Lothian birder http://www.pbase.com/dennismorrisonhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3ml6mmeamec2cSuperb views of the Woodchat Shrike at Whitesands this morning, favouring the scrub around the settling ponds @birdinglothian.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social06 May 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6mmeamec2chttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3mjfkcxug5k26Black-throated Thrush at Mayshiel in the Lammermuirs this afternoon, feeding continuously on worms in the field east of the main track by the lambing shed @birdinglothian.bsky.social13 Apr 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfkcxug5k26https://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3mhqydij22s2fJust back from an amazing 10 day trip to Morocco 🇲🇦 Plenty more images on my website.23 Mar 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqydij22s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3mcawjofk4k2yThe 3 Russian White-fronts still with Greylags opposite the entrance to Castle Park Golf Club, near Gifford this morning @birdinglothian.bsky.social12 Jan 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcawjofk4k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3maa4f6jvos2bScops Owl in Glamorgan last Tuesday evening, my 2nd one in the UK followed by Lesser Crested Tern in Devon the following morning @birdguides.bsky.social18 Dec 2025 02:19 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3maa4f6jvos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3m7laofxxfs24BOC of the Scops at Dunvant Park from half an hour ago. My second one in the UK and showed far better than the Durham bird in 2017. A few pints now then on to Devon in the morning for the Lesser-crested Tern 🤞09 Dec 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7laofxxfs24https://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3m2hs5dj7qk2tMarsh Sand has now been at Musselburgh for a month, first discovered on September 6th. Spotted Redshank also still around + the Spoonbill from yesterday evening reappeared on the lagoons early this afternoon @birdinglothian.bsky.social05 Oct 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2hs5dj7qk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3lvdt2hqxd22nAmerican Black Tern from yesterday am (31st July) at JMCP. Flew out to sea at 7am after 2 Arctic Skuas chased everything off Spike Island and never returned till 09:30 @birdinglothian.bsky.social01 Aug 2025 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdt2hqxd22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3lpnhsszc3c2vDotterel still at the summit of Carnethy Hill earlier this morning (20th May) despite first being reported on the 13th @birdinglothian.bsky.social21 May 2025 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpnhsszc3c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3lomezjyjh22pBit of a mad day yesterday, walked out of a hospital appointment in Edinburgh, seen the news and was north bound, heading for the Butt of Lewis for this Solitary Sandpiper. Arrived in the nick in time as it fed in a ditch, right in front of us @birdguides.bsky.social07 May 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lomezjyjh22phttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3li3blgnowc2wMy first Snow Bunting at Musselburgh for a few years, this one seemed very tame all by itself around lunchtime, along the sea wall to the west of the old scrapes @birdinglothian.bsky.social13 Feb 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3li3blgnowc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3lhh7slvtrc23First day out in 3 months after my surgery and couldn't think of a better way to spend it. Booted Eagle and Least Sand 🍻05 Feb 2025 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhh7slvtrc23https://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3lfryct3sds2gRe-edited some shots from my trip to Israel in 2019 with Phil Jones & Andy Stirrat, quite happy with the results. Black Bush Robin was the most sought after + Blackstart and Ruppell's Warbler.15 Jan 2025 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfryct3sds2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3leuau3ota22rContinuing on from editing some past images, Siberian Accentor on Holy Island during the mad 2016 influx. Spanish Sparrow at Calshot, Hampshire in 2012. Pallas's Warbler at Torness, Lothian in 2016 and this cracking Spotted Crake at Doonfoot, Ayrshire in 2020.03 Jan 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3leuau3ota22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/denmor77.bsky.social/post/3lerqvg3q2c25Currently laid up after surgery a few weeks ago so not much else to do other than re visit some previous images and re-edit them. Magnolia Warbler at St Govan's Head, Pembs - Sept 2023, Myrtle Warbler at Kilwinning, Ayrshire - April 2023 and American Robin at Eastbourne, Sussex -202202 Jan 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:jhwmfvmjbpkch7rovf2c25ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lerqvg3q2c25