============================================= || || 6th September 2015 || || 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 is a good selection of walks and talks and other activities this month: an LNU Field Meeting along the River Slea; talks on 'Care and Rescue of Hedgehogs'; 'British Meadows and Pastures'; 'Medicinal Plants of Lincolnshire and Their Uses'; and a bird talk 'From Marrakech to Massa' plus a visit to Blacktoft Sands and a bird walk in Cleethorpes. The 'Spider Workshop' already has 14 people attending and we are hoping for a good turn out to help with the beach-clean at Anderby Creek. Something for everyone. As we move towards Autumn it is time to reacquaint ourselves with Fungi. One of the most useful on-line resources is Roger Phillips' website: http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/ Reminder: Total Lunar Eclipse on 28th September. See: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html Paul Money reminds readers in 'Night Scenes 2015' that as the Moon will be at Perigee - at its closest to the Earth. He also mentions the Taurids [southern] meteor shower between September 10th to November 20th, with a peak on October 10th. Cloud permitting the Moon should not interfere with observations. We have a stable readership of just over 1000 people, but would like it to be more like 1250. If you know someone who might find the LNU Bulletin useful, please send them this link and suggest they sign up for it: http://www.lnu.org/wildnews.php Roger p.s . Don't forget: 12. ...and finally..... Here you will find links to local, national and international stories, most of them with an environmental or wildlife spin. *** LNU Events - full list in section 11 below - guests welcome *** To check on the details, especially if weather suggests a possible cancellation, visit: http://lnu.org/events.php 2015 Field Meetings. Field Meetings generally start at 12 noon for 1.00pm, but please check the website details for each event. Note: the Metheringham Delph meeting has been changed as follows: Sunday, September 06, 2015 River Slea Southeast of Ruskington, 12.00 for 13.00 start. Use the riverside North Kesteven 'Stepping Out' car park at TF105 496 which is just west of Haverholme Priory, off the minor road between Ruskington and Ewerby. Habitats: River, woodland, scrub and ditches. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, October 11, 2015 Fungi Foray Gibraltar Point NNR Use main car park at TF556580. Parking fee of £3 applicable. Toilets and refreshments available. Meet up from 12.00 for 13.00 start. Leader: Ray Halstead Contact: brian_hedley@hotmail.com *** Barton LWT Area Group *** Adrian White writes: Wednesday 16th September "Hedgehogs, their care and rescue" A talk by Frank Tett Meet at Ness End Farm, Far Ings Road, For a 7:30pm start. Everybody welcome. Saturday 20th September A visit to; Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve Contact the leader; Vernon Chapman (01652 660957) for details Meet at Ness End Farm for 09:00am start Everybody welcome. *** Lincoln LWT Area Group *** Richard Davidson writes: September 17th - British Meadows and Pastures - Richard Jefferson. Talk at Whisby Nature Park starting at 7:30pm. Admission £2.50 which includes refreshments. An illustrated talk by local grassland expert Richard Jefferson on the history of British meadows and pastures, their plants and wildlife. *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** Carolyn Lovely writes: On Saturday 19th September 2015 the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you to join them on a morning bird walk with Ray Hume. Meet Ray at the Cleethorpes Leisure Centre car park at 10am. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear and bring binoculars. This is a free event but donations will be welcomed for the Trust. For further details contact Ray - 01472 320878. *** Scunthorpe Museum Society Indoor Meetings *** The Natural History and Geology Section of Scunthorpe Museum Society. The new indoor season for this year starts on Monday, 14th September. Trudy Norris, FNIMH, BACP, Herbalist, Lymphoedema Therapist and Counsellor, will be giving a talk on "Medicinal Plants of Lincolnshire and Their Uses". Please remember that we meet in St Bernadette's Church Parish Hall, opposite The Priory Hotel on Ashby Road, DN16 2RS. Meetings start at 7.15pm There is no entry fee but a donation bowl is provided. There is ample free parking in the church grounds. For more information ring Keith Scarrott on 01724 762098. *** Great British Beach Clean *** Get ready for the Great British Beach Clean - 18th-21st September 2015 http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/greatbritishbeachclean Dave Miller writes: I am running a beach clean at Anderby Creek on Saturday 19th September starting at 10am. Just turn up. I will provide pickers, gloves, hoops and bags. *** Spider Workshop *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (Lincoln Area Group) Workshops, in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union September 19th: Spider Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Spiders? Come along and find out more with local expert Imogen Wilde. All workshops will be held in the Lafarge Education Building at Whisby Nature Park from 1:30pm until 4:30pm. They are free of charge and refreshments are included. In conjunction with the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union. Limited to 20 participants. Booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or Email rel.davidson@btinternet.com. *** Apple Days 2015 *** Woolsthorpe Manor Apple Day - Sunday October 11th. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woolsthorpe-manor/things-to-see-and-do/events/ Southwell Bramley Apple Festival http://www.experiencenottinghamshire.com/whats-on/bramley-apple-festival-2015-p474161 *** Identifying Hawkers *** Some identification tips are available here: http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/anisoptera-dragonflies *** Reminder - Ray Halstead - Recorder - Fungi *** Request: No records or queries for now, please. *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Events 2015 *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/whats-on *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch *** http://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html *** Lincoln RSPB *** http://www.lincolnrspb.org.uk/ Maureen Staples writes: RSPB Indoor Meeting 10/9/15 We invite you to join us at Bishop Grosseteste University, Longdales Road, Lincoln on Thursday 10th September 2015 for a presentation entitled 'From Marrakech to Massa' by Chris Ward. Start 7.30pm RSPB members and students £3.00 Non members £4.00 Free parking. *** South Lincs RSPB *** Members and non-members welcome. http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/southlincolnshire Programme of events and booking of Wash Trips. *** Find the Grid Reference - always useful *** Chris Manning recommended the following websites to help find grid references. Grab a Grid Reference http://www.bnhs.co.uk/focuson/grabagridref/html/index.htm UK Grid Reference Finder: http://www.gridreferencefinder.com/ [Don't forget to scroll down to "And finally ....."] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ 28/8 Red-footed Falcon 1s male, Willow Tree Fen Wryneck, Carr Lane allotments, Cleethorpes Caspian Gull juv, Boultham Mere 7 Spoonbill, Wood Sandpiper, Gibraltar Point Wood Sandpiper, Killingholme Haven Pits 2 Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, Manby Flashes 3 Little Stint on realighment, Donna Nook Pied Flycatcher, Belton House garden by boathouse, Grantham 2 Turtle Doves juvs, Aveland Trees, Dunsby Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Frampton Marsh 29/8 Red-backed Shrike behind Grimsby Town F C, behind Fuller St, Cleethorpes 2 Wood Sandpipers, Manby Flashes 3 Black Terns, 15 Whinchats along Wetland Trail, Freiston Shore Pied Flycatcher east of Humber Bridge, Redstart, Barton-upon-Humber Spoonbill, Little Stint. 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Spotted Redshanks, Frampton Marsh Great While Egret, 3 Whinchats, Alkborough Flats Barred Warbler near Mill Hill, 16 Spoonbills, 5 Pied Flycatchers, 8 Whinchats, 3 Tree Pipits, 7 Spotted Redshanks, 2 Wrynecks, Gibraltar Point Barred Warbler, Sea View Farm, Saltfleetby 30/8 Red-footed Falcon 1s male, Willow Tree Fen 2 Spoonbills flew south past, 3 Black Terns past, Osprey, Pied Flycatcher, Donna Nook 2 Spoonbills on Paradise Lagoon, Saltfleetby Greenish Warbler along path to Tabb's Head, Tree Pipit, 4 Spoonbills, 2 Arctic Terns, 6 Spotted Redshanks and Red- necked Phalerope on South Scrape, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Wood Sandpipers, Little Stint, Pied Flycatcher, Frampton Marsh 5 Spoonbills, 2 Pied Flycatchers, 5 Spotted Redshanks, Barred Warbler near Mill Hill, 2 Whinchats, Redstart, Temminck's Stint, Wood Sandpiper flew south, Short- eared Owl, Gibraltar Point Wryneck, Carr Lane allotments, Spoonbill over, Cleethorpes Red-backed Shrike behind Grimsby Town F C, behind Fuller St, Cleethorpes 2 Spoonbills on Paradise Lagoon, Saltfleetby 31/8 Red-backed Shrike behind Grimsby Town F C, behind Fuller St, Cleethorpes 10 Spoonbills, 7 Spotted Redshanks, Turtle Dove, 7 Whinchats, Pied Flycatcher, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, Barred Warbler, Gibraltar Point Reported Black-eared Wheatear at Frampton Marsh is probably a Wheatear 3 Spoonbills, Pied Flycatcher, 2 Redstarts, Frampton Marsh Osprey, Donna Nook Osprey, Grainthorpe Haven 1/9 Red-footed Falcon 1s male, Willow Tree Fen Red-backed Shrike behind Grimsby Town F C, behind Fuller St, Cleethorpes Black Stork flew north over Cleethorpe allotments 10 Spoonbills, Barred Warbler at Mill Hill, Gibraltar Point Black Tern past Huttoft 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Manby Flashes Probable Blue-headed Wagtail, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Short-eared Owls, Redstart, Spotted Redshank, Frampton Marsh 2/9 Red-footed Falcon 1s male, Willow Tree Fen Red-backed Shrike behind Grimsby Town F C, behind Fuller St, Cleethorpes Wryneck near East hide, Little Stint, 5 Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, Turtle Dove, 4 Short-eared Owls, Frampton Marsh Curlew Sandpiper, Pied Flycatcher, Barred Warbler at Mill Hill, 3 Spoonbills, 5 Spotted Redshanks, 4 Whinchats, Wood sandpiper, Gibraltar Point Sooty Shearwater north past south end, 6 Black Terns, Arctic Tern, Donna Nook 3/9 2 Black Terns flew north past Donna Nook Whimbrel near Round House, Anderby Creek 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Manby Flashes 6 Spoonbills, