============================================= || || 23rd November 2014 || || 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 1100 people and we are keen to encourage even more readers to subscribe. 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Readers hints, tips and requests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** From the Editor.... *** There are some great records this week, interesting news and events plus loads of talks and activities that ought to appeal to readers. May I remind anyone who is organising a Christmas fair or event to send in their information for a bit of early publicity. I have noticed substantial streams of starlings moving about the fen, heading NE towards Kirkby on Bain late afternoon [3.30-3.45pm] and in the morning heading east over the roundabout north of Gibbet Nook at about 7.30am. I guess reed beds of the gravel pits are the focus of their interest, so if you are in that vicinity before dusk keep an eye out for spectacular murmurations. Please mention the Bulletin to anyone who might find it useful and give them this special sign-up address to use. http://eepurl.com/zmFMT Please keep the contributions coming in - all very much appreciated. Thanks. Roger *** LNU Events - guests are welcome *** 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. To check on the details, especially if weather suggests a possible cancellation, visit: http://lnu.org/events.php Saturday, November 22, 2014 Ian Rotherham, Professor of Environmental Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, will speak on: 'The Lost Fens - England's greatest ecological disaster' Saturday, January 17th, 2015 Phil Espin, Chairman of the Lincolnshire Bird Club, will be speaking about' 'Rare Breeding Birds in Lincolnshire and the Rare Breeding Birds Panel." Guests are welcome at our meetings. *** Sir Joseph Banks Society - President's Lecture - Nov 27th *** Paul Scott has asked me to draw readers' attention to the following lecture, which should be of particular interest to those who attended Mark Spencers' fantastic Herbarium training sessions this summer. REMINDER The 2014 President's Lecture will be delivered by Dr Mark Spencer FLS senior curator of the British & Irish Herbarium NHM and Hon. Curator of the Linnaean Society of London. The lecture will be held at Lincoln University on Thursday November 27th. Entry is free however we do need to book seats. Please contact me via email - paul.scott@joseph-banks.org.uk For Herbarium Project background, see: http://rogerparsons.info//LNUHerbarium.html *** Donna Nook Seals *** The latest numbers for the past week from Rob Scott are as follows: Bulls 459, cows 992, pups 729. If you plan to make a visit, do please check the LWT website first. If you can avoid weekends you should find Donna Nook less crowded. There may be important updates as the season progresses or weather changes. See: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/ http://lincstrust.org.uk/donna-nook http://lincstrust.org.uk/donna-nook/about-grey-seals Note the LWT guidelines - stay behind fence, no dogs etc. as listed on web page. If we don't set a good example, who will? You also need to take weather conditions into account, especially if there should be early ice or snowfalls. The local roads can be hazardous. This seems unlikely in this warm autumn, but conditions can change very quickly. "Constant vigilance!" *** Mouse News *** Anne Goodall writes: The Lincolnshire Dormouse Group finished 2014 monitoring last month with another double-figure count of dormice - mainly this year's first-litter youngsters and all unmarked. So they have moved into the core area from elsewhere in the woodlands, typically exploring as they do this time of year. The year has provided confirmation of breeding dormice in Little Scrubbs Wood and Minting Wood (a new location in 2014) so the spread continues. Sadly, none located in Goslings Corner wood, but the boxes are now all in the 'wrong' habitat (high forest); the coppiced blocks have now reached the stage of excellent dormouse habitat now, so volunteer labour permitting, we hope to move some boxes into these areas this winter. We will also be putting more boxes up towards Hatton wood, again if we have the vols. Speaking of which, we now move over to coppice management, with the first working party on Saturday 22nd November; all help very welcome! Meet at Chambers Wood Centre, 10.00 hrs. Sturdy footwear and clothing, tools supplied. On another mouse species, all the cottages have reported an invasion of woodmice this autumn. A few are an annual event, but to date I've live- trapped and transported 25 woodmice (from my cutlery drawer!) since 9th October. They are individually marked, weighed, taken 400m away and deposited with a little cache of seed and nuts in excellent woodmouse habitat. So far, woodmice Edwin, George, Beth and Elsie have made it back into the trap, all within 48 hrs of leaving. They have been transported 800m, and to date none have returned from this distance. But watch this space. *** Mistletoe Spotting ... with a difference *** Charlie Barnes Calling all mistletoe spotters! Now is the perfect time of year to collect up fallen mistletoe twigs to try and rear out saproxylic species, e.g. the beetle Gastrallus knizeki, which are associated with mistletoe. I would be happy to receive twigs of mistletoe with details of collection date and location or you can try rearing through yourselves (get in touch for details). I am also interested in looking for mistletoe specific species during the spring and summer - this would ideally involve easily accessible (head height!) mistletoe clumps or using a device similar to the telescopic fruit pickers available for apples if they're just out of reach. If you have any suitable clumps on your garden trees, let me know! Charlie Barnes Editor adds: We had a very successful Mistletoe recording campaign a couple of years back. It would be remiss of me not to remind you to cc your botanical information to Paul Kirby, so he can pick up on any new mistletoe locations. Two records for the price of one! Don't forget to mention the host tree species! *** NEW BAT SPECIES FOR LINCOLNSHIRE! *** Annette Faulkner On Monday of this week I had a call from a colleague who has been involved with bat surveys on a site in the Sleaford area. The building has been so extensively vandalised that they were not finding much, so imagine their surprise when they found a small quantity of large bat droppings that they couldn’t identify. These days difficult species can be identified from their DNA, either from hair clippings or from their droppings. This is done by a specialist team at Warwick University, so a sample was sent off, but was insufficient and they were asked to send some more. This time there was no doubt: the droppings were from a (probably just one) serotine bat, a species with a southerly distribution and right on the north of its range. There have been a number of possible records in the past, but always they have turned out to be the closely related noctule or Leisler’s bats, so this is the first confirmed record of this species for Lincolnshire, bringing our total to twelve. HIBERNATION Most bats are in hibernation now, and many were in hibernation by mid October, from recording I did along the Welland in Spalding, which is a major feeding area for a number of species. However, there are always the stragglers. The Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe record on 31st October was one such. Has anyone else seen the odd bat around earlier this month? MOTH - ANY IDEAS? Spalding TF245218 November 2014 Annette Faulkner We have two varieties of apples stored in our cellar, some not keeping for as long as the others. Imagine my surprise to find on the former that small grey caterpillars, about 1 cm long and looking like miniature geometers, had been grazing on the skins. They have all gone off and pupated now and I haven’t been able to find any of them, but presumably a micro of some sort. Have any of the moth people any idea what they might have been? *** Tree Planting Volunteers needed *** Su Coleman writes: Nettleham Woodland Trust has identified Chalara fraxinea at Monks Wood and on the advice of the Forestry Commission are going to remove 4000 ash trees and replant. The FC has given a grant for the new trees and planting sessions will happen on Saturday 22 and 29 November. Any volunteers should arrive with their spades and any food and drink they will need, at the North Wood, TF042791, sessions will run between 10.00 and 14.00hrs. *** Clare Brady's sighting of a Red Kite at Harrington recently *** Stuart Britton responds: Red kites are increasing their range into Lincolnshire which is marvellous. Their post-juvenile dispersal can take them well away from their natal range so it would be difficult to class one as resident in November. As a native of Raithby near Spilsby I know that there is plenty of suitable habitat in the Harrington area and I hope they will re-colonise the area in the not too distant future. *** The Natural History and Geology Section of Scunthorpe Museum Society. *** Keith Scarrott writes: Our "Fracking" meeting was attended by 50 people. This was in spite of our Society AGM beforehand. The "Fracking" talk was really outstanding and ought to be heard by many more. There was a good discussion afterwards. The Natural