============================================ || || 20th November 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 1022 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 *** "Mild Winter, full graveyard." We shall see. Current mild weather conditions may be reflected in wildlife activity. Keep an eye out for any interesting trends: arrivals of winter migrants in unusual numbers, odd insect behaviour, booming small mammal populations, flushes of fungi, unseasonal flowering. Observations, please. Roger *** Next LNU Event *** For LNU meetings also see www.lnu.org/events.php See section 11 for full programme. Unless otherwise stated, Indoor Meetings are held on Saturdays at the Whisby Education Centre, Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln and start at 2pm. Saturday, November 26, 2011 Lincolnshire Peregrines Andrew Chick, Chairman of the Lincolnshire Bird Club will speak on these fascinating birds. *** Seal News *** Rob Lidstone-Scott writes: Seal counts 12 November 2011 Bulls 310 Cows 709 Pups 521 Readers of the Bulletin are urged to respect and support the advice and policy of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in relation to access to seal breeding areas: to stay behind the fence in the viewing area and not to venture out onto the beach. By respecting Trust guidelines you reinforce the work to protect seals during the pupping season and ensure the safety of the visitors. Your good example throws into sharp relief the arrogance of those who choose to act otherwise and it might just shame them into more compliant behaviour. Maybe. See the Trust webpage: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/lwt/seals/index.php *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** Carolyn Lovely writes: On Wednesday 23rd November 2011 you are welcome to join us on a visit to Donna Nook to see the seals. Park preferably at the Stonebridge carpark and meet group leader Frank Marsden at 11am at the seal warden's hut two thirds of the way along the viewing area. *** Waxwing Alert *** Reports of Waxwings are coming in. They are worth making an effort to see and photograph, so please pass on your sightings. See: http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/w/waxwing/ http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/waxwing.asp *** Boston LWT Area Group *** Friday, 9th December at 7.30 p.m. SNIPE DALES NATURE RESERVE AND COUNTRY PARK James Forrester, the Assistant Warden, wil give us an illustrated talk on the Park, his work and the wildlife to be found there. The meeting will be held in the church hall of the Centenary Methodist Church in Red Lion Street, Boston - all welcome. Refreshments will be served. There will be a leaving collection. For more information, contact Brian Redman, tel. 01205 351406 *** South Lincs RSPB *** ILLUSTRATED TALK Thursday 15th December at 7.30 p.m. Sam Newsom Music Centre, Boston "Neil's Favourites" by local photographer Neil Smith. Members £2, non-members £3-50, children half price. *** Harlequin Ladybirds *** In the past week I have seen several Harlequin ladybirds. This is the time of year they creep into buildings to hibernate. Please keep looking for and reporting them. http://www.harlequin-survey.org/ *** Help Butterfly Conservation *** Peter Cawdell writes: The Lincolnshire Echo (now weekly Thursdays) are giving away £20,000 to up to 200 local charities - we at Lincs Butterfly Conservation are one. Coupons will be printed in this week's edition & every Thursday until Dec. 22nd. (some bonus coupons). The more coupons we collect the greater our share of the money! Please can you collect as many as possible (also forwarding this e-mail, or texting/communicating to your friends, family & anyone you know who takes or can beg/borrow copies of the Echo) to cut out the coupons and send to either myself at: Peter Cawdell 49 Tower Crescent, Lincoln. LN25QF or Derek Fox 'Lisheen', Barlings Lane, Langworth, Lincoln. LN35DA. Thank you. Peter Cawdell, Lincs Butterfly Conservation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. 12/11 2 Waxwings over Gibraltar Point, also Short-eared Owl, Eurasian White-fronted Geese with Greylag Geese 3 Tundra Bean Geese, Donna Nook, also Black Brant, 7 Lapland Buntings, 44 White-fronted Geese, 2 Hen Harrier an d Lesser Whitethroat. 