============================================ || || 10th July 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 960 people and we are keen to encourage even more readers to subscribe. LNU Wildnews Bulletins are available on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Note: Each address contains the relevant date. Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union or any associated organisations. Please make contact via the LNU Website: http://www.lnu.org/ or e-mail wildlifenews@lnu.org, or contact the Editor to join up and contribute articles or reports. [Or cancel!] E-mail: rparsons@enterprise.net ============================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Readers hints, tips and requests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Editor writes *** The reason for a surprising wave of applications to receive the Bulletin was explained when I read the plug in the latest LWT newsletter. Thanks for that. 40 more readers will get us to the elusive 1000 readership mark. Please mention the Bulletin to others and help us get there. There are excellent websites, blogs and newsletters, but I have never come across anything quite like this. Have you? It is all down to the news, reports, comments and questions you send in. Thank you all. Please keep the information flowing. I see there an interesting list of finalists in the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards up on the website: http://lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk [Info LWT] Tickets for the presentation dinner (evening) can be obtained at £25.00 from Lindum Rotary Club. Contact Roger Pavey on 01673 885516 if you would like to attend. The guest speaker is Professor David Bellamy. He would be delighted by the number of Botany courses and surveys publicised here. Roger *** Next LNU Event *** For LNU meetings also see www.lnu.org/events.php See section 11 for full programme. Saturday, July 16, 2011 Hatfield/Thorne Moor NNR Joint Meeting with Yorkshire Naturalists' Union Botanical Survey Habitats: Moorland and Heath if interested, contact Ian McDonald at iannutwell@talktalk.net See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/sevenwonders/yorkshire/moors/ http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006766.aspx Available in LNU Library: An Inventory of the Invertebrates of Thorne & Hatfield Moors by Peter Skidmore http://www.thmcf.org/publm2.htm *** Dead Bees *** Lionel Grooby sent in the following question: I had a friend text me with a query. He had walked over the [Humber] Bridge this morning and noticed a lot of dead bees, he stopped counting at 150. Also many live ones crawling on footway. He said there were various sizes/species and wondered why. Alan Phillips comments: Might be just a bumblebee nest that has come to the end of its life - i.e. the queen is dead and the remaining workers, males and new queens going about in a confused manner. Size and appearance differences between castes plus old tatty workers can give the impression of more than one species. Can't go much further without at least a photo. *** Starlings and Thrushes *** Stuart Britton writes With reference to John Marshall's comments, when I started ringing some 30 years ago, Starling was one of the species you were guaranteed to catch in the garden. There are a few breeding pairs on our small Market Rasen housing estate and until this year we had family groups feeding in the garden just after fledging. This year I haven't seen any and can confirm John's observations. Jeremy Hutchinson thought a brood of small Song Thrush young at this time of year was rather late. They can be double or treble brooded and start laying late March/early April. It takes just over a month from the start of nest building to the young fledging so it is not unusual to have a third brood of young as late as August. *** Red Soldier Beetle records *** Charlie Barnes writes: The common red soldier beetle, Rhagonycha fulva, will soon be putting in an appearance. There are over 200 records of this black-tipped orange soldier beetle in Lincolnshire, and it is widely distributed throughout the county. It frequents hogweeds, angelica and other umbellifers in search of food (which includes pollen and other insects) and mates. Records of Rhagonycha fulva in Lincolnshire are restricted to June - August, with most being recorded in July. I would be very interested in sightings of this beetle in 2011 to see what effect, if any, current weather is having on their emergence dates and flight times. Rhagonycha fulva is relatively easy to identify, but I would be happy to confirm any