History and Geology Section of Scunthorpe Museum Society. Our next talk is in the new year on Monday, 12th January, 2015, when well known local Professional Ornithologist and Photographer Graham Catley visits us again to give his talk entitled "Snow Birding". Graham says that his illustrated talk is on birds of the ice and snow of Northern Europe and North America. ALL ARE WELCOME. We meet in St Bernadette's Parish Centre which is opposite the Priory Hotel on Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, 7.15pm. start. There is no entry charge but a donation bowl is provided. Light refreshments are available at the interval for a small charge. For any further details please contact Keith Scarrott on 01724 762098. *** Identification Trainers for the Future - astounding opportunity! *** Sent in by Charlie Barnes. The NHM, in partnership with the Field Studies Council and National Biodiversity Network, have received funding from the HLF's Skills for the Future programme to offer 15 early-career biological recorders or ecologists the opportunity to take part in a 12-month work-based training programme in UK wildlife identification, scientific communication and training delivery over the next 3 years. Applications are being accepted until the 12th December for the first cohort of 5 trainees who will start with us in March 2015. The challenge There has never been a greater need to document, monitor and understand changes in the UK's wildlife. Yet the number of people with the skills to survey and accurately identify species, handle and preserve reference specimens, and share their skills with others is declining. Be part of the solution. Identification Trainers for the Future is a new work-based training programme for individuals who would like to develop a career in the UK biodiversity sector. It aims to address the critical and growing shortage of wildlife identification and recording skills. The programme is led by the Museum in partnership with the Field Studies Council and National Biodiversity Network Trust. What we offer: - Fifteen 12-month traineeships, delivered over the next three years. - A work-based training programme that will provide you with the knowledge, confidence and skills to understand and communicate the value of biological recording; survey and identify a wide range of UK species groups and train others, so that you can help reverse the decline in biological recording. - A tax-free bursary of £16,500 for each trainee, to cover living costs. The scheme is generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Funds Skills for the Future programme. For further information see http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural-history/uk-biodiversity-portal/identification-trainers/index.html *** Local Tide Tables *** Here is a useful-looking website where you can order local tide tables. Well worth bookmarking. Everyone who uses the coast ought to have local tide tables handy. £1.50 + p&p. https://www.tidetimes.org.uk/ *** Barton Group LWT *** Adrian White writes: Saturday 6th December "Donna Nook Seals" A half day visit to the colony with more to see than seals. Leader; Adrian White (01724 732152) for details. Meet at Ness Farm for 9am start. Everybody welcome, membership not required. *** Lincoln RSPB *** http://www.lincolnrspb.org.uk/ *** South Lincs RSPB *** Members and non-members welcome. http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/southlincolnshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ 14/11 2 Snow Bunting, Donna Nook Iceland Gull at Swanpool, Lincoln 15/11 Iceland Gull on Te4al Lake, Whisby Nature Park, North Hykeham Great Grey Shrike north of Wolkd Newton Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Bunting, 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, Frampton Marsh Northants - Black Kite escaped recently. 3 Snow Buntings, Gibraltar Point House Martin, Stallingborough Ring Ouzel, 18 Snow Buntings, Donna Nook 16/11 Rough-legged Buzzard, Glossy Ibis, Frampton Marsh 2 Velvet Scoters, Toft Newton Reservoir Hen Harrier ringtail, Alkborough Flats 2 Little Auks flew north past, 2 Velvet Scoters, Mablethorpe 17/11 Ring Ouzel, snow Bunting, Gibraltar Point Pomarine Skua flew up Humber, Red-throated Diver, Goxhill Haven Pomarine Skua by Humber Bridge 2 Velvet Scoters, Toft Newton reservoir Glossy Ibis, Ringtail Hen Harrier, Frampton Marsh Little Auk past, 2 Pomarine Skuas, 2 Little Gulls, Gibraltar Point 18/11 7- 11 Glossy Ibis, Ringtail Hen Harrier, Frampton Marsh 2 Lapland Buntings, 10 Snow Buntings, Donna Nook c 60 Snow Buntings, cleethorpes 2 Red-breasted Merganser, Toft Newton reservoir 4 Snow Buntings, 2 Bonxies, Hen Harrier, Gibraltar Point 19/11 Swallow over Donna Nook 2 Ring Ouzels, Jack Snipe, Gibraltar Point 2 Velvet Scoters, Toft Newton reservoir Glossy Ibis, Rough-legged buzzard, Frampton Marsh Great Grey Shrike, Rimac 20/11 Glossy Ibis, Rough-legged buzzard, Frampton Marsh 2 Velvet Scoters, Twite, Toft Newton reservoir Bittern, Cleethorpes Country Park 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. GORSE LOCATIONS: please give full information on each individual Gorse record: the location [with grid ref], your name, the date, and any habitat notes of interest. GORSE LOCATIONS: Walesby TF135 925 Recorder - Jackie Freeman 19/11/14 Extensive area of mature bushes on the south facing slope of a field of unimproved grassland. Approx. 10 bushes with flowers, all at the bottom of the slope. (This field is known locally as 'The Goss') Another area of mature bushes near the Viking Way above Walesby village, on the way to Normanby. Approx 25% of plants with a few flowers. Linwood Warren SSSI TF133 877 Recorder - Jackie Freeman 19/11/14 Bushes around the pond. Approx 12 plants with only a few flowers, but lots of buds. Wrangle 18 11 14, John Walker, Ed Mackrill c 100m bank on Staples static homes Marsh Farm site planted with gorse and several in flower Irby valley TA 183 043. Wendy Handford 18.11.14 Dry valley across grazed fields. About 6 plants, 2 with a few flowers A46 Nettleton TA 105 098 Wendy Handford 16.11.14 Open roadside verge. Three plants, 2 with first flowers A46 Claxby bypass TF 090 964 Wendy Handford 16.11.14 Sandy roadside verge with mixed shrubs. 60 plants, about 30 with a few flowers, 9 with abundant flowers Brigg Road TA 108 033 Wendy Handford 15.11.14 Open roadside verge. Two plants, both with a few flowers also: a rather late record..... FISKERTON Bill Ball Late record. 2 May - Nightingale heard in Fiskerton Rectory garden, but it did not stay long. [While in Lincs Archives for another purpose entirely, Thank you, Bill. *** 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. DON'T FORGET Please include the year in your reports in case they are copied and thus lose their context. BELLAU to SWABY Bellau to Swaby via valley and return 14 11 14 John Walker, Peter Childs, siskin 32, great spotted woodpecker 1 alder woodland alongside eau: house sparrow flock c 30, yellowhammer c 20 in game cover and feeder common buzzard 2 CAISTOR Wendy Handford (WH) Reports from contributors to Caistor records Week beginning 14.11.14 Brigg Road wildlife garden TA 111 026 WH Moles 2 active in lawn Buzzard roosting in deciduous wood 20.11.14 Great spotted woodpecker f daily on nut feeder Pheasants, 6m 2f in orchard 17.11.14 Common toads 2 adult f under decomposing Comfrey leaves 20.11.14 Plume moth, beige in colour amongst Lavender shoots 19.11.14 Vine weevils eating Sedum roots 14.11.14 Winter moth 14.11.14 Blue roundheads 3 under Comfrey 20.11.14 Candlesnuff 100s on wood chippings of several sp 20.11.14 Clouded funnel ring around Alders 18.11.14 Caistor Health Centre verge TA 120 011 WH Wildflower area, 17.11.14, a few flowers of Corn chamomile, Cornflower, Daisy, Dandelion, Hop trefoil, Sow thistle, White campion, Yarrow Hundon Manor Farm ponds TA 112 026 P Robinson Tawny owls 2 calling 10pm 14.11.14 Nettleton Lodge Game Farm TA 090 012 B Jacob Tawny owls 3 calling 7am 20.11.14 Lichen with cups awaiting identification 19.11.14 A46 summit near Caistor TA 130 015 Badger, adult roadkill 18.11.14 Kestrel hovering over field margin 18.11.14 DEEPINGS Deeping Lakes - Starling Murmuration There is currently a large and impressive starling murmuration at Deeping Lakes. It occurs nightly (currently starting about 1550) and is best viewed from the River Welland bank. From the car park head up onto the Welland bank. Go through the metal gate and walk approx 400 metres west until you come to a grass slope on the right leading to a metal cattle gate. Stand in front of the gate and look south west. Excellent for photography against the darkening sky. DEEPINGS Venue: Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve Date: 11/11/2014 1315 to 1530 Observer: Ian Gordon Weather: Cloudy, cool, breezy Birds: Blackbird Black-headed Gull Canada Goose Carrion Crow Chaffinch Coot Cormorant Gadwall Goldeneye Goosander Great-crested Grebe Green Woodpecker Grey Heron Greylag Goose Herring gull Kestrel Lesser Black-backed Gull Little Egret Little Grebe Long-tailed Tit Magpie Mallard Mute Swan Pochard Reed Bunting Rook Shoveler Starling Treecreeper Tufted Duck Wigeon Woodpigeon Mammals: Grey Squirrel (2) DEEPINGS Venue: Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve Date: 19/11/2014 1000 to 1200 Observer: Ian Gordon Weather: Sunny periods, cool. Birds: Blackbird Black-headed Gull Buzzard