============================================ || || The Lincolnshire Wildlife News Bulletin || *** 9th August 2009 *** || || LNU Website: http://www.lnu.org/ || || News of Lincolnshire Wildlife || ============================================ In this issue..... 1. Readers hints, tips and requests 2. Wildlife Highlights 3. Wildlife reports from around the county 4. News from the Lincolnshire Coast NNRs 5. News from Far Ings NNR 6. News from Lincolnshire Limewoods NNR 7. Sending in Reports - contributors please read! 8. Contact information 9.. Notes about these wildlife reports 10. Bulletin publicity policy 11. Events Diary ....and finally..... ============================================ The Lincolnshire Naturalists Union Bulletin is read by 890 people each week and we are keen to encourage even more readers to subscribe. LNU Wildnews Bulletins are available on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Each address contains the relevant date. Note: Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union or any associated organisations. Please make contact via the LNU Website: http://www.lnu.org/ or e-mail wildlifenews@lnu.org, or contact the Editor to join up and contribute articles or reports. [Or cancel!] E-mail: rparsons@enterprise.net ============================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Readers hints, tips and requests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Finding the Bulletins *** LNU Wildnews Bulletins are available on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Note: Each address contains the relevant date for that particular Bulletin. e.g. bulletin2009jul26.txt *** Glorious 12th Perseids *** Heads up! The Perseid meteor shower peaks on 11/12th August. With clear skies, but we could see meteors now and through to around August 20th. There is a bit of a moon at the peak, but you should still spot the good ones. Let me know what you see. *** LNU August Field Meeting *** Sunday, August 23, 2009 River Glen 12 for 1pm start. Park at TF144 176. This is the Car Park used for Baston Fen NR and is located on the minor road between Baston and Tongue End. Cross over concrete bridge and park along track to left. Do not park on track straight on from bridge. Habitats: River, drains and marsh. Leader Richard Chadd richard.chadd@environment-agency.gov.uk & Ian Cappitt ian.heidi@virgin.net *** Great Crested Grebes *** Keith J Seaton, Spalding In this week's Roger Goy Column Malcolm Johnson said he had never seen Great Crested Grebes carrying young before. I have been recording nesting attempts of Great Crested Grebe and other water birds for the BTO Nest Record Scheme since 1998. After hatching it is often the male who is most likely to carry the young for the first week or more whilst the female catches small fish to feed them with. I have watched them for long periods, also seeing them feeding small feathers to help form pellets mixed with fish bones to cast up. However they are able to dive from an early age and I have often seen the male dive with the young still on his back and then they all pop up separate. Average number of eggs is 4 but I have often recorded 6 in a nest but it is unusual to see more than 3 young that have survived after the first week. Last year I recorded one pair with young on the 17th March which was the earliest record in the UK. The nest on the river had been washed away by flood water the previous day and I thought the eggs had been lost. One young survived and the same pair went on to have another 3 attempts. 2nd attempt 1 young survived from 4 eggs in June, 3rd attempt 4 eggs lost due to flooding in July, and 4th attempt 1 young survived from 4 eggs in August. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. Wildlife Highlights ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Birdnews from FOCALPOINT *** UPDATED DETAILS. Sign up for local and national news for only £15 p.a. with text messaging also available, details of this and other services at www.fpoint.co.uk 3/8/09 LINCS Pectoral Sandpiper. Frampton Marsh, 8.35-9.05am by Vis Cntr then flew SW + Wood Sand. 4/8/09 LINCS Wood Sandpiper. Frampton Marsh, am + 2 L.Stint. LINCS 1s male Montagu's Harrier. Saltfleetby, W.@ 10.55am 5/8/09 LINCS fem Montagu's Harrier. Freiston Shore RSPB, am over wetland. 6/8/09 LINCS Pectoral Sandpiper. Frampton Marsh, early am in reedbed + 4 Wood Sand, 2 L.Stint. LINCS 2 Wood Sandpiper. Kirkby-on-Bain GPs, + 4 Green Sand. LINCS juv Mediterranean Gull. Gibraltar Point NNR, am. 7/8/09 LINCS Pectoral Sandpiper. Frampton Marsh, in ditch 300m beyond Vis Cntr + 4 Wood Sand. LINCS 2 Crane. Frampton Marsh, 11am low N.past Vis Cntr twds Freiston Shore. We are very grateful to FOCALPOINT for allowing us to reproduce Lincolnshire Birdcall reports, and strongly encourage keen birders to sign up to receive these on a regular basis. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Wildlife news from around the county ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** The Roger Goy Column *** Remembering Roger Goy's wildlife information work. RETFORD Paul Gee Visited Chainbridge Lane again this week with following: - Retford Chainbridge Lane NR Friday 31 July 2009 Same site next to Lane on large Buddleia Bush - very sunny and warm Painted Ladys 20+ Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) - 1 Meadow Browns (Maniola jurtina) - Approx 4 Small Blues (Cupido minimus) - Approx 5/6 Peacocks (Inachis io) - 10+ Large White (Pieris Brassicae) - 10+ Commas (Polygonia c-album) - 10+ *** County Wildlife Reports From Readers *** Please keep your reports coming, We rely on you to send in your observations and We welcome information from all readers, be they beginners or professionals. Thanks. ALKBOROUGH Paul Gee Sunday 2 August Alkborough Flats This morning was very quite, apart from a very good walk little to be seen. Fairly good view of a Kestrel near the river hide. Single Grey Lag Goose Bonus was approx 18 Bar Tailed Godwits from the hide closest to the car park. Shelducks 6-8 Various Gulls - approx 100 At the cafe near Julians Bower Swallows - 40-50 in and around the Farm Buildings Grey Squirrel feeding on peanuts in the cafe grounds within 10-15 feet of cafe visitors. CARLTON LE MOORLAND Jeremy Hutchinson Carlton le Moorland SK909 580 3rd August 21.05 - pair of Hobbies glided over @ approx 250ft heading east, presumably to roost. I had said to a colleague only a few days before that I had seen only one all summer so far. 4th August 20.25 - pair of Hobbies again, same bearing, but lower. Much darker evening, light levels similar to last night's sighting. 5th August 20.30. Having bemoaned the early departure of the Swifts, I noticed 3-4 hunting silently yesterday evening after the skies had cleared. However, at 20.30 I heard some Swift screeches, looked up and saw (I guess) a flock of 200+ Swifts flying north at approx. 150ft. I presume that the direction was due to the direction of insects being carried on the breeze. What amazed me however was the number of birds, I doubt whether I have ever seem a quarter of this number before. Generally, many small frogs in garden. Saw (for the first time live) a large Toad do its defensive thing when sniffed by a dog, i.e. puffing itself up and arching its limbs to make itself appear much bigger than normal, very successfully too! DODDINGTON Doddington Park Lincoln. M. Scott. Sunday, 02 August 2009. 2 Collared Doves. 1 Great Tit. 1 Green Finch. 4 House Sparrows. 1 Starling. 20 Swifts. Flying above my bungalow. Woodpigeons nesting in the conifers. I have seen only a few bluetits this year. Whats happended to them? Lots of Frogs and baby ones in my garden. KIRKBY ON BAIN John Harry LWT Kirkby Gravel Pit Reserve Reports: 29 Jul 09, 0410 to 0610 hours: 1 Turtle Dove 7 Green Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 2 juv Ringed Plover 2 Little Ringed Plover with 2 yg still 1 Oystercatcher 1 Avocet with 3 juv still 3 Egyptian Geese 12 ad Common Tern, 28 Juv, 3 yg 68 Black-headed Gull 1 Song Thrush 65 Coot with 1 on a nest 5 Moorhen with 2 juv 1 juv Shelduck 1 Great Black-backed Gull 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull 11 Lapwing 2 Great Crested Grebe 2 Mute Swan 2 juv Ringed Plover Pr of Ruddy Duck with 5 yg 2 Little Grebe 1 Chiffchaff 1 Wren c200 Jackdaw 25 Starling 91 Mallard with 2 yg 8 Tufted Duck 1 Kingfisher Pit North of reserve: 157 Coot (high count!) 1 Moorhen 2 Grey Heron 3 Great Crested Grebe 3 Gadwall 4 Pochard 10 Tufted Duck 4 Little Grebe 1 Lapwing 2 Mute Swan with 5 cygnet 1 Turtle Dove 8 Green Sandpipers 5 Dunlin 2 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 2 Little Ringed Plover 100 Lapwing 2 Aug 09 highlights, 1810 to 1830 hrs: 1 Turtle Dove 8 Green Sandpipers 5 Dunlin 2 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 2 Little Ringed Plover 100 Lapwing Wed 5 Aug 09. 