============================================ || || 1st September 2013 || || 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 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 1090 people and we are keen to encourage even more readers to subscribe. A Signup Form can now be found on: http://eepurl.com/zmFMT Past 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. Reports here are open and are available to county recorders of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union and Lincolnshire Bird Club. Please contact the Editor to contribute articles or reports. E-mail: rparsons@enterprise.net [A backup e-mail address you can use if ever you experience problems with my "Enterprise" address is: aintree2@yahoo.co.uk ] ============================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Readers hints, tips and requests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** From the Editor.... *** My Internet Service Provider [ISP] Enterprise, run by Daisy Communications, suffered a serious outage last Friday. This resulted in rejection of your incoming e-mails all this week, which is why this Bulletin may seem rather thinner than usual. The problems are now resolved. Thanks to all who read the last Bulletin and followed my advice to use my backup e-mail address: aintree2@yahoo.co.uk I put a message on the Bulletin Portal too, in the hope that some would see it there. I do always try to put a message up there if things go awry. Should anything like this happen again, this webpage should be your first port of call. http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Enthusiastic tawny owl activity during the week prompted me to clear out our tawny and little owl boxes. The tawny box had been occupied by a pair of less-than-houseproud stock doves. The little owl box had been home to equally slovenly jackdaws. Hopefully the boxes will now look welcoming to the species we wanted to attract. Roger *** Next LNU Event - all welcome *** For LNU meetings see section 11 for full programme. Field Meetings generally start at 12 noon for 1.00pm, but please check the website details for each event. Saturday, September 07, 2013 Field Visit - With evening moth/bat element Byrons Lodge and Farm, North Somercotes, (Courtesy of B and L Libell) 12.00 for 13.00 start. Evening moth/bat session starting at 7.30pm. Park along driveway to Byrons Lodge at TF415973 (postcode LN11 7LL) or on minor road verge nearby. Take Jubilee Road off the A1031 and then turn left onto Bank End road. Then take first right and Byrons Lodge is about 150m along on right. NB. Owner has stipulated no children for this one. Habitats: Pasture, pond, young woodland and various drains. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com *** Yellowhammer Research - UK and New Zealand *** Charlie Barnes sent this in. Appeal for yellowhammer recordings What happens with birdsong during invasion of a new territory? To answer this question a citizen science project is looking for volunteers to record yellowhammers in New Zealand and Great Britain to evaluate distribution of their dialects. British yellowhammers were introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century, and quickly colonised it. This provides good conditions for studying song cultural evolution during a biological invasion, and tracking how dialects spread. For this, song recordings from various parts of both countries are needed. Yellowhammers are easy to recognise, sing until late in the season, and its song can be recorded by many common gadgets (including smartphones, digital cameras, or voice recorders. Nature enthusiasts can record yellowhammer songs in their vicinity, upload the recordings, and thus contribute to a large-scale research project that would not be possible without their participation. Find out more at http://www.yellowhammers.net/ Editor adds: There are a few readers of the Bulletin in New Zealand. It would be great if they could take part in this research too! *** Do you have a willow tree in your garden? *** Charlie Barnes writes: If so, check for signs of the hopping weevil Isochnus sequensi. It's small (2mm) beetle that feeds on the underside of the leaves of