Canada Goose Carrion Crow Chaffinch Coot Cormorant Fieldfare Gadwall Goldeneye Goldfinch Great-crested Grebe Great Tit Green Woodpecker Greenfinch Grey Heron Greylag Goose Jackdaw Kingfisher Lapwing Little Egret (upto 40 present at any one time at present) Little Grebe Long-tailed Tit Magpie Mallard Marsh Harrier Mistle Thrush Moorhen Mute Swan Pheasant Pied Wagtail Pochard Robin Rook Shoveler Sparrowhawk Starling Teal Tufted Duck Wigeon Woodpigeon Mammals: Grey Squirrel (1) HEIGHINGTON John Nickson 7th Nov Dark Arches 1 16th Nov Dark Arches 1 Trap had been on 3rd to 7th and 13th to 17th November with only the two moths caught. RAITHBY Raithby through Hallington to Hubbards Hills on footpath, 19 11 14, John Walker, Peter Childs, 2 flying peacock butterflies in trees alongside Louth bypass, in stubble field c 40 acres direct drilled with oilseed rape Raithby 5 snipe 24 skylark ditto Hallington c 150 acres , 95 skylark 4 snipe and c 20 linnets. STAMFORD 2nd FREEMAN'S MEADOW G.Ref. TF 025163 Max Winslow 11th.November 2014 7/8 Cloud. Wind SSW Force 1. 10degrees Celsius. Woodcock - Flushed from scrub along Mill Stream. THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 14/11/14 Kestrel x 2 Redwing x 78 Brown Hare x 1 15/11/14 Blackbird x 12 Common Buzzard x 1 Fieldfare x 45 Kestrel x 2 Little Owl x 2 Mute Swan x 1 Redwing x 32 Robin x 2 Tawny Owl x 1 Wren x 1 16/11/14 Fieldfare x 29 Mute Swan x 2 adults, 4 young Red Legged Partridge x 15 Redwing x 65 Snipe x 2 Roe Deer x 1 male, 2 females SE805022 19/11/14 Blackbird x 7 Fieldfare x 7 Golden Plover x 120 Kestrel x 3 Redwing x 25 Snipe x 1 Starling x 215 Wren x 1 20/11/14 Barn Owl x 1 calling Little Owl x 2 agitated calling at passing Barn Owl Tawny Owl x 1 calling from Hawthorn hedge all 3 above species calling at same time at 6.30pm 21/11/14 Barn Owl x 1 Tawny Owl x 1 calling TWYFORD WOOD SK9454235 Jane Ostler 16/ll/14 Fungus Foray 70 species were identified. Of note were:- Chalk Caps 5 Russula spp. Milk Caps 5 Lactarius spp Bonnets 5 Mycena spp (+3 unidentified) Aniseed Funnel Clitocybe odora The Blusher Amanita rubescens Wood Blewit Lepista nuda Magpie Inkcap Coprinus picaceus Oyster Fungus Pleurotus ostreatus Split Gill Schizophora paradoxa There were plenty of 'jelly fungi' - # jellyspots and stagshorns Sulphur tufts seemed to be on every other stump Since felling of Norways Spruce there is now a noticeable absence of fungi associated with conifers. GLOW WORM! The best find of the day was an insect:- Lamprys noctiluca The Gloworm A full grown larva was tucked up in an empty snail shell, the contents of which it had probably eaten. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. R & A Parsons 17/11/2014 3 Little Egrets at TF2154 - dykes along east of Hurnbridge Road. Buzzard at TF 215535 Barn owl seen at two locations along Hurnbridge Road. Fieldfare flock over and some in apple trees in Orchard. WRANGLE Wrangle 18 11 14, John Walker, Ed Mackrill c 100m bank on Staples static homes Marsh Farm site planted with gorse and several in flower Saltmarsh from lane end to MoD range tower dark bellied brent goose c 2800, peregrine 1 m 1 f, Whooper swan 14 (10 ads 4 juvs) on post-potato harvest field. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Lincolnshire Coast NNRs and S Lincs Highlights including RSPB Wash Reserves South Lincolnshire bird sightings October 2014 RSPB Frampton Marsh The Glossy Ibis, present since June, remained all month. A single Spoonbill was seen on one date (4th). The first Whooper Swans began arriving, with a peak of 31 (16th). Pink-footed Geese were also coming in, with a maximum count of 101 (1st). eal increased to 1063, and with them was a late Garganey (12th). A Rough-legged Buzzard took up at least temporary residence (22nd onwards). A Pomarine Skua was an unexpected visitor to the scrapes (9th). Wader numbers generally declined, but there were peak counts of six Little Stints (11th), four Curlew Sandpipers (10th) and 50 Ruff (3rd). A Jack Snipe was also present (18th). Up to two Ring Ouzels were seen at the same time as Great Grey Shrike (14th & 15th). Finally a Snow Bunting was reported passing through (17th) and Yellow-browed Warbler on several dates at the end of the month. RSPB Freiston Shore A Grey Phalarope spent several days on the reservoir (6th – 12th). Single Curlew Sandpiper (8th-9th) and Jack Snipe (13th) were also seen. Offshore, Slavonian Grebes were seen on two dates, with a peak of three (13th), four Manx Shearwaters were seen (13th), Pomarine Skuas were recorded on three dates with a peak of five (13th), along with 15 Great Skuas and up to three Little Gulls (13th). Gibraltar Point NNR A busy month for migration with up to 47 Whooper Swans (11th) and 1200 Pink-footed Geese (27th) passing through. On the sea the highlights were Sooty Shearwater (13th) Balearic Shearwater (27th) an amazing peak of up to 15 Grey Phalaropes (18th – 25th), with birds seen on at least five dates, all four Skuas, including two Long-tailed (13th) and Red-necked Grebe (18th). Up to two Spoon- bills were present (from 6th). A Rough-legged Buzzard was seen daily (from 15th), with two on one date (19th). A Pectoral Sandpiper was on the beach briefly (18th). 