============================================ || || 29th August 2010 || || 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 Whisby Nature Park 7. Sending in Reports - contributors please read! 8. Contact information 9. Roger Goy's UK Wildlife Hotline 10. Notes about these wildlife reports 11. Bulletin publicity policy 12. Events Diary ...and finally..... ============================================ The Lincolnshire Naturalists Union Bulletin is being read by 898 people and we are keen to encourage even more readers to subscribe. LNU Wildnews Bulletins are available on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Note: Each address contains the relevant date. 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Editor Writes *** Recent torrential rain brought earthworms out of their flooded burrows, lying stretched out but ready to retreat at the first sound of danger. Toads large and small were out hunting. We sometimes forget how good toads are at climbing. I watched one "chimney" up the corner of a wall "return" to get itself out of a small stair well. There were 3 toads there and all had gone by morning. Please keep those reports coming. Roger *** Parasite hits Greenfinch population *** Do you keep your bird tables and feeders clean? No? You ought to read the BTO Report on trichomonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas gallinae. Check the Garden Birdwatch page: http://www.bto.org/gbw/news/disease_outbreak.htm *** Free Grassland Management Course *** Brian Hedley sent in the following information: Free Course Wednesday September 15th – 'Introduction to Grassland Management' Venue – Trent Port, Marton – parking at the end of Trent Port Road, DN21 5AL (follow track on left towards pumping station) Time: 10am to 4pm, bring packed lunch. To book place contact: Gill Wilde, Training Coordinator, East Midlands, BTCV, Conservation Training Centre, Chestnut Grove, Burton Joyce, NG14 5DZ, Tel: 0115 931 3316, email g.wilde@btcv.org.uk *** Marsh Moth Training day *** Roger Briggs writes: Thursday 16th September Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve Marsh Moth Training Day with Dr Paul Waring Meet at the NNR office at Sea View 11am Please bring a packed lunch and waterproofs if wet. The following is background information provided by Paul Waring: The Marsh Moth was formerly reported in several counties, from East Anglia north to Yorkshire, with even one record from Hampshire, but currently it is known in the British Isles only from two coastal sites in Lincolnshire – Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve and Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, where it has become rare. Numbers of adult moths and caterpillars are monitored annually. The training event aims to explain how the latter is done and to train helpers. It involves sifting purpose-made piles of grass-cuttings in a standard way. This is an opportunity to see one of Britain's rarest and most endangered resident insects and to learn about what is being done to prevent its extinction in the British Isles. *** RSPB Coach Trip *** Jeremy Eyeons writes: COACH TRIP TO OLD MOOR RSPB RESERVE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE. Sunday 17th October. The South Lincs RSPB has organised a coach trip to this superb reserve, with excellent facilities, in the heart of The Dearne Valley. A wonderful place for wildlife with fens, reedbeds, marshland and open water which attract thousands of migrating birds. Coach leaves Boston 9am. Adults £12-50, child £6. Please book early-spaces are limited. Contact 01529-241615. *** Volunteering days at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe *** Roger Briggs writes: Volunteering days at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve Sunday 19 Sept Beachwatch 2010 Crook Bank car park 2pm Take part in the Marine Conservation Society's annual beach survey to record levels and sources of litter on beaches throughout the UK. Please bring an old pair of gloves. Saturday 30 Oct Invasive Scrub Clearance Crook Bank car park 10am - 3pm Help save this nationally-scarce habitat. Please bring a packed lunch. Saturday 4 Dec Invasive Scrub Clearance Crook Bank car park 10am - 3pm More help needed to save this nationally-scarce habitat. Please bring a packed lunch. For more information contact