============================================ || || 16th January 2011 || || 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 930 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 *** For LNU meetings also see www.lnu.org/events.php 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, 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 followed by the Presidential Address by Ken Rowland *** Identifying Hoverflies *** Information from Ian Macalpine-Leny Whisby Education Centre in conjunction with Roger Morris are holding an Introduction to Hoverflies event on 26th and 27th March 2011 and 24th September 2011 (3 day course). Roger Morris describes the course as follows:- An Introduction to Hoverfly Identification This course is designed to give the novice sufficient confidence to tackle these attractive and interesting flies. By the end of the second day most pupils can be expected to understand the critical parts of the keys that often cause trouble. The programme comprises a mixture of formal and informal sessions. Identification sessions use preserved material provided by the course tutors. Course literature has been designed to compliment the keys in Stubbs & Falk's British Hoverflies. A second session in September is scheduled to provide an opportunity for pupils to refresh their knowledge and have specimens confirmed. It will also give an opportunity to look at more challenging genera that often cause difficulties. *** Wetlands of the Humberhead Levels *** Tom Hayek says: Please be sure to highlight that attendees must book as we have hired minibuses so places are limited. The low-lying flatlands, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Trent would, in times past, have been a vast wetland complex. Known as the Humberhead Levels, three Wildlife Trusts (Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire) have been working in partnership to increase and enhance wetland habitats in the area. A special event has been organised on Thursday 10 February. It will be an in-depth look at work being carried out on wetland habitats and an opportunity to learn more about two extremely interesting wetland reserves, Mission Carr and Epworth Turbary, by those who know them best. It will be a full day from 9.30am - 4.00pm and numbers are limited. Places booked in advance by contacting Tom Hayek, Humberhead Levels Living Landscape Officer, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust on 01302 343556 or by email: tom.hayek@ywt.org.uk [Thanks to Brian Hedley for letting us know of the event.] *** Lincs Bird Club *** LBC County Bird Recorder John Badley writes: As of Jan 1st I have taken over from Steve Keightley as County Bird Recorder, covering the south of the county John Clarkson will be covering the north Emails: Recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk for John Badley Recorder_north@lincsbirdclub.co.uk for John Clarkson Bird Club Website: www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk *** Interesting Weather radar website *** Noel Loxley recommends the following interesting website. http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ *** Hungry Hedgehogs *** Noel Loxley comments: Re: report by John Farmer of Lincoln that a small hedgehog appeared in his garden on 5th January. No hedgehogs should be out at this time of year as they hibernate if they have put on enough weight to do so. Small ones know they have not enough body weight to hibernate and continue foraging even though it could be their undoing. Usually they will not survive the winter unless rescued. In the past we have overwintered hedgehogs in the house with 100% success and released them into our garden at the appropriate time in the spring. He should obtain details of his nearest Hedgehog or animal rescue centre and hand the hedgehog onto them for safe keeping over what is turning out to be a very severe winter. Editor adds: I referred John to the excellent LWT factsheet on Care of Sick or Injured Animals: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/factsheets/contacts.php Worth everyone bookmarking this factsheet in case you need it later! Roger ** Sociable Goldcrest *** Denis Jones writes Monday 10 January I'm intrigued to know if anyone else has experienced the following;- I'm part of the Monday Whisby Nature Park volunteer team. Recently we have been engaged on site clearance at the newly acquired Tunman Wood. During the above afternoon we heard rustling amongst the bushes we had cut down, thinking it could be a Robin, Dunnock or mouse, a Goldcrest appeared. At first we thought it might be injured or suffering from the Winter