Why I’ve been asking the Council to stop glyphosate spraying. I’m very grateful they’ve agreed for me to opt out but more needs to be done. Contractors talk about ‘slip and trip hazards & obscuring road signs and interfering with drainage’. This morning it took us just 20

A bad day for Britain's seabirds as five species added to the UK Red List rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/Fiv…

Sept 4. Bird walk Dunbar, Whitesands, Barns Ness, Skateraw (66 species) Pied Flycatcher (2), v brief view of Greenish Warbler, Great Skua, Golden/Grey Plover, Pochard, birds on the move Wheatear, Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Stonechat BTO Scotland RSPB Scotland Birding Lothian

6 Sept. Bird walk Hound Point, South Queensferry (30 species) misty start with thick hair, but improved. Roseate Tern (adult, juv), Pom & Arctic Skua, Whimbrel, Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, Arctic/Common/Sandwich Tern BTO Scotland RSPB Scotland Birding Lothian

6 Sept. Bird walk Hound Point, South Queensferry (32 species) misty start with a cold Haar, but improved. Knot, Roseate Tern (adult, juv), Pom & Arctic Skua, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Arctic/Common/Sandwich Tern, Turnstone BTO Scotland RSPB Scotland Birding Lothian

You'll see this kingfisher & 45x other creatures & 'DID YOU KNOW' facts, at my new photography exhibition at the Water of Leith Visitor Centre, Edinburgh (open 7 days 10-4pm) Exhibition is free but please grab a tea/coffee as all funds go towards the fabulous work of the Water of Leith Conservation Trust

It's good to see Mute Swans at Straiton Pond more successful this year with two cygnets SWANWATCHUK

Kestrel is keeping an eye on me at the Straiton P & R! RSPB Scotland

Sept 16. Bird walk Dunbar Cliffs to Tyninghame Bay (60 species) highlight of course was the Steppe Great Grey Shrike at Winterfield Golf Club Birding Lothian BTO Scotland RSPB Scotland ELC Countryside Rangers RareBirdAlertUK

We are in a #ButterflyEmergency 🚨🦋 This year’s #BigButterflyCount saw the lowest number of butterflies spotted per Count in its 14-year history. Join us as we demand the Government take urgent action to save butterflies & moths. Sign our open letter 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/emergency

Click screen twice for full view. 😊 Looks like our Asian Steppe friend has departed Dunbar 😔 nice while it lasted, made a lot of people happy ! #phonescoped Birding Lothian The SOC RareBirdAlertUK BirdGuides Benro UK Kowa Sporting Optics

#r4today for balance on gifts and donations ... please list the £millions given to other parties, Boris Johnson, for example, received £££ far more than anyone!

#bbcbh what about mentioning Boris Johnson receiving £6m in donations, holidays etc, dwarfs all others #bias #balance

***** off with BBC & other right winged media ... this story is boring, 10% of typical tory donations, so get real ... we want the tax payer funded BBC to focus on The Labour Party policies! BBC News - Rayner defends using donor's New York flat for holiday bbc.com/news/articles/…