With the flock of 3 Richard's Pipits at Aberlady I managed some good looks at this species for the first time (although, predictably en...

Well that's what the weather charts are saying. I birded at Torness this morning. The only obvious migrant landbirds appeared to be a...

Decided to check the north side of Tynninghame bay this morning, so arrived just after dawn. This area is pretty scenic - here is the view a...

A year ago I was up on Fair Isle. Just like this holiday week I was treated to a week of northerly winds, although this year I have had the...

I realise that this is really letting the side down, but I'm a birder based in Scotland and have never really got into wild goose watchi...

Bookended the day with a seawatch off Musselburgh morning and evening. Good numbers of gulls around, particularly Kittiwakes moving west in...

A family walk this morning rather than a birding trip, but since the destination was Whitesands and Barns Ness it would have been churlish t...

Ian A found a couple of Richard's Pipits in Aberlady dunes yesterday afternoon. After Ian's initial sightings the birds had been lo...

Headed out to the east coast before dawn arriving just in time to see this fantastic view of the sunrise over Barns Ness Lighthouse. As I ...

First day of my holiday and I managed a quick trip down to the coast after 4:00pm. By the time I got there the light was already beginning t...