============================================ || || *** The Lincolnshire Wildlife News Bulletin *** || 13th September 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 *** LNU Field Meetings 2009 *** 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) csmith668@btinternet.com *** Gainsborough Group LWT *** Linda Woodward Northumberland Notebook by Mary Hollingsworth A slide-illustrated presentation of a glimpse of one of England's best kept secrets. Wednesday 23rd September, 7.30pm Morton Village Hall (just north of Gainsborough) Bird food on sale, raffle and other fundraising items A donation of £1.00 includes refreshments People of all ages, Wildlife Trust members or not, are welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 5/9/09 LINCS eclipse drk King Eider. 4.5ml SE of Boston, 7pm 2.2ml SSE of Fishtoft at R.Witham mouth viewed from Cut End. 7/9/09 LINCS eclipse drk King Eider. 4.5ml SE of Boston, 8.13am from seawall at Freiston Shore RSPB but distant + juv Dotterel flew SW. LINCS Spoonbill. Alkborough Flats, + 2 Little Stint. LINCS ECLIPSE DRK KING EIDER FREISTON SHORE RSPB 7.32am AT HI TIDE OFF SEAWALL. 9/9/09 LINCS eclipse drk King Eider. 4.5ml SE of Boston, 8.50am 2.2ml SSE of Fishtoft at R.Witham mouth viewed from Cut EndHide + juv Shag, Osprey. 10/9/09 LINCS Wood Sandpiper. Frampton Marsh RSPB, + 3 L.Stint, Spot Redshank. 11/9/09 LINCS eclipse drk King Eider. 4.5ml SE of Boston, 9.30am 2.2ml SSE of Fishtoft at R.Witham mouth viewed from Cut End Hide but distant TF380390. LINCS Common Rosefinch. Gibraltar Point NNR, in East Dunes but mobile. 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. LINCOLN, NORRIS STREET Pete Lilley 4th September 2009; 4pm Glanced out of window at grey and very windy day and saw scimitar wings, quivering as they swung past, about 50' up. Swift! Surely too late in the year, yet shape and flight are unmistakeable, even though it was only seen for a few seconds. Disappeared northwards over house. Maybe another seen at Cross O'Cliff Hill, from car, 40 mins later, though less distinct. (I note in last week's Bulletin that Swifts were reported from Gibraltar Point on 29th Aug, so maybe not as strange as I thought?) *** 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. BOSTON Roy and Kath Pearson 04/09/2009 Swift 6 LINCOLN, SHUTTLEWORTH HOUSE SK 984 711 John Margetts 11 September 2009 One lime tree out of half a dozen around Shuttleworth House, Stamp End, Lincoln, was covered with nail galls (Eriophyes tiliae?) about 30 or so per leaf. The rest of the trees had some galls but were not covered. MARTON SK 843821 Brian Hedley 6 September 2009 Hummingbird Hawk-moth nectaring at Verbena 7 September 2009 Trap overnight in garden (15w actinic over Skinner Trap). Mallow 1 Silver Y 1 Dusky Sallow 2 Pale Mottled Willow 2 Tawny Speckled Pug 1 Angle Shades 1 Green Carpet 8 Blood-vein 1 Mouse Moth 1 Common Marbled Carpet 2 Large Yellow Underwing 11 Square-spot Rustic 4 Setaceous Hebrew Character 11 Common Wainscot 3 Common Carpet 1 Burnished Brass 2 Lesser Yellow Underwing 4 Flounced Rustic 3 Flame Shoulder 1 Turnip 2 Micro Moths: Common Plume 3 Mother of Pearl 2 Light Brown Apple Moth 4 Garden Rose Tortrix 2 White-shouldered House Moth 1 RIPPINGALE and area 7th September Ian Misselbrook A15 by Welbourn turn 1 Marsh Harrier Rippingale Observers garden Rippingale 1 Hummingbird Hawkmoth 8th September Rippingale Observer's Garden 12 House Martins 2 Swallows I Migrant Hawker 1 Southern Hawker 8.00pm Medium sized bat (bigger than Pipistrelle) hunting over garden especially the ponds Midnight 2 Tawny Owls in garden 1 calling kewick and the 2nd hooting WASHINGBOROUGH - Willow Court TF022708 A Binding 05.09.2009 Comma Small White Green-veined White Speckled Wood Painted Lady WASHINGBOROUGH - Willow Court, S. Lincs TF023707 A Binding 06.09.2009 Frogs 3 WRANGLE COMMON 05/09/2009 Green Sandpiper 1 Quail 1 WILDMORE FEN TF 216534 R & A Parsons 6/9/09 Speckled wood - 2 Comma - 2 on windfall pears - new looking. Red admiral - 1 Small tortoiseshell - 5 Small white - 6 Also: Odonata Red [Ruddy?] darter - 3 Migrant hawker 4 Buzzards over approx 12 noon. 10/9/09 at 6.30 pm. Hummingbird Hawkmoth And again on 11/9/09 at 8am. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 05/09/2009 Blackcap 20 Chiffchaff 15 Garden Warbler 1 Lesser Whitethroat 25 Marsh Harrier 3 Redstart 17 Redwing 1 Spotted Flycatcher 17 Tree Pipit 3 Wheatear 3 Whinchat 8 Whitethroat 25 Willow Warbler 50 09/09/2009 Arctic Skua 20 Balearic Shearwater 1 Bonxie 1 Fulmar 3 Gannet 40 Manx Shearwater 2 10/09/2009 Knot 9000 Marsh Harrier 2 Wheatear 4 11/09/2009 Black Cap 12 Common Rosefinch 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Lesser Whitethroat 5 Pied Flycatcher 2 Redstart 1 Water Rail 1 SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker w/e 11/9/09 With only 28mm of rainfall over the past 5 weeks the dunes are very dry and water levels the lowest since sept 2005. few flowers now so little nectar for the late butterflies, (mainly ragwort and water mint) Dozens of migrant hawker, common darter and ruddy darter dragonflies, and a scattering of southern hawkers also noted. Most breeding warblers and hirundines have departed and over Thurs and Fri the first pink footed geese were seen flying south. Also some southerly passage of sea birds with gannets, arctic and great skuas, red throated divers, fulmars, and common and sandwich terns, seen over recent days. Also good numbers of teal, common scoter and wigeon. Water Rail 1 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 Recent sightings Lincs Wash Reserves August 2009 Frampton Marsh The month started well with a Pectoral Sandpiper found on the 3rd that stayed until the 13th. The highlight however, was the Collared Pratincole that dropped in all too briefly on the 8th before heading off out towards The Wash. Luckily, it reappeared the next day and put on a fine show for most of the afternoon. Only the 4th Lincolnshire record, and the first to be twitchable. Also brief were the two Cranes that flew south over the reserve on the 7th. A Spotted Crake was found in the scrape on the 26th and stayed until 31st at least. It was incredibly elusive, but could be seen with dedication from the East Hide. Wader passage was slightly disappointing, but still consisted of at least 10 Little Ringed Plovers, at least one and up to four Little Stints for most of the month, five Curlew Sandpipers on the 5th with ones and twos present for much of the month, a peak count of 86 Snipe on the 14th, regular Spotted Redshank throughout the month, at least 15 Green Sandpipers on the 7th with many birds remaining all month and an incredible 14 Wood Sandpipers on the 9th, with up to eight birds seen regularly to the months end. Other highlights included a regular Montagu’s Harrier during the first half of the month, an Osprey that flew past on the 24th and a Black Tern on the reedbed on the 26th. Freiston Shore The undoubted highlight was an adult White-winged Black Tern that flew south on the 4th. Unfortunately it didn’t hand around to be appreciated, but presumably the same bird was later seen across The Wash at Snettisham. Other seabirds included an Arctic Skua past on the 5th. Black Terns were thin on the ground, with four on the 5th, three on the 7th and singles on 9th, 23rd and 26th. An Osprey arrived on the 9th and stayed all month, mainly to