various willow species, making small pepper-shot holes in the leaf. Whilst the weevil itself may be hard to spot, at the moment it's much easier to see the larval feeding signs. The larva feed within the leaf forming round brown blotches which can reach up to 1cm in diameter, with multiple larvae feeding within the same leaf. First seen in the UK in 1952, it has spread and in the last few years has become widespread in Lincolnshire. It seems to prefer willows with wider leafs, but all species should be checked. To get an idea of what to look for - have a look at: http://flic.kr/p/fD1FT8 *** Send in your sightings of Himalayan Balsam *** Charlie Barnes writes: Many organisations take action to remove Himalayan balsam from our countryside, but to do that effectively we need to know where it is. Have you seen this pink-flowered plant anywhere? If so, let us know by filling in the form at http://www.glnp.org.uk *** Lincolnshire Wood Fair [note name change] *** Sunday, September 8th at Revesby Estate. An annual event for those who want to buy fuel wood or woodland products with environment-friendly credentials. Category Winner in Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2012. http://www.lincolnshirefirewoodfair.co.uk/ *** 41st Horncastle Astronomy Weekend 13-15th September *** Horncastle Astronomy Weekend. This annual "beanfeast" of Cosmic Awe and Wonder is driven by Paul Money and his fellow enthusiasts. I have attended for many years and it is always a treat - with exceptional speakers such as Dr Allan Chapman. For further HAW information: http://www.astrospace.co.uk/HAW.html *** Gainsborough Area LWT *** Dave Stockley writes: Wed 25 September 2013: What else can you do with nestboxes? – Chris du Feu Not only do nestboxes provide the opportunity for observation of birds’ breeding activity, but other varieties of animal life might choose to call nestboxes ‘home’. Find out more in this illustrated talk by local naturalist, Chris. For more information, please ring Joy on 01427 628457 or E-mail Linda – woodentops@darter.plus.com *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT Carolyn Lovely writes: On Sunday 8th September the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you to join them on a morning bird walk at Humberston with Ray Hume. Please meet Ray in the far end Fitties car park (Grid ref TA 3374505043) at 8am. Please bring binoculars and wear suitable footwear and stout shoes or boots. This is a free event but donations will be welcomed for the trust. For further details ring Ray - 01472 320878 *** Lincoln RSPB *** Maureen Staples writes: Thursday 12th September [date from website] See: http://www.lincolnrspb.org.uk/events.htm RSPB Indoor meeting at Bishop Grosseteste University, Longdales Road, Lincoln on British Birds of Prey by Nick Williams. Start 7.30pm. Admission £3.00 for RSPB members and students. Non members £4.00 *** Scunthorpe Museum Society Talks *** Keith Scarrott writes: Scunthorpe Museum Society, Natural History and Geology Section. First indoor meeting for the new season on Monday, 9th September, 2013. Bill Smith of Caistor is to give a talk entitled "Meet the Mole" in which he will be telling us about the natural history and control of these fascinating,clever and sometimes annoying small mammals. Meetings are held in the upper room of the North Lincolnshire Museum on Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, and start at 7.15pm. All are welcome. Ample free parking is available behind the museum and on the main road. Please contact 01724 762098 for further details. *** Report Ash Dieback in Lincolnshire *** Link for Chalara fraxinea reports: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ 24/8 Spoonbill, 2 Little Stints, 3 Spotted Redshanks, 6 Curlew Sandpipers, 6 Pied Flycatchers, 2 Whinchats, c25 Redstarts, 25 Black Terns, 3 Arctic Skuas, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Garganey, Gibraltar Point Wryneck, Aylmer Avenue, Gibraltar Point 5 Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stint, 32 Black Terns in the Wash, Freiston Shore Red-backed Shrike juv, Whinchat, Saltfleet, Sea View Farm 2 Little Stints, Frampton Marsh 25/8 26/8 Wryneck, Icterine Warbler, 3 Pied