============================================ || || 28th 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 920 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 more cold weather. See: http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/ 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! See NOTE!] 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 NOTE: This 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 [Editor adds: Idea for a Christmas present?] *** Other ideas for Christmas presents *** http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ - subscription? http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/ - Membership or some weather stuff from the Cloud Store? http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twoother/twostore.aspx http://www.mammal.org.uk/ Gift membership or new publication? e.g. Steve Tapper/Derek Yaldon's: the Brown Hare, £3.50 + p&p Check their shop: http://www.mammal.org.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=219 Your suggestions for that naturalist who has everything, please. *** Internet/Web Advice *** I am reading a fascinating book on Cyber Warfare by Richard A Clarke and strongly recommend it to anyone interested. This has prompted me to post a bit of advice to those unfamiliar with web issues and risks. Keeping your computer secure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4sFZgUWhB4 [Best mute the music!] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yVEnOnnIuM Good internet manners = Netiquette. Thinking of spamming that viral joke or huge photograph? Ask first - it may not be welcome. Some good advice here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dRoclqDJh0 *** Donna Nook *** Rob Lidstone-Scott writes: 21/11/10 Bulls 339, cows 1047, pups 953 – total reserve pup count for the season is 1088. 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 *** 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 *** Rare Bird Alert has kindly given permission to reproduce reports. A big 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. 20th Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby 24 Snow Buntings. Humberston Fitties Smew, Far Ings 12 Shorelarks, 21 Waxwings, Gibraltar Point 5 Bewicks Swans, Whisby Rough-legged Buzzard, 5 Lapland Bunting, Donna Nook also Cattle Egret 9+ Short-earled owls, Worlaby Carrs Firecrest, Scaup, Gibraltar Point Raven on top of Stenigot mast. 21st 15 Waxwing, Tetney Lock Tundra Goose, Gibraltar Point also 2 Eurasian White-fronter Goose + 2 juvs. 7+ Lapland Buntings, 18+ Snow Buntings 8 Shorelarks. Raven, Bicker Fen 3 Marsh Harriers, Rough-leggged Buzzard, South Ferriby 2 Marsh Harriers, Smew, Far Ings Hen Harrier and 10 Short-eared Owls, Worlaby Carrs Ring-necked Duck, Bardney Pits 22nd 23rd Smew, Far Ings Smew, Barton on Humber 24th Rough-legged Buzzard, Wroot Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby American Golden Plover with Golden Plovers Bearded Tit, Cleethorpes 4 Short-eared Owls, Worlaby Carrs Ring-necked Duck, Bardney Pits 20 Waxwings, Gibraltar Point 37 Waxwings, Great Coates 25 Waxwings, Cleethorpes 26 Waxwings, Sloothby 20 Waxwings, Skegness 12 Waxwings, Scunthorpe 4 Waxwings, Humberston 8 Waxwings, Langtoft 25th 2 Bitterns, Far Ings 40 Snow Buntings, Cleethorpes Rough-legged Buzzard, Tetney Marshes Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby 8 Short-eared Owls, Worlaby Carrs 8 Waxwings, Fishtoft 2 Waxwings, Tattershall, Thorpe Road 13 Waxwings, Riseholme College 26th 13 Waxwings, Riseholme College Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby Bittern, Smew, Far Ings 27th Waxwing, Grantham, Little Gonerby Rough-legged Buzzard, South Ferriby 12 Shorelarks, Gibraltar Point Bittern, Smew, Far Ings 28th 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. John Laws writes on 21/11/10 I wonder if anyone can enlighten me, or rather my 86 year old mother who lives just outside Hadleigh in deepest darkest Suffolk who rang me up half an hour ago asking me what I know of UFO's she had just been out to her garage (18:00) and spotted some bright lights moving slowly across the night sky from North to South - she counted 123 - that's a lot of anything - any ideas? Editor replies: I can make a guess. Slowly is the clue. What about a batch of those Chinese hot air thingies they let off at parties? Sky lanterns. http://www.partydelights.co.uk/sky_lanterns/sky_lanterns.asp *** 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. ANTONS GOWT Mick Todd 21.11.10 While fishing a flock of 14 redshank were constantly circling