be found sitting on the wreck out on the mudflats. Waders were moving throughout the month, with a Little Ringed Plover on the 1st-3rd, four Wood Sandpipers on 7th, a peak count of 42 Greenshank on the 8th, three Curlew Sandpipers on 8th-9th and a Little Stint on the 31st. Passerines started to arrive later in the month, with eight Whinchats on 23rd increasing to 12 on 31st, Spotted Flycatcher on 25thj and a showy Pied Flycatcher on the 26th. Simon Wilson sent in the following reports: RSPB Frampton Marsh Daily Sightings 9/9/09 Reedbed little stint dunlin wood sand ruff 4 green sand common sand curlew sand marsh harrier pintail redshank whinchat 2 marsh harrier little grebe kestrel Hedgerow Sparrow hawk Scrapes Teal Snipe 4 avocet shelduck goldfinch 150+ linnet 35 whimbrel blackwit 30 shoveler 6 kingfisher greenshank corn bunting wheatear Wet grassland little grebe little egret snipe lapwing Saltmarsh yellow wag 30+ marsh harrier little egret sandwich tern blackwit 10/9/09 Reedbed ruff 4 teal green sand ringed plover redshank tufted duck meadow pipit cormorant little grebe kestrel Scrapes Snipe avocet shelduck goldfinch 150+ linnet 35 kingfisher golden plover spotted redshank curlew blackwit 30 Wet grassland Sparrow hawk Heron kestrel Saltmarsh whimbrel Yellow wagtail 20+ Hen harrier (f) 11/9/09 Reedbed ruff 4 teal green sand ringed plover redshank tufted duck meadow pipit cormorant little grebe kestrel little stint hobby common sand snipe dunlin Hedgerow Stock dove in owl box Scrapes Snipe avocet shelduck goldfinch 150+ linnet 35 kingfisher green sand shoveler marsh harrier curlew blackwit 30 Wet grassland Sparrow hawk Heron Kestrel Green sand 2 Starlings 250+ Merlin (m) Saltmarsh whimbrel Yellow wagtail 12/9/09 Reedbed ruff 6 teal green sand ringed plover redshank tufted duck meadow pipit cormorant little grebe kestrel snipe dunlin Hedgerow Stock dove in owl box Scrapes Snipe shelduck goldfinch 150+ linnet 35 kingfisher green sand shoveler marsh harrier 4 curlew blackwit 10 reed bunting Wet grassland Sparrow hawk Heron 2 Kestrel 3 Starlings 150+ Common buzzard 2 Wigeon 70+ on grassland reservoir Saltmarsh whimbrel Yellow wagtail Short eared owl Kestrel Marsh harrier 2 Brent goose 4 (I predict 4000 by this time next week!!!) Also, cracking view of a weasel less than a metre away from VC window. Several hares, one also very close to VC window. And muntjac in hedgerow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR Fortnight ending 12.9..09 BIRDS Max. Numbers = bearded tit 2 blackbird 20+ blackcap 5 black headed gull 100+ blue tit 10 bullfinch carrion crow 4 Cetti's warbler chaffinch 15 collared dove 4 common gull 20 coot 150+ cormorant 8 curlew 18 dunnock 6 gadwall 5 goldfinch 4 GBB gull 2 GC grebe 6 great tit 6 greenfinch 6 grey heron 2 greylag goose 50 herring gull 3 house sparrow 10 kingfisher lapwing 100+ lesser whitethroat little grebe 4 long tailed tit 6 magpie 4 mallard 30 moorhen 20+ mute swan 8 pheasant pied wagtail 2 pochard 10 reed bunting 6 robin 9 sand martin 6 shelduck 4 shoveler 4 sparrowhawk spotted flycatcher starling 100+ swallow 2 swift (7th) tawny owl 2 tree sparrow 2 tufted duck 19 turtle dove water rail 4 whitethroat 2 willow tit 2 willow warbler 3 wood pigeon 10 wren 9 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ 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 *** 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.] *** 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** LNU Field Meetings 2009 *** 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) csmith668@btinternet.com 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 rustyrebel ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/