20 Parakeets passing rapidly south (30th) would undoubtedly be a record county total if they were all Ring-necked. A Great Grey Shrike (14th-17th) was joined by a second bird (15th). Other passerines included Richard’s Pipit and Woodlark (10th), up to six Yellow-browed Warblers (11th – 29th), up to 40 Ring Ouzels (13th – 22nd), Radde’s Warbler (14th), Olive-backed Pipit and Shorelark (15th), Cetti’s Warbler (16th) and Firecrest (24th). Other sites Three Grey Phalaropes were at Witham Mouth (16th) with one at Nene Mouth (21st). A Red-necked Grebe at Witham Mouth (15th), while a Slavonian Grebe was at Kirkby/Tattershall Pits (27th). A Rough-legged Buzzard was at Welland Marsh (16th). Up to 15 Pomarine Skuas were at Nene Mouth (13th and 21st). A Great Grey Shrike was at Nocton Fen (15th) and Firecrest at Witham Mouth (15th). Yellow-browed Warblers were at Butterwick Marsh (16th) and Horncastle (17th) and a Ring Ouzel was at Baston Fen (18th). John Badley Assisted by Colin Jennings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 13th to 20th November: Cliff Morrison The last two weeks have been generally mild with periods of heavy rain and light winds from easterly quarters during the past week. Insects have featured across the reserve in the past few days, with a daytime temperature of 13C on 19th. encouraging several species to feed on ivy flowers in particular. Late hatchings and persisting summer insects included up to 6 large BeeFlies, other fly species and a Common Darter dragonfly on 19th, whilst overwintering hibernating insects have tempted to fly in the warm weather, included several peacock butterflies, buff-tailed bumble bees and wasps. Several species of late flowering plants are also in evidence at this time, but the pink flowers of Lesser Centaury on the fore dunes stands out, since this is not a common and local plant on the reserve. Small numbers of thrushes continued to arrive over the period with several late song thrushes this week, 3 ring ousels, 1-3 fieldfares per day and up to 30 redwings and 80 blackbirds per day. A particularly interesting arrival from the same Continental regions as the thrush flock included a Great-grey Shrike that moved south through the dunes from the Rimac area on 19th. The outer dunes, marsh and foreshore hold the most interesting bird species at the moment, with many ducks, geese and waders feeding in the areas wetted by the heavy rains, whilst finches and buntings are feeding in the Samphire saltings. Up to 300 dunlin, 60 sanderling, 30 Grey Plover, 60 Oystercatchers, 50 Knot and 40 Ringed Plovers being present, whilst nearly 400 Pink-footed Geese, 230 Brent Geese, Wigeon and 6 Shoveler are to be found in the Rimac area, where over 28 Little Egrets are present. Around the samphire beds, good numbers of up to 200 Twite, 55 Snow Buntings, 2-3 Lapland Buntings, along with Rock and Meadow Pipits re actively feeding. These birds have attracted the attention of a single merlins and Marsh Harrier, whilst 2 Sparrow Hawks and a Kestrel frequent the dunes and can e seen making sorties out to the beach area. The wooded areas to the north of the reserve are currently holding over a dozen Bullfinches, which coupled with ones and twos further south represents a good total for the reserve as a whole. A Tree Creeper was also present there this week, which along with scattered Great-spotted Woodpeckers and a single Green woodpecker and scattering of Goldcrests makes up a good representation of woodland species. For those who prefer a dawn walk along the beach, they can currently experience what can be a loud and busy commute; where over 200 Curlews fly south from their roost out from Rimac, by the haven and gather together on the beach, particularly out from Brickyard/Churchill Lanes, calling very excitedly, before heading inland to feed. Roosting in the same area have been up to 600 Pink-footed Geese, but currently nearer 400; these birds rise in excited and noisy cackling groups and were flying low south over the beach and dunes to feed in the fields around Mablethorpe North End, but have now moved to feed in the fields west of Rimac area. Once the geese and Curlew have departed, small regular parties of