cold, but It did not seem concerned about us and continued flitting about, probably looking for small insects that we had disturbed. We now realised the bird was ok and it spent the next hour foraging around us and at times was no more than a 3/4 feet away from my boots. Great care was needed to avoid stepping on the bird. This was one of those special moments that nature can produce. *** LWT Lincoln Area Forum *** Denis Jones writes Thursday 20 January 7.30pm Whisby Nature Park Education Centre "The Work of Nettleham Woodland Trust" *** Grantham Area Group of the LWT *** Barkston & Syston Village Hall 7.30 p.m. January no meeting Fri. 11th February Willow Tree Fen A new LWT nature reserve which will increase Lincolnshire's remaining fenland by 200% Marcus Craythorne Fri 11th March Nature Reserves in NE Leicestershire & Rutland Fri 8th April Churchyard Nature Reserves God's Acre Project at St. Swithun's Long Bennington Gordon Scott *** Alkborough Flats Event *** Sarah Killick writes: Sunday 6th February - 4pm Winter Wonder See wildlife in a whole new light. An evening's stroll out to the Trent bank to witness the magic of the winter wildfowl coming in to feed and roost. Cost: £2/person Booking essential Call 01724 721269   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. 9/1 Rough-legged buzzard, South Ferriby Waxwing, Anwick Fen 10 Waxwing, North Hykeham 7 Mealey Redpoll, Messingham Sand Quarry 17+ Mealy Redpoll, Bourne wood. 10/1 40 Waxwings, North Hykeham 27 Waxwings, Branston Fen Waxwing, Great Cotes 11/1 Rough-legged buzzard, South Ferriby 23 Shorelarks, Gibraltar Point Smew redhead, Deeping Lakes 2 Waxwings, Branston Fen 12/1 30 Waxwings, Immingham, Ferndown Drive 50 more behind Civic Centre. 9 Waxwings, Woodhall Spa, Witham Road 13/1 Rough-legged buzzard, South Ferriby 21 Shorelarks, Gibraltar Point 11 Pale-bellied geese, Huttoft Pit. 45 Waxwings, Immingham, Pelham Road 14/1 Taiga Bean Goose w of Barton on Humbe 4 Waxwings, Frampton Marsh Rough-legged buzzard, 15/1 5 Snow Buntings, Skegness 50 Waxwings, Immingham, Pelham Road 5 Lapland Buntings, Frampton Marsh RSPB 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 Badley's other reports: South Lincolnshire bird sightings December 2010 Whisby Nature Park With most water bodies frozen over, wildfowl numbers were much reduced, the highlight being a redhead Smew on 5th-6th. Other peak counts included four Water Rails, two Jack Snipe, two Green Sandpipers and two Kingfishers. Gulls included Iceland Gull on 5th, two adult Caspian Gulls from 6th-8th and a Yellow-legged Gull all month. Up to six Woodcock were seen, but the wintering Firecrest showed to just a lucky few between 6th-11th. Finally, at least two Common Redpolls were present with Lesser Redpolls from mid month onwards. Gibraltar Point NNR Excellent numbers of geese present included 100 Barnacle Geese on 3rd, up to 39 European White-fronted Geese and one Greenland White-fronted Goose. A Bean Goose from 23rd, up to 1600 Pink-footed Geese and 13 Pale-bellied Brent Geese. Other highlights were two Smew on 19th, up to 13 Velvet Scoter offshore with a maximum of 540 Common Scoter and an arrival of 80 Woodcock on 3rd. Up to two wintering Firecrests were seen on 15th, while a passing Glaucous Gull was seen on 26th. Shore Larks and Snow Buntings were present throughout, with maxima of 21 and 34 respectively. Finally, up to eight Waxwings were seen on several dates. Other Sites Geese continued to be a feature, with 65 Barnacle Geese at Sloothby on 8th and 94 European White-fronted Geese over Stainby on 24th. Stainby Tip is beginning to gain a reputation for Red Kites, with up to 17 congregating here during the month. A Caspian Gull was seen at Kirkby on Bain Pits on 22nd and a Red-necked Grebe at Boston on 24th. Waxwings were widely reported, double figure counts were; 80 at Bourne on 28th-29th, 62 in Lincoln on 9th, 17 in Kirton on 27th, 16 at Deeping Lakes on 28th and 13 at both Fulbeck on 7th-8th and Long Bennington on 11th. John Badley, County Recorder - South Lincolnshire Assisted by Grahame Hopwood and Colin Jennings. *** 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. BASSINGHAM Jeremy Hutchinson 9/1/2011 Buzzard CARLTON LE MOORLAND Jeremy Hutchinson 4/1/2011 Small hedgehog foraging: taken to Weirfield Wildlife Hospital. 8/1/2011 Bullfinch General note: only two dead frogs found in garden pond so far.  