David (Dave) Burt
@david-burt
Retired Professor Comparative Genomics (Universities of Edinburgh, Leicester, Harvard and Queensland) #avian #genomes #birds #nature #photography #conservation #walks #lothians
June 27-July 6. Highland bird walks in the Glen Affric area (82 species) highlights: Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver, Red Kite, Whinchat @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland
July 15. Bird walk Leadburn Community Woodland #scottishborders (30 species) on a hot and hazy day: Spotted Flycatcher, Kestrel (with a meal), Stonechat (3 pairs), Blackcap, Raven, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, Redpoll and more @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland
@btobirds.bsky.social views, please. Is this a Saker Falcon? Spotted at St Abbs Head Scotland East Coast yesterday or a juv Peregrine Falcon or what?
... 1000's gulls/guillemots/razorbills etc, Shags, Gannets and more ... busy time at St Abbs Head NNR
... blurry fast action between Peregrine & Gull, Fulmar, Reed Bunting, Stonechat
July 13. Bird walk St Abbs Head NNR (48 species) Juv Peregrine Falcon, Great Skua, lots of Swallows, Juv Little Grebe @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk #BirdingScotland
July 6. Bird walk at end of Highland Holidays at Loch of the Lowes (22 species) highlights Osprey adult with chick, distant views of Great Crested Grebes (4 nests), Red Squirrels, Fallow Deer @scotwildlife.bsky.social @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland
July 6. Bird walk at end of Highland Holidays at Loch Leven (32 species) highlight we male (below) and female Marsh Harriers @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #BirdingScotland
July 9. Bird walk Musselburgh (72 species) 3 distant Surf Scoter with ~80 Velvets, 4 Little Gulls, Ruff, Dunlin, Redshank, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Bar & Black-tailed Godwits, C Sandpiper @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #BirdingLothian #BirdingScotland
June 19. Bird walk Seton Sands to Musselburgh (54 species) on wet day. Highlight families of Sand Martins and a Herring Gull dual @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 15. Bird walk in the Portmore Loch area (46 species) Whinchat, Tree Pipit, lots of Meadow Pipit feeding young, Mistle Thrush @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdingscotland #birdinglothian
June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esk (54 species) finally, Little Ring Plover pics on old and new lagoons @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esk (54 species) more fledglings & fast birds: Swifts, Swallows, Sand Martins @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esk (54 species) lots of fledglings: Eider, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Canada Geese @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 11. Bird walk Musselburgh Lagoon s & Mouth of R Esdk (54 species) Velvet & Common Scoter, Common & Sandwich Terns, Black-tailed Godwits on old lagoon @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social @birdinglothian.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) Leith Docks not so healthy as Granton Harbour only a single Common Tern spotted (there were ~80 recently) and no nesting birds at the usual places @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) finally at Inverleith Park via Botanic Gardens. Moorhen fledglings (2) and Coot on a nest (maybe with fledglings) @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) Lochend Park lots of Grey Herons (9, at or near nest sites), and young birds around, Canada Geese and Carrion Crows @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) The Shore, Leith. Lots of Eider with ducklings, and a brave pair of Moorhens trying to raise young in an open area with so many gulls about! @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian
June 8. Urban bird walk #edinburgh (38 species) Granton Harbour ~20 Common Terns (maybe 10 on eggs?) on or near rafts ... there appears to be loose eggs or are these fake decoys? @btoscotland.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social #birdinglothian
... Ringed Plover (on mouth of R Esk), Little Ringed Plover (new lagoon), Swift & Kestrel flying over new lagoon