East Lothian Birds

Went on a trip along the E. Lothian coast today with the local RSPB group, visiting several hotspots from Prestongrange to Longniddry. Birds seen on sea included some very striking long tailed ducks, several slavonian grebes, and a good many velvet and common scoter. Waders included grey plover and bar tailed godwit. A short woodland trip around Prestongrange offered lesser redpoll, siskin, bullfinch and a variety of tits and thrushes. It was very heartening to see these small songbirds around in such healthy numbers after the past months harsh weather.