15 White-fronted Geese, Saltfleet 7 White-fronted Geese, Marston 17 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 8 Bewick's Swans, 5 Purple Sandpipers and a Water Pipit, Frampton Marsh Purple Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshank, Goxhill Haven 9 Lapland Buntings, 50 White-fronted Geese, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Snow Bunting. Hen Harrier, Short Eared Owl, Nocton Fen 3 Spotted Redshanks, Alkborough Flats 15 Short-eared Owls, Worlaby Carrs 3 Caspian Gulls, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Lincoln Tip, North Hykeham 2 Hen Harriers, 5 Short-eared Owls, Dunsby Fen 5 Ruddy Shelducks, Saltfleetby Haven 13/11 408 Little Gulls off Gibraltar Point 26 Eurasian White-fronted geese, Croft Marsh 15 Snow Buntings, 70 Twite, Saltfleet Haven Spoonbill, 2 Lapland Buntings, 2 Hen Harriers, 17 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 8 Barnacle Geese, 10 Whooper Swans Scaup, Frampton Marsh Pallas' Warbler, 8 Lapland Buntings, 2 Bewick's Swans, Hen Harrier, Donna Nook Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Nocton Fen Siberian Chiffchaff, Gibraltar Point 14/11 7 Waxwings, Donna Nook Great Grey Shrike, Tetney Lock Bittern, Frampton Marsh Spoonbill, Gibraltar Point 8 Barnacle Geese, Scaup, Spotted Redshank, 11 Ruff, Hen Harrier, Frampton Marsh Lapland Bunting, 26 Eurasian White-fronted Geese 3 Egyptian Geese, West Rasen Great Grey Shrike, Brothertoft 12 Lapland Buntings and Siberian Chiffchaff, Black Redstart, Wheatear, Snow Bunting, 9 Whooper Swabs, Donna Nook 15/11 Rough-legged Buzzard, 3 White-fronted Geese, Grainthorpe Haven Bean Goose, 18 Bewick's Swans, Velvet Scoter, Black- throated Diver, Theddlethorpe 7 Eurasian White-fronted Geese. Long-eared owl, Messingham Sand Quarry Bean Goose, Lapland Bunting, 17 White-fronted Geese, Barnacle Goose, 3 Ruddy Shelducks, Saltfleet Haven 4 Whooper Swans, Great Grey Shrike, 32 White-fronted Geese, 6 Barnacle Geese, Tetney Lock 20 Taiga Bean Geese, 34 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, Black Redstart, Gibraltar Point Great Grey Shrike, Wilsford Warren 16/11 Great Grey Shrike, 3 Bewick's, 4 Whooper Swans, Tetney Lock Spoonbill, Gibraltar Point Rough-legged Buzzard, Bean Goose, Donna Nook 33 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 32 Barnacle Geese, Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank, Frampton Marsh 17/11 Great Grey Shrike, 8 Whooper Swans, Short-eared owl. Tetney Lock Spoonbill, Black Redstart, Hawfinch, Velvet Scoter, 2 Lapland Buntings, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Gibraltar Point Bittern, 11 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, Messingham Sand Quarry 39 White-fronted Goose, north of Huttoft Pit 18/11 Rough-legged Buzzard over Donna Nook 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. LACEBY BECK 15/11/2011 Mick Binnion According to my stick-knocks, clay and soil print traps, wires and food intake observations, I'm a Badger down. That was a.m. P.m. Mam says there is a road kill on Barton Street. Fieldcraft is worth learning. *** 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. DEEPING LAKES NATURE RESERVE David Griffith 13/11/11 Marsh harrier Kingfisher Barnacle goose x2 Goldcrest Bullfinch x3 Redwing x4 Fieldfare Pied wagtail Sparrowhawk Kestrel Great spotted woodpecker Mistle thrush GRIMSBY (central) 12/11/2011 Mick Binnion Black Redstart-female Good to see this species , they breed on the old dock buildings, as opposed to cliffs. LINCOLN Nettleham Road Imogen Wilde 11/11/2011 Woodcock flying down Nettleham Rd towards the cathedral. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. A & R Parsons 12/11 Buzzard calling in area. 3 Pied wagtails in garden. 2 Red Admirals on windfall apples. Wasps too. 13/11 3 Buzzards in area - calling. 17/11 2 buzzards still about. Tawny owls calling. Flock of fieldfares in hedges. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 10/11/2011 Goldcrest 2 Pink-footed Goose 110 Waxwing 7 Woodcock 1 12/11/2011 Goosander 6 Water Rail 1 Waxwing 5 White-fronted Goose 4 Woodcock 2 13/11/2011 Avocet 1 Corn Bunting 7 Great Skua 2 Little Gull 408 White-fronted Goose 43 14/11/2011 Gannet 8 Hen Harrier 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Red-throated Diver 3 15/11/2011 Barnacle Goose 2 Bean Goose 4 Egyptian Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 13 16/11/2011 Avocet 2 Goldeneye 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Purple Sandpiper 1 Spoonbill 1 SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/reserve.php?mapref=41 http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006128.aspx John Walker, Roger Briggs, Peter Roworth. Weekending 19th November 2011. John Walker, Roger Briggs, Peter & Janet Roworth. During early November the roadside dykes had a few inches of water in them after 39mm of rain in October and 12 mm in early November, but after 9 days without rain the dykes are now dry again which is exceptional for the time of year. Looking at the rainfall measured at the NNR base this is no surprise with, the following in millimetres by month: Jan 47, Feb, 54, Mar 3 , Apr 5, May 17, June 56, July 59, Aug 49, Sep 26, Oct 39, Nov 12. Total 367 (14.75 inches) so far c35% below the average. Bird sightings this week include Bewick's Swan 18 south, Pink- footed Geese c 800 south, Whitefronts 12 on The Haven, Bean Goose 1 on foreshore( looking very out of place), Ruddy Shelduck 3 on The Haven, Eider 31 south, Common Scoter 51 and Velvet Scoter 1 on sea, Red-throated Diver 5 south and Black-throat Diver 1 south. Along the dunes and salt marsh c700 Blackbird, c450 Redwing, 5 Brambling, c20 Goldcrest, c80 Twite, 3 Snow Bunting, 2 Lapland Bunting, 4 Woodcock, 3 Hen Harrier, 2 Short- eared Owl, 1 Merlin, 1 Peregrine Falcon. