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Description
You arrive at an open area looking out to sea and to the rocky shoreline if the tide is out. At low tide large numbers of gulls and waders can be seen roosting whilst large numbers of birds can be seen on the sea.
During the winter large numbers of Scoters can be seen. Mainly turpan černý and turpan hnědý. Other species often seen are hoholka lední, kajka mořská, hvízdák eurasijský, potáplice malá, and potápka žlutorohá. Rarities on the sea at this time of the year include White-winged Scoter, Stejneger's Scoter, turpan pestrozobý, kajka královská, alkoun malý and potáplice severní. On the coastline a large full roost can occur predominantly consisting of racek bouřní, racek stříbřitý, racek chechtavý and racek mořský with the occasional wintering racek žlutonohý, racek černohlavý and racek polární. Wader species often seen include jespák obecný, vodouš rudonohý, koliha velká, kamenáček pestrý, ústřičník velký and břehouš rudý. Rarer gulls and waders seen on the shoreline have been racek delawarský and jespák rezavý.
During spring and summer months lots of new birds can be seen including rybák dlouhoocasý, rybák obecný, rybák severní and the occasional rybák rajský, alkoun úzkozobý, alka malá and papuchalk severní.
Autumn migration brings passage seabirds and waders with the chance of all four skua species, buřňák severní and divers. Scarcer waders that could be seen are břehouš černoocasý and vodouš šedý.
This site gives a nice variety of species from a single point and gives you a great chance to learn the identifications of British shorebirds.
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Access
From the centre of Edinburgh you can drive, take the bus or cycle. When cycling you can go all the way along the innocent railway path and you will then reach the A199. Then turn towards Musselburgh and take your first left. Parking is available in the housing estate where a short walk is needed to get to the viewpoint. Press P on the map for directions to the parking spot.