A drive along the Lothian Coast

Flock of golden plovers on rocks along the Lothian Coast shoreline.

We recently took a drive along the Lothian coast from Musselburgh to Gullane. There are several good spots to stop and look out to sea and along the coast itself. At Port Seton, a large flock on Ringed Plover flew down the coast but didn’t stop. Ringed Plover But then an even larger flock ofContinueContinue reading “A drive along the Lothian Coast”

Birdwatching at Musselburgh Lagoons

Ruff bird walking in grassy field at Musselburgh Lagoons. Birdwatching image.

As Autumn is kicking in I decided to take a trip out to Musselburgh in the hope of adding a few birds to my year list. The east coast obviously attracts a range of seabirds we don’t get in Clackmannanshire and can also have migrants travelling through. A Ruff, Little Stint or Curlew Sandpiper wouldContinueContinue reading “Birdwatching at Musselburgh Lagoons”

Boat trip to Bass Rock

Bass Rock, a Scottish island covered in seabirds, with a lighthouse and buildings.

Bass Rock is the world’s largest Northern Gannet colony. I have been wanting to visit it for ages and finally made it at the weekend. We booked on a fast RIB boat trip organised by the Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick. This “Three Island Seafari” trip also visited the Lamb and Craigleith but itContinueContinue reading “Boat trip to Bass Rock”

Bottlenose Dolphins at Chanonry Point

Bottlenose dolphin leaping from the water at Chanonry Point, with houses and trees in the background.

I have been meaning to visit Chanonry Point, to see the Dolphins that are famous for coming really close to shore, for several years. But for one reason or another I have never made it before last week. A week in a camper van with my wife in late July provided a fairly open opportunityContinueContinue reading “Bottlenose Dolphins at Chanonry Point”

Seeing Whales and Dolphins on Mull

Two dolphins swimming in the sea, seen on a whale watching trip from Tobermory, Mull.

We have just come back from a lovely week on the Isle of Mull and I will be sharing some of the nature highlights in three separate posts in the coming few days. First up is a wonderful whale watching trip we took with Sea Life Surveys from Tobermory. We took the four hour “WildlifeContinueContinue reading “Seeing Whales and Dolphins on Mull”

A trip to the Fife Coast

Atlantic puffins on the Fife Coast, perched on a rock with white flowers.

The Isle of May is a wonderful destination in season (May to July) and it is worth birding on the Fife Coast too as you approach Anstruther for the boat for a couple of east coast specialities. I thoroughly recommend a trip and in this post will share some of the things to look outContinueContinue reading “A trip to the Fife Coast”