, catching a
Bullfinch, five
House Sparrows and a
Coal Tit of note so far. Musselburgh Lagoons is the best site within easy reach and welcomed me back with a
Wood Sandpiper on Thursday, this being among a good variety of expected waders. Activity in the adjacent Firth of Forth has also provided much interest (for my southern inland eyes at least), with
Goosanders peaking at 97,
Eiders at 300,
Velvet Scoters at 14,
Common Scoters at 60 and seabirds such as
Red-throated Diver,
Puffin,
Guillemot,
Razorbill,
Fulmar and
Gannet featuring. A trip to Aberlady Bay on Friday produced my first two Scottish
Little Egrets and a
Lesser Redpoll.
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| 2cy female Bullfinch in the garden on Wednesday |
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| Wood Sandpiper at Musselburgh on Thursday |
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| adult Black-tailed Godwit at Musselburgh on Thursday |
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| Little Egret at Aberlady Bay on Friday, a Scottish tick for me |
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| Lesser Redpoll at Aberlady Bay on Friday |
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| juvenile Sandwich Tern at Musselburgh on Friday |
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| some kind of escaped butterfly at Musselburgh on Friday |
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| one of five House Sparrows caught in the garden yesterday |
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| part of the mass of Goosanders at Musselburgh today |
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| adult Kittiwake at Musselburgh today |
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| eclipse drake Eider at Musselburgh today |
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| some of the 96 Mute Swans at the River Esk mouth at Musselburgh today |