Twite and Snow Buntings fly south along the beach towards their feeding areas on the samphire beds, but by 7.30am all is quiet again. The evening flights are less spectacular, because the curlew fly in both quickly and quietly in flocks of 10-30, whilst the geese come in calling loudly, but often after dark and they will stay feeding very late on moonlit nights. The Twite and Snow Buntings tend to fly off to roost to the north west at least an hour before dusk, presumably to the mature marshes in the Saltfleet area. Along the outer tide line, there have many carapaces of edible crab recently, which is an unusual sight. There have been regularly over 200 Great-black Backed Gulls, predominately adults, out here for much of the autumn, a larger number than normal, but they have clearly benefitted from the crab washout, although even these powerful birds have not managed to crack the large crab claws, which are scattered everywhere. A Caspian Gull was also seen with the other gulls on the 13th, a species which breeds on the rivers in east and south east Europe/Russia. Whilst Grey Seals can be regularly seen close to shore, a Common, or Harbour Seal was also on the beach on 18th. Other bird species of note have included 2 Kingfishers along Saltfleet Haven on 20th, Short-eared Owl at Rimac on 19th, along with Water Rail here and at Churchill Lane on the same day and up to 2 Grey Wagtails. There are still a couple of long-staying Chiffchaffs in the dunes, but whether a Blackcap at Rimac on 17th was a late departing summer bird or a wintering arrival for eastern Europe is debatable. With milder winters, some Chiffchaffs now attempt to over-winter, rather than migrating south to southern Spain and Africa, whilst it has been discovered from ringing evidence, that Blackcaps, from eastern Europe (Austrian regions), migrate to the UK rather than southwards. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RSPB RESERVES http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/collections/thewash_northnorfolk.aspx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/designations/nnr/1083404.aspx ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Far Ings News See: Far Ings NNR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-Of-Far-Ings-National-Nature-Reserve/186876774685595 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. 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 to bed' on Fridays. Please e-mail in 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 re-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. Species Names in full.] *** Find the Grid Reference *** Chris Manning recommended the following website for help with find grid references. http://www.bnhs.co.uk/focuson/grabagridref/html/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 *** Contacts List *** WILDLIFE CRIME *** 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 http://www.lincs.police.uk/Advice/Wildlife-and-Rural-Crime/ *** Report Ash Dieback in Lincolnshire *** Link for Chalara fraxinea reports: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara STAYING SAFE *** 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/ *** Met Office E-mail Service *** Be warned of the possibility of severe weather. 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. See: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/guide-to-emails *** Environment Agency Flood Information/Floodline *** http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/default.aspx *** Care of Sick or Injured Animals - information on LWT website *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/sick-and-injured-animals SPECIES IDENTIFICATION *** 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. *** What's That Butterfly? *** http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/index.php http://butterfly-conservation.org/ What's That Caterpillar? http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_family.php?name=all&stage=larva *** Identifying Dragonflies *** http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/uk-species http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/dragonfly-and-damselfly-identification-help *** Spiders *** Imogen Wilde writes: 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 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 *** 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. *** New Botanical Group in South Lincs *** Sarah Lambert writes: We'd be happy to welcome new people, whether experienced or not, particularly if they are located towards the northern part of the vice county! If anybody would like to join us, please get in touch with me at sarah.lambert7@ntlworld.com *** Grow-your-own Mistletoe *** http://www.mistle.co.uk/ *** Slug ID Help *** Chris du Feu will help with slug identification. You can telephone him on: 01427 848400 or e-mail: chris@chrisdufeu.force9.co.uk *** 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 John Clarkson - Covering the north of the county recorder_north@lincsbirdclub.co.uk John Badley - Covering the south of the county recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Bird Club Website: http://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 Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service A dedicated service to protect and enhance the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). 