A flying* visit to Edinburgh next week! (1 Viewer)

[MrToad]

* "pun" very much intended.
My wife and I will be in Edinburgh for my son's wedding, but hope to get some birding in when we don't absolutely have to do family things. She is particularly fond of waterfowl, so I had hoped to get out the shore, perhaps up to Aberlady, but it looks like this may prove to be a bit tricky. We only have Monday May 30, or perhaps Saturday May 28, to play with, and our mobility is not what it was in the days of our youth. If any local birder has a few hours to kill and isn't completely resistant to being bribed with baked goods and/or alcoholic beverages for transportation (fuel fully covered as well) and bird guidance, I would be a happy birder!

 

[david kelly]

Rather than Aberlady, which is a long walk from the car park/bus stop, may I suggest that you try Musselburgh. It is closer to Edinburgh and easily accessible by public transport. There are hides (blinds) at the scrapes and from there it is a short walk to the sea wall. Late May is not the peak date for wildfowl but there should be Eider, Shelduck, Goosander, Gadwall, Mallard and there might be some Scoters.

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Another alternative is the Scottish Seabird Centre at North Berwick where you can see Puffin, Guillemot, Razorbill, Kittewake, Shag, Fulmar and the largest gannet colony on a single island in the world. Apparently, Sir David Attenborough called the Bass Rock gannet colony one of the wildlife wonders of the world. There is a train from Edinburgh to North Berwick and I believe you can buy an entrance ticket to the SSC in a package at Waverley Station.

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