roger.briggs@naturalengland.org.uk *** Job - Ranger and Training Coordinator *** East Lindsey District Council are advertising the post of Ranger & Training Co-ordinator, based at Gibraltar Point NNR, near Skegness Salary Circa £20,000 pa For further information see Jobs & Education section of: http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/ *** Future Events of the Grantham Branch of LWT *** Marion Ellis writes: Sat. 4th Sept 10am - 1pm CAR BOOT SALE fundraising for LWT at Old Hall Farm, Sudbrook, Ancaster Book by phoning Eric Brear 01400 230262 Car Boot £6 Open from 8.30 to set up Fri. 8th Oct 7.30pm Barkston & Syston Village Hall, A607 east of Grantham FORTY LINCOLNSHIRE TREES Jane Ostler Jane's illustrated talk follows the publication of the Tree Awareness Group's book celebrating forty special Lincolnshire trees. Includes champions (largest), veterans, legends and rarities. Members free, visitors £2 suggested donation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. Wildlife Highlights ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Bird News from Rare Birds Alert *** Rare Bird Alert has kindly given permission to reproduce reports. A bit thank you from us all. Interested readers should have a look at the Bird Alertwebsite: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ Note: I am adapting website and SMS information for the Bulletin by elimnating or consolidating duplicated messages. You are encouraged to visit the RBA website for updates or fuller details. 21/8/2010 Semipalmated Sandpiper, Alkborough, Lincs 19.33 22/8/2010 Semipalmated Sandpiper, Alkborough Flats, 4.55 also Wood Sandpiper over. 6 Ruddy Shelducks, Alkborough Flats. 11:52 Spotted crake at Marston sewage works 2.30 15 Spoonbills Gibraltar Point NNR and again Jackson's Marsh "afternoon" plus 2 Spotted Redshank, Little Stint, Marsh Harrier, 9 Whinchats and 4 Spotted Flycatchers. Dotterel near Barton on Humber pm with Golden Plover. 23/8/10 Osprey 5 miles south of Scunthorpe near Scotter at Black Bank in dead tree 8.40am. Semipalmated Sandpiper, Alkborough Flats from Hide 5pm + 18 Ruff. Spotted redshank, Bardney Pits + 4 Ruff. 2 Black Terns Freiston Shore NR past N hide @ high tide. 24/8/2010 15 Spoonbills Gibraltar Point NNR on Tennysons Sands 10.17am Semipalmated Sandpiper, Alkborough Flats, at 12.40pm and 2.22pm. Wood sandpiper, Alkborough Flats 14.40 Osprey 5 miles south of Scunthorpe near Scotter at Black Bank 16.15 25/8/2010 Semipalmated Sandpiper, Alkborough Flats, at 16.31 M Redstart, Boutltham Mere in hedge byt rape field 16.10 26/8/2010 Osprey 5 miles south of Scunthorpe near Scotter at Black Bank 10.01 Pom Skua Imm reported day late over Grainthorpe 27/8 pm flying towards Pyes Hall. Also a number of reports of Bonxies and Arctic Skuas and a Sooty Shearwater past Sandilands/Huttoft/ Skegness pm. 27/8/2010 Osprey 5 miles south of Scunthorpe near Scotter at Black Bank 15.10 then flkew West. Marsh Harrier. Tellow-legged Gull @ Baston & Langtoft Gravel Pits 16.05 View from road. Icterine Warbler Saltfleet NNR Seaview area 12.40-2pm. Also Pied Flycatcher. Spoonbill reported day late - Gibraltar Point NNR.12.25. 28/8/2010 Osprey still 5 miles south of Scunthorpe near Scotter at Black Bank 9am. Barred Warbler Gibraktar Point NNR Trapped and ringed 10.15. Osprey flew South by Chapel St Leonards 11.38. Osprey reported ENE North Cotes/Horshshoe Point 9.30am. Bird Alert website: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ Here you can register free to use the site and get free trials of their subscription services. [Please mention the Bulletin if you decide to subscribe.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Wildlife news from around the county ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** The Roger Goy Column *** Remembering Roger Goy's wildlife information work. *** Colin Smale's Crysalis-that-isn't *** Colin writes: The consensus seems to be Brown tail moth but few seem to have ever seen them at this stage and there seems to be no pics anywhere. Here is reply I got from BUG FORUM: Well its not a chrysalis, though I agree it does look like it ought to be. The female moth makes a kind of hairy pouch with her irritant tail hairs to protect her eggs. The texts tell me that she can lay up to 300 or so across many batches, but they are not that hairy and would