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Snow bunting on a boulder beach at Prestonpans, East Lothian
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Musselburgh and Prestonpans
Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on a boulder beach at Prestonpans, East Lothian, taken by Claudia Caporusso. They breed in the high Arctic and on mountain tops in Scotland. In winter, some descend to the coasts while others remain in the mountains, often at a lower altitude, where they can find food, such as at the Cairngorm, Glenshee and the Lecht car parks which are good places to see them.
15 March 2020
Grey plover, Musselburgh
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Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) in winter plumage, (when it lacks the dark underside), Musselburgh
10 October 2012
Bar-tailed Godwit, Musselburgh
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Musselburgh and Prestonpans
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica), Musselburgh. The slightly upcurved bill is agood clue that it is not a Black tailed godwit.
10 October 2012
Turnstone, Musselburgh
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Musselburgh and Prestonpans
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres), Musselburgh. It really does turn stones, living up to its name to find invertebrates under the stones.
10 October 2012
Common Guillemot, Musselburgh
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Musselburgh and Prestonpans
Common Guillemot (Uria aalge), Musselburgh. It had bridling behind its eye - a Bridled guillemot
10 October 2012
Long-tailed Duck, Musselburgh
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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) on the Firth of Forth, Musselburgh
Flock of Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) and Oyster catchers (Haematopus ostralegus), Musselburgh
02 January 2017
Bar-tailed godwits landing, Musselburgh
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Flock of Bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica) landng at Musselburgh
02 January 2017
Common tern, Musselburgh
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Common tern (Sterna hirundo), seen from Musselburgh sea wall flying against North Berwick Law, taken by Claudia Caporusso. Note the black tip to its beak, which distinguishes it from the Arctic tern, the beak of which is entirely red.