round calling and dropping into drain also a pair of egrets flew over. BOSTON Mick Todd 20.11.10 Small flock of longtailed tits (about 20) working the trees and shrubs at bottom of my garden (only a small town garden) a first in my garden and I've lived here over 20 years! DEEPINGS Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve Dave Vandome 16 November 2010 Guelder rose and dogwood in flower, also white campion in flower. HORNCASTLE John Sharratt writes on 25/11/10 Came across a dead swan today at the side of a field on the Woodhall Spa road just out of Horncastle on the '50 acre' road. Its on the right hand side just near the first passing place. Drove past at around midday & noticed it lying down & on the way back came to check again in case it had been injured. Could not get close up to it (no wellies) but it was still laying in the same position with its head face down in the soil. No obvious injuries form where I stood on the road side. Not sure if this needs reporting or not or to whom. KIRTON HOLME Geoff Brown 20/11/10 The field behind my house (about 40 acres - bare fallow at the moment - recently disced over) had at least 500 rooks feeding on it on Thursday 18th November. I notice the farmer has erected a few scarecrows on it now! LINCOLN Boultham Mere 23/11/10 John Farmer Goldeneye 1m & 1f. Goosander 1m &1 f Swanholme lakes 24/11/10 Goosander 7 m & 5 f MORKERY WOOD. SK9518. 21/11/2010. David Clarke. Blackbird 12 Blue Tit 15 Buzzard 1 Coal Tit 4 Carrion Crow 7 Great Tit 14 Long Tailed Tit 19 Marsh Tit 3 Pheasant 3 Red Kite 2 Woodcock 1 Wren 4 SPALDING Mick Todd Week 15th to 19th November I work at Elsoms seeds whose premises border the cemetry. There has been a flock of about 30 longtailed tits working the yew hedge and trees on border most of the week. Sparrowhawk was observed on Tuesday and Thursday flying over the cemetry and Tawny owl heard calling Wednesday. Highlight of the week, on Thursday, a pair of grey wagtails feeding around poly tunnels on grass. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 A & R Parsons 21/11/10 Whooper swans [2+] over/calling 9pm approx. [A Parsons] 23/11/10 Buzzard Brown form Barn Owl, Castle Dyke Bank. Several Kestrels and sparrowhawks also Marsh Harrier at Langrick, Meerbooth road. 24/11/10 Barn owl hunting along Hurnbridge Road - 5pm. 25/11/10 Flock of Fieldfares still active in area. TF2153 26/11/10 Fox tracks in snow on Hurnbridge Road. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 20/11/2010 Chiffchaff Firecrest Goldcrest 9 Lapwing 500 Shorelark 12 Snow Bunting 34 Water Rail 3 Waxwing 21 Woodcock 4 21/11/2010 Common Redpoll 2 Lapland Bunting 7 Shorelark 13 Snow Bunting 18 24/11/2010 Waxwing 4 SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker. 26/11/2010 Sightings this week include, continued skeins of pink foot geese southwards with c800 to a 1000 over recent days, a roosting flock of 328 curlews, 182 crows, 2 shorelarks, 4 snow buntings, 7 woodcock, 1 tawny owl, 2 barn owls, 1 merlin, c800 common gulls, and 180 herring gulls. 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 NNR  Week ending  27.11.10 BIRDS Max. Numbers =   bearded tit 6 bittern blackbird 40+ black headed gull 100+ blue tit 6 bullfinch 2 carrion crow 2 chaffinch 5 common gull 10 coot 80+ cormorant 5 curlew 2 dunnock 4 fieldfare 3 gadwall 4 goldeneye 1M + 1F goldfinch 6 GC grebe 2 GS woodpecker great tit 3 greenfinch 2 grey heron house sparrow 12 kingfisher lapwing 11 little grebe 2 long tailed tit 6 magpie 4 mallard 20 marsh harrier 2 moorhen 15 mute swan 4 pheasant 2 pochard 20 redshank 3 redwing  30+ reed bunting 6 robin 13 shelduck 2 shoveler 4 smew M snipe starling 100+ sparrowhawk tawny owl teal 2 tree sparrow 4 tufted duck 10 water rail 3 whooper swan 3 willow tit 2 wood pigeon 12 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 yet. Hard to believe there is nothing there! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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, 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: steve French - user unknown patandjan - doesn't have an account claire waters - considers the message to be spam mavis underwood - doesn't have an account amandaat - blocked by mail scanning software nige - disk quota exceeded 80+ AOL subscribers - greeting failed 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 And finally... Internet-speak - translate it: Every interest-grouping has its jargon. Keith Painter sent me this: http://www.internetslang.com/ ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/