Another nice quick morning visit to the lagoons. Came across visiting U.S. birder Bernard and managed to find him a few lifers. There was an increase in the number of
Dunlin and
Bar-tailed Godwit present on the scrapes, with 47 and 90 counted respectively. Two
Greenshanks, 11
Black-tailed Godwits and three
Common Sandpipers were also seen. The biggest surprises while scanning the margins, however, were a
Yellow Wagtail and a pair of
Grey Partridges! A raft of around 20
Velvet Scoters was offshore, along with a
Puffin and some other usuals;
Eiders still numbered over 300 but only 29
Goosanders were logged. A lone
Wigeon was also new for the trip and a juvenile
Lesser Black-backed Gull put in an appearance.
In the evening in the Edinburgh garden, two
Oystercatchers, three
Swallows and a
Sparrowhawk put in overhead appearances.
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Bar-tailed Godwits and Curlew heading out to feed on the falling tide |
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a lone Wigeon |
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Grey Partridges visiting the scrapes |
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juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull |