MichaelH

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@birdinglothian

Aberlady am

1 f redstart
1 lesser whitethroat
3 whimbrel
1 sedge warbler
1 sandwich tern
3 grasshopper warbler
4 whitethroat
11 willow warbler
4 blackcap
2 puffin
+20 knot
1 little egret
15 skylark
9 reed bunting

Mike

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@SFbirding Looks good. Large feet, thick neck and heavy profile. Bill looks dagger-like and held horizontal.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@SFbirding Plenty of groppers at Holyrood Park and first whitethroat of year. No sedges though.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@SFbirding You deserve something for perseverance.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

Holyrood Park am

2 ring ouzel (m+f Salisbury Crags)
2 grasshopper warbler
1 m wheatear
1 skylark
1 sand martin
7 willow warbler
3 m gadwall
12 teal
3 raven
2 sparrowhawk
11 blackcap

Mike

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@SFbirding @birdinglothian At least one more picked up by others around Edinburgh today. Hopefully a few will have filtered through to you by midweek.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@birdinglothian

Holyrood Park am

1 grasshopper warbler
2 wheatear
35 pink-f geese (north)
1 common sandpiper
1 peregrine
24 meadow pipit
4 willow warbler
9 blackcap
2 gadwall
5 linnet
1 sparrowhawk
14 greenfinch
1 raven
4 teal
1 jay

Mike

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@birdinglothian

Holyrood Park am

1 common sandpiper (Duddingston)
5 willow warbler
1 fieldfare
9 blackcap
2 sand martin
1 skylark
14 meadow pipit
2 gadwall
1 raven
1 sparrowhawk
1 goldeneye
3 fulmar

Mike

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@SFbirding Getting more regular over here. One seen at Musselburgh last week. I’ve just not bumped into one yet.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

Holyrood Park am

1 swallow (Duddingston, looks to be in situ)
6 sand martin
2 m blackcap
26 chiffchaff
1 ring-n parakeet
1 reed bunting
2 gadwall
12 teal
1 fulmar
2 oystercatcher
3 linnet
2 sparrowhawk
1 treecreeper
1 buzzard
1 raven

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@birdinglothian

Holyrood Park/ Duddingston pm

1 swallow
19 sand martin
1 gadwall
1 reed bunting
1 goldeneye
1 kestrel
1 buzzard
1 raven
1 stonechat
3 meadow pipit
1 sparrowhawk nest building

1 weasel

Mike

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@TomCadwallender Brings back memories. Epic bus journey to get there!

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

Terrific new group for 18-35 yr-old birders in Edinburgh and around. First session 6th April at Blackford Hill

https://t.co/eOQREeruw7

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@alisonblair30 @birdinglothian Steady increase in numbers over the last 2 weeks.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@birdinglothian

Holyrood park/ Duddingston

1 m wheatear
1 f blackcap
+30 meadow pipit
2 skylark
1 raven
1 fulmar
12 redwing
1 reed bunting
2 gadwall
1 wigeon
+20 chiffchaff
12 teal
9 greenfinch
3 goldeneye
5 stock dove
36 tufted duck
5 little grebe
8 coot
6 heron nests

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@DrAndrewLatham It’s a sparrowhawk Andrew. Rounded tail and relatively short front end are good features to look for.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@JLewisStempel I presume the bees do it a bit later.

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@Annakwood Forget work, those ravens aren’t going to watch themselves!

[MichaelH @redbackedmike]

@OrkneyLibrary Britain’s best loved author. Can’t believe you had to Google him…