============================================ || || 8th January 2012 || || 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 1045 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 *** Already the year seems to be slipping by at speed. Looking at The Weather Outlook website there is no hint of any real change in the weather yet. But things could change by the end of January. May I remind everyone of the approaching lecture by Prof. Mark Seaward? This is sure to be a good occasion and is not to be missed. See you there. Please keep your contributions coming. 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, 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. If you who have not heard Prof. Seaward speak, this is an event "Not to be missed". His knowledge and zest for learning is something to be experienced. His contribution to the work of the LNU over the years has been very considerable indeed. *** Marine Conservation Society on Turtles *** Just caught an interesting piece on the BBC about looking out for washed up turtles. Mostly a West-coast issue? See: http://www.mcsuk.org/press/view/383 Turtle code: http://www.mcsuk.org/downloads/wildlife/turtlecode.pdf *** Boston Area Group LWT - change of program *** Geof Lee writes: " Life on the Verge " a talk by Mark Schofield, the Trust's Project Manager for the Limestone Verge Project will give an illustrated talk on the results of the survey and introduce the similar project for the Wolds in 2012. The meeting will be held in Boston Centenary Methodist Hall in Red Lion Street at 7.30 P.M. on Friday, 13th January, 2012. All are welcome. For more information contact Brian Redman on Tel. 01205 351406. N.B. This is a change from the published program. *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** On Monday 9th January we hold our next indoor meeting at Grimsby Town Hall, where expert wildlife photographer Geoff Trinder will be giving an illustrated presentation entitled "Birds of the Wetlands." Meeting starts at 7.30. Admission £2. Trust stall, raffle, refreshments. All are welcome to join us. For further information please contact Jennie Redpath 01472 502858. *** Help BBCT with Amazon *** The Bumblebee Conservation Trust have an association with Amazon which helps to raise money for Bumblebee Conservation without any cost to the purchaser. If you buy anything from Amazon click onto the site via Bumblebee Conservation Trust - Support us - Easy fund raising - Amazon. If you do this Amazon will donate 8% of the price paid to Bumblebee Conservation Trust. Link: http://www.bumblebeeconservation.org.uk/fundraising.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. 31/12 Hooded Crow, Gibraltar Point Spoonbill, Smew, Hen Harrier, Frampton Marsh Firecrest, Sutton on Sea Short-eared owl, 6 Bewick's Swans, 48 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, Nocton Fen 1/1/12 Great Grey Shrike, Wroot Bittern. Messingham Sand Quarry Short-eared Owl, 7 Whooper Swans, Dunsby Fen 2 Hen Harrier, 10 Bewick's Swans, 48 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 4 Short-eared Owl, Nocton Fen 2 Black Brant Geese, Donna Nook Black Brant, Spoonbill, 24 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, Spotted Redshank, Frampton Marsh 2/1/12 Smew, Far Ings Spoonbill, 3 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Frampton Marsh Great Grey Shrike, Wroot Great While Egret, Manby, Lone Eau 5 Waxwings, Tetney Lock Great White Egret, Kirkby on Bain gravel pits 4 Hen Harriers. 48 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, 10 Bewick's, 10 Whooper Swans, 3 Short-eared Owls, Nocton Fen 12 Eurasian White-fronted Geese, Donnington-on-Bain Rough-legged Buzzard juv north of Claythorpe 3/1/12 Hen Harrier, ESE of Market Deeping at Deeping High Bank Smew, Far Ings 6 Greenland White-fronted Geese with Eurasian White- fronted Geese, Alkborough Flats Caspian Gull, Whisby Nature Park Adult Yellow-legged Gull, Lincoln Tip 4/1/12 4 Tundra Bean Geese, North Cotes, Thorseby Bridge Red-necked Grebe, Covenham Reservoir Smew drake, Far Ings, Hotel Pit Great Grey Shrike, Wroot 5/12 Smew drake, Far Ings, Sailing Pit 6/12 Rough-legged Buzzard juv north of Claythorpe plus short-eared owl Smew drake, Far Ings, Sailing