sightings or provide assistance - send photos and records to charlie.barnes@lincsbiodiversity.org.uk http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/o252-commonredsoldierbeetle.php *** Limewoods - Help Needed *** Liz Fleurty writes: News from the Limewoods – Lincolnshire and further afield! I am in contact with the "Limewoods Working Group", a group of experts and enthusiasts from across the UK who have high- lighted two current research projects that I hope we in Lincolnshire can contribute to: 1) Collecting Tilia leaf samples for genetical analysis, action required now! 2) Collecting Tilia cordata fruits (from the ground) for research into seed fertility, linking it with climate data We obviously have a good number of woodlands to choose from; if anybody is interested in taking part please e-mail limewoods@lincolnshire.gov.uk with an idea of where you would like to collect from, and I will send you further information and liaise with woodland owners and Natural England (for permission to collect from SSSIs). With our tradition of involvement in pioneering woodland research (George Peterken's work in the 1970s) wouldn't it be great to keep our Lincolnshire woodlands in the spotlight? http://herbariaunited.org/specimen/283080/ *** Lincolnshire BAP Consultation by 29 July *** Catherine Collop writes: Lincolnshire Biodiversity Action Plan Public Consultation: Public consultation on the draft 3rd edition of the Lincolnshire Biodiversity Action Plan is underway. Comments and suggestions on the document are needed to ensure the best outcome for wildlife across Lincolnshire. We had an excellent response from people at the Lincolnshire Show, with over 120 questionnaires filled in. But we still need to hear from more people. Anyone can have their say, and ten lucky people will get something back for their thoughts! A prize drawn for ten bottle-top bird feeders will be drawn at random from all respondents after the end of the consultation (29 July). You can download the document at www.lincsbiodiversity.org.uk where there is a short tick box questionnaire or a detailed response form. Or to speak to someone in person contact Catherine Collop at lbap@lincsbiodiversity.org.uk or 01507 528384. *** Please watch out for... *** Hummingbird Hawkmoth: http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/sightings/1096/hummingbird_hawk_moth.html Painted Lady: http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/sightings/1097/painted_lady.html Please keep your regular reports coming in for the Bulletin or send them directly to LNU Recorders if you prefer. http://www.lnu.org/recorders.php *** Life on the Verge. *** Mark Schofield writes: This project aims to recruit volunteers to look for wild flowers on roadside verges so that vital wildlife corridors can be identified and conserved on a landscape scale. For more information about "Life on the Verge" and how you can get involved visit: www.lifeontheverge.org.uk Free wildflower identification training days have been organised to provide beginners with the knowledge they need to take part in the surveys and help discover the best wild flower verges in the Wolds. Wednesday 13 July - Red Hill and Badger Farm Sunday 17 July - Red Hill and Badger Farm For further information and to book a place please contact: Mark Schofield e-mail: mschofield@lincstrust.co.uk mobile: 07825 970930 switchboard: 01507 526667 Each day lasts from 10am-2pm and involves both an indoor and outdoor session to familiarise beginners with the wild flowers they can expect to discover for themselves on the road verges. You don't have to join training days to take part in the surveys. Surveys should only take up to 2 hours and need only be done once. They are designed to assess conservation value by checking for only a shortlist of wildflowers even beginners can learn easily. *** Far Ings Botany Course 16th July *** Buttercups and Willowherbs Saturday 16th July 2011 A half day course looking at Ranunculus and Epilobiums. A friendly atmosphere, with tea and coffee. Suitable for the beginner or someone with an established interest. Indoor Talk Outdoor Walk Tutor: Mick Binnion Please contact Far Ings Visitor Centre to reserve a place Tel. No. 01652 637055 (You don't have to be a Brain Surgeon!) All welcome. Adult event. Price of the course £5. Includes booklet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 my 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. 