=========================================== || || 17th June 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 1077 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 *** If you are coming to the Snitterby Carrs Field Meeting near Market Rasen, you should note the alteration in parking arrangements. It promises to be an interesting visit. Will the weather be kind? I hope the Lincolnshire Show is not a washout. Late news: If you live near Grantham there is an opportunity to visit Allington Meadows SSSI on an Open Day. See below. Sounds very interesting. Worth 'Googling' the name for more information on the site. Roger *** Next LNU Event *** For LNU meetings see www.lnu.org/events.php See section 11 for full programme. Sunday, June 17, 2012 Bridge Farm, Snitterby Carr (Courtesy of Patty Phillips) Northwest of Market Rasen 12.00 for 13.00 start. NOTE ALTERATION. Park on right hand side of driveway (hard standing) of Bridge Farm at TF0187 9469 (DN21 4UU). Take minor road which connects A631 and B1205 on west side of River Ancholme. Follow Snitterby Carr Lane to end and turn right before river. Habitats: River Ancholme, ponds, ditches, pasture. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com *** Allington Meadows SSSI Open Day *** Barry Johnson writes: Sorry for the short notice but I have only just found out about it myself. Allington Meadows SSSI Open Day Sunday 17th June, 13:00-16:30 - admission is free. Allington Meadows has been owned by the same family for several generations and consists of 5 small fields with a total area of approximately 4 ha (10 ac) of traditionally managed grassland. It is a SSSI supporting plant communities typical of alluvial, calcareous clay and loam soils. A wide range of grasses occur and plants such as Yellow Rattle, Cuckoo flower, Meadow Saxifrage, Pepper Saxifrage, Adder's Tongue and Saw-wort. The site is situated near Grantham, between Allington Village and the 'Downtown junction' of the A1 at Gonerby Moor. Parking will be in the sheep field next to the meadows approximately one mile from Downtown and half a mile from Allington at SK867 402. The entrance will be signed and is almost opposite the new chicken hatchery buildings. *** Lincolnshire Show *** The Lincolnshire Show is looming - 20th/21st June. If you are going, please make a point of stopping by the LNU stand in the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust tent. The TWO weather forecast suggests that by then June may be warming up a little. Hope so. See: www.theweatheroutlook.com/ We hope any visiting readers will introduce themselves to us. The LNU team will be pleased to have a chat and to advise you on identification and recording. *** Bees and other beasties *** Dave Bromwich writes: "On return from a week's holiday last week we noted several Red Mason bees dead on the kitchen floor. On opening the patio doors, we noted the lock cavity at the bottom of the door had been filled with a soil/pollen mix, with 6 separate cells. They had then decided to work their way along the bottom of the door making quite a number of other cells. Unfortunately by opening/using the door we have put paid to their hard work. We have still got quite a number of mining bees digging holes in the mortar of the house and a bumblebee nest in the woodshed though!" Chris Coleman We (DN21 1XB) seem to be getting a large number of queen wasps this year - any comment? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. 6/6 17 Crossbills south over Gibraltar Point 8/6 Great White Egret north of Holbeach St Matthew 2 possible Canvassbacks, Gibraltar Point, Jackson's Marsh 9/6 Pallid Harrier juv. Barton-upon-Humber Whooper Swan, Fiskerton Fen 10/6 Pallid Harrier juv. Barton-upon-Humber 11/6 2 Quail singing, Hobby, Cranwell Heath 12/6 Buff-breasted Sandpiper, between Saltfleet and North Somercotes, N of Howden's Pullover 12/6 Short-eared Owl, Hobby, Worlaby Carrs 13/6 Quail singing, Saltfleetby St Clements 6 Yellow-legged Gulls, Lincoln Tip Short-eared Owl, Donna Nook 14/6 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Little Gulls, Frampton Marsh 16/6 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. CAISTOR Wendy Handford Reports from contributors to Caistor records Week beginning 9.6.12 Caistor Wildlife Area TA 111 015 Siskins Common dock Goosegrass Prickly sow thistle Yarrow Brigg Road garden TA 114 022 Grey squirrel raids Red-legged partridge's nest Pair of Great spotted woodpeckers Pelham's Pillar woodside path TA 127 037 Bugle Dog rose Lady's bedstraw Red campion Wood forget-me-not Hundon Farm ponds TA 113 026 Marsh thistle Brigg Road wildlife garden A 111 026 Field voles nesting under box by bird-feeder Fox kills neighbour's 14yr old gander Hedgehog roadkill Goldcrests Adult and juvenile kestrel feeding on young rabbit Willow warblers 2 Silver ground carpet moth Alder buckthorn Holly Honeysuckle Water Hills TA 123 017 Common spotted orchid Wold View verge TA 108 014 A Hawkweed Smooth sow thistle Brigg Road verge, disturbed, TA 111 026 Field pansy Pineapple weed Shepherd's purse *** 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. HORNCASTLE Clare Brady Red Kite, first spotted on Saturday morning (9th) near Horncastle (on the bend after the water works) Then again today [15th] on my way home at High Toyton. HUTTOFT TF512 763 (my garden) Jane Pennington Date: 10/6 Cardinal Beetle - Pyrochroa serraticornis 5 (on cow parsley) Date: 