Another attempt at the White-winged Scoter from the harbour at Fisherrow this morning didn't look promising from the outset. There were fewer
Velvet Scoters to work through, and those that were offshore were thinly scattered and mostly very distant indeed. Nonetheless, I enjoyed further views of the drake
Surf Scoter and a repeat selection of
Long-tailed Ducks,
Goldeneye,
Red-breasted Merganser and
Eiders, plus three
Red-throated Divers and a
Razorbill. Four
Siskins flew over.
We packed up in Edinburgh and moved to one of the Allan digs on the Fife
coast at St.Monan's. With wonderful views of the Firth of Forth from
the window, including Bass Rock in the distance, there were
Red-throated Divers and
Eiders
viewable from the lounge. We drove along to Kingsbarns for a quick walk
along the coast, where highlights included a mix of around 10
Twite and 200
Linnets, a
Long-tailed Duck, a calling
Grey Partridge, a
Goldeneye, 14
Eiders, a
Bar-tailed Godwit, three
Rock Pipits and a
Reed Bunting.
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| Twite at Kingsbarns |
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| drake Eider at Kingsbarns |
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| female Eider at Kingsbarns |
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| female Long-tailed Duck at Kingsbarns |
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| Oystercatchers at Kingsbarns |
