Musselburgh - wader fest and more!

Although I've managed a few trips to Hogganfield Park LNR and Frankfield Loch over the past week, Musselburgh has been the stand-out location. Although, the Eden Estuary in Fife - with Avocet, White-tailed Eagle, 3 Ospreys and lots more - runs it a close second. Thanks to Peter plus Stephen and Lynda for the Fife trip.

So, Musselburgh and, in particular, the 'scrapes' has had a fantastic variety of waders over the last few days - a few photos, some good, some bad give an idea of what it has been like ....

Mixed waders, including Oystercatcher and Curlew

Bar-tailed Godwit

Green Sandpiper

 

Knot

 

Spotted Redshank

Ruff with 2 Redshank and 2 Black-headed Gulls

Curlew Sandpiper with 2 Dunlin and Redshank

 

Pectoral Sandpiper

 

In addition to the above, I saw Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Common Sandpiper as well as the more common waders. I also managed to see Grey Partridge at the scrapes .....

 

 

.. Arctic Skua and Red-necked Grebe off the sea wall and Little Gull at the River Esk mouth ...

 

 

.. and even a Kingfisher on the Esk, c100 metres up stream ....

 

 

 

Closer to home I had some good records for the Clyde area particularly Kingfisher and c40 Snipe at Frankfield Loch.

 

Other interesting sightings, courtesy of the SOC Clyde Grapevine, for Greater Glasgow:

 

Saturday 2 September 2017
A juvenile Black Tern at Hogganfield Loch.
A Swift at Linn Park, Glasgow, also six Ravens.

 

Friday 1 September 2017
Five Ring-necked Parakeets (including two juveniles) at Victoria Park, Glasgow.

Thursday 31 August 2017
A juvenile Marsh Harrier at Cathkin Marsh SWT Reserve.