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Rate birdingplace Musselburgh Lagoons
Description
Musselburgh is an area of reclaimed mudflats which were landscaped with trees and scrapes, and with a seawall directly overlooking deep but sheltered water in the Firth of Forth. Grassland, woodlands, open ash lagoons, a boating pond and artificial wader scrapes. Good for terns, gulls, waders and grebes and one of the best places to see sea ducks, including as many as five species of Scoter, off the seawall.
Some of the birds you can see here: Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Surf Scoter. The open, rough grass is also attractive to wintering Twite.
Recent rarities include Terek Sandpiper, Broad-billed Sandpiper, White-winged Scoter, King Eider, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pacific Golden Plover and Stejneger's Scoter.
Details
Access
Park at Goose Green Road by the River Esk or by the boating pond or on the car park near the eastern entrance. The walking trail that is shown on the map is 4,5 km long.
Terrain and Habitat
Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Grassland , River , Sea , Mud flatsConditions
FlatCircular trail
YesIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring migration , Autumn migration , WinterRoute
Paved road , Wide pathDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Musselburgh Lagoons, at the mouth of the River Esk, were formed in 1964 by the South of Scotland Electricity Board. They constructed a large concrete sea wall encompassing four large lagoons which were used for the dumping of fly-ash from the nearby Cockenzie Power Station. These ash lagoons provided ideal conditions for the large numbers of waders, gulls, terns and duck that now use them as a high tide roost site, particularly the lagoon nearest to the river mouth. In June 2023 a new lagoon and 5 new hides were opened on the Lagoon nearest the river, the hides are accessible from a tarmac foot and cycle path.
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This place should be rated 'A', Not to be missed!
Good point, we upgraded it to A
Good place for sightings, bird hides in several places, beautiful and easy paths. Good for birding. Observed Black-tailed Godwit.
New hides established and in wonderful condition. Also, there is a hybrid greylay/canada goose that lives in the area.