============================================ || || 15th May 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 945 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 *** 'Rain at last!' I wrote last weekend, but the dry conditions seem to be continuing, with a possible break this weekend. Weather-related observations always welcomed, funnel clouds, tornadoes, hail storms, etc. Please keep those reports coming. Thanks. Roger *** LNU Events *** For LNU meetings also see www.lnu.org/events.php See section 11 for full programme. Sunday, May 15, 2011 Priory Farm, Orford (Sir Richard Sutton Settled Estates) NW of Binbrook. 12.00 for 13.00 start. Park in yard of Priory Farm at TF194 945. Habitats: Waithe Beck, marsh, ponds, arable. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com *** Woodland Walk *** Saturday May 21st at 2.00 till 5.00 p.m. Small Woods Association A woodland walk in Kettlethorpe Woods near Lincoln (winner of a 2009 Environmental Award) All welcome, free for members, £3 for non members Meet Kettlethorpe Village Hall for light refreshments. All bookings and enquiries to Phil Tidey e mail Philtidey@smallwoods.org.uk mobile 07939521556 *** Bugs for Beginners course *** Whisby Nature Park Saturday 21 May, Saturday 18 June and Saturday 16 July 2011 Aimed at enthusiastic adult beginners, the "Bugs for Beginners" course offers a basic introduction to the world of insects and other invertebrates. Led by expert David Sheppard, the course will cover simple collecting techniques, field craft and practical aspects of identification. It will include talks, discussions, indoor identification sessions and fieldwork. It is based at the Whisby Education Centre within Whisby Nature Park, Lincoln. Places are £100 per person for the three days and must be booked in advance by calling the Education Centre on 01522 696926. All tuition, materials plus tea and coffee are included. *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** Carolyn Lovely writes: On Sunday 15th May you are invited to join us on a guided walk around Tetney Blow Wells Nature Reserve with the wardens hoping to see spring migrants and wildflowers. Please meet and park by the church at 2 p.m.. Wellington boots advised as could be damp under foot. No dogs please. Free event but donations will be collected for the Wildlife Trust. The church will be open 3pm - 4.15pm for refreshments with sales of which will go to church funds. Please Clifford Jukes - 01472 814887 for further details. On Saturday 21st May 2011 you are invited to join us on a guided walk in Roxton Woods, Keelby by kind permission of Lord Yarborough, with flower expert Mick Binnion. Please meet on the corner near the house before The Protected Roadside Verge on Roxton Lane Keelby, at 2pm. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. This is a free event but donations will be collected for the Trust. For further information contact Jenny Redpath Grimsby 502858 *** Sleaford LWT *** Sleaford Area Group of the LWT Sat 11th June. Coach trip to RSPB Titchwell on the Norfolk coast, and Castle Acre Priory (English Heritage) and Castle. Take a picnic lunch. The cost will depend upon coach numbers. Meet Eastgate Car Park (Sleaford) at 8.30am. For details & bookings please ring Anthea Ashmore on 01529 413890. *** Beetle to Watch For *** Charlie Barnes writes: Elater ferrugineus, the Rusty Click Beetle, is classified as endangered in the UK, with records restricted to a few areas in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and London. This summer a nation-wide programme of "mark capture release" will be taking place to help establish the true distribution and status of the species. Volunteers will be required to monitor traps set to attract the beetle. If you're interested in taking part, contact Charlie Barnes charlie.barnes@lincsbiodiversity.org.uk for more information. *** Far Ings Botany Course *** 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. *** Alkborough Flats Events *** Photography - 28th May 2pm, £10 per person Capture the magic of Alkborough Flats and the surrounding area with the help of local photographer Lee Beel. www.lee-beel-photography.co.uk All levels of ability and any camera welcome Landscape in Watercolour - 6th June 10am, £10 per person + lunch Develop your artistic skills with the help of a local artist. Different watercolour techniques will be covered and there will be plenty of opportunity to put these into practice. Lunch at the Paddocks tea room Booking is essential for all events, please 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. 