Regular visits from Fieldfare(s) to windfall apples in garden. FENTON (Ramper Lane) SK844 772 Richard Fox 14th January 2011 Bullfinch (male) Great Spotted Woodpecker Green Woodpecker Herd of 53 Mute Swan on Kale field FENTON SK846 767 Richard Fox 15th January 2011 Garden pond - two winterkill frogs despite regular ice breaking during the cold spell FRAMPTON RSPB Offices Geoff Brown Friday 7th Jan 2011 An adult fox ran along the field in broad daylight on Friday morning past the office windows at RSPB Frampton, seen by at least three people working there. FRISKNEY TF475565 S Foster Wednesday 12 Jan 11 An unusual 'first' in my garden this week was a Yellow-browed Warbler. At first I thought it was a Goldcrest but there was no gold on its head and after much research later, the white bars on its wings, the body size, thin beak and brown legs confirmed it. (I never believe I have seen a rarity). I got a very good look at it because I held it in my hand for several minutes; I heard it hit the window so went out to investigate and found it on the ground still alive so brought it in, in case of predators. As we - the bird cradled in my hand and I - stood looking out of the kitchen window, I couldn't believe it when a Sparrow Hawk came swooping over the garden, an uncommon visitor in itself. After a few minutes, the tiny bird was sitting up and taking notice so I opened the back door and my hand and it flew off strongly towards the west. Hope it didn't meet my other visitor! LINCOLN Jim Fish Sunday 9 January 2011 14.10 – 30 /35 Waxwings atop two small Silver Birch trees in private garden alongside Birchwood Avenue, Lincoln. Flew down into adjoining garden(s) – unable to see further because of perimeter fencing. LINCOLN SK972739 W/E 15/01/2011 Jayne Knight Pleased to report most of my regular bird visitors survived the recent bad weather. Have seen the usual numbers of Great Tits, Blue Tits and Coal Tits on the feeders, plus Dunnock and Robin scavenging below. Also the Starlings are rapidly getting their breeding plumage, some already having their full yellow bills and are singing, wing winnowing, etc., to attract a mate. Best of all, have seen and heard the Wren as I was very worried about it's survival during the worst snows. Chaffinches are in abundance, 20+ foraging under the trees, and Goldfinches are in good numbers feeding on the sunflower hearts. Went into town on 13th to see the Waxwings in the Central Station car-park, but not a sign. Plenty of bare stalks where berries had been so am assuming they have moved on. LONG BENNINGTON SK822 461 Barry Johnson 13/1/10 Barn Owl 1 Peregrine 1 (immature) Waxwing 1 Stoat 1 RIPPINGALE Station Street, Rippingale TF102282. Ian Misslebrook I fished 9 dead frogs, all large adults out of my pond when it finally thawed on Saturday. Some had been visible earlier frozen in the ice which at times was several inches thick. Very sad. SCUNTHORPE SE888770964 Steve Hindley 9/1/2011 Further to optimistic report on having at least 8 frogs in the garden on 14th November 2010, when ice melted in the two garden ponds we found 16 dead frogs. These included our favourite 'red' one Rusty and 2 young ones. 14 were actually in the water under the ice but one young one and an adult were on top of the ice but under the snow, perhaps they were decided, a bit late to move from the land into the water. This does not bode well breeding for next season.    Interestingly, none of the goldfish or shubunkins that were apparently trapped in the ice have died. They all seem to recover and swim off when they were freed by the thaw. SKILLINGTON Jeremy Hutchinson Skillington 3/1/2011 Red Kite 3 definite + several in far distance, not 100% certain. SPALDING 38, Belgrave Road, Spalding 09-01-2011 K J Seaton Ref Dead Frogs Sadly I found 8 dead frogs floating in my small pond when the ice had melted yesterday. It has been frozen for most of December and I suppose I should have made a hole in the ice but did not realise that frogs hibernating at the bottom would run out of oxygen. West Pinchbeck, Spalding TF 22 C & TF 12 Z K J Seaton 12-01-2011 2 Barn Owls seen hunting at 4pm. BTO reported 100 recorded dead ringed birds in December due to it being difficult to feed when there is snow covering the ground and many have been seen hunting in daylight hours. The high mortality rate follows a poor breeding year in 2010. TETNEY Christine and Ralph. 12 January 2011 Our garden pond has finally thawed, at least 12 dead frogs have floated to the surface over the last 2 days. Various sizes. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. A & R Parsons 09/01/2011 Honeybees - our 2 garden hives both flying in the bright sunshine today. This is a good sign, though a lot can happen yet! It's a long way to spring. 12/1/11 - 2 barn owls hunting in area. WOODNOOK VALLEY. SK9332. 