April 6th
Aberlady Bay, Lothian

Actually felt like spring on a bright sunny day. I had time after dropping off the missus at her latest jewellery making class for a quick walk out to dunes and back. Still not many signs of spring on the bird front although a few Mipits and Skylarks back on territory and a pr of Stonechat. The usual Long-tailed Ducks etc offshore.

Sanderling on the shore Aberlady Bay

April 7th
Fife
A morning tour of wetland sites didn't produce much; 500 Pinkie in fields near Rossie Bog, at Loch Gelly modest numbers of Goldeneye, Tufties etc. Had a feeling an Otter may have been around again judging by the reaction of the wildfowl at the southern end but I didn't see it.