More of the same
Nothing new to report but even better views were had of Little Stint at Bowness (2 again) whilst Curlew Sandpipers were few and far...
Curlew Sands in perfect light
With only one showing at Bowness (and roosting amongst tightly packed Dunlin), I was right in thinking that the main flock had found...
Peeps pose perfectly
It's been a while since both Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint have been so showy on the local patch, and six of the former and two of...
Familiar friend becomes photo focus
The annual flock of small waders had returned for their autumn feeding frenzy on the nearby mudflats and amongst the Dunlin, which made...
Lothian Sea-watching Fest
An early start meant that I was sea-watching from 7.15am - off Hound Point, Lothian - and with a single target species, one I got within...
Finders keepers, escapee maybe
I had a good day today. Despite being unable to pin down the recently reported Great Egrets at Rockcliffe, I did find my own Snow Goose -...
Crake and Rail prove elusive
I hadn't seen Spotted Crake for a while and was keen to get photos of this species. On the map, it didn't seem far but I'd underestimated...
Species no. 114 for the house list
Nothing special this time; in fact, I had to check my list to see whether this was indeed the first time I'd recorded it. Localised...
Veni vidi vici... for a change!
Having dipped (in one case quite spectacularly) on a few species recently, it's a pleasant change to report a degree of success. None of...
Dowitcher drops in at dusk
A late evening perusal of my local patch in search of the wide-ranging, long-staying Long-billed Dowitcher proved successful in the end;...
