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Mainly Birding, mainly Lothian. Occasionally remembering to look up.
@normmill.bsky.socialThere appears to be three leucistic individuals with the Barnacles past/in Northumberland yesterday. I think your bird looks different to the Aberlady bird (pictured) from a couple of years ago?
@normmill.bsky.socialThat’s interesting Chris that there are three such birds around. I think in Lothian we have only had one leucistic bird at a time but I’m not sure if these reports refer to the same bird.
@normmill.bsky.socialPossible that this bird, which has turned up in Lothian in the past, is making its way north past Northumberland today #NEBirding
@normmill.bsky.social29 Sept. A despondent tramp around Torness in F6 south-easterlies resulted in 2 Blue Tit & 2 Skylark! Called into Skateraw not expecting anything but then a smart RF Bluetail popped up unto a branch and sat looking at me from 5 metres. Magic! @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
@normmill.bsky.socialLovely pics Bruce and good that you got to see it.
@normmill.bsky.social22 Sept. Busy watch at Gullane Point this am with birds moving SW in the calmer winds. 785 Kitts, 75 Comm Gull, 72 RT Diver (1GND), 10 Bonxie and first for site of passage Blackwit (2) & Dunnock (2). Single Cory’s & Pom Skua (juv) added some flavour. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
@normmill.bsky.social9 Sept. This Marsh Harrier came in low off the sea at Aberlady at noon, quickly gained height over the dunes, and then drifted south. @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian
@normmill.bsky.social4 Sept. Current Westerly winds drifting these White Wagtails (6+) over to Gladhouse this morning. Not everyone’s target but such smart looking birds compared to the local Pied Wags at this time of year @birdinglothian.bsky.social