7/5 Red-necked Phalarope, Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Gargany,2 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh Black tern, Barton up on Humber Collared Pratincole, NNW on Immingham Montagu's Harrier over Saltfleet NNR 8/5 Black tern, Long-tailed duck, Barton up on Humber Montagu's Harrier, Holbeach Temminck's Stint, Frampton Marsh Collared Pratincole, Gibraltar Point Possible White-tailed Eagle, Spalding 9/5 Temminck's Stint, Manby Flashes Red-necked Phalarope, 2 Temminck's Stints, Garganey, 3 Wood Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh Garganey, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Whisby Nature Park Spoonbill, Garganey, 7 Crossbills, Honey Buzzard, Gibraltar Point Serin, Humberston Fitties 10/5 2 Little Stints, Saltfleet, Parkside Pools Garganey, Whisby Nature Park White-tailed Eagle, S of Louth at Burwell White-tailed Eagle, Worlaby 11/5 Temminck's Stint, Red-necked Phalarope, Frampton Marsh Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Temminck's Stints, Bonby Carrs White-tailed Eagle, S of Louth at Burwell 2 Arctic Terns, Far Ings Garganey, Barton upon Humber Calandra Lark, Golden Oriole, Gibraltar Point 12/5 Garganey, Whisby Nature Park Great White Egret, possible Short-toed lark, Black Kite, 2 Spoonbills, Gibraltar Point White-tailed Eagle, S of Louth at Burwell Red-necked Phalarope, 7 Temminck's Stints, Frampton Marsh 13/5 Osprey east of Langworth Wood Sandpiper, Fiskerton Fen 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. GRIMSBY, RIVER FRESHNEY Paul Preston 9/5/2011 Cygnets seen, 4 swallows, 2 house martins, young blackbirds making a racket to be fed by male only! *** 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. ANDERBY CREEK 11th May 2011 Dave Miller Gannet 1 flying S Marsh Harrier pair Common Sandpiper 2 Sandwich Tern 2 Cuckoo 4 Swift 12 Swallow 195 Common Blue 1 Green Hairstreak 2 Red Admiral 5 Green-veined White 3 Large White 7 Wall 4 DEEPING ST NICHOLAS 05.05.11 Mick Todd While working in rape field was surprised by a brown [coloured] wagtail. On checking in a bird book later was identified as a first year yellow wagtail. LOUTH OS 3486 C Byatt 7 May '11 song thrush - 1 goldfinch - 1 REEPHAM Catherine Wilson 07.05.11 The swifts have made it back to Reepham, seven of them counted today at their usual haunts. 40+ left last year, so let us hope there are more to come. SEACROFT Seacroft Marsh SSSI 12TH May Dave Miller Little Tern 14 Green Hairstreak 1 SPILSBY 08.05.11 Mick Todd After watching a buzzard circling over the fields earlier in the afternoon had the spectacular sight of a peregrine falcon flying overhead. SWAYFIELD (East of railway line) SK 99914 22712 Amanda Jenkins Date: 9 May 2011 3 x Red Kite 1 x Buzzard In general area - Early Purple Orchids - reported to LWT. WHISBY Carl Cornish The Newark Group of Notts Wildlife Trust had a morning walk around Whisby NR on Saturday 7 May and the following were highlights: Nightingale - 5 birds heard singing near railway bridge, including one bird that showed well Garden warbler - several singing in scrub Lesser whitethroat - 2 singing Cuckoo - one calling and seen in flight Common tern - 4 on island in front of centre Little ringed plover - 2 on island in front of centre Common sandpiper - 1 on island (lake left of path to railway bridge) Also heard/saw - reed warbler, blackcap, whitethroat, willow warbler and chiffchaff. Attractive display of southern marsh orchids and cowslips next to railway line. Several teneral common blue damselflies on the wing. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. A & R Parsons 8/5/11 Short-eared owl hunting in area - 5pm. 11/5 pair of whitethroats - characteristic display. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 07/05/2011 Barn Owl 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Short-eared Owl 1 Whimbrel 3 10/05/2011 Marsh Harrier 6 Rough-legged Buzzard Osprey Serin 11/05/2011 Calandra Lark Golden Oriole Honey Buzzard Osprey 12/05/2011 Black Kite Buzzard 8 Marsh Harrier 6 Butterfly species 13 Green Hairstreak 13/05/2011 Avocet Buzzard Spoonbill 2 Spotted Redshank SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 John Walker. 13 May 2011 Flower to add to last weeks list include sea pink, lesser hawkbit, A very good hatch of brown argus with dozens being seen scattered widely in the drier areas of the dunes some egg laying on erodiums. Hairy dragonfly has colonised a new pond/ dyke area that was slubbed out last autumn. Hawthorns are in full bloom with another very good show his year. Most of the sea purslane on the saltmarsh has died back possibly as a result of the very harsh weather through Dec 2010 Brown tail moth caterpillars are fairly widespread this year. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore John Badley April 2011. RSPB Frampton Marsh http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/index.asp RSPB Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Far Ings NNR Week ending FAR INGS NNR Week ending 13.05.11 BIRDS Max. Numbers = avocet 33 bearded tit 2 bittern blackbird 20 blackcap 6 black headed gull 20+ blue tit 14 bullfinch 2 Canada goose 2 carrion crow 4 chaffinch 13 Cetti's warbler chiffchaff 4 collared dove 2 common gull 30+ common tern 4 coot 30+ cormorant 2 dunnock 4 gadwall 2 goldfinch 5 grasshopper warbler greenfinch 2 GC grebe 4 great tit 5 greenfinch 2 grey heron greylag goose 50+ herring gull house martin 10+ house sparrow 6 jakdaw 8 kestrel lapwing 2 LBB gull 3 lesser whitethroat 3 linnet 6 little grebe long tailed tit 2 magpie 3 mallard 14 marsh harrier M+F mistle thrush moorhen 20 mute swan 4 oystercatcher 3 pheasant 3 pochard 14 reed bunting 4 reed warbler 13 robin 8 rook 2 sand martin 20+ sedge warbler 10 shelduck 9 shoveler 2 song thrush 2 sparrowhawk starling 4 swallow 30+ swift 30+ tufted duck 16 water rail 3 whitethroat 10 willow tit willow warbler 8 wood pigeon 5 wren 7 Also: harvest mouse, water vole, roe deer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ Chambers Farm Wood Adrian Royle 30.4.11 Archarius villosus - a Notable B Oak Apple weevil 1.5.11 Megatoma undata - a Notable B beetle related to varied carpet beetle. Chambers Farm Wood Adrian Royle 7.5.11 Turtle Dove x2 Nightingale x1 Woundwort Shieldbug x2 Sloe Bug x22 Green Shieldbug x4 Rhagium mordax x3 Anaglyptus mysticus x1 Red headed Cardinal Beetle x2 Green Tortoise Beetle x3 Malachius bipustulatus x1 Platystomus albinus x3 Pine Weevil x1 Oak Leaf Roller Attelabus nitens x1 Horned Treehopper Centrotus cornutus x1 8.5.11 Burying Beetle Oiceoptoma thoracicum x1 Hazel Leaf Roller x5 Platystomus albinus x1 Sloe Bug x139 and this was only from half the woods, many more known from sites I didn't visit. Green Shieldbug x7 Birch Shieldbug x2 Horned Treehopper - Centrotus cornutus x11 including ten on one small bush. Wasp Beetle x1 Agapanthea villosoviridescens x1 Rhagiuum mordax x2 Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth x1 on bugle along the main ride Marsh Fritillary x2 many more reported when the sun shines. Dingy Skipper x2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: Ian Macalpine-Leny macalpine@doddington.demon.co.uk *** 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. 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 Cruises *** Jeremy Eyeons writes: The South Lincs RSPB group have released details of their 2011 Wash Birdwatching Cruises programme. Each Cruise lasts about 4/5 hours and after boarding the boat at Sluice Bridge, Boston the trip follows the river Witham into the Wash, along the river Welland with views over the saltmarsh bordering the RSPB reserve before returning to Boston. During 2010 over 100 bird species were seen and seals are also seen on most cruises. There are 15 cruises starting 13th April and continuing until 22nd October. RSPB members £14 (children under 16 £8) and non-members £16-50 (£9). Further details on www.southlincsrspb.org.uk or call 07531495521. *** 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. Sunday, May 15, 2011 Priory Farm, Orford (Sir Richard Sutton Settled Estates) NW of Binbrook. 12.00 for 13.00 start. Park in yard of Priory Farm at TF194 945. Habitats: Waithe Beck, marsh, ponds, arable. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, June 19, 2011 Great Eau - Theddlethorpe 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet at TF454857 Healey Land, park on side of Road - note cattle may be grazing. Habitats: River, Marsh, Ditches. Leader: Chris Manning 07752 353303 chris@lincsdeer.info Sunday, July 03, 2011 South Farm, Thurlby. SW of Lincoln. 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet in yard of South Farm at SK907 614. Habitats: River Witham, ponds, grassland and arable. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Saturday, July 16, 2011 Hatfield/Thorne Moor NNR Joint Meeting withYorkshire 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: mesue - This is a permanent error. mazduck - This is a permanent error. judithclarke - This is a permanent error. dhmorris - This is a permanent error. cft-chutchinson - This is a permanent error. *** Link of the Week *** Observation Hive: http://www.indyarocks.com/videos/A-look-inside-a-Bee-hive---2min-36sec--Bees-Honey-751285 ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/