I was at Innerleithen this time last year, albeit very much earlier in the day, and saw several Black Grouse though distant. Today, despite much scanning of the hillsides I did not locate any. I saw a Grouse briefly but it looked like a Red.
A Dipper showed well on several occasions and breeding waders included Curlew, Lapwing and Snipe. Many Buzzards and a Kestel were seen.
From the car on the road round towards Heriot there was a Wheatear.
I went up the A7 towards Edinburgh and stopped at Musselburgh. There wasn't a lot on the scrapes but the birds there include c10 Curlew, 1 Snipe and a Shelduck. Several Sand Martin were also present. There was also c 20 Teal on the scrapes including this male:
A Chiffchaff was singing in the trees behind the scrapes.
I moved round to the sea wall and the conditions were flat calm in complete contrast to a fortnight ago. There were several groups of Velvet Scoter and Eider. 3 Long Tailed Duck were present including 2 males in full summer plumage. 2 summer plumage Slavonian Grebe were close in and there was also 2 distant Razorbills.
Several Chiffchaffs could be heard singing around the boating pond area.
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