Pit Great Grey Shrike, Wroot 4 Tundra Bean Geese, North Cotes, Thorseby Bridge Hooded Crow, Gibraltar Point 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. LINCOLN Greetwell Hollow 06/01/2012 Brian Eke. Magpie 6 with at least another 20 in smaller parties Bullfinch 2 Yellowhammer Fieldfares & Redwings small amounts Sparrowhawk Goldcrest 3 in a 3m area Greenfinch Moles Greetwell Quarry 06/01/2012 Brian Eke. Fieldfare/Redwing & Blackbird 350-400 in old quarry area and encroaching into the Hollow from the east Magpie 4 with another 10 around the quarry Tit flock of about 15 Long/Great & Blue Sallow in catkin & flower Ash in bud Bunny lane & Stream. 06/01/2012 Brian Eke. Green woodpecker Buzzard Skylark 30 Greenfinch Dandelion And have had Feverfew in flower next to my house in Hawthorn Chase in Lincoln all winter so far. LINCOLN - Nettleham Road (garden) Imogen Wilde 4/1/2012 Goldfinch - 4 Greenfinch Chaffinch Blackbird Redwing - 3 Great Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit Wood Pigeon and a Magpie in a pear tree (but no partridges!). LINCOLN - Nettleham Road (garden) Imogen Wilde 1/1/2012 Tawny Owl calling. *** 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 4th Jan Dave Miller Velvet Scoter 1 flying N Pheasant 11 Cormorant 1 Kestrel 1 hunting over the dunes Black-headed Gull 7 Common Gull 99 Lesser Black-backed Gull 10 Herring Gull 7 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Magpie 2 Carrion Crow 14 Wren 2 also 1st Jan saw a harbour porpoise seen from Humberston Fitties by D Lorand. DEEPINGS HIGH LOCKS, Deeping St James David Griffith 1/1/12 12.10pm Grey wagtail First seen there for over 18 months DEEPING LAKES NATURE RESERVE D Griffith 02/01/12 10.45 Marsh Harrier x4 Pintail x14 Fieldfare x50 Plus all the usual suspects INGOLDSBY WOOD. SK9930. 01/01/2012. David Clarke. Blackbird 3 Buzzard 2 Blue Tit 4 Chaffinch 3 Dunnock 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Goldcrest 6 Jay 3 Long Tailed Tit 5 Robin 2 Treecreeper 1 Wren 3. Grey Squirrel 3 SEACROFT MARSH SSSI 6th Jan Dave Miller & Rachel Marriott Pheasant 2 Cormorant 8 Great Crested Grebe 1 Sparrowhawk 1 being chased by crows Merlin 1 with catch Curlew 8 Redshank 6 Black-headed Gull 25 Common Gull 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull 9 Herring Gull 19 Great Black-backed Gull 3 Woodpigeon 2 Magpie 9 Carrion Crow 10 Skylark 12 Blackbird 6 Redwing 1 Robin 2 Dunnock 2 Rock Pipit 6 Chaffinch 4 Linnet 12 Reed Bunting 38 Fox 2 WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. A & R Parsons Young Fox caught on trail camera - 30/12/2011 31/12/2011 Honeybees and a smaller bee spp working Mahonia flowers in garden. WILLINGHAM WOODS Willingham Woods - Dog Kennel Wood TF145875 Chris Manning 31/12/11 Toad, looked to be an adult. Is it pre or post hibernation? It was a long way from any ponds, are any other amphibians about? WRANGLE COMMON 31/12/2011 Roy and Kath Pearson Twenty-eight species were counted this week after last week's poor showing of only nineteen. Very little out of the ordinary except for two Green Sandpipers on the main pool - where almost all the mud is now covered and five Bullfinches, which is the largest count of this species for decades. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 18/12/2011 Common Scoter 20 Goldcrest 5 Goosander Little Auk Red-throated Diver 6 Snow Bunting White-fronted Goose 56 Whooper Swan 22/12/2011 Hooded Crow Lapland Bunting Richard's Pipit Waxwing 23/12/2011 Scaup 25/12/2011 Spoonbill Waxwing Whooper Swan 5 26/12/2011 Lapland Bunting Merlin Pintail 2 Spoonbill 04/01/2012 Barn Owl 1 Brent Goose 300 Hooded Crow 1 Lapland Bunting 1 Waxwing 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 Weekending 6th January 2012. John Walker, Roger Briggs, Peter & Janet Roworth A notable immigration of thrushes over the past week with several mixed parties of Redwing, Blackbird, Fieldfare and Starlings feeding on sea buckthorn berries and the few remaining hawthorn berries, approx. 