01507 609740 www.lincswolds.org.uk http://www.lincswolds.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/ Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project Project Officer: Ruth Craig ruth.craig@lincolnshire.gov.uk 01507 609740 For help with chalk stream management, volunteering opportunities and educational activities on the chalk stream please visit the website http://www.lincswolds.org.uk/chalk-streams/volunteering or contact the project officer ruth.craig@lincolnshire.gov.uk *** The South Lincolnshire Fenlands Partnership *** South Lincolnshire Fenlands Partnership is working to promote enhancement and re-creation of an iconic fenland landscape and its wildlife within our highly productive and important farmlands. To learn more about the partnership please visit our website at http://www.lincsfenlands.org.uk/ or contact the project officer at slincsfens@lincstrust.co.uk Amanda Jenkins - South Lincolnshire Fenlands Project Officer Hartsholme Country Park. To learn more about the park or to get in involved at the park please visit http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/hartsholmecp contact Park Rangers at hartsholmecp@lincoln.gov.uk Tornado and Storm Research Organisation http://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/ Hedgehog Street survey http://www.hedgehogstreet.org/ for 2014 survey, see: http://www.hedgehogstreet.org/pages/hibernation-survey.html RSPB Contact Details RSPB Website: http://www.rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore http://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/ Lincsbirders - Lincolnshire's Alternative Birding Group http://www.lincsbirders.org/ 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 Readers websites and videos: 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 Starlings at Kirkby on Bain - excellent video by David Robinson http://www.flickr.com/photos/poppops/11685708555/ BBC Radio 4 Tweet of the day: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s6xyk Helen Mark did an excellent "Open Country" on 25th January with a good interview of LWT's Dave Bromwich. You can hear this on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03qflhk *** 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 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 http://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. 2014 Field Meetings Sunday, October 12, 2014 Fungus Foray High Wood, North Rauceby. (Courtesy of Woodland Trust) West of Sleaford. 12.00 for 13.00 start. Park in the wood car park at TF010463 The wood is located on the north side of Church Lane which runs between North Rauceby and High Dike/Ermine Street (B6403). Habitat: Broadleaved woodland. Leader: Ray Halstead 07772 613640 ray.halstead@tiscali.co.uk Indoor meetings: Saturday, November 22, 2014 Ian Rotherham, Professor of Environmental Geography at Sheffield Hallam University, will speak on: 'The Lost Fens - England's greatest ecological disaster' Saturday, January 17th, 2015 Phil Espin, Chairman of the Lincolnshire Bird Club, will be speaking about' 'Rare Breeding Birds in Lincolnshire and the Rare Breeding Birds Panel." 2015 Saturday, February 14, 2015 Recorders’ meeting - overview and highlights in the past year's recording provided by the county recorders. Arrive at 12 noon fpr a chance to catch up with recorders and view exhibits including a demonstration of online recording software, 'Living Record' and a doscussion of online recording starting at 12.30. The Overview starts at 2pm. Saturday, March 07, 2015 AGM Followed bythe Presidential address by Nick Tribe: "Aspects of Dragonfly Recording in Lincolnshire". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 text copy. http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html If you are having difficulties with spam folders et. please make sure you "Whitelist" my address as given in the Bulletin. A "hard bounce" usually results in you being automatically deleted from the mailing list. 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