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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 čierny and turpan tmavý. Other species often seen are ľadovka dĺhochvostá, kajka morská, kačica hvizdárka, potáplica malá, and potápka ušatá. Rarities on the sea at this time of the year include turpan nosorohý, Stejneger's Scoter, turpan okuliarnatý, kajka hrbozobá, alkovec drobný and potáplica stredná. On the coastline a large full roost can occur predominantly consisting of čajka sivá, čajka striebristá, čajka smejivá and čajka morská with the occasional wintering čajka tmavá, čajka čiernohlavá and čajka bielokrídla. Wader species often seen include pobrežník čiernozobý, kalužiak červenonohý, hvizdák veľký, kamenár strakatý, lastúrničiar strakatý and brehár hrdzavý. Rarer gulls and waders seen on the shoreline have been čajka obrúčkozobá and pobrežník hrdzavý.
During spring and summer months lots of new birds can be seen including rybár dlhochvostý, rybár riečny, rybár sivý and the occasional rybár štíhlozobý, norec tenkozobý, alka vrúbkozobá and mníšik bielobradý.
Autumn migration brings passage seabirds and waders with the chance of all four skua species, víchrovník malý and divers. Scarcer waders that could be seen are brehár čiernochvostý and kalužiak sivý.
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.