This post will cover my travels in East Lothian.
On 26th, I travelled through to Aberlady Bay, by bus, for a relaxed walk in this beautiful Local Nature Reserve. Three days later (the 29th) it was a bit more frenetic as I travelled, with Peter, to Musselburgh, Port Seton, Torness, Barns Ness, John Muir Country Park and Aberlady Bay!!
Birds seen included Little Egret, Ruff, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Whimbrel, Grey Plover, Golden Plover and, surprisingly on the wader scrapes at Musselburgh, Sanderling.
There was some evidence of passerine migration at Torness with around 15 Wheatear on the sea wall.
Despite the breeze on both days, I also managed to see a few dragonflies and butterflies, with the highlight being Painted Lady at Torness.
A few images from both days:
Aberlady Bay - 26/8/16
Common Darter - Aberlady Bay - 26/8/16
Little Egrets - Aberlady Bay - 26/8/16
Juvenile Swallow - Musselburgh - 29/8/16
Speckled Wood - Musselburgh - 29/8/16
Sandwich Terns, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Common Tern and Turnstone - Port Seton - 29/8/16
Wheatear - Torness - 29/8/16
Painted Lady - Torness - 29/8/16
Barns Ness, looking towards Torness - 29/8/16
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