Breeding birds on Musselburgh scrape, 1993-98

The following table is a summary of data supplied by Dave Allan and Colin Davison, November 1998

Mallard

Several prs definitely breed

DA, CND

Eider

Egg found 1997

DA

Shelduck

Most probably bred 1996. Brood of 7 small young seen over seawall, but it is not know where they came from.

IJA

Mute Swan

Nest was built

CND

Lapwing

One seen scraping 1998

DA

(Ringed Plover)

Possibly bred when the scrape was first made. Not know to have nested on scrape; several nests between scrape and seawall, but all outside fence

DA

Grey Partridge

Definite

DA, CND

Woodpigeon

Definite

CND

Skylark

Definite

CND

Meadow Pipit

Definite

CND

Willow Warbler

Nest suspected

CND

Grasshopper Warbler

One pr nested 1997

DA

Sedge Warbler

Nested in previous years

CND

Magpie

2 prs nested

CND

(Carrion Crow)

Not yet

CND

Linnet

Nested when bushes were shorter

CND

(Goldfinch)

Likely to breed

CND

Reed Bunting

Definite

DA

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