soon run out. As this is a particularly hirsute batch I can only imagine it was her first an that she decided to make it particularly hairy - putting all her hairs in one egg basket I suppose. Wildlife other than birds at Whisby Nature Park. Phil Porter A striking occurrence during the last few weeks has been the discovery at Whisby of the Golden-haired Robber-fly Choreades marginatus, which appears to be mostly distributed in the south-west midlands according to the National Biodiversity Gateway maps, but it can sometimes be difficult to confirm the current distribution of rare invertebrates. It is a predatory fly breeding in rotten wood and is very distinctive as its name might suggest. Four have now been seen in separate localities on the site. The primarily coastal noctuid moth Archer’s Dart has been present in the Sandhills area of Whisby for at least 20 years but this year we were able to conduct a statistical survey undertaken by two students from North Kesteven School. This was a capture-mark-release exercise through late July to mid-August in which the maximum caught on one day was 34 and the analysis suggested a total population of 150 or so moths on the site. Local enthusiast Lawrie Poole has started moth trapping in the Nature Park recently and has come up with species such as Angle-barred Sallow, the Crescent, Maiden’s Blush, Old Lady, Purple Bar, Brown-veined Wainscot and Twin-spotted Wainscot. Our management exercise of felling surplus trees into water has given rise to multiple occurrences of the hoverfly Chalcosyrphus nemorum which specialised in the use of saturated dead-wood as a breeding site. This new arrival is a welcome addition to the list of ‘quality’ hoverflies seen at Whisby which indicate valuable habitats are present and being used. The range of acid grassland plants which make up a scarce community are still at the Orchid Glade but refuse to multiply; Devils-bit Scabious is increasing at a snails pace but Betony, Saw-wort and Sneezewort, all of which are relatively new arrivals, number less than 10 plants each. Common Fleabane and Water Mint both seem to be out-competing them but are so valuable for feeding insects and provide such a good show of colour that control measures on behalf of the others seem out of order. Finally 2010 has been an absolutely magnificent time for Helleborines; after a very poor year in 2009, Green-flowered Helleborine suddenly surged to a record 100+, while Broad- leafed Helleborine, already surging in numbers last year, eclipsed that increase by reaching 340 this year and colonising even more new localities at Whisby. We also enjoyed the first really healthy-looking Pyramidal Orchid to appear on the site. Previously we had been limited to a small and sickly specimen every three years or so. *** 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. BURTON 956746 Burton by Lincoln Gordon Hickmore A second pair of Swallows occupied a nest in the eves of the house on 5 July just 2 days after the first brood of 5 swallows had finally flown. The first of the second brood of 5 swallows made its first flight 3pm on Sunday 15th August with 3 more taking to the air the next day. The 5th swallow continue to be fed by parents but remained in the nest until Tuesday 17th Aug. Poor weather had obviously made feeding difficult with uneven development. Previous broods have returned to the nest to roost for 3 nights after fledging but this family are still in residence after 12 days, returning each evening to the nest and sometimes in the day during storms. All appear to be thriving but to the exasperation of both parents, they often lie-in until 8am when the weather is overcast. The presence of a dairy herd in the field opposite the house with attendant flies, has probably ensured their survival in far from ideal conditions. I just wonder how strong this late brood will be to survive the long journey south. RAITHBY-CUM-MALTBY, near LOUTH TF 309 847 Silvia Fowler 24.8.2010 An update on the HOUSE MARTIN attack I reported last week: At 8.50 pm tonight I spotted a tawny owl perched on the electricity wires facing the wall on which the house martins nest. At this point the wires run at a distance of only 2-3 metres from the wall. The owl took off when it saw me. There has been no further damage to date, but I am wondering whether the tawny owl was the attacker rather than a woodpecker. 