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore Reports for OCTOBER 2011 John Badley Recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Assisted by Grahame Hopwood and Colin Jennings RSPB Frampton Marsh http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/index.asp RSPB Frampton Marsh Passage waders included Pectoral Sandpiper (until 9th), Jack Snipe, up to two Curlew Sandpipers and four Little Stints. Up to 50 Ruffs were also still in residence (6th). The Long-billed Dowitcher from Freiston put in a brief appearance (4th). First autumn/winter records included Water Pipit (23rd) and Twite (from 23rd). Unusual sightings included two Cranes (23rd) and a Spoonbill (24th). A single Red Kite was seen (1st) with more regular raptor sightings of up to two Marsh Harriers, four Hen Harriers, three Merlins and a Peregrine. A Great Grey Shrike was along the Haven (from 31st). Winter swans started to increase with up to four Bewick's and 26 Whoopers on the Reedbed. Brent Geese increased to 1,100 by the end of the month. RSPB Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp RSPB Freiston Shore The Long-billed Dowitcher from September remained until 4th. Although the winds were generally not favourable Arctic Skuas were seen on three dates. Also offshore were single Puffin and Razorbill and six Common Scoter (24th) with a Velvet Scoter (25th). Just one Short-eared Owl was seen (23rd), but two Barn Owls and Merlin were more regular. Also: Gibraltar Point NNR A Pectoral Sandpiper stayed at least four days (7th to 10th), Jack Snipe (8th & 9th) and up to 44,000 Knots were recorded at high tide. A Spoonbill was seen on two dates (27th & 30th). Red-breasted Flycatcher, two Yellow-browed Warblers, Firecrest, Ring Ouzel and three Bean Geese (13th), with Great Grey Shrike, Lapland Bunting and Long-eared Owl (14th), A much sought after trio of Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers and Firecrest (25th). Black Redstarts were seen on two dates (25th & 29th), but Redstart on just one (12th). Passage finches late in the month included good numbers of Bullfinches along with a Hawfinch (30th). A Rough-legged Buzzard (26th) put in a brief appearance. The sea was very quiet, with four Velvet Scoters (13th) and Little Gull (30th) the highlights. Whisby Nature Park and North Hykeham Pits The highlights during the month were a Hawfinch (27th), a Reserve first, a brief juvenile ringtail Harrier, either Montagu's or Pallid (4th) and a Red Kite (23rd). Four Red-crested Pochards (27th) and peak counts of four Little Egret (4th) and 15 Tree Sparrows (25th) were supplemented by the first returning winter migrants, with 30 Redwings (8th), Woodcock (14th), two Goldeneye and 30 Fieldfare (both 24th). A single Swallow and Chiffchaff (both 12th) were the last of the summer migrants. Other sites The highlights from other sites in the south of the county included a Ring-necked Duck at Kirkby on Bain Pits, Black-necked Grebe and Mandarin at Thurlby Sand Pit, a Gannet inland over Gonerby Moor (29th), Sabine's Gull at Skegness (24th), Osprey at Fulbeck (1st), an American Golden Plover at Anwick Fen (18th), Great Grey Shrike at Haverholme Park (29th), Cetti's Warbler at Marston STW (28th), and Yellow-browed Warbler at Sutton Bridge (11th). John Badley Recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Assisted by Grahame Hopwood and Colin Jennings Editor writes: a BIG thank you again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18.11.11 BIRDS Max. Numbers = bittern blackbird 10 black headed gull 34 blue tit 6 carrion crow 3 chaffinch 5 common gull 60+ coot 100 cormorant 2 curlew dunnock 3 gadwall 14 goldeneye golden plover 33 GBB gull GC grebe 4 great tit 4 greenfinch 2 grey heron greylag goose 22 GS woodpecker house sparrow 8 kestrel lapwing 10 little grebe long tailed tit 4 magpie 6 mallard 23 marsh harrier F moorhen 10 mute swan 4 pheasant 4 pied wagtail 2 pink footed goose 160 pochard 50 redshank 2 redwing 6 reed bunting 2 robin 6 shoveler 2 sparrowhawk F starling 100+ teal 6 tufted duck 24 water rail wigeon 12 willow tit wood pigeon 4 wren 6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ Reports needed, please. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 *** *** Rural Crime Officer *** Pc 160 Nick Willey Force Wildlife, Rural Crime Officer Force Dog Training Establishment Lincolnshire Showground. Grange-De-Lings. Lincoln nicholas.willey@lincs.pnn.police.uk OFFICE: 01522-731897 MOBILE :07768-501895 PAGER : 07654-330877 *** 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 *** Mollusc Identification *** David Feld has kindly offered to assist readers to identify molluscs, both terrestrial and aquatic. Please e-mail him a description and he will advise you whether and where to send a photograph or an actual specimen. Contact: drf@dfeld.freeserve.