============================================ || || 21st November 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 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 910 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Cold Spell Ahead *** The Weather Outlook website is predicting a cold snap next week. See: http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/ Could bring in some interesting migrants. You may have a chance to do some animal tracking in the snow. http://www.which.co.uk/documents/pdf/animal-tracks--154038.pdf *** 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. [Unless otherwise stated!] Joint Lincolnshire Bird Club and Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union meeting on 27th November 2010 at 2pm. All Welcome! Reserve management along the Lincolnshire coast. by Dave Miller LWT Coast Ranger at Whisby NP Education Centre, Lincoln. 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. He will have responsibility for the maintenance of the Seacroft area of Gibraltar Point and other coastal reserves. His talk will be titled "Reserve management along the Lincolnshire coast". He will explain the wide range of management regimes, and their rationales, along the Lincolnshire coastal reserves and the subsequent benefits to birds and wildlife. *** Wildlife Crime *** With cuts in Police budgets in the offing, there is a real risk that Wildlife Crime will be given an even lower priority. After all that has been achieved to combat wildlife crime, it would be a pity to see this initiative quietly downgraded or weakened. One way to avoid such erosion is by being relentless in reporting incidents of suspicious behaviour in the countryside. If 900+ pairs of eyes are keeping a lookout, we can ensure that poaching, badger- digging and other wildlife crimes are dealt with appropriately. Don't put yourself in danger, but do please make that phone call. Ask for an incident number, as that way it will not be filed under WPB [Waste Paper Basket] and will show up in Police crime statistics. Phone details to: 0300 111 0300 or dial 999 in an emergency. Meanwhile, why not sign up to Farm and Country Business Watch via: http://www.lincs.police.uk/ You will need to search for Farm Watch - it is not very prominent. *** Donna Nook *** Rob Lidstone-Scott writes: 14/11/10 Bulls 396; cows 778; pups 513 Rob reports about 5,500 visitors last weekend. You are advised to avoid weekend visits or go early/late. For more seal information: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=15 http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/lwt/seals/index.php *** Real Time Rain Radar *** Noel Loxley writes: Some time ago I found a free (safe) website which I thought may be of use to people interested in knowing what to expect by way of actual precipitation for the day, when planning trips in the field. This permanent web site shows the actual rain/snow radar patterns and their degree of severity in deepening colours in real time throughout the UK in half hourly intervals. http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ *** Grantham LWT *** Marion Ellis writes: Group future meeting details. All held at Barkston & Syston Village Hall on the A607 7.30pm 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 *** 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 *** Note from the editor: I signed up initially for the RBA website and went on to subscribe to SMS messages on my phone. I have now gone over to a pager which I find by far the most user-friendly option. Of course this is all a matter of taste, but I am very pleased with this arrangement and recommend it enthusiastically. Wish I had done it before. Roger 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 RBA pager 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. 13 Nov Rough-legged Buzzard, Barton on Humber also 2 Short-eared owls and Hen Harrier. 12 Shorelark, Gibraltar Point also Short-eqared owl. 14 Nov 200 Dark-bellied Brent geese, Frampton Marsh Woodlark, Caistor 24 Waxwings also 11 Lapland Bunting, Firecrest, Gibraltar Point also Black Redstart, Twite and Snow Bunting. 