Flycatchers, 7 Redstarts, 5 Whinchats, 2 Tree Pipits, Donna Nook Red-backed Shrike, Saltfleet, Sea View Farm Little Stint, Chowder Ness, Far Ings Wryneck, Frampton Marsh Short-toed Lark, Wryneck, 3 Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpipers, 4 Garganey, 13 Pied Flycatchers, 14 Whinchats, Gibraltar Point 27/8 2 Pied Flycatchers, 6 Redstarts, 2 Whinchats, 2 Tree Pipits, Donna Nook Osprey over Scunthorpe Osprey, Killingholme Haven Short-toed Lark, 2 Garganey, 3 Pied Flycatchers, 8 Whinchats, 4 Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stint, Gibraltar Point Wryneck, 2 Black Terns juv, Frampton Marsh 9 Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Little Stints, Freiston Shore 28/8 Wryneck, Frampton Marsh Red-backed Shrike, Saltfleet, Sea View Farm Short-toed Lark, 33 Curlew Sandpipers, 12 Redstarts, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 5 Whinchats, 4 Pied Flycatchers, Tree Pipit, 3 Spotted Redshanks, Gibraltar Point Pomarine Skua 147 Arctic Skuas, past Gibraltar Point 29/8 43 Curlew Sandpipers, 6 Little Stints, Freiston Shore 4 Curlew Sandpipers, Wood Sandpiper, 4 Spotted Redshanks, Little Stint, Garganey, Redstart, 4 Whinchats, Gibraltar Point Wryneck, Frampton Marsh Red-backed Shrike, 2 Whinchats, Saltfleet, Sea View Farm 30/8 Short-toed Lark, probable Honey Buzzard, Gibraltar Point 22 Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Little Stints, Freiston Shore Red-backed Shrike juv, Rimac, Sea View Farm, padddock s of car park Spotted Redshank, Kirkby on Bain gravel pits 2 Wrynecks, Little Stint, Frampton Marsh 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. 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. WOLDS Goulceby/Scamblesby, John Walker, Peter Childs Thurs walking the Viking Way through meadows, conservation areas, and past a lake, sightings included: Butterflies, 2 clouded yellows, 4 small coppers, 3 common blues, Dragonflies, 3 migrant hawkers, 8 common darters, several common blue damsels Birds 4 common buzzards, 1 green woodpecker. 3 green sandpipers, c70 jackdaws, 3 kestrels, *** 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 experts. Thanks. BELMONT TF216835 18/8/13 Robert Walker Kestrel 1 CAISTOR Wendy Handford (WH) Reports from contributors to Caistor records Week beginning 23.8.13 Brigg Road garden TA 113 020 J Foster Clouded yellow 24th Aug. New on Caistor list Brigg Road verge, disturbed, TA 111 026 WH Lesser sea-spurrey 28th Aug Scarlet pimpernel 23rd Aug Brigg Road wildlife garden TA 111 026 WH Muntjac 3am on Trailcam 21st Aug Fox cubs 2 9pm on Trailcam 21st Aug Chiffchaff calling 23rd Aug Marsh frog possibly. Large, green with brown spots Back darter dragonfly 2 23rd Aug Emperor dragonfly 28th Aug Common green capsid bug 23rd Aug Old lady moth in garage 27th Aug. New on Caistor list Thistle gall fly 24th Aug. New on Caistor list Sawfly, Pontania sp, galls on Crack willow. New on Caistor list Small purple and gold moth 6 on Marjoram 28th Aug Speckled wood 3 on Hemp agrimony 23rd Aug Christmas rose in flower 25th Aug Field maple, 13yrs old, first keys Fool’s parsley. New on Caistor list Hawthorn berries turning red Lucerne/Alfalfa 23rd Aug. New on Caistor list Oak, 15yrs old, first acorns Oak galls: Artichoke gall 28th Aug. New on Caistor list Common spangle gall 23rd Aug. New on Caistor list Oak apple 28th Aug. Silk button gall 28th Aug. New on Caistor list Grimsby Road garden TA 120 014 Red-legged partridge eggs 2 abandoned in Aubretia 15 minute butterfly count 11th Aug Brimstone 1 Large white 2 Peacock 1 Red admiral 1 Small white 3 Nettleton Lodge Game Farm TA 090 012 B Jacob Peregrine falcon male 25th Aug. New on Caistor list Sandbraes footpath TA 108 017 J Hewis Comfrey, 2nd flowering 21st Aug Wold View verge TA 120 013 WH Elder berries turning purple Snowberry fruits CARLTON LE MOORLAND Jeremy Hutchinson 25/8/13 Probable Honey Buzzard flying high eastwards, 16.30. Long tail and under-wing markings very noticeable (through binoculars). Female Hobby being mobbed by House Martins and Swallows Green Woodpecker very noisy, but not seen. Chiffchaff still singing occasional bursts. More Small Tortoiseshells evident now, but very few Red Admirals. One