Musselburgh

 We made another visit to Musselburgh last week as we were visiting our daughter in Leith. We started at Fisherrow Harbour: Redshank

and Dunlin were seen,

plus the odd Oystercatcher. We then moved on to our first ever visit to the Esk Mouth in search of various Scoter, but speaking to others there, they had drifted away into the Forth, so that was a shame. There were quite a few Goldeneye on the Esk and plenty of Curlew on the shore:

Also load of Corvids and Gulls, but we didn't stay long as the wind was spiteful and it was very cold, even though I had three layers on.

We carried on to Levenhall Links and the Lagoons, where there were Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank, lawing and Curlew aplenty!

Curlew,

Oystercatcher,

Bar-tailed Godwit,

Oystercatchers,

Wigeon

and Lapwing.

We also had a good sighting of a Kestrel on the hunt, a single Shoveler put in an appearance, as well as plenty of Teal. But the big highlight for us was a very brief appearance of a Short-eared Owl. This is our mission for 2022, to see the three main species of Owl (Bar, Short-eared and Tawny) as we hadn't until then seen an owl for over two years! Not for want of trying I might add.

We left just before dusk, frozen solid. Never been more grateful for heated seats in the car.