09/01/2011. David Clarke. Blackbird  15 Blue Tit     7 Buzzard  1 Collard Dove  4 Chaffinch  9 Coal Tit   2 Carrion Crow  5 Fieldfare  33 Goldfinch   4 Great Tit   5 House Sparrow  16 Jackdaw    44 Long Tailed Tit   4 Lapwing   3 Pheasant  3 Red Kite   2 Wood Pigeon  27 Wren  3.   Mammals. Grey Squirrel  2. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/gib/index.php Katherine Bocock 27/12/2010 Snow Bunting 31 Woodcock 14 01/01/2011 Buzzard 1 Common Scoter 800+ Goldeneye 7 Hen Harrier 1 Lapland Bunting 5 Marsh Harrier 1 Merlin 2 Peregrine 2 Red-throated Diver 5 Shorelark 21 Tree Creeper 1 Velvet Scoter 4 Water Pipit 1 02/01/2011 Barn Owl 1 Lapland Bunting 4 Shorelark 21 Waxwing 1 04/01/2011 Barn Owl 1 Goldcrest 3 Pink-footed Goose 60 Shorelark 21 Siskin 1 Woodcock 8 05/01/2011 Barn Owl Great Northern Diver Red-breasted Merganser 6 Red-throated Diver 140 Shorelark 21 Slavonian Grebe 06/01/2011 Hen Harrier Lapland Bunting 4 Red-throated Diver 60 Shorelark 21 Snow Bunting 24 SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker. w/e 14/1/2011 A single frog hopping across a path on a mild wet Thurs morning. a scattering of c 80 redwing and c 60 fieldfare, also 4 siskin and 2 brambling in the Thedlethorpe dunes 1 barn owl Saltfleetby St Clement, and 1 Theddlethorpe near river. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore John Badley RSPB Lincs Wash Reserves sightings Decemnber 2010. RSPB Frampton Marsh http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/index.asp Several species of goose made appearances during the month, including 46 Barnacle Geese on 2nd, four European White-fronted Geese on 13th, 30 on 29th and a peak count of Dark-bellied Brent Goose of 3250 on 11th. Up to 16 Whooper Swans were also present on 11th. The cold conditions brought counts of 800 Fieldfares on 19th, Woodcock on several dates, up to 22 Tree Sparrows and a record 83 Lapland Buntings on 26th. Up to three Hen Harriers were seen on the saltmarsh, along with up to two Marsh Harriers, two Merlin and Peregrine. RSPB Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp The month started off with two Bewick's Swans on 3rd. A good count of 11 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were feeding with the Dark-bellied birds on 18th and a Black Brant was seen on 24th. On the sea a Black-throated Diver was the highlight on 23rd. Eight Brambling were present on 11th, a Woodcock was seen on 27th, with Jack Snipe and eight European White-fronted Geese on 31st. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR Week ending 15.01.11 BIRDS Max. Numbers = blackbird 40+ black headed gull 30+ blue tit 8 brent goose 16 bullfinch 2 carrion crow 5 chaffinch 7 common gull 3 coot 4 cormorant 2 curlew 2 dunnock 3 fieldfare 4 goldcrest 3 goldeneye 7 goldfinch 20 greenfinch 2 great tit 6 grey heron 2 house sparrow 25 lapwing 11 LBB gull 3 long tailed tit 17 magpie 19 mallard 13 moorhen 12 mute swan 2 pheasant 2 pink footed goose 40 redwing 3 reed bunting 4 robin 7 rook 2 siskin 3 starling 12 tree creeper tree sparrow 2 tufted duck 3 water rail 2 willow tit 2 wood pigeon 10 wren 5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ Nowt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 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 Please note my new addresses for plant gall id etc:- 46 Sibthorp Street Lincoln LN5 7SH gclayton54@o2.co.uk 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. *** Lincs Bird Club *** LBC County Bird Recorders County Bird Recorder, covering the south of the county recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk for John Badley recorder_north@lincsbirdclub.co.uk for John Clarkson Bird Club Website: www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk *** 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/ Mike Binnion writes: I've put all my decent photos of common butterflies on the Grimsby website: See http://www.grimsbywildlife.co.uk/otherattractions.htm http://www.grimsbywildlife.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: None this week. 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 *** Seahenge *** We have at last made our way to King's Lynn museum to see the display on "Seahenge". Well worth the drive. Those who know Holme-next-the-Sea NWT reserve will probably know the story. [We managed to see the site before removal of the timbers.] Strongly recommended, but apparently museum renovation work will soon be underway, so check it is open before going. See: http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=23653 http://www.open2.net/coast/2010/seahenge.html ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/