450 in the Churchill Lane- Brickyard Lane area. Also of note c 120 crows also feeding on sea buckthorn, 74 Twite on the foreshore and a flyover skein of 29 grey geese on Friday mostly Pink-feet but at least 2 Bean geese noted by their deeper call. A Hen Harrier roost survey revealed only 1 brown individual, also 1 barn owl and a large female sparrowhawk. Further along from Sea View a single female Hen Harrier was seen quartering the salt marsh, later to be chased and harassed by a Merlin. Also the usual mix of birds using the area to feed and roost including Skylark, Rock Pipit, Curlew and a 100+ Redshank. Rimac lagoon has had good numbers of Wigeon (130+), Teal 30 and 10 Shoveler. Out on the sands beyond the foreshore a single adult Peregrine has been sat on a large piece of drift wood as it enjoyed some welcome sunshine but no doubt keeping an eye open for something to fly by for an easy catch! A single Woodcock was flushed from the dunes near Rimac at the end of the week. The single stand of gorse on the NNR is in full flower and snowd- rops are emerging. At long last the strength of the winds have died down and we have been lucky with no serious damage caused by fallen tree compared with some parts of Britain. It is nice to see the evening sunset pulling out now and there is also some snatches of spring song from Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit and Mistle Thrush. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore Reports for NOVEMBER 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 The first ever Bittern for the reserve was seen (14th) by a dozen lucky visitors exactly 887 days after the first reeds were planted! More common was a Great White Egret (11th) and Spoonbill (13th). Swan numbers remained consistent, with up to 45 Whooper Swans and eight Bewick's Swans. Geese included up to 35 White-fronted and Barnacle Geese, and single Black Brant and Pale-bellied Brent Geese in with 1200 Dark-bellied Brent Geese. Single Curlew Sandpiper and Little Stint were seen on two and one date respectively. Twite reached 17 and Lapland Bunting five (17th), while the only Snow Bunting was seen on the Visitor Centre roof! The Great Grey Shrike from October remained for the first week. RSPB Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/index.asp RSPB Freiston Shore Interesting goose & allies sightings included up to 10 Barnacle Geese, four White-fronted Geese, a Ruddy Shelduck (3rd) and a Black Brant (6th). A Quail was an unseasonal find mid-month (17th). Offshore single Slavonian Grebe and Razorbills were seen (27th). ALSO: Gibraltar Point NNR Records from the sea included Grey Phalarope (19th), 408 Little Gulls (13th), 3 Little Auks (15th), Great Northern Diver (29th), Slavonian Grebe (9th & 19th) and Velvet Scoter (17th & 29th). Both Arctic and Great Skuas were also reported. A good variety of land migrants was seen passing through including Shore Lark (4th & 8th), Siberian Chiffchaff (13th), Waxwings (10th & 12th), Black Redstart (5 dates), Hawfinch (17th), Lapland Bunting (2 on 17th) and Snow Buntings (9th and 3 on 15th). A Spoonbill was seen on four dates. White-fronted Geese were regular, with up to 37 and six Bean Geese were also seen. Whisby Nature Park and North Hykeham Pits Wildfowl records included the third record of Ring-necked Duck (22nd), a single Egyptian Goose (1st–14th) and 300 Pink-footed Geese over (5th). Waders included single Woodcock (6th and 18th) and peak counts of 13 Snipe (9th) and 170 Golden Plover nearby at Thorpe-on-the-Hill (22nd). Other notable birds included a Red Kite (17th) a Caspian Gull (14th) and up to 3 apparent Nordic Jackdaws (14th). Other sites A late Swallow was seen at Skegness (18th), while unprecedented numbers of up to 100 Bean Geese were seen at Wainfleet. Family groups were seen at Langtoft Pits and Kirkby Pits. Two Quail were flushed at Nocton Heath (4th). A Great White Egret was at Kirkby Pits (30th). Great Grey Shrikes were a feature of the month with sightings from Boston, Brothertoft, Kelby, Orby, Rauceby Warren and Wilsford. A Cetti's Warbler was at Marston STW (21st). 