or two Speckled Woods and the odd Brimstone seen, plus one Small Copper on the Michaelmas Daisies, the first seen in our garden for some years. Also possible Hummingbird Hawk Moth. Barn, Tawny and Little Owls all in evidence. DEEPINGS D Griffith 25/08/13 Deeping lakes nature reserve Highlights Lesser black backed gull x16 Great crested grebe x11 Kingfisher Hobby Chiffchaff x2 (1 juvenile) Little grebe x2 plus 3 juveniles Common tern x11 Little egret x4 Grey heron x2 Buzzard Wigeon x2 Shoveler x4 Lapwing x80 Green woodpecker x3 (1 juvenile) 18/08/13 Common sandpiper - D Griffith Sparrowhawk x3 (1 possible 2 juveniles)- N Littler 21/08/13 Green sandpiper - visitor report DEEPINGS Venue: Deeping Lakes LWT Reserve TF187083 Date: 28/08/2013 Observer: Ian Gordon Time: 1330 – 1550 Weather: Hot and sunny. Light breeze. Birds: Blackbird Black-headed Gull Buzzard Chiffchaff Common Tern Crow Cormorant Great Crested Grebe Green Woodpecker Greylag Goose Grey Heron Hobby (3 – 1 adult, 2 juveniles) House Martin Lapwing Lesser Black-backed Gull Little Egret Little Grebe Magpie Mallard Mediterranean Gull (1 immature) Mute Swan Pochard Rook Sand Martin Shoveler Starling Swift Water Rail Wigeon Woodpigeon Butterflies: Common Blue Large White Meadow Brown Ringlet Small Tortoiseshell Small White Speckled Wood Damsels etc: Brown Hawker Emerald Damselfly Southern Hawker HORNCASTLE TF261691 My House/garden Robert Walker 16/8/13 House Sparrows 40+ On peanut feeders & hedgerow - a good breeding season, our garden population has risen from zero 5 years ago to these numbers this year. Oak Bush Cricket ( Meconema thalissinum ) 1 - in conservatory Orange Swift moth ( Hepialus sylvina ) 1 - on study interior windowsill 17/8/13 Digger Wasp ( Mellinus arvensis ) 1 - on lounge exterior windowsill 26/8/13 'Blistered Cup' fungi ( Peiziza veniculosa ) small group on shaded soil of veggy box - rich humous soil with addition of composted bark mulch, HUNDRED FEN TF1632 Jenny Wallace 26/08/2013 Clouded yellow HUTTOFT TF512 763 (my garden) JANE PENNINGTON Date: 18 August 2013 Common darter 1 Green-veined white butterfly 6 Small tortoiseshell butterfly 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Date: 19 August 2013 Common darter 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Date: 20 August 2013 Common darter 1 Ladybird 7-spot 1 Date: 22 August 2013 Common darter 2 Toad 2 (both about an inch long) Date: 23 August 2013 Collared dove 1 Common darter 1 Frog 1 Lacewing 1 Shieldbug 1 HUTTOFT TF512 763 (my garden) JANE PENNINGTON Date: 25 August 2013 Collared dove 1 Date: 26 August 2013 Blackbird 6 (4 fledglings/2 adults) Magpie 2 Date: 27 August 2013 Parrot 1 (stealing an apple from a tree - I've since found out someone in the village has lost one but I've no idea how to catch it!) Date: 28 August 2013 Ladybird 7-spot 3 Date: 29 August 2013 Frog 1 Ladybird 7-spot 1 Date: 30 August 2013 Frog 1 (seems to shelter under the parsnip leaves) Small tortoiseshell butterfly 7 (on lavender) White ermine caterpillar 1 PELHAMS LAND TF2251 Charlie Barnes 26/08/2013 Hedgehog (dead on road) SCOPWICK TF0658 Charlie Barnes 26/08/2013 Hedgehog (dead on road) THORGANBY TF208976 18/8/13 Robert Walker Red Admiral butterfly 1 Speckled Wood " 1 Grey Heron 1 - low over field next to churchyard Toadlets 3 - Thorganby church, in crevice of foundation stones of Chancel exterior south wall WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. R & A Parsons 28/8 Painted Lady pm. 29/8 3+ Tawny Owls calling in garden 5.15am. 30/8 Marsh harrier working harvested fields near our garden. Plus one replying from the Witham bank. Red Underwing moth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Lincolnshire Coast NNRs including RSPB Wash Reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GIBRALTAR POINT NNR. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designations/nnr/1006059.aspx Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog. http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE DUNES NNR. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designatedareas/nnr/1006128.aspx Week ending 23rd August 2013 John Walker, Roger Briggs, Steve Hall, Cliff Morrison, Peter & Janet Roworth At the morning high tide on the 22nd at Brickyard the following were seen Teal 5, Common Scoter 22, Ringed Plover 200, Dunlin 100, Sanderling 30, Oystercatcher 2, Bar-tailed Godwit 2, Turnstone 6, Greenshank 2 and Little Gull 1. Also the flooded saltmarsh at Sea View attracted 1000+ Black-headed Gulls, and many hirundines, particularly Swallows, were taking insects low over the water. Other bird sightings for the week include an adult and juv Turtle Dove, 2 Swifts, 1 Hobby, male Marsh Harrier and several small numbers of Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs, and Whitethroats passing through. The foreshore Black-headed Gull roost near Churchill is now 8,000+. There are still good numbers of butterflies on the wing including large and small white, wall brown, peacocks, speckled wood, a few painted ladies and occasional small tortoiseshell and red admirals. On the afternoon of the 20th PCR observed a regular movement of peacock butterflies coming inland off the sea and on the 18th CM had an emperor dragonfly fly in off the sea. Although we have all had good numbers of bee sp in our gardens over the summer, CM noticed many hundreds of dead bumblebees on the dunes near Brickyard. We assume they have been starved from a lack of nectar since the dune vegetation is now very crisp and devoid of flowers. Week ending 30th August 2013 John Walker, Roger Briggs, Steve Hall, Cliff Morrison, Peter & Janet Roworth Good sightings of bird migrants passing through were seen by a number of local birdwatchers during the week from Paradise south to Brickyard. Species included Willow Warbler 30+, Chiffchaff 8, Garden Warbler 6, Blackcap 6, Redstart 7+, Lesser Whitethroat 20+, Common Whitethroat 10+, Pied Flycatcher 20, Spotted Flycatcher 6, Whinchat 8+, Reed Warbler 1, Red-backed Shrike 1 juv, and Wheatear 6+. An Icterine Warbler was reported near Sea View, a Grasshopper Warbler was thought to be still feeding young and Turtle Doves are still evident in the southern area of the NNR. A Green Woodpecker was heard near Sea View on the 30th. WeBS counts on the 23rd included Bar-tailed Godwit 6, Dunlin 225, Grey Plover 12, Oystercatcher 45, Ringed Plover 202, Sanderling 20, Turnstone 3, Whimbrel 2 and Black-headed Gull 3000+. The week of dry sunny weather favoured the dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies. Many ruddy and common darters have been on the wing, several blue-tailed and emerald damselflies around the ponds at Rimac and Churchill. Three red-eyed damselflies were seen at Rimac on the 26th. At least 55 migrant hawkers were on the wing between Brickyard and Sea View plus 2 southern hawkers. Butterflies are fewer in number from the previous week but with a good range of species; the only count of note was 15 small tortoiseshells near Churchill on the 30th. At dusk on the 25th a pipistrelle bat was seen flying around the old farm building at Sea View Farm. RSPB WASH Reserves - Frampton Marsh and Freiston Shore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/collections/thewash_northnorfolk.aspx Reports for July 2013 John Badley Recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Assisted by Grahame Hopwood and Colin Jennings RSPB Frampton Marsh Spoonbill (9th & 10th), Montagu’s Harrier (21st & 28th) and Black Tern (22nd & 27th) were all seen on a couple of dates, with both Mediterranean and Yellow-legged Gulls being seen on four dates and a Hobby on five. As usual waders featured heavily, highlights included Pectoral Sandpiper (4th), Lincolnshire’s 5th Baird’s Sandpiper (23rd - 26th), Little Stint (31st) and peaks of 20 Curlew Sandpipers (24th), nine Wood Sandpipers (29th) and up to 2000 Black-tailed Godwits. Turtle Doves proved regular with up to four being seen. Crossbill and Kingfisher were also seen (27th). A male Ruddy Duck put in an appearance late in the month (from 29th). Gibraltar Point NNR The most unusual sightings were a Great White Egret (2nd) and Red-backed Shrike (22nd). Other records included two Scaup (8th – 16th), up to 4500 Sanderling (23rd) and 6000 Knot (26th). There were up to two Curlew Sandpipers and one Wood Sandpiper, 50 Arctic Skuas (23rd), a monthly peak of 87 Common Scoter (14th), Little