14 Waxwings, Lincoln Outer Circle Road [Carlton Centre] Rough-legged Buzzard, 2 Short-eared owls, South Ferriby 2 Hen Harriers, 12 Short-eared owls, Worlaby Carrs 2 Short-eared owls, Deeping High Bank Ring-necked duck, Bardney Pits 15 Nov Smew + Bittern, Far Ings Scaup, North Hykeham, Millennium Green Rough-legged Buzzard, Saltfleetby 16 Nov short-eared owl, Deeping High Bank Ring-necked Duck, Bardney Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby Hen Harrier + 6 Short-eared owls, Worlaby Carrs also 18 Whooper Swans over. Long-tailed duck, Covenham Reservior Long-eared owl, Brigg 17 Nov Hooded crow, Donna Nook Ring-necked Duck, Bardney Pallas' Warbler, Gibraltar Point Snow bunting. Toft Newton Reservoir Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby 18 Nov Smew, Far Ings 6 Short-eared owls, Worlaby Carrs Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby Pallas' Warbler, Gibraltar Point 19 Nov Smew, Far Ings 16 Lapland Buntings, 4 Shorelarks, 2 Firecrests, Gibraltar Point 2 Waxwings, Humberston Fitties 5 Waxwings, Tetney Lock Rough-legged Buzzard, North Willingham4 Whooper Swan, Huttoft Bank 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. How do those Toads and Frogs get in? Richard Dawson asks: We live in Sleaford in a house with a small victorian walled garden. Previous occupants put in a small ornamental pond which we have adapted for wildlife. Delighted to hear a frog croaking in the garden the other night. And we have a young toad fast asleep under a broken plant pot near the back door. The question is how do these creatures get in? The walls are eight feet high and there is just one one door in off a terraced street which is kept locked. Can anyone enlighten us? Flocks of Black Birds in Bourne. John Redshaw writes: The black birds that Hilary Bourne sees in large flocks over the A15 near King Street (Waterside Garden Centre area) are probably from the large Rook roost at Baston.  Buzzards are regularly seen in the area so I imagine that could be the bird of prey flying with the Rooks or being hassled by them. Stuart Britton writes: In answer to Hilary's question: The large Black birds in huge numbers are more than likely Corvids (Members of the Crow family). Although I am not familiar with the birds in the Bourne area, there is a flock of some 5,000+ Rooks and Jackdaws which roost nightly in Forestry Commission Woodland opposite Walesby Moor (TF1291). They are a spectacular sight as they come in to roost from the direction of Walesby village when it's nearly dark and then disperse at dawn. There is a similar sized roost on private land in the Stenigot area near Louth. Secondly, We trapped and ringed a first year Blackcap at Market Stainton this afternoon. In view of the date and the fact that it was not carrying much fat it may well be an overwintering bird. *** 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. EAST FEN (North of Friskney) 15/11/2010 Roy and Kath Pearson A count of our Tetrad for the BTO Atlas today yielded a high number of birds with large flocks of Lapwings (though without any Golden Plovers), Black-headed and Common Gulls and a single Lesser Black-Backed Gull. Of especial note was a Buzzard. Once again Greenfinches were absent. After the count we called in at the Conservation Ponds at Wainfleet and saw two Bearded Tits. There were two at Wrangle a week ago, which haven't been seen since, so it's possible these are the same birds. It was a first record for the site. FRAMPTON Barry & Jane Kyme This week in Frampton Frampton Marsh on Sat Nov 13th 2 Turnstones From the garden – Egret in dyke running beside garden flew off towards spinney in village. Coal Tit spotted for first time. GRAINTHORPE HAVEN Chris Tyler 3.11.10 Female Hen Harrier Merlin Sparrowhawk Kestrel LINCOLN Denis Jones 13 November Sat in my Conservatory watching the increasing number of birds starting to come back to the feeders on my apple tree, in particular a Goldfinch which was happily feeding on the Nyger seeds when a Sparrowhawk swept down and took it with one blow. A careful realignment of my feeders has now taken place to ensure there is no direct line to the feeders from the conker tree where the Sparrowhawk was planning the attack. SARACENS HEAD Anneli Killen Week commencing 15th November 2010 Max numbers seen   Blue Tit 2 Blackbird 3 males Collared Dove 40 Dunnock 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Great Tit 2 House Sparrow 42 Robin 1 Song Thrush 2 Starling 5   Also took 3 very small hedgehogs to rescue centre last weekend! SCUNTHORPE Steve Hindley SE 88877 09624 14th November 2010 In the last 3 weeks I have experienced some unique experiences at my current address. After 22 years I am now hearing the call of Tawny Owl(s) from home, and, whilst clearing up a heap of paving blocks, I discovered the first common toad and the first newt, (not sure of which variety), that I have seen here. Add to that where are at least 8 adult common frogs living in my garden, ranging in colour from rusty red to green, - almost yellow. Not bad for 'in town'. SOUTH CARLTON Denis Jones 16 November Great start to day as setting out 200+ Pink Footed Geese flew SW over my house in north Lincoln. Beautiful sunny day decided to have a walk down Fen Lane, South Carlton, one of my  favourite local winter walks. Lots of birds were about At the start of this quiet country lane it is tree- lined on both sides and from