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 *** Secretary - Robert Carr secretary@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Membership Secretary - Mike Harrison: michael@michaelharrison1.wanadoo.co.uk 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 *** Wash Estuary Project Contacts *** Jeff Goodley - Wash Estuary Project Officer jeff.goodley@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: john.badley@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 recorded in my garden 2011: www.flickr.com/photos/angleshades Alan Dale's Bugs and Weeds http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/ Mike Binnion writes: Common Butterflies 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 contact - Mary Porter Mary.porter@forestry.gsi.gov.uk If you would like your e-mail listed here, please let me know. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. Notes about these wildlife reports ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We do our best to ensure accuracy in our reporting but these records are sent in by a variety of reporters, from complete beginners to professionals. They therefore vary in reliability and in certain cases they are impossible to verify. If further information is needed on locations or reporters, or if you wish to question/confirm any of these records, contact: rparsons@enterprise.net Bulletins are sent to Biological Recorders at the Lincs. Wildlife Trust, Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union and Lincolnshire Bird Club. [Note: Where plants are reported, this is usually because they have been seen and identified in flower.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. The Bulletin's publicity policy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We will sometimes withhold precise details of the location of rare or endangered species. Please point out any sensitive or "tricky" reports of this kind. Sensitive data should go directly to county recorders, please. We ask that you respect the interests of wildlife and site owners if you report to national networks. Make a point of explaining site sensitivity and any restrictions on access. An interest in wildlife is not a licence to act irresponsibly/thoughtlessly to landowners, who may well be partners in important conservation work. [Remember - views expressed in the Bulletin do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions on the LNU or associated organisations. In particular this applies to such agencies, especially charities, taking a political stance.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. LNU Events Diary For LNU meetings also see www.lnu.org/events.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Field Meetings generally start at 12 noon for 1.00pm, but please check the website details for each event. Unless otherwise stated, Indoor Meetings are held on Saturdays at the Whisby Education Centre, Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln and start at 2pm. Saturday, November 26, 2011 Lincolnshire Peregrines Andrew Chick, Chairman of the Lincolnshire Bird Club will speak on these fascinating birds. Saturday, January 14, 2012 Joseph Banks, James Edward Smith and the Linnean Society Illustrated Lecture by Prof Mark Seaward. Emeritus Professor of Environmental Biology at Bradford University and Honorary Professor of Lincoln University. Saturday, February 11, 2012 Recorders Meeting Overview and highlights of the past years recording provided by the county recorders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Bee Photographs *** Requesting photos: Can anyone help me with photos to illustrate a paper, please? I am hoping to use readers' photos of honeybees and other pollinating species "in action", and will be grateful if you will also permit me to use them in an LNU Powerpoint presentation. This will make it much more interesting than if I use my own or "borrowed" photos. [Yours will be acknowledged.] The flower species being worked is as important as the species working it for pollen or nectar, but if you can't identify the flower or pollinator involved, please don't worry. [Best warn me if you are going to e-mail something huge.] I would also welcome observations of particular associations you may make over the course of next year, e.g. specific wild flowers and their pollinators. Comments and anecdotes are welcome too. I will also welcome reports of wild/feral honeybee colonies in trees, walls etc. Note them now and then see how they are surviving next Spring. For more bee information see: http://rogerparsons.info/bees.html Thanks. Roger. *** 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: included nicola@sparling - spamassassin-ed stephen.johnson - spamassassin-ed *** Scrap Metal petition! *** Several readers have kindly drawn my attention to the following petition, details circulated by Lincolnshire Police. Thank you. If interested, have a look and see if you wish to sign it. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/406 ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/