12/6 Holly Blue 1 Small Tortoiseshell 1 Date: 13/6 Garden Cross Spider Aranea diadematus Spiderlings (see pic, on my 'green' bin - I couldn't count them!) Orange-tip (male) 1 Date: 15/6 Greater Spotted Woodpecker 2 (I think one parent and one young at the same time) We also have a pair of robins and fledglings but I don't know how many as I've only seen one at a time, and collared doves and 2 young, I think. The tree sparrows are getting the bird box ready for their second brood. MAREHAM LE FEN to Tumby Woodside road. A. Parsons 8/6/2012 Dead hedgehog on road. Approx. TF 276567 WAINFLEET CONSERVATION PONDS 10/06.2012 Roy and Kath Pearson Water levels are now the highest for more than a year, whilst the height of the vegetation following the wet weather, is making access to the site very difficult and uncomfortable. Mallard and Canada Goose numbers are now well-down on earlier sightings, and the numbers of singing Reed and Sedge Warblers are decreasing as most birds are now settled and nesting. Good numbers of Reed Buntings are present. Little Owls are breeding in the recording area and were a seldom seen record, but even better last week was the recording of a Red Kite over-flying the site - a new species here WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. A & R Parsons Trail camera video capture Night of 9/10 June 2012 1. Muntjac 10/6 @ 05.14hrs 2. Brown Hare 10/6 @ 04.36hrs 3. UFO - 9/6 @ 22.46hrs Bird/bat/bee/moth? Unknown fast-flying species/genus/order etc. Anyone want to try to ID it? I can't. 10/6 Whitethroats 4+ Approx.. TF216535 12/6 Brown Hare adult - road-kill, TF216538 4 Barn Swallow chicks ringed. 14/6 Marsh harries and badger signs in area [fresh wedrobe!] A. Parsons 15/6 Cuckoo, 7.23hrs - A. Parsons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 No report received. 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 Week ending 15th June 2012. John Walker, Roger Briggs, Steve Hall, Cliff Morrison, Peter & Janet Roworth Throughout the week winds from the NE sector have given generally cool weather which has helped to keep the dune vegetation fresh and floristically looking good. Flowers of note now include yellow rattle, bird's-foot trefoil, goat's beard, hound's-tongue, viper's-bugloss, silver weed and lesser meadow-rue. The first musk thistles and dewberry are coming into flower. Southern marsh orchids continue to give a good display, particularly on the freshwater marsh where they are found with yellow iris, and there are now pyramidal orchids beginning to show. Bird sightings have included single Short-eared owl and Marsh Harrier, Grasshopper Warbler (2+) at Rimac, 1 Whimbrel over on the 13th, 4 pairs of Turtle Doves south of Churchill, 220+ Starlings in one flock over the saltmarsh near Sea View and a very bedraggled Wheatear on the beach near Brickyard on the 15th. The low tide count on Wednesday was fairly quiet but 3 Sanderling, 42 Dunlin, 5 Gannets, 10 Ringed Plover and 8 Eider on the sea were noteworthy. Tawny owls are vocal at Sea View and there have been sightings of a juvenile Great-spotted Woodpecker. Butterflies have been scarce with only a single meadow brown, brimstone and red admiral plus a few late orange tips reported. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore Reports for May 2012 John Badley Recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Assisted by Grahame Hopwood and Colin Jennings RSPB Frampton Marsh A summer plumaged Black-necked Grebe added a splash of colour (10th-27th), good numbers of Garganey were seen, with up to eight throughout the month, along with the last Goldeneye (6th) and Scaup (16th). The Black-winged Stilt from April was present on and off (until 18th) and a pair were seen on one date (5th). Waders were in plentiful supply with peak counts of six Little Stints, four Temminck's Stints, an amazing 25 Curlew Sandpipers, 10 Wood Sandpipers and 29 Ruff. Little Gulls were a feature of the month's end with up to 15 first summer birds. Black Terns were seen on three dates and Mediterranean Gulls on two. Red- rumped Swallows were also seen on two dates (two on 11th and 15th), with Osprey on one (27th). RSPB Freiston Shore Passage waders included 29 Ruff (1st), two Green Sandpipers, five Greenshank and 89 Whimbrel (6th),Temminck's Stint (7th) and Curlew Sandpipers (12th and 16th-18th). A pair of Garganey were seen early in the month (6th). Up to two Ring Ouzels were seen (5th & 6th), a Red-rumped Swallow was seen briefly over the grassland (18th), while a Mediterranean Gull visited the seabird colony (30th). Gibraltar Point NNR The star of a good passage of birds of prey was a juvenile Pallid Harrier (8th), with Montagu's Harrier (15th) and Honey Buzzard (16th) also seen. Cranes flew over on two dates (two on 15th & 27th). A Temminck's Stint was present mid-month (20th-27th), along with single Little Stint, up to two Curlew Sandpipers and two Wood Sandpipers. A Glaucous Gull was seen (18th) and up to four Little Gulls and two Mediterranean Gulls were seen during the month. Golden Orioles were seen and/or heard on four dates. Other notable migrants included Red-rumped Swallow (11th), Nightjar (15th), a male Red-backed Shrike (19th) and a Common Rosefinch (29th) Other sites The Ring-necked Duck was still at West Ashby Pits intermitantly (until 11th at least), a Quail was at Baston Fen (16th). Great White Egret was reported at Holbeach (19th), Slavonian Grebe at Kirkby Pits (1st), a Red-footed Falcon was a Sleaford (22nd), Caspian Gull and Yellow-legged Gulls at North Hykeham Pits (8th). Black Terns were at several sites with a peak of seven at Thurlby Pits (27th). A Bee-eater was reported at Tydd Gote (19th) and Hoopoes was in a garden in Spalding (3rd) and Skegness (3nd to 6th), with a Red-rumped Swallow was at Ingoldmells (5th). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/far_ings/index.php ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR Week ending Report follows. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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) 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 and Adrian Royle's superb Flickr photo-site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/collections/72157624803742908/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. *** Hedgehog Survey *** http://www.hedgehogstreet.org/pages/hibernation-survey.html *** 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. *** Grow-you-own Mistletoe *** http://www.mistle.co.uk/ *** 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 *** Identification of Non-Marine Molluscs *** John Redshaw is still available to identify specimens of non- marine shelled molluscs, including brackish marsh species. For larger and medium sized species (down to 1cm) a digital image will usually suffice. For smaller species it may be possible, in some cases, to ID specimens from digital images, but usually actual specimens will be required. If providing specimens, they may be enclosed in old film pots (which photographic shops are usually glad to get rid of). Details of location where specimen found, (with grid reference if known), date and finder's name should be provided. If specimen is provided this information should be noted on a label stuck to the outside of the pot. Please be aware that it is illegal to send live specimens through the post. For further details please contact John by e-mail on ejred7fen@tiscali.co.uk *** Mollusc Identification *** David Feld has also 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 *** 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 or try http://www.bumblebeeconservation.org.uk/products.html *** 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/ Youtube video of visit to Rimac NR Colin Green. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s02O5JJoilQ&feature=em-share_video_user *** 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. Sunday, June 17, 2012 Bridge Farm, Snitterby Carr (Courtesy of Patty Phillips) Northwest of Market Rasen 12.00 for 13.00 start. Park in yard of Bridge Farm at TF0187 9469 (DN21 4UU). Take minor road which connects A631 and B1205 on west side of River Ancholme. Follow Snitterby Carr Lane to end and turn right before river. Habitats: River Ancholme, ponds, ditches, pasture and arable. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, July 01, 2012 Farmland at Baston Fen (Courtesy of Nicholas Watts) Southeast of Bourne 12.00 for 13.00 start. Take minor road from Baston to Pode Hole. Park at TF1433 1598 on south side of road, opposite track to Home Farm (about 1km east of road which goes through Langtoft Gravel Pits). A meeting to particularly look for arable 'weeds'. Habitats: Arable and ditches Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, July 15, 2012 Joint Meeting with British Dragonfly Society Private Blow well site at Holton Grange (Courtesy of Mike Jex) South of Holton le Clay 12.00 for 13.00 start. Park near lake at TA298 009. Take Station Road off A16 towards Tetney, then take track on right just past dismantled railway crossing. Follow track for about 500m then take track on left towards lake. Habitats: Wooded blow well, lake, ponds, ditches, pasture and arable. Waithe Beck nearby. Leader(s): Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com and Chris Manning chris@lincsdeer.info Sunday, August 19, 2012 Elsea Park Meadows (Courtesy of Elsea Park Community Trust) South of Bourne 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet in small car parking area at TF0968 1876 which is just off the A151 south of Bourne (about 400m west of junction with A15). Habitats: Meadows, woodland edge, ponds and ditches Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Saturday, September 08, 2012 Mayflower Woods (Courtesy of ConocoPhillips) This event is on Saturday. Northwest of Immingham 12.00 for 13.00 start. Evening moth/bat session starting at 7.30pm. Meet in car park at TA1593 1579. Take A160 off from A180, straight on past roundabout and then right turn at crossroads (with petrol station). Follow lane for about 450m, car park on left side. Habitats: Woodlands, grassland, ponds and stream. Leaders: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, October 21, 2012 Fungus Foray Rigsby Wood LWT Reserve. West of Alford 12.00 for 13.00 start. Turn north towards South Thoresby at the Miles Cross Hill crossroads on the A1104 road half way between Ulceby Cross and Alford. After 2 km, the wood will be seen set back from the road on the right. Park along roadside at TF419 761. 150m walk along field edge to wood. 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: colin@smith - over quota *** Link(s) of the Week *** BTO Migration Blog http://btomigrationblog.blogspot.co.uk/?dm_i=IG4,U0AQ,39GVMX,2HVP2,1 ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/