the start many birds could be both seen and heard, it almost felt like Spring had arrived. A perfect view of a Green Woodpecker perched on a branch a second one was then seen, lots of activity with Blue Tits, Gt Tits, Chaffinches, Robins, Blackbirds, Mistle Thrushes, Magpies, Wrens.Further down the lane 2 Jays were seen as the trees start to line only one side with shrubs on the other. Still plenty of activity particularly Blue Tits and Tree Sparrows, a Kestrel is seen. Towards the bottom of the lane it becomes more open countryside with a great deal of activity with large numbers of Yellow Hammers, Reed Buntings, Tree Sparrows, Chaffinches and a small flock of linnets. Many of the birds were perched on the bare trees or hedge tops enjoying the calm sunny weather.Some great views. Then over the Catchwater Drain bridge where there are numerous rights of way alongside hedge lines  and drains A 2nd Kestrel was seen, Mute Swans and Moorhens on the drain. 2 adjacent fields with 300+ Lapwings. On the way back 2 Greater Spotted Woodpeckers observed. A very enjoyable morning I don't think I've seen so many active birds in the countryside at this time of year. Who needs to chase the rarities all over Britain? SPALDING WeBs count Coronation Channel Spalding K J Seaton 13-11-2010 Of interest? Coot = 427 Unusual high number for month, previous in November 1995 only 16, in 1996 I recorded 61, 1997 = 76, 1998 = 31, 1999 = 48, 2000 = 39, 2001 = 34, 2002 = 31, 2003 = 47, 2004 = 89, 2005 was highest count of 460, then in 2006 = 81, 2007 = 50, 2008 = 35, 2009 = 182. I had 92 nest records this year on the channel for the BTO Nest record scheme, a total of 562 eggs recorded, 107 pulli seen but most of these eggs hatched and many more pulli must have survived. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 A & R Parsons 13/11/10 Small tortioseshell butterfly came out of dormancy for short fly around hbedroom. 16/11/10 Buzzard low over house, 07.30hrs, flying west towards Witham bank. Barn owl [dark] hunting along dykes by Hurnbridge Road, 16.45hrs. WRANGLE COMMON 13/11/2010 Roy and Kath Pearson Winter seems finally to have arrived with the leaves stripped from the trees by the week's gales and we have recorded a number of birds that are, whilst not rare, quite uncommon at our study site. The first Siskins of the year (two males) have arrived, together with a female Brambling and the stubble field yielded an unusually large number of Yellowhammers and Skylarks, together with a Corn Bunting. The latter is very uncommon here nowadays. Unfortunately, trichomonosis seems to be virulent amongst our Greenfinches again, as we recorded none and we heard of three dead in a village garden recently. A late Red Admiral butterfly put in an appearance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 13/11/2010 Bullfinch 2 Fieldfare 15 Firecrest 1 Goldcrest 10 Hen Harrier Lapland Bunting 7 Shorelark 11 Siskin 200 Water Rail 3 Waxwing 9 Woodcock 3 14/11/2010 Black Redstart 1 Bullfinch 1 Coal Tit 4 Firecrest 1 Lapland Bunting 11 Shorelark 11 Waxwing 24 Woodcock 1 17/11/2010 Pallas's warbler Waxwing 2 18/11/2010 Pallas's warbler Firecrest 2 Goldcrest 10 Chiffchaff 3 Lapland bunting 16 Shorelark 4 Treecreeper 2 Hen harrier Merlin 19/11/2010 Great spotted woodpecker 3 SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker. 18/11/10 A calm sunny Monday bought out a few large bumblebees and large flies. Bird sightings included, 4 snow bunting and a single shorelark, 1 hen harrier, 2 tawny owls calling, 2 barn owls, 10 siskins, 4 bullfinches, c 80 blackbirds, and 6 woodcock. The strong south easterly wind on weds carried lots of sand into the foredunes. 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  20.11.10 BIRDS Max. Numbers =   bearded tit 6 bittern 2 blackbird 40+ black headed gull 20+ blue tit 8 bullfinch 2 carrion crow 2 Cetti's warbler chaffinch 5 collared dove 4 common buzzard common gull 4 coot 70+ cormorant 7 curlew 2 dunnock 4 fieldfare 30 gadwall 4 goldeneye 1M + 2F goldfinch 12 goosander M GC grebe 5 GS woodpecker great tit 3 greenfinch 2 grey heron 2 house sparrow 12 kingfisher lapwing 5 little grebe 2 long tailed tit 15 magpie 12 mallard 22 marsh harrier M moorhen 15 mute swan 2 pheasant 2 pintail F pochard 16 redshank 2 redwing  20+ reed bunting 6 robin 15 shelduck 4 shoveler 16 smew M snipe starling 200+ sparrowhawk tawny owl teal 2 tree sparrow 4 tufted duck 6 water rail 3 wigeon 2 willow tit 2 wood pigeon 20 wren 7 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 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 *** 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. Unless otherwise stated, 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: 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/