============================================ || || 7th November 2010 || || LNU Website: || || 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 Bardney 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 12. ...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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** LNU Events Diary *** For LNU meetings and updates see www.lnu.org/events.php or section 12 below. UPDATED! New Information. 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. Saturday, November 27, 2010 Reserve management along the Lincolnshire coast Dave Miller is currently Assistant Warden at Gibraltar Point NNR, but as of 18th October he will be taking up the newly created post of Coastal Ranger. The talk will detail the wide range of management regimes, and their rationales, along the Lincolnshire coastal reserves and the subsequent benefits to birds and wildlife. *** LNU Membership on the Up *** The Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union has been recording wildlife in the county since 1893. For over 100 years the professionals and skilled amateurs of the LNU have been researching local species and noting changes; species lost, new species gained. Interest in the scientific side of Natural History is seeing something of a resurgence, and this month the LNU has recruited its 200th member. This encouraging news is echoed by Bulletin readership reaching 900. The records in the LNU Bulletin are fed into the network of country recorders, adding to our knowledge and understanding. Most LNU members belong to Wildlife Trusts, Birding organisations and many other specialist groupings. Together we form a huge network of contacts with a common interest. The LNU welcomes new members who may in time take up a role in recording. The LNU Website will tell you more, and non-members may download an application form from the site should they wish to join. See: http://www.lnu.org/ *** Donna Nook *** Rob Lidstone-Scott writes: Saturday 30th count: bulls 111, cows 65, pups 35 You are advised to avoid weekend visits. For more seal information: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=15 http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/lwt/seals/index.php *** New Iceland Volcano Threat? *** http://freeinternetpress.com/story.php?sid=27538 *** Grantham LWT *** Marion Ellis writes: Group future meeting details. All held at Barkston & Syston Village Hall on the A607 7.30pm Friday 12 Nov 2010 Rare & Threatened Species of Insects in England Dr. David Sheppard, invertebrate ecologist with Natural England living in Lincolnshire David is a man with great knowledge and enthusiasm Friday 3rd December 2010 The Future of Nature Conservation in Lincolnshire Paul Learoyd, chief executive of LWT Paul will talk about the county as a whole, not just Trust reserves *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** Carolyn Lovely writes: On Monday 8th November 2010 at our indoor meeting we have an illustrated talk - "Native Trees, their life cycles and uses" by Geoff Lee. This will be held in the Banqueting Hall of Grimsby Town Hall and starts at 7.30pm. Trust goods stall, raffle and refreshments available. Admission £2. All are welcome. For more information please contact Jenny Redpath 01472 502858 *** Gainsborough Group LWT*** Linda Woodward writes: Wednesday 17th November 7.30pm Ethiopia, so much more than you see on TV - Giles Braithwaite Come and join us for a fascinating insight into the people and wildlife of this "off the tourist trail" country Morton Village Hall (just north of Gainsborough) Raffle and other fundraising items on sale A donation of £1.00 includes refreshments People of all ages, Wildlife Trust members or not, are welcome. *** Harlequin Ladybirds *** It is time to send in your Harlequin ladybird records to: http://www.harlequin-survey.org/ *** Volunteering days at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe *** Roger Briggs writes: Volunteering days at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 RBA website: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ Note: I am adapting website and SMS information for the Bulletin by eliminating or summarising/consolidating repeated messages. When there is a lot of information I will stick to highlights. Please visit the RBA website for updates or fuller details. 31st Oct Cattle Egret - Donna Nook also Pallas' Warbler 9 Short-eared owls, Worlaby Carrs Mediterranean Gull, Chapel Point Rough-legged Buzzard, Freiston Shore RSPB Also American Golden Plover 17 Lapland bunting, Donna Nook 1st Nov Cattle Egret, Donna Nook 9 Waxwings over Far Ings NNR American Golden Plover, Freiston Shore RSPB Waxwing, Gibraltar Point 5 Lapland Bunting, Butterwisk Pullover. 