Gull (18th), Mediterr- anean Gull (26th), Hobbies on two dates and up to seven Crossbills on three dates. Other sites At Swanholme Lakes a male Red-crested Pochard was seen (18th). Two Quail at Langtoft (28th) were the only ones reported in the month. A Crane flew over Marston STW (11th), but perhaps even rarer inland was a Great Skua at North Hykeham Pits, Lincoln (1st). Also recorded here were a 1st summer Caspian Gull, a putative Baltic Gull and up to 12 yellow-legged gulls. John Badley Recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Assisted by Colin Jennings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designations/nnr/1083404.aspx http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-Of-Far-Ings-National-Nature-Reserve/186876774685595 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Far Ings News No report received yet. See: Far Ings NNR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-Of-Far-Ings-National-Nature-Reserve/186876774685595 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. News from Bardney Limewoods NNR http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designations/nnr/1006846.aspx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ and Adrian Royle's superb Flickr photo-site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/adiroyle/collections/72157624803742908/ Colin Green has produced the following video about visiting Southrey Wood. Well worth a look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1SpBvd9Ib0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. In return for this FREE service, we ask you to provide reports, questions, news or relevant articles from time to time. Descriptive pieces are welcome - you don't have to stick to lists! Mailing times vary, depending on what I am doing. The Bulletin usually goes out on Sundays. Please e-mail in your contributions as early as possible to ensure they are included, to: rparsons@enterprise.net [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 this layout to save reediting: 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. Species 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 http://lnu.org/publications.php ian@macalpine-leny.co.uk *** iSpot Keys for computer or mobile *** If you are a beginner to identification of species, you might find the following link useful - especially if you are encouraging young people to have a go - e.g. Wildlife Watch group members. "They suggest the species in your area that best match what you have found." http://www.ispot.org.uk/keys The LNU is now represented on the popular iSpot website: http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/275032 A full list of the organisations, recording schemes and societies represented is here: http://www.ispot.org.uk/representatives This is a project run by The Open University as part of Open Air Laboratories (OPAL), where you can "Learn more about wildlife, share your interest with a friendly community and get help identifying what you have seen." The project is essentially in the business of helping people learn how to identify the wildlife they encounter, and encouraging them to get involved in biological recording. *** 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 *** Spiders *** Imogen Wilde writes: I have recently agreed to take on the roles of Regional Co- ordinator (RC) and Mentor for Lincolnshire for the British Arachnological Society (BAS). I will be organising a few field meetings to hunt for spiders and other arachnids in due course, but if any LNU members wish to get in touch in the meantime then please contact me on my e-mail address: Imogen@imogenwilde.co.uk *** 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 *** 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 *** Hedgehog Survey *** Not yet sure if this will extend the next year. Have a look. http://www.hedgehogstreet.org/pages/hibernation-survey.html *** Mammal Records *** Mammal records can reported to Chris Manning E-mail: Chris.LincsDeer@gmail.com Mink/Otter reports are of interest and can be sent via the Bulletin. *** Grow-you-own Mistletoe *** http://www.mistle.co.uk/ *** Met Office E-mail 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/about-us/guide-to-emails *** 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: http://www.lnu.org/ www.lincsbirdclub.co.