SAT 4th SEP  In Aberlady Bay a fm Marsh Harrier flew high over west mid a'noon.

FRI 3rd SEP  At Tyninghame juv SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER still today, it has been favouring the south side of inner bay between north end of saltmarsh and Hedderwick Burn NT637792. On the wader scrapes at Musselburgh juv Curlew Sandpiper this am, also 3 Ruff, 7 Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank + Little Gull. In Aberlady Bay 3 Curlew Sandpipers (all juv), also Whimbrel, Greenshank + Kingfisher.

THU 2nd SEP  Off Hounds Point (S Q'ferry) 3 Pomarine Skua reported today. At Tyninghame juv SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER still late morning at least south side of inner bay by Hedderwick Burn NT637792, also 6 Curlew Sandpipers (all juv) + 9 Greenshank.

WED 1st SEP  At Tyninghame juv SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER still 4pm at least with other small waders, favouring south side of Inner Bay by Hedderwick Burn NT637792 also getting onto saltmarsh N JMCP + juv Curlew Sand. In a seawatch off Hounds Point (S Q'ferry) btw 1-3pm 1 ad Long-tailed Skua,

2 Pomarine Skua, 7 Arctic Skua, 11 Bonxie + Osprey. At Musselburgh this am a Black Tern flew west past at 11am, also Bonxie, Black-throated Diver, Scaup + Slavonian Grebe off shore, Little Stint still nearby on the wader scrapes with juv Curlew Sand, 2 Ruff, Greenshank, 7 Black-tailed Godwit +

Little Gull.