0500 to 0620 hours: 1 Common Sandpiper 2 Turtle Dove 2 Greenshank 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Little Ringed Plover and 1 yg 1 Ringed Plover 1 Avocet and 1 juv 1 Tawny Owl (heard) 1 Kingfisher 4 Woodpigeon 536 Black-headed Gull 2 Dunlin 324 greylag Geese 48 Lapwing 3 ad Common Tern & 11 juv 2 Shelduck juv 2 Egyptian Geese 1 Mute Swan 2 Oystercatcher 6 Little Grebe 89 Mallard 15 Tufted Duck 2 Wigeon 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull 2 drk Ruddy Duck 55 Coot & 1 juv 4 Moorhen & 1 juv 1 Chiffchaff 2 Garden Warbler & yg p.s. forgot to mention a very young Muntjac at 5am that came out after it stopped raining from under the hide. FAR INGS 7/8/09. Malcolm Johnson Very warm and humid but better than of late. Far Ings - 7th Aug. 15.00 to 18.00 Cormorants - 9 Common Gulls - 20+ Coots - 50+ Curlew - 1 Dunlin - 2 Greater Black Backed Gull - 1 Great Crested Grebe - 1 Herons - 3 + 1 Half grown. Lapwings - 100+ Moorhen - 1 Mute Swan - 1 Oystercatchers - 2 Ringed Plover - 3 Shellduck - 4 Tufted Duck - 30+ Lots of Butterflies, mainly Painted Ladies, a few Damselflies and an occasional Dragonfly. GREETWELL HOLLOW, LINCOLN TF 002 721 Brian Hedley 6 August 2009 Clouded Yellow 1 Plus hundreds of peacocks, large whites and painted ladies on buddleia bushes. LINCOLN 7 August 2009 John Margetts I have not seen over many ladybirds this year, but today I saw a collection on painted iron railings alongside the Witham at Stamp End. There were about 30 7 spot, two 2 spot, and 2 18-20 spot (harlequin?) along with a number of ants and assorted flies along about ten feet of the railings under a plane tree. LINWOOD WARREN, NR. MKT. RASEN Ray Halstead August 2nd. There was a Family Fun Day at the Warren this Sunday and the recent damp weather has produced a healthy amount of fungi. Amongst those species found by myself and my four assistants were: Boletus edulis var betulicola Stropharia semiglobata Panaeolus pailionaceous Amanita fulva Calocera pallidospathulata Scleroderma citrinum Paxillus involutus LOUTH OS 3486 C Byatt 3 August '09 peacock butterflies – 6 MARTON SK 843 821 Brian Hedley, Craig Howat and Ian Higginson 1 August 2009 Moth-trapping in garden with MV lamp (21.15 - midnight) Least Yellow Underwing 2 Scarce Footman 1 Dingy Footman 1 Silver Y 15 Large Wainscot 1 Smoky Wainscot 6 Dusky Sallow 2 Ruby Tiger 4 Udea lutealis 1 Red Twin-spot Carpet 6 Common / Lesser Common Rustic 12 Yellowshell 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart 10 Drinker 1 Large Yellow Underwing 8 Lesser Yellow Underwing 4 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing 2 Common Carpet 1 Riband Wave 2 Dark Arches 6 Diamond back moth 1 Grey / Dark Dagger 1 Lime-speck Pug 1 Single-dotted Wave 1 Spectacle 2 Dun-bar 1 Knot-grass 1 Mother of Pearl 10 Gold Triangle 1 Light Brown Apple Moth 3 Endotricha flammealis 1 White-shouldered House Moth 2 Brown House Moth 1 Agriphila tristella 1 Euzophera pinguis 1 STICKNEY TF322569 Gail Cartwright 8/08/09 I am happy to report there are dozens of ladybirds about today. Numbers seem to have increased as the week progressed. 2 spot and 7 spot, fortunately I have not seen any of the bad ones so far. Also still lots of butterflies and bees. I thought I had found a bombus hypnorum but comparing my photo with the 1 on the bwars website, I decided mine didn't have enough orange on the head. Shame. TATTERSHALL THORPE Tattershall Thorpe Lakes M & R Pocklington 31/07/09 Pair Egyptian geese with goslings WELTON-BY-LINCOLN - NGR TF 01147 79195 Amanda Jenkins 21 July 2009 – evening 30+ swifts William Farr playing field in Welton. Mostly silent.. Have seen them approximately 10 at a time over my house in the village but never noticed this many together before. WILDMORE FEN TF 216534 [unless otherwise stated] R & A Parsons Wildmore 7/8/09 In garden good numbers of butterflies: large white, painted lady, peacock, gatekeeper, meadow brown, ringlet plus a few holly blue, red admiral, small copper f and skipper spp. 6 Silver y moth and Pyrausta purpuralis. Good number of wall brown at TF 225540. Also skipper spp. Many hoverflies of 2+ spp. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Lincolnshire Coast NNRs including RSPB Wash Reserves See: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/species/birds/index.php http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/lwt/seals/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GIBRALTAR POINT N.N.R. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/gib/index.php Katherine Bocock 01/08/2009 Barn Owl Crossbill Greenshank Grey Plover Marsh Harrier Ruff 02/08/2009 Barn Owl Common Sandpiper Cuckoo Curlew Sandpiper Goldcrest Green Sandpiper Hobby Little Ringed Plover Marsh Harrier Turtle Dove 04/08/2009 Greenshank Little Tern Marsh Harrier Roseate Tern Turnstone Whimbrel Yellow Wagtail 05/08/2009 Hobby Marsh Harrier Yellow Wagtail SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker No report this week. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/index.asp http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp Paul French Monthly sightings from Lincolnshire Wash Reserves July 2009 Frampton Marsh A female Montagu's Harrier put in several appearances between 19th-23rd, and several Marsh Harriers were hunting the area. Hobby and Peregrine were both seen occasionally. Wader passage was quite slow, but highlights included a Wood Sandpiper on 15th-25th, Curlew Sandpiper on the 26th, a peak count of 1400 Black-tailed Godwits on 24th-26th, a Spotted Redshank on 26th and at least 10 Ruff, nine Snipe and up to 14 Little Ringed Plovers by the months end. Also present were two Little Gulls on the 4th-5th. The Sand Martin colony increased exponentially, and there were approximately 67 occupied tunnels by mid month, with up to 600 birds feeding over the reedbed on overcast days. Two Kingfishers were back for the winter on the 29th. The Barn Owls successfully raised three chicks to fledging, and the could be seen throughout the day from the visitor centre. Freiston Shore A Roseate Tern flew south on the 4th. Wader passage began early, and peak counts for the month included 350 Bar-tailed Godwit on the 4th, 24 Greenshank on the 23rd, two Curlew sandpipers on the 23rd-24th, 14,000 Knot and 6,200 Dunlin on the 25th, and up to three Little Ringed Plovers on the reservoir from the 15th to the months end. An amazing count of 661 Whimbrel on the 25th was followed by 209 on the 26th. Seabirds began to move during the month, with Little Terns and Sandwich Terns building up at Witham Mouth, and single Arctic Terns flew south on 20th and 21st. A female Montagu's Harrier hunted over the wetland on 16th and 30th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR Week ending 8.8.09 BIRDS Max. Numbers = avocet 4 bittern 2 blackbird 20+ blackcap 3 black headed gull 300+ blue tit 10 bullfinch 2 canada goose 6 carrion crow 2 chaffinch 12 chiffchaff collared dove 4 common gull 20+ common tern 6 coot 300+ cormorant 6 curlew 2 dunlin 6 dunnock 6 golden plover 6 goldfinch 30 GBB gull GC grebe 6 great tit 6 greenfinch 6 grey heron 4 greylag goose 30+ herring gull house martin 8 house sparrow 12 kingfisher 2 lapwing 100+ lesser whitethroat little grebe 6 long tailed tit 6 magpie 4 mallard 30 marsh harrier 2 meadow pipit moorhen 20+ mute swan 10 oystercatcher 2 pheasant pied wagtail 2 pochard 20 reed bunting 10 reed warbler 30+ ringed plover 2 robin 10 sand martin 50 sedge warbler 10 shelduck 50+ song thrush sparrowhawk starling 15 swallow 30+ swift 8 tawny owl 2 tree sparrow 2 tufted duck 30+ turtle dove 2 water rail 4 whitethroat 10 willow tit 2 wilow warbler 10 wood pigeon 10 wren 13 Butterflies: small tortoiseshell, meadow brown, small white, large white, red admiral, speckled wood, green veined white, gatekeeper, small skipper, common blue, peacock, painted lady (abundant). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. News from Bardney Limewoods NNR http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Limewoods/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reports from the following locations will now be posted here to give an overview of Limewoods ecology. The NNR includes the following sites: Chambers Farm Wood (please detail specfic area when reporting e.g. Ivy Wood, Little Scrubbs Meadow etc); College Wood, Cocklode & Great West Woods, Hardy Gang Wood, Newball Wood, Scotgrove Wood, Southrey Wood, Wickenby Wood Other woods included in the NNR but without public access: Stainfield Wood; Stainton & Fulnetby Woods (access by public bridleway only) Adrian Royle's website for photos of species from the Limewoods. http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/sets/72157616635241942/ More reports needed please. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. Sending in reports to Roger Parsons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The purpose of the Bulletin is to encourage biological recording in Lincolnshire using modern Information and Communication Technology. We hope to increase the number of people reporting observations to LNU Recorders and improve the quality of reports, as well as the quantity and the geographical coverage. In return for this FREE service, we ask you to provide reports, questions, news or relevant articles from time to time. Descriptive pieces are welcome - you don't have to stick to lists! Mailing times vary, depending on what I am doing. The Bulletin usually goes out on Sundays. Please e-mail in your contributions as early as possible to ensure they are included, to: rparsons@enterprise.net [A backup e-mail address you can use if ever you experience problems with my "Enterprise" address is: aintree2@yahoo.co.uk ] When sending in reports please follow this layout to save reediting: Place Name: IN CAPITALS with Grid Reference if you have it. Your Name: Real names please, not aliases. Put it in each time, for each location Date: Species list [Alphabetical?] & numbers [and observations?] e.g. Blackbird - 24 [And please, no home-grown abbreviations. Names in full.