3/7 White-tailed Eagle juv still 6.5 miles south of Louth 2 miles SW of A16 near Burwell, 1/2 miles south of Ruckland in tree south of ponds Common Crane, Saxby All Saints Carrs also Osprey, Bonby Carrs. Quail, Frampton Marsh 6 Spoonbills, Gibraltar Point 4/7 White-tailed Eagle juv still 6.5 miles south of Louth 2 miles SW of A16 near Burwell, 1/2 miles south of Ruckland in tree south of ponds While-tailed Eagle juv Farforth over Ostler's Lane 5 Yellow-legged gulls, Gainsborough 5 Little Gulls, Cleethorpes Little Gull, Spotted Redshank, Far Ings 5/7 Little Gull Honey Buzzard, Laughton Forest Mediterranean Gull, Cleethorpes coast 3 Quail singing between Kelstern and Binbrook 6/7 White-tailed Eagle juv still 6.5 miles south of Louth 2 miles SW of A16 near Burwell, 1/2 miles south of Ruckland in tree south of ponds 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, Whisby Nature Park Alpine Swift, Gibraltar Point 7/7 White-tailed Eagle juv still 6.5 miles south of Louth 2 miles SW of A16 near Burwell, 1/2 miles south of Ruckland in tree south of ponds 9/7 White-tailed Eagle juv still 6.5 miles south of Louth 2 miles SW of A16 near Burwell, 1/2 miles south of Ruckland in tree south of ponds Pacific Swift, Gibraltar Point Common Crane, Bonby Carrs, also Osprey River Ancholme. 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. Strongly recommended. [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. Charlie Barnes offers a couple of responses/queries: Jeremy Hutchinson's mystery beetle – one of the longhorns, Clytus arietis maybe? Jeremy replies: Rutpela maculata it is! Good pics on various websites, no doubt at all. Thank you very much Charlie, it's been bugging me (no pun intended), since I saw it: my mind's at rest now. Joan Gunson reported Rose chafer at her moth trap – can you ask her to forward a description or photo? Contact: charlie.barnes@lincsbiodiversity.org.uk *** 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. HAGANBY FEN E.A. WETLAND RESERVE TF 342597 Garry Steele Noteworthy ornithological sightings & maximums, June 2011 Teal 3 (pair present all month; joined by a second male on 27th) Mallard 47 Tufted Duck 10 Sparrowhawk 1 (female on two dates) Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 7 Green Sandpiper 1 (16th); 2 (18th ); and finally 3 (21st) with all 3 remaining to month's end Common Gull 2 Barn Owl 1 Grasshopper Warbler 1 IRBY IN THE MARSH 2x Small Tortoiseshell 2x Hares LACEBY 03/07/2011 Mick Binnion 6 Buzzard soaring over the village. (That's a record for me) STICKFORD Chris J Manning 2/7/2011 3x fox cubs killed on A16 north side of village. SWINSTEAD VALLEY SK006224 R & K Heath 4/6/11 The following butterflies were seen; Marbled white. Large White. Small white. Green veined white. Small tortoiseshell. Red admiral. Small heath. Small copper. Meadow brown. Ringlet. Small skipper. THORPE ST PETER Chris J Manning 30/6/2011 Grass Snake Road kill THURLBY (SW of Lincoln) SK907 614 3 July 2011 LNU field meeting led by Brian Hedley to South Farm, Thurlby, in hot and dry weather and attended by 12 people. A lovely 'old style' farm with wildlife very much in mind. Situated alongside the River Witham and comprising mainly pasture (including ridge and furrow areas and some reinstated meadows) grazed by a herd of Lincoln reds and some horses. A very good plant list made including flowering-rush, water dock, meadow barley, water chickweed, great burnet, pignut, ladies bedstraw, marsh woundwort, bristle club- rush, musk mallow and hoary plantain. A large specimen of sulphur polypore was noted on a pondside willow. Eleven species of butterflies were noted including: gatekeeper, red admiral, comma and good numbers of small tortoiseshell, ringlet and meadow brown. Moths included silver Y, heart and dart, cinnabar, light emerald, brown china-mark and hundreds of grass veneers. The River Witham produced seven dragonfly/damselfly species including brown hawker, emperor, emerald damsel- fly and hundreds of banded demoiselles. A good list of beetles (especially those associated with dung) was compiled by Charlie Barnes including Crepidodera plutus (4th record for South Lincs) and Isochus sequensi (needs confirming but likely 1st record for South Lincs and a Red Data Book species). Other invertebrates included Roesel's bush-cricket and very good numbers of meadow grasshoppers and various bumblebees. Forty eight bird species were noted including buzzards, tree sparrow, barn owl, yellow wagtail, treecreeper, bullfinch and a pair of spotted flycatchers. Common frogs were frequent and a grass snake was seen close to the river. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. A & R Parsons 3/7/2011 @ 7.20am and throughout day. Hummingbird Hawkmoth 2+ adult grass snakes, big f adult and adult m. 4 swallows fledged and phone/electricity lines crowded with young house martins and swallows being fed and honing their flying skills. 