============================================ || || The Lincolnshire Wildlife News Bulletin || *** 23rd 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 *** Little or Black-headed Gulls? *** Stuart Britton Re Marion Ellis's query, it is most unlikely that the birds were Little Gulls which are a comparatively scarce summer visitor, particularly inland. It is highly likely that they were Black-headed Gulls and my guess is that they were feeding on flying ants which had just emerged - we had the same spectacle at Market Rasen last week. *** Recorder's Reflections *** Chris J. Manning – LNU Mammal Recorder It was in early 2000 that I first got my own computer and access to the web, only dial up in those days. I quickly subscribed to the Bulletin and have just been through the issues since January 2004 for mammal data, digitising it all. The Bulletin is a two-way agreement, in return for receiving it, we have to supply material, and I am as guilty as most in not doing this as frequently as I could! As the readership has grown to a remarkable 890 we should have seen a similar increase in the amount of material forwarded for publication. Some submit material regularly over a number of years, David Clarke and Ian Misselbrook for instance, gentlemen I have never met but who contribute numerous mammal records for the south of the county and of course our editor Roger, although his small mammals records have declined, I assume due to his cats being less active as they age. There are many others who also contribute regularly, to all contributors Thank You, your records are used and placed on the counties database, forwarded to the Lincolnshire Environmental records Centre and they will eventually be placed on the National Biodiversity Network www.nbn.org.uk/. Other readers virtually never contribute records, if this is due to concerns about their identification skill? With Roger Goy sadly no longer available to help, perhaps they could contact a country recorder www.lnu.org/recorders.php. Roger certainly used to and I miss his phone calls. Occasionally records are submitted that are dubious, Roger Parsons always facilitates contact and details are then discussed privately. What records should you submit, we still have areas of the county with no mammal records, so all records are appreciated. If you are fortunate to regularly watch an area, records for say the number of rabbits seen on a daily basis do get repetitive, a record of the peak count per month or year is adequate. You daily records then allow you to make observations on the population and start a discussion, this is part of the Bulletin that I particularly enjoy. Badgers are a species that people can be reluctant to record due to record for fear of advertising their presence to the illicit community with their obnoxious pastimes, if this concerns you for badgers or any species please pass the record directly to the recorder. A colleague at work over 3 years has passed sufficient road killed records to me that I can now plot his route on a map, yet interestingly in most cases the evidence disappears quickly, perhaps its the local authorities being efficient, or more likely the corvids. Finally thanks to Roger Parsons, with out his considerable work the bulletin wouldn't be possible. *** Working Woodlands Weekend *** Liz Fleuty Working Woodlands Weekend Chambers Farm Wood, near Wragby Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September 2009 11:00am - 4:00pm on both days Join us for a celebration of the Lincolnshire Limewoods at this popular weekend event. Traditional craft demonstrations, activities for the young (and young at heart), guided walks and much more. This year the event will also include a consultation by the Forestry Commission to gauge public opinion on their management of the Bardney Limewoods National Nature Reserve. This will include asking what people like or dislike about the woodlands, finding out what people want out of their local woodlands and whether any improvements can be made in line with the current management objectives. If you have any comments or proposals to make, come along to Chambers Farm Wood to have your say! For more information on the Working Woodlands Weekend, please visit www.limewoods.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 18/8/09 LINCS Montagu's Harrier. Gibraltar Point NNR, am + Osprey over. 20/8/09 LINCS Little Stint. Frampton Marsh RSPB, + 2 Wood Sand, Spot Redshank, 3 Whinchat. 21/8/09 LINCS 2 Pied Flycatcher. Donna Nook, 8.15am + Hobby, Osprey flew S. 