2nd Nov Cattle Egret, Donna Nook Long-tailed Duck, Covenham Reservoir Bittern, Boultham Mere Rough-legged Buzzers, Farforth 15 Waxwings, Worlaby Carrs 3rd Nov 5 Lapland Bunting, Donna Nook 4th Nov 10 Shorelarks, Gibraltar Point also 2 Lapland Buntings 5th Nov Hooded Crow, Donna Nook also Cattle Egret 6th Nov 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. LINCOLN SK972739 Jayne Knight W/E 06/11/10 Birds seen either in or over garden Blackbird (Pair) Black-headed Gull (20) Blue Tit (2) Carrion Crow (10) Chaffinch (Pair) Coal Tit (2) Collared Dove (10) Dunnock Great Tit (Pair) Greenfinch (3) Goldcrest Goldfinch (40) House Sparrow (Pair) Jackdaw (20) Long-tail Tit (6) Magpie (2) Pied Wagtail Robin Rook (20) Sparrowhawk Starling (20) Tawny Owl (heard calling) Wood Pigeon (4) The Coal Tits are very busy stashing sunflower hearts in nooks and crannies of the fir tree, which the Goldcrest also forages in. Can I hope that the Goldcrest would eat the bits of seed it finds? *** 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. CARLTON LE MOORLAND SK 909 2581 Jeremy Hutchinson 25-31st October Single Tree Sparrow and Coal Tit visiting feeders, unusual for us at this time of year. Party of Long-Tailed Tits passed through 30/10, the first we've seen for a long time. They were frequent visitors before last winter. Some Buckthorn bushes in a local hedgerow are in blossom en masse, which I cannot recall having seen in previous years. Has anyone any idea why? COLSTERWORTH SK935 235 1st November 2010 Richard Fox Red Kite mobbed by 2 corvids FENTON SK844 772 2nd November 2010 Fieldfare 2 flocks one of c.150 one of c.50 Kestrel 2 minimum of 350 metres apart Long tailed tit 11 FREISTON SHORE R.S.P.B. Geof Lee Friday, 05/11/10 Seen from the car park. Little grebe - 1 Little egret - 1 Mute swan - 7 Greylag goose - 15 Canada goose - 5 Brent goose - 36 Shelduck - 4 Wigeon - 1,000+ Gadwall - 14 Mallard - 50+ Moorhen - 6 Oystercatcher - 6 Lapwing - 1,000+ Black tailed godwit - 23 Curlew - 1 Turnstone - 12 Black headed gull - 30 Herring gull - 6 Common gull - 12 Blackbird - 2 Magpie - 2 Starling - 12 House sparrow - 8 Tree sparrow - 6 SPILSBY TF407 660 Joan Gunson My garden using Robinson trap (125MV) 22nd October 2010 2 x Angle Shades 1 x Large Wainscot 1 x Yellow-line Quaker 28th October 2010 2 x Brick 1 x Angle Shades 1 x Green-brindled Crescent 1 x Large Wainscot 1 x Blair's Shoulder-knot 2 x Epiphyas postvittana 31st October 2010 1 x Barred Sallow 2 x Large Wainscot 2 x Brick 1 x Red-line Quaker 3rd November 2010 (Mild & windy) 1 x Blair's Shoulder-knot 1 x Brick 1 x Chestnut 2 x Large Wainscot 1 x Shuttle-shaped Dart 2 x Spruce Carpet 1 x Turnip 3 x Yellow-line Quaker 2 x Epiphyas postvittana (Light-brown Apple Moth) WAINFLEET CONSERVATION PONDS 31/10/2010 Roy and Kath Pearson Jack Snipe. Very reluctant to fly (almost stepped on it twice) and came down within 30 metres. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 A & R Parsons No report this week. WRANGLE COMMON 31/10/2010 Roy and Kath Pearson Bearded Tit, male and female. First record here since 1977. A very confiding pair. WRANGLE COMMON 01/11/2010 Roy and Kath Pearson Jack Snipe ringed at dusk. As I think I mentioned last winter, these are far more common birds than many people think and are vastly under- recorded if our experience is anything to go by. They are almost impossible to see on the ground, but reveal themselves by rising very late, flying silently and dropping into cover almost immediately. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 31/10/2010 Black Redstart 1 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Brambling 8 Brent Goose 200 Common Scoter 30 Goldcrest 34 Great Black Backed Gull 160 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Greenshank Greylag 230 Grey Partridge 9 Kingfisher 1 Little Egret 5 Marsh Harrier Merlin Pink-footed Goose 680 Redwing 40 Rock Pipit 30 Shoveler 44 Siskin 20 Skylark 40 Snipe 8 Sparrowhawk 3 Stonechat 3 Turnstone 10 Water Rail 3 01/11/2010 Black-tailed Godwit 16 Coal Tit 1 Fieldfare 4 Gadwall 4 Goldcrest 6 Marsh Harrier Pink-footed Goose 200 Redpoll 2 Redstart Redwing 20 Ring ouzel Shoveler 45 Shorelark 10 Sparrowhawk 2 Whooper Swan 5 Water Rail 3 Yellowhammer 2 05/11/2010 Waxwing 24 Lapland bunting 5 Shorelark 3 Twite 3 SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker. Week ending 5/11/10 A very mild week so not a surprise to see large bumblebees, and pipestrelle bats this week, Also seen several skeins of pink foot geese heading for Norfolk, 13 whooper swans passing southwards, Tawny owls calling and 2 barn owls seen hunting. Most of the tree leaves have come down this week especially on Thursday with winds gusting to 45 mph. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore John Badley RSPB Lincs Wash Reserves sightings October 2010. RSPB Frampton Marsh http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/index.asp The last of the autumn wader passage included up to nine Little Stints on 2nd, Wood Sandpiper until 11th and Curlew Sandpiper until 26th. A Pectoral Sandpiper put in an appearance on 1st, 8th and 12th. Up to 56 Ruff were also regular, A Spoonbill was seen on 17th and 24th and up to 24 Whooper Swans on 30th. A late Osprey passed through on 2nd. Both Snow and Lapland Buntings were recorded, with one of the former and up to seven of the latter. A Black Brant was present on 30th and 31st. Finally, a Glossy Ibis was reported to have flown over on 21st RSPB Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp A superb seawatch on 16th produced Sooty and two Manx Shearwaters, Sabine's Gull, two Long-tailed Skuas, at least 25 Pomarine Skuas and two Little Auks. Knot reached an impressive 15,000 on 11th and Wigeon 2300 on 10th. Migrants included Great Grey Shrike and Black Redstart on 10th, Black Brant on 18th, Waxwing on 30th. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS Week ending 05.11.10 BIRDS Max. Numbers = bar - tailed godwit 21 bearded tit 4 blackbird 15 black headed gull 100+ blue tit 8 bullfinch 2 carrion crow 4 Cetti's warbler 2 chaffinch 5 collared dove 2 common gull 10 coot 90+ cormorant 2 curlew 10 dunnock 5 dunlin 15 gadwall 2 goldeneye 1M golden plover 2000 goldfinch 4 GBB gull 2 GC grebe 2 GS woodpecker great tit 2 greenfinch 2 grey heron greylag goose 12 herring gull house sparrow 10 kingfisher lapwing 3 little grebe 4 long tailed tit 6 magpie 3 mallard 26 marsh harrier M moorhen 16 mute swan 4 pheasant 2 pink footed goose 115 pochard 4 redshank 23 redwing 6 reed bunting 3 ringed plover 4 robin 16 shelduck 6 shoveler 2 snipe 2 starling 1000+ siskin sparrowhawk tawny owl teal 4 tufted duck 6 water rail 3 waxwing 9 willow tit 2 wood pigeon 6 wren 8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 specific 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 bridle way only) Adrian Royle's website for photos of species from the Limewoods. http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/sets/72157616635241942/ No report. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 *** Grounded 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 e-mail 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 e-mail: 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/ Joan Gunson's moths: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v499/jsylvester/Moths%20in%20my%20garden%202010/ Alan Dale's Bugs and Weeds http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/ *** 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Field Meetings generally start at 12 noon for 1.00pm, but please check the website details for each event. 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. Saturday, November 27, 2010 Reserve management along the Lincolnshire coast Dave Miller is currently Assistant Warden at Gibraltar Point NNR, but as of 18th October he will be taking up the newly created post of Coastal Ranger. The talk will detail the wide range of management regimes, and their rationales, along the Lincolnshire coastal reserves and the subsequent benefits to birds and wildlife. Saturday, January 15, 2011 Extinctions and Invasions: A Social History of British Fauna Dr Naomi Sykes, Lecturer in Archaeology at the University of Nottingham. This is the tile of the recently published book edited by Naomi and Terry O'Connor. Naomi Sykes is a lecturer in zooarchaeology in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Nottingham. Naomi's research focuses on human-animal relationships and how they inform on the structure, ideology and practice of past societies. Recent work by Naomi, advances our understanding of Norman hunting influences and reassesses the functioning of medieval parks and the role of hunting in society. Interrupting these functions leads to an assessment of past animal populations with Naomi's work at Fishbourne in Sussex proving that Fallow Deer were kept and bred by the Romans in Great Britain. The meeting is being supported by the University of Lincoln, the venue is Riseholme, admission £3.50. http://www.oxbowbooks.com/bookinfo.cfm/ID/88116//Location/Oxbow Saturday, February 12, 2011 Recorders meeting The annual meeting, detailing the highlights of Lincolnshire's flora and fauna for 2010. Saturday, March 12, 2011 Annual General Meeting AGM, followed by the Presidential Address by Ken Rowland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....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: simonella.collins - Mailbox disk quota exceeded claire.waters - reason: consider the message to be spam amandat - inappropriate text 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. 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