5/7 Stockdove. 6/7 Hummingbird Hawkmoth. 7/7 Barn owl with prey - 5.30pm. Noted: No cuckoo heard since 30th June. 6/7 Barn owl hunting in area 9pm. also DOGDYKE R. Parsons 7/7/2011 Stoat - crossing road TF 211557 Near Dogdyke Corner, - 7.45hrs CONINGSBY R. Parsons 7/7/2011 TF 219571 Hedgehog foraging. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 20/06/2011 Barnacle Goose 2 Black-tailed Godwit Caspian Tern 1 Ruddy Shelduck 1 Ruff Spoonbill 1 Turtle Dove 23/06/2011 Crossbill 20 Montagu's Harrier 24/06/2011 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Little Egret Siskin 5 Spoonbill 3 Wood Sandpiper 1 30/06/2011 Cuckoo Mediterranean Gull Montagu's Harrier Spoonbill 2 01/07/2011 Avocet 60 Barn Owl 2 Crossbill 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Green Sandpiper Little Ringed Plover Short-eared Owl 1 Siskin 5 Spoonbill 1 06/07/2011 Black-Tailed Godwit 20 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Scoter 21 Crossbill 4 Golden Plover 19 Green Sandpiper 3 Hobby 2 Little tern 8 Red Kite 1 Ruff 1 Swift 1691 Teal 29 Widgeon 4 Yellowhammer 1 07/07/2011 Green Sandpiper 2 Greenshank 5 Ruff 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Yellow Wagtail 1 SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker. w/e 1st July 2011 In early may the chemical disabled access hire toilet at Rimac was burnt down, Natural England paid the £1600 cost and another was supplied in early June. This was also burnt out recently and again has had to be paid for. This has exhausted the budget and so there will be no replacement. The nearest public toilets are in the car park in Saltfleet or at the local pubs. With 64 mm of rainfall in June most of the vegetation is now fully recovered from the drought and the Rimac easy access trail is very colourful with a range of flowers and insects, including marsh helleborine, pyramidal orchid, vipers bugloss, restharrow, lesser meadowrue, lady's bedstraw, meadowsweet, scarlet pimpernel. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore John Badley May 2011 report RSPB Frampton Marsh http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/index.asp A good variety of wetland species included Spoonbills (8th and two 28th to 29th) and up to three Garganey throughout the month. Mandarin (21st) and Ruddy Duck (from 26th) were both first reserve records. Waders were very well represented with two Red-necked Phalaropes (5th to 13th & 24th to 27th), up to three Little and an exceptional minimum of eight Temminck's Stints. Also seen were a peak of seven Wood Sandpipers (3rd) up to two Curlew Sandpipers (8th), Black Tern (1st and 5th to 6th), Whinchat (12th) and Redstart (21st). RSPB Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp No report for Freiston. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Far Ings NNR Week ending No report yet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. Photo site update :- Bardney Limewoods 2008 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/sets/72157604757394558/ Bardney Limewoods 2009 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/sets/72157616635241942/ Bardney Limewoods 2010 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/sets/72157623488040369/ Bardney Limewoods 2011 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/sets/72157626361531988/ Lincolnshire Limewoods Dormouse Project - ESL Webpage http://www.ecologicalservicesltd.com/research/about/the_lincolnshire_limewoods_dormouse_project/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 from Wilma Gammon at the Lincs Wildlife Trust office, e-mail wgammon@lincstrust.co.uk LNU publications [listed on LNU website] may be ordered via: Ian Macalpine-Leny macalpine@doddington.demon.co.uk *** Contacts List *** Wildlife Crime Officer, Nigel Lound, is retiring. For the time being, Wildlife Crime related issues should be sent to PWCO Nick WILLEY who many of you will know already. Nick can be contacted on Nicholas.willey@lincs.pnn.police.uk or 01522 805746. *** 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. To find out more and to become involved with the survey and management of Lincolnshire's limestone grassland on road verges see: See: http://www.lifeontheverge.org.uk/ *** Local Bat Helpline *** Grounded bats, bat problems, advice and information? Contact Annette and Colin Faulkner on 01775 766286 or e-mail: annettefaulkner@btinternet.com *** Bat Recorder *** You may send confidential bat records direct to Annette Faulkner on: annettefaulkner@btinternet.com *** 