19.8.2010 This morning, I counted 25 house martins and 3 swallows preening on the power lines along our boundary. When they suddenly all took off, I caught a brief glimpse of what looked like a huge swift in the air. My bird guides suggested I might have seen a HOBBY, so I contacted Steve Keightley (LBC County Bird Recorder), who confirmed: “They are frequently seen in Lincs, a few pairs breeding every year. In the autumn Hobbies do prey upon hirundines, and your attention can be drawn to the Swallows & Martins panic stricken alarm calls, as the fearsome predator streaks through the sky.” 8.8.2010 Is your ROBIN singing again? Ours started his plaintive autumn song on 8 August, which seemed really early! I used to live near Cambridge, where the robin wouldn’t resume singing until around the August bank holiday. Is early August normal for Lincs, or is ours just an early bird? I’d appreciate some feedback. TWYFORD WOOD SK956233 Vin Fleming Date: 14 August 2010 Fairly confident to have found Slaty bolete - Leccinum duriusculum - fruiting around aspen in the east end of Twyford wood. Do not appear to be any other records for Lincs on NBN or in the BMS fungus database unless anyone knows of others? Specimens still fruiting so chance to re-confirm Other species included Abortiporus biennis, Amanaita fulva, Xerocomus chrysenteron, Lactarius blennius. Recent rain and warm weather looking good for fungi..... RAF WADDINGTON Brian Eke Subject: RAF Waddington Here are some backdated records and then today's. 29/07 Yellow wag juv 1 01/08 Green woodpecker Grey part pr Avocet 3 Airfield first 11/08 Hobby 12/08 Little egret airfield first 14/08 Curlew 2 20/08 Marsh harrier 22/08 Marsh harrier 2 f&juv Grey part pr Yellow wag j 8 Wheatear j/f 3 Red kite no tags being seen off by crows Tree sparrows unable to count as quite a few small parties dashing around in a 1/2 mile badly overgrown hedge Green woodpecker. WASHINGBOROUGH - Willow Court Grid Ref: TF023707 Recorder: A Binding 20.8.2010 Painted Lady - 1 21.8.2010 Common Frog - 1 Common Toad - 2 Adults and one very small Juvenile WILDMORE FEN TF216534 A & R Parsons 22/8/10 Grass snake in compost heap. And basking in front of it on 27/8/10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 No report yet. SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker No report yet. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore John Badley RSPB Lincs Wash Reserves sightings July 2010 RSPB Frampton Marsh http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/index.asp The unseasonal Whooper Swan remained until 10th, while two Egyptian Geese appeared from 23rd and two Garganey from 31st. A Spoonbill made quite an impression on the stickleback population from 14th to 16th, when feeding it ate one every three seconds! Seven birds were seen on 26th. Waders included up to 1000 each of Dunlin and Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew Sandpiper on 15th and 22nd/23rd, Wood Sandpiper on 2nd/3rd and 22nd, along with up to 30 Greenshank and 20 Green Sandpiper and 15 Little Ringed Plover. A Red Kite on 5th and Merlin from 9th were the bird of prey highlights. A third-summer Caspian Gull on 15th was a reserve first, with an adult Yellow-legged Gull seen on 17th. RSPB Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp Wader numbers started in increase from mid-month, with peak counts of 6000 Knot and 3500 Dunlin on 27th and 1141 Oystercatchers on 21st. A record count of 120 Avocets were present on 8th.Up to four Common Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank and a Curlew Sandpiper (30th) were also seen. Two Black Terns were offshore on 27th, but the rarest bird of the month, a first for the reserve, was a Green Woodpecker on 28th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR Week ending 28.08.10 BIRDS Max. Numbers = bearded tit 6 blackbird 10 blackcap 3 black headed gull 100+ black - tailed godwit 18 blue tit 10 bullfinch 4 canada goose 6 carrion crow 2 Cetti's warbler 2 chaffinch 6 chiffchaff collared dove 2 common gull 10 common tern 3 coot 100+ cormorant 6 curlew 6 dunnock 4 gadwall 15 goldfinch 6 GBB gull GC grebe 2 GS woodpecker 2 great tit 4 greenfinch 2 grey heron 2 herring gull 6 house martin 10 house sparrow 8 kingfisher lesser whitthroat 2 linnet 