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR Week ending 06.01.12 BIRDS Max. Numbers = bittern 2 blackbird 40+ black headed gull 50+ blue tit 10 bullfinch 6 carrion crow 3 chaffinch 5 chiffchaff common gull 10 coot 70+ cormorant 2 curlew 6 dunnock 2 fieldfare 15 gadwall 3 goldcrest goldeneye 2 F goldfinch 20 GC grebe 2 great tit 6 greenfinch grey heron 2 greylag goose 30 house sparrow 15 kestrel lapwing 30 long tailed tit 8 magpie 3 mallard 22 marsh harrier F moorhen 10 mute swan 3 pheasant 2 pochard 11 redshank 4 redwing 20 reed bunting 2 robin 8 short eared owl shoveler 10 smew M sparrowhawk F starling 26 teal 33 tufted duck 15 water rail 2 wigeon 6 willow tit 2 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/ *** Call for LIMEWOODS Reports *** From time to time we get reports for the Lincolnshire Limewoods, but far fewer than we had hoped for. It is almost as if people do not know that we have a woodland NNR on our doorstep, with its associated wildlife. Take a look at the following links and see if you can boost our records with a visit. Don't forget: tracks and signs are important records, so examine muddy patches and if we get some snow look out for deer slots and paw prints etc. A good website about this is: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/field_guides/ For the Limewoods, see: http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/limewoods/publications/limewoods-walks/ http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/limewoods/about/conservation/bardney-limewoods-nnr/ http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006846.aspx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 *** 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 If you would like your e-mail listed here, please let me know. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. Notes about these wildlife reports ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We do our best to ensure accuracy in our reporting but these records are sent in by a variety of reporters, from complete beginners to professionals. They therefore vary in reliability and in certain cases they are impossible to verify. If further information is needed on locations or reporters, or if you wish to question/confirm any of these records, contact: rparsons@enterprise.net Bulletins are sent to Biological Recorders at the Lincs. Wildlife Trust, Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union and Lincolnshire Bird Club. [Note: Where plants are reported, this is usually because they have been seen and identified in flower.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. The Bulletin's publicity policy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We will sometimes withhold precise details of the location of rare or endangered species. Please point out any sensitive or "tricky" reports of this kind. Sensitive data should go directly to county recorders, please. We ask that you respect the interests of wildlife and site owners if you report to national networks. Make a point of explaining site sensitivity and any restrictions on access. An interest in wildlife is not a licence to act irresponsibly/thoughtlessly to landowners, who may well be partners in important conservation work. [Remember - views expressed in the Bulletin do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions on the LNU or associated organisations. In particular this applies to such agencies, especially charities, taking a political stance.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. LNU Events Diary For LNU meetings also see www.lnu.org/events.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Field Meetings generally start at 12 noon for 1.00pm, but please check the website details for each event. Unless otherwise stated, Indoor Meetings are held on Saturdays at the Whisby Education Centre, Whisby Nature Park, Moor Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln and start at 2pm. Saturday, January 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 year's recording provided by the county recorders. Saturday, March 10, 2012 AGM & Presidential Address Barrie Wilkinson's eagerly awaited Presidential Address. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: included pmrcrj - Recipient address rejected stourton-mark - local delivery failed - mark.gordon please note clare.dinham - message refused newarkwireless - rejected because it would exceed the quota. *** Link of the Week *** Thanks for the following: Goshawk clip http://www.youtube.com/embed/2CFckjfP-1E ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/