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. WHISBY Whisby Nature Park SK911661 August Records Phil Porter Blackcap - up to 4 seen Buzzard – 1 on two occasions Coal Tit – 1 on 8th, not common here Common Sandpiper – Up to 3 but singles on 7 occasions Common Tern – still about 15 to be seen Garden Warbler – 1-2 on three occasions Green Sandpiper – 1-2 on two occasions Green Woodpecker – up to 5 seen Grey Heron – 1-2 usually present Grey Partridge 12 on 7th Hobby – 1 on two occasions House Martin – 100 on 9th Jay – 2 on 2nd Kingfisher – 1 on four occasions and three different lakes Lapwing – 90 on 8th Linnet – 2 on 7th Nightingale – 1 on three occasions Oystercatcher – up to 3 seen Red Kite – 1 over on 12th Reed Warbler – up to 3 seen on five occasions Ruddy Duck 1 on 2nd Sparrowhawk – 1 on 7th Stock Dove – 1 on 7th Swallow – 40+ on 7th Treecreeper – 1 on 2nd Tufted Duck – two new broods located 5th Whimbrel – 7 flew west on 5th Whitethroat – 1-2 on three occasions Wigeon - 1 at Apex Pit on 7th Willow Tit – 4 on 9th, singles on four other occasions Yellowhammer – 1 on two occasions Brimstone – 1-2 Brown Argus – up to 3 Clouded Yellow – 1 on 8th Common Blue – up to 30 Essex Skipper – 1 on 1st Gatekeeper – up to 50 Painted Lady – up to 20+ Peacock – up to 10 Small Copper – up to 5 Strangalia quadrifasciata (Longhorn Beetle) - up to 8 Cream-spot Ladybird – 2 on 2nd Myrmecoris gracilis (Ant-like Bug) – 1 on 9th. This is the third in recent weeks of a first county record RDB heathland indicator species. Conops quadrifasciata (Thick-headed Fly) – up to 6 Physocephala rufipes (Thick-headed Fly) – 1 on 2nd Episyrphus balteatus (Hoverfly) – uncountable numbers recently Myathropa florae (Hoverfly) – 1-2 seen often Scaeva pyrastri (Hoverfly) – up to 4 seen, a potential migrant Slender Ground-hopper – 1 on 5th Common Wasp – nest established in hole at the sadly unoccupied sand martin bank Bullrush Wainscot – 1 on 2nd Canary-shouldered Thorn – 1 on 2nd Common Swift – 1 on 2nd Drinker – 1 on 2nd Elephant Hawk-moth – 1 larva on 7th Emperor Moth – several larvae on 2nd Garden Tiger – 1 larva on 2nd Gold Spot – 1 on 9th (first reserve record) Lime-speck Pug – 1 on 2nd Nettle-tap (Micromoth) – up to 10 nowhere near as abundant as last year. Pebble Prominent – 1 on 2nd Poplar Hawk-moth – 1 on 2nd Ringed China-mark (Micro-moth) – 1 on 2nd Sallow Kitten – 1 on 12th Silver Y – a few regularly seen White Satin Moth – 1 on 2nd Banded Agrion – 1 on 2nd Brown Hawker – up to 10 Common Darter – up to 5 Migrant Hawker – 1 on 5th Red-eyed Damselfly – up to 6 Ruddy Darter – 1 on 9th Southern Hawker – up to 5 Agrimony – after very many years, starting to colonise (one of my favourite plants for some odd reason) Broad-leafed Helleborine – startling expansion of range in the Nature Park, present at about eight sites now. Golden Dock – scattered through wetter parts of Grazing Marsh Harebell – another favourite in flower here and there Heath Cudweed – one of our scarcities, doing quite well this year Trailing St. John’s Wort – in flower Thorpe Lake peninsula *** 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. FAR INGS area Malcolm Johnson Far Ings 14th August 15.00 - 17.30. Chouder Ness Common Gulls - 10+ Coots - Lots Cormorants - 7 Curlew - 2 Dunlin - 20+ Lapwings - 20+ Red Shanks - 7 Ringed Plover - 40+ Swallows - 5 Far Ings Cormorants - 3 Great Crested Grebe's - 3 Magpie - 3 Mallards - 10 Pochards - 20+ Tufted Ducks – Lots FARLESTHORPE John Nickson 18th Aug 2009 Hobby. Harassing the local swallow colony. GARTHORPE - Nth Lincs Paul Gee Saturday 22 August First real sighting of any number of 7 spot Lady Birds, Coccinella septempunctata Approx 40 to 50 on a single shrub in garden Saturday 22 August Garthorpe What appear to be very confused House Martins - 8 -10 putting mud on brickwork under eaves at rear of house Does anyone know why there are so many Wasps this year? Literally hundreds in and around garden for over two weeks. Blackbirds still seen carrying nest material even so late in year. Significant numbers seen this year with white spots and patches. I believe this may be leucism? Can anyone confirm? Editor adds: See http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/leucism.html#cr HEIGHINGTON John Nickson 8th Aug 2009 Megachile Leaf cutter bee. Only seen once visiting the nest boxes in my garden. I have a nice picture. PINCHBECK Richard & Kay 14/08/09 14 Swifts over Pinchbeck RIPPINGALE Rippingale- obsevers garden Ian Misselbrook 18/08/2009 1 Swift 14 House Martins 5 Swallows 1 Chiffchaff 1 Goldcrest 1 GS Woodpecker