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. Contact Information & Useful Websites ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please let me know ASAP if any of these weblinks fail! *** Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union Website *** A full list of LNU Country Recorders is given here. http://www.lnu.org/ LNU e-mail: info@lnu.org If you are not yet a member, the LNU needs good naturalists like you! Anyone interested can get membership application forms via Tori Sandilands at the Lincs Wildlife Trust Horncastle office, e-mail vsandilands@lincstrust.co.uk LNU publications [listed on LNU website] may be ordered via: csmith668@btinternet.com *** Contacts List *** PC Nigel LOUND Wildlife Crime Officer - Community Safety Police HQ Deepdale Lane Nettleham Lincs LN57PH Tel 01522 558684 e-mail: nigel.lound@lincs.pnn.police.uk or Nige LOUND Wildlife Crime Officer County Police Station Sea Lane Ingoldmells Lincs PE24 44XX Tel: 01522 558684 *** Lincs Amphibian and Reptile Group *** The Lincolnshire ARG (Amphibian & Reptile Group) has assembled a committee in order to access funding sources, develop training courses and survey for reptiles and amphibians in Lincolnshire. For further details please contact ashleybutterfield@btinternet.com tel.07984 66 5847 *** The Lincolnshire and Rutland Limestone Grassland Project *** We need as many volunteers as possible over the next two summers to help us survey roadside verges in your area. You will not need previous experience as a wild flower ID guide and training will be provided. Contact: Mark Schofield, Limestone Grassland Project Officer, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, Banovallum House, Manor House Street, Horncastle, LN9 5HF, mschofield@lincstrust.co.uk, Mobile: 07825970930, Switchboard: 01507 526667. *** Local Bat Helpline *** Gounded bats, bat problems, advice and information? Contact Annette and Colin Faulkner on 01775 766286 or e-mail: A.Faulkner@care4free.net *** Bat Recorder *** You may send confidential bat records direct to Annette Faulkner on: A.Faulkner@care4free.net *** Butterfly Conservation Recorder *** Allan Binding asks contributors of butterfly records to the Bulletin to include their address or contact telephone or e-mail address and Grid Reference if possible. e-mail: allan.binding@ntlworld.com See: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/species/bfly/index.php *** LNU Bees and Wasps Recorder *** Dr Michael Archer 17 Elmfield Terrace, Malton Road, York YO31 1EH. [Willing to check or identify any aculeate wasp or bee specimen. Such a specimen usually has to be relaxed and mounted on a pin before it can be examined. If more than a few specimens are sent in, they must be mounted.] *** Bombus hypnorum the Tree Bumblebee *** Alan Phillips writes: BWARS in association with BBCT are again mapping the distribution of this relatively new bumblebee species to the UK. Although widespread in Europe, Bombus hypnorum, which has coined the name Tree Bumblebee because of its habit of nesting in tree cavities or bird nestboxes, was first found on the south coast of England in 2001. Since then it has gradually spread north as far as Northumberland (see map below). In Lincolnshire at present we have just one record for the species from Gosberton Clough near Spalding 2008. With records coming in from Yorkshire I'm sure its going unnoticed in this county so please keep an eye out especially in the south and west. So, have you seen one? Or possibly have a photo? If so, visit http://www.bwars.com/bombus_hypnorum_map.htm for further info on this bumblebee, how to recognise it, and details on how to report your sightings. Further photos here: http://www.bwars.com/bombus_hypnorum.htm *** OTTERS *** Readers are reminded that all dead Otters should be reported to the Environment Agency on 0800 807060. Mammal records can reported to chris_j_manning@hotmail.com Mink reports also of interest and can be sent via the Bulletin. *** New Met Office Service *** The Met Office website now offers an email notification service for severe weather and other matters which may interest readers. Worth having a look and signing up. Be warned of the possibility of severe weather. See: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2009/pr20090727.html *** Hummingbird Hawk Moths *** Had another in the garden this week. See: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/species/hawkmoths/index.php Send in your records to the Bulletin and to the Butterfly Conservation website. http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/sightings/1096/humming_bird_hawk_moth.html *** LNU Moths Gallery *** There is now a moth page on the LNU Website, to promote the recording of moths across the county. http://www.lnu.org/ Also see: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/species/hawkmoths/index.php *** LNU Plant Galls Recorder *** Graeme Clayton 2 The Dene Nettleham Lincoln LN2 2LS g.clayton@ntlworld.com Willing to check or identify any plant gall material. Recording forms www.british-galls.org.uk *** Slug ID Help *** Chris du Feu will help with slug identification. You can telephone him on: 01427 848400 or e-mail: chris@chrisdufeu.force9.co.uk *** Lincolnshire Badger Group *** If you have important information about badger activity or badger road casualties please e-mail the information to: Ian Frudd, e-mail address Fruddfolk@tiscali.net *** Bird Club Recorder *** LBC County Bird Recorder Steve Keightley: steve.keightley@btinternet.com *** Other Useful Websites *** Key links are now being posted on the LNU website. http://www.lnu.org/ This should save space in the Bulletin, Check it out. Suggestions for other useful Websites are welcome. English Nature is now "Natural England" http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ Still includes SSSI Information and "Nature on the Map" Lincolnshire Environmental Awards http://www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk/ Lincs. Wildlife Trust Website http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/ Useful emergency numbers for wildlife crises. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/factsheets/ Lincs Environmental Records Centre Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre newsletters can be downloaded from: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/ Development Officer, Margaret Haggerty's e-mail: mhaggerty@lincstrust.co.uk Tornado and Storm Research Organisation www.torro.org.uk Contact Ian Loxley on colarain@tiscali.co.uk RSPB Contact Details RSPB Website: www.rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh John Badley, Site Manager for RSPB Lincolnshire Wash reserves e-mail: freistonshore@rspb.org.uk South Lincs RSPB Local group's website address: http://www.southlincsrspb.org.uk/ Sub Regional Country Park North Kesteven District Council The concept of the Sub Regional Country Park (SRCP) is to create an easily accessible network of managed outdoor places by developing links and routes between existing green spaces and facilities, and exploring the opportunities for creating new, sustainable recreational facilities and supporting nature conservation objectives. This might include the restoration of old quarries; constructing new all purpose paths; or simply providing access to new areas of woodland, lakes and open land for countryside focussed activities. Contact: Luisa McIntosh Project Officer, Sub Regional Country Park North Kesteven District Council Tel: 01529 414155 ext 2469 Direct Line: 01529 308069 www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/subregionalcountrypark Bardney Limewoods www.limewoods.co.uk [New URL] limewoods@lincolnshire.gov.uk *** Harlequin Ladybird Survey *** To report your sightings: www.harlequin-survey.org/ *** Sir Joseph Banks *** The Sir Joseph Banks Society is based at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre in Horncastle and a programme of events has been arranged for both members and non-members. New members to the Society are always welcome. Contact 01507 528223 or by email: enquiries@joseph-banks.org.uk. Latest newsletter and related articles are available on: www.joseph-banks.org.uk *** Trent Aegirs *** Don't forget that the bore often comes up to half an hour before the expected time. www.environment-agency.gov.uk and go to Midlands link or search for 'Trent Aegir'. or try: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/timetable_2-Trent.pdf *** Before You Set Out. *** Check tide times on Admiralty EasyTide: http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/index.aspx Check the weather forecast for the location or postcode: http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/ *** Other Useful E-mail Addresses *** Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union: info@lnu.org Gibraltar Point: gibpoint@lincstrust.co.uk Far Ings: farings@lincstrust.co.uk Whisby Nature Park: whisbynp@lincstrust.co.uk NEW Syke's Farm: lwt@sykesfarm.org.uk Lincs. Trust HQ: The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust main e-mail address: info@lincstrust.co.uk Lincolnshire FWAG: lincoln@fwag.org.uk Chambers Farm Wood NEW contact - Mary Porter Mary.porter@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Lincolnshire Bird Club Secretary - Janet Eastmead: janet.eastmead@talktalk.net Membership Secretary - Mike Harrison: michael@michaelharrison1.wanadoo.co.uk If you would like your e-mail listed here, please let me know. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. Notes about these wildlife reports ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We do our best to ensure accuracy in our reporting but these records are sent in by a variety of reporters, from complete beginners to professionals. They therefore vary in reliability and in certain cases they are impossible to verify. If further information is needed on locations or reporters, or if you wish to question/confirm any of these records, contact: rparsons@enterprise.net Bulletins are sent to Biological Recorders at the Lincs. Wildlife Trust, Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union and Lincolnshire Bird Club. [Note: Where plants are reported, this is usually because they have been seen "in flower".] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. The Bulletin's publicity policy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We will not be giving precise details of the location of rare or endangered species. Please point out any sensitive or "tricky" reports of this kind. We ask that you respect the interests of wildlife and site owners if you report to national networks. Make a point of explaining site sensitivity and any restrictions on access. An interest in wildlife is not a licence to act irresponsibly/thoughtlessly to landowners, who may well be partners in important conservation work. [Remember - views expressed in the Bulletin do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions on the LNU or associated organisations. In particular this applies to such agencies, especially charities, taking a political stance.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. LNU Events Diary For LNU meetings also see www.lnu.org/events.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Field Meetings 2009 *** Sunday, August 23, 2009 River Glen 12 for 1pm start. Park at TF144 176. This is the Car Park used for Baston Fen NR and is located on the minor road between Baston and Tongue End. Cross over concrete bridge and park along track to left. Do not park on track straight on from bridge. Habitats: River, drains and marsh. Leader Richard Chadd richard.chadd@environment-agency.gov.uk & Ian Cappitt ian.heidi@virgin.net Saturday, September 19, 2009 Humberstone Blow Wells + National Moth Night A small blow wells site just south of Humberston. Private site. 12.00 for 13.00 start. Later meeting at 19.00 for bats and moths. Park on verge of South Sea Lane at TA 313 048 near where track leads south to site (might be able to park closer depending on harvesting activity). Habitats: small woodland, ditches, marsh, pools and cattle pasture. Leaders: Brian Hedley (afternoon) 01427 718320 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Colin Smith (evening) csmith@countrywidefarmers.co.uk. Sunday, October 18, 2009 Fungus Foray - Roughton Moor Wood, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Reserve Fungus Foray 12.00 for 13.00 start. Site located off Moor Lane, a minor road between Woodhall Spa and Kirkby on Bain. Restricted parking along Moor Lane (do not block tracks). Meet at site entrance at TF210 631. Habitats: Mixed Woodland and heathland. Leaders: Ken Rowland 01522 686900 and Ray Halstead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails This Week *** The following address(es) gave an error message. I have deleted them from the mailing list. If you recognise any, please pass on the message "Contact me if you wish to continue to receive the Bulletin." Thanks. Roger Mailfails tubd *** Play with the Spider *** Believe it or not you will play with this thing for a few minutes, the thing looks so real.......... A LIVING SPIDER! Poke and prod the spider with your mouse. Also 'grab' one of its legs with your mouse and drag it around the screen -- tell me it's not alive! click here: http://www.onemotion.com/flash/spider/ Also: anywhere on the map hit the space bar and it leaves little bugs where your mouse is, watch the spider go after them. This is totally crazy and creepy too! Obviously, engineered for special people! Enjoy! ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/