23 August 2020 Musselburgh Lagoons

1 Spotted Redshank 

1 Green Sandpiper

Several Ruff

Frankfield Loch 11 July 20

Frankfield

Now 200 Lapwing, 6 Tufted, Great Crested & Little Grebe.

4 July 20

Tyninghame

First stop after lockdown was Tyninghame Bay. The Greater Sandplover that had been present for nearly a week was seen at a distance. Also of note 1 Greenshank, Ringed Plover and Dunlin.

Dunbar Harbour

Both Kittiwake and Fulmar on cliffs . Guillemot on the sea.

Whitesands Quary

c12 Pochard, 1 female Goldeneye. Lots of Grey Lag Geese.

Thorntonloch

A few Guillemot on the sea & a few passing Gannets & Common Gulls.

Lockdown Late March to Early July 20

Lockdown severely restricted my ability to travel. I went to Glen Finglas in June but otherwise it was distances of less than 15 miles from home. Glen Finglas produced singing Wood Warblers, Pied Flycatcher & Cuckoo. Also saw Common Sandpiper.

Otherwise, I had occasional trips to Strathclyde Park which produced only common birds. An over summering Whooper Swan & nesting Great Crested Grebes & Sedge & Grasshopper Warbler were about the highlights. In the second half of lockdown I concentrated more on Frankfield Loch. Lapwings had built up to 130 by late June. Kingfisher was regular. Teal, Gadwall & Shoveler were noted. Early July produced a Red Necked Grebe at Hogganfield. 

There was a Nuthatch in the vicinity of the garden in late June.

23 February 2020

Heritage Loch

Great Crested Grebe, Scaup, Kingfisher, 10 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher.

Island Pond

Gadwall, Wigeon. 1 Jay, Redwing & Fieldfare. Gold crest, Treecreeper.

19 February 2020

Heritage Loch

Drake Scaup still. 2 Snipe, 10 Lapwing, 1 Fieldfare.

18 February 2020

Island Pond

After many days of rain the water levels were very high and there was little of note. C25 Wigeon and a Jay were of some note.

A few displaying Goldeneye were also present