Orange Underwing Moth 29 Large Whites 2 Small Whites 3 Green-veined Whites 1 Holly Blue 4 Small Tortoiseshells 6 Peacocks 2 Red Admirals 3 Painted Ladies 1 Comma 1 Meadow Brown 1 Speckled Wood 1 Common Darter Dragonfly 1 Common Blue Damselfly WASHINGBOROUGH CYCLE PATH John Nickson Last few days Kingfisher WILDMORE FEN TF 216534 [unless otherwise stated] R & A Parsons No report this week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 10/08/2009 Common Sandpiper Gannet Green Sandpiper Greenshank Ruff Sand Martin Sparrowhawk Swift Yellow Wagtail 11/08/2009 Crossbill Hobby Marsh Harrier Yellow Wagtail 12/08/2009 Little Egret 43 Marsh Harrier Peregrine Sparrowhawk Wheatear Yellow Wagtail 13/08/2009 Garden Warbler Siskin Spotted Flycatcher Treecreeper Wheatear 14/08/2009 Arctic Skua 4 Barn Owl 2 Black-tailed Godwit 50 Cuckoo 1 Green Sandpiper 5 Heron 2 Kingfisher 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Ruff 2 Sandwich Tern 170 Teal 100 Wheatear Yellow Wagtail 5 17/08/2009 Crossbill Marsh Harrier Ruff Turtle Dove Wheatear Yellow Wagtail 18/08/2009 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Kestrel 10 Marsh Harrier 8 Montagu's Harrier Osprey 1 Peregrine 1 Spotted Redshank 2 Swallow 600 Yellow Wagtail 8 21/08/2009 Knot 50000 Lesser Whitethroat 11 Marsh Harrier 5 Swift 20 Wheatear Yellow Wagtail 20 Chinese Water Deer SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker w/e 22/8/09 Butterflies over the past week has seen a large hatch of common blues probably the highest number recorded on the NNR, with one count of over 200 Also newly hatched wall browns, brown argus, small tortoiseshell, peacock and red admiral. Flowers include, fleabane, water mint, common centuary, sea aster, marsh willow herb, tubular water dropwort, great water parsnip. Birds include, large numbers of immigrant black headed gulls, (Dutch and Danish ringed birds seen in previous years) Sandwich, common, little, and arctic terns, little gull, green, common and wood sandpipers, whimbrel, greenshank, dunlin, knot, Turnstone, bar tailed godwit, spotted redshank, ringed plover, little ringed plover, grey plover, golden plover, sanderling, dunlin, Singles of pectoral sandpiper, greenish warbler, montagu's harrier, merlin, and hobby. Also wheatear, and whinchat. 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 Fortnight ending 21.8.09 BIRDS Max. Numbers = avocet 2 bittern 2 blackbird 20+ black headed gull 300+ blue tit 10 bullfinch 2 canada goose 25 carrion crow 4 chaffinch 14 collared dove 2 common gull 20+ common tern 3 coot 200+ cormorant 6 curlew 12 dunlin 6 dunnock 6 goldfinch 8 GBB gull 2 GC grebe 4 great tit 6 greenfinch 6 grey heron 3 greylag goose 30 herring gull house martin 6 house sparrow 12 kingfisher 2 lapwing 100+ lesser whitethroat little grebe 6 long tailed tit 6 magpie 4 mallard 30 marsh harrier M meadow pipit moorhen 20+ mute swan 10 pheasant pied wagtail 2 pochard 18 redshank 2 reed bunting 8 reed warbler 30+ ringed plover 2 robin 10 sand martin 200+ sedge warbler 6 shelduck 20+ song thrush sparrowhawk starling 200+ swallow 30+ swift 3 tawny owl tree sparrow 2 tufted duck 30+ turtle dove water rail 4 whitethroat 6 willow tit 2 wilow warbler 3 wood pigeon 9 wren 13 Butterflies: small tortoiseshell, meadow brown, holly blue, common blue, small copper, small white, large white, red admiral, green veined white, gatekeeper, speckled wood, small heath, 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. *** Working Woodlands Weekend *** Liz Fleuty Working Woodlands Weekend Chambers Farm Wood, near Wragby Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September 2009 11:00am - 4:00pm on both days Join us for a celebration of the Lincolnshire Limewoods at this popular weekend event. Traditional craft demonstrations, activities for the young (and young at heart), guided walks and much more. This year the event will also include a consultation by the Forestry Commission to gauge public opinion on their management of the Bardney Limewoods National Nature Reserve. This will include asking what people like or dislike about the woodlands, finding out what people want out of their local woodlands and whether any improvements can be made in line with the current management objectives. If you have any comments or proposals to make, come along to Chambers Farm Wood to have your say! For more information on the Working Woodlands Weekend, please visit www.limewoods.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 None this week. ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/