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 Environmental Records Centre Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership (of which LERC is a part) Contact: Charlie Barnes, charlie.barnes@glnp.org.uk or for more general queries: info@glnp.org.uk The Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marshes Project (LCGMP) To learn more about the project or to find out how to get involved, please visit http://www.lincsmarshes.org.uk/ Hartsholme Country park. To learn more about the park or to get in involved at the park please visit http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/visitor-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/hartsholme-country-park/ contact Park Rangers at hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk Tornado and Storm Research Organisation http://www.lnu.org/ 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: http://www.lnu.org/ www.rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore http://www.lnu.org/ www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh John Badley, Site Manager for RSPB Lincolnshire Wash reserves e-mail: john.badley@rspb.org.uk S Lincs RSPB http://www.southlincsrspb.org.uk Lincoln RSPB http://www.lincolnrspb.org.uk/ Bardney Limewoods Bardney Limewoods NNR http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Limewoods/ limewoods@lincolnshire.gov.uk The Sir Joseph Banks Society Contact 01507 528223 or by e-mail: enquiries@joseph-banks.org.uk. http://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 2013: http:www.flickr.com/photos/angleshades Alan Dale's Bugs and Weeds http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p015pqyz Les Binns: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ecoheathen/sets/ Leslie Hebden http://www.flickr.com/photos/13718295@N07/ Mike Binnion writes: Common Butterflies http://www.grimsbywildlife.co.uk/ Youtube videos by Colin Green. Little Scrubbs Meadon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inqCJLrTQmg&feature=relmfu Greetwell Hollow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QmzLFrbjFU&feature=plcp Rimac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s02O5JJoilQ&feature=plcp *** 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 Hartsholme Country Park: hartsholmecp@lincoln.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, September 07, 2013 Field Visit - With evening moth/bat element Byrons Lodge and Farm, North Somercotes, (Courtesy of B and L Libell) 12.00 for 13.00 start. Evening moth/bat session starting at 7.30pm. Park along driveway to Byrons Lodge at TF415973 (postcode LN11 7LL) or on minor road verge nearby. Take Jubilee Road off the A1031 and then turn left onto Bank End road. Then take first right and Byrons Lodge is about 150m along on right. NB. Owner has stipulated no children for this one. Habitats: Pasture, pond, young woodland and various drains. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, October 13, 2013 Fungus Foray Snipe Dales Country Park - Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust East of Horncastle, 12.00 for 13.00 start. Use the Country Park car park (£1 fee) TF330 682 which is well signposted from the A158 Skegness- -Lincoln road and from the B1195 Horncastle--Spilsby road. Some steep slopes present. Habitats: Grassland, marsh and 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 If you are having difficulties with spam folders etc. please make sure you "Whitelist" my address as given in the Bulletin. Latest Mailfails - see notes above. The following subscribes suffered "bounces" from the last mailing "Soft bounces" were as follows. clox Marian@xptech - deleted *** And finally...... Wildfire reaches Yosemite park http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23806626 West coast orcas spotted off Peterhead and Girdleness http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-23813427 Coastal wildlife species 'at risk due to climate change' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23803520 ---------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/