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, Wasps and Ants Recorder *** Alan Phillips Willing to examine specimens or check photos (but bear in mind only a relative few of the 300+ species in the county are identifiable using photos). Aculeates only please, no parasitic wasps such as Ichneumons. If in doubt please contact for advice: aculeates@gmail.com *** Whisby's Bee and Wasp List *** Dr Michael Archer and Alan Phillips have put together an impressive list. Have a look and see how many species you recognise by name! http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/whisby/index.php?id=73 Also see: http://norwegica.wordpress.com/author/norwegica/ Could this be the year you learn to identify bees and wasps? *** 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 Manning Email: 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 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 *** Lincolnshire Bird Club Grantham Peregrine Project *** The Lincs Bird Club is pleased to announce the return of the Grantham Peregrine Webcam. Images from the tower at St Wulfram's Church, Grantham can be seen at http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/pegcam.html while details of daily activity can be found at http://pegcam.blogspot.com. Birds have already been seen in the nesting tray, so fingers crossed that they breed again successfully in 2011. Details of last year's successful breeding attempt can be download at http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/Articles/2010_Peregrine_Blog.pdf *** Wash Estuary Project Contacts *** Jeff Goodley - Wash Estuary Project Officer jeff.goodley@washestuary.org.uk Maria Phipps - Wash Estuary Project Assistant maria.phipps@washestuary.org.uk Vivien Hartwell - Wash Biodiversity viv.hartwell@washestuary.org.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, charlie.barnes@lincsbiodiversity.org.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 *** Interesting Weather radar website *** Noel Loxley recommends the following interesting website. http://www.raintoday.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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Identifying Hoverflies - have you registered yet? *** 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. 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, July 16, 2011 Hatfield/Thorne Moor NNR Joint Meeting with Yorkshire Naturalists' Union Botanical Survey Habitats: Moorland and Heath Contact Ian McDonald at iannutwell@talktalk.net if interested Saturday, August 13, 2011 Alkborough Flats (North Lincs Council and Environment Agency) 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet in car park at SE879 221. Take lane on left just pass church (if coming from south) and continue downhill. Evening moth/bat session starting at 8.30pm Habitats should be Saltmarsh, marsh, lagoons, ditches, pasture. Leaders: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com and Colin Smith (evening) 07595 414318 Saturday, September 24, 2011 Riseholme College, N of Lincoln, off A15 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet in car park next to Conference Hall at SK981 756 Evening moth/bat session starting at 7pm. Includes an opportunity to investigate the LNU Collection and encourage students to use them. Habitats: Parkland, woodland, lake. Leaders: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com (afternoon) and Colin Smith (evening) 07595 414318 Sunday, October 23, 2011 Fungus Foray, Callan's Lane Wood (Forestry Commission site) Kirkby Underwood. North of Bourne 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet at car park TF061 270 Habitats: Mixed Woodland Leader: Ray Halstead 07772 613640 ray.halstead@tiscali.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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, with reason: Substantial mail failure of Sky mail customers. Another epidemic of anti-spam misidentification. Spamassassin strikes again. As bad as the spammers! You may need to Whitelist my address. Error message includes: permanent error. yeved - does not like recipient tony.frith does not like recipient steve.french - Message rejected as spam merries61 - does not like recipient joylaidlaw - does not like recipient *** Links of the week *** herbatria@home to boost your botany. http://herbariaunited.org/atHome/ Interested in herbal medicine? http://www.lincolnshireherbal.com/Home.html Tilia page http://www.lincolnshireherbal.com/Herb-Profiles/tilia.html Remember the Group 1 Metals? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2134266654801392897# ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/