2 little grebe magpie 4 mallard 70 marsh harrier F moorhen 12 mute swan 7 pheasant 6 pied wagtail 2 pochard 6 redshank reed bunting 4 robin 10 sand martin 100+ sedge warbler shoveler 6 song thrush starling 20 sparrowhawk 3 swallow 25 tawny owl 2 tufted duck 20 turtle dove water rail 6 whitethroat willow tit 2 willow warbler 3 wood pigeon 8 wren 12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ No report yet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. [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 Bulletin layout to save editing: 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 e-mail: nigelound@btinternet.com *** Lincs Amphibian and Reptile Group *** The Lincolnshire ARG (Amphibian & Reptile Group) For further details please contact ashleybutterfield@btinternet.com tel.07984 66 5847 *** Limestone Grassland Project *** Mark Schofield, Limestone Grassland Project Officer, 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 *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire link *** http://www.lincolnshire-butterflies.org.uk/index.html *** 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 *** Mammal records can reported to chris@lincsdeer.info 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 *** LNU Moths Gallery *** There is 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 Update *** Ally Townsend of the Weirfield Wildlife Hospital, writes: If you would like to give people the Lincoln number 01522 530428 a member of staff will record the sighting or RTA. Or use the Weirfield website: http://www.weirfield.co.uk/ where a reporting page can be used to send in reports. *** 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, Suggestions for other useful Websites are welcome. 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 The Lincolnshire Biodiversity Partnership (of which LERC is a part) Contact: Charlie Barnes, cbarnes@lincstrust.co.uk or for more general queries: info@lincsbiodiversity.org.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 Bardney Limewoods www.limewoods.co.uk limewoods@lincolnshire.gov.uk The Sir Joseph Banks Society Contact 01507 528223 or by email: enquiries@joseph-banks.org.uk. www.joseph-banks.org.uk EasyTide Check tide times on Admiralty EasyTide: http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/index.aspx TWO - The Weather Outlook 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 and identified in flower.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. The Bulletin's publicity policy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We will sometimes withhold precise details of the location of rare or endangered species. Please point out any sensitive or "tricky" reports of this kind. Sensitive data should go directly to county recorders, please. 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Indoor Meetings are held on Saturdays at the Whisby Education Centre, Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln and start at 2pm. Sunday 12th September Sailors Home area, Wrangle, NE of Boston 12.00 for 13.00 start. Take Sea Lane off of A52 south of Wrangle and follow towards coast. Park on minor road verge at approx TF444 492. Take care to avoid blocking field entrances. Habitats: Saltmarsh, rough grassland and ditches. Leaders: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com and Paul Kirby. Sunday 10th October Hoplands Wood and Willoughby Branch Line, South of Alford. Both LWT Reserves. Fungus Foray 12.00 for 13.00 start. Hoplands Wood site first. This wood is found on the Willoughby-Claxby road, about 4 km (2.5 miles) south of Alford and 1 km (0.6 miles) west of the B1196 road. Park on verge at TF459 718. Willoughby Branch Line located at TF474 736. Habitats: Mixed Woodland, grassland, scrub, disused railway. Leader: Ray Halstead 07772 613640 ray.halstead@tiscali.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails This Week *** If you hear of anyone bemoaning the lack of a Bulletin, please refer them to the Bulletin Portal where they will find a copy. http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Recent mailfails: chris_bennett aphill If you recognise any failed address, please ask them to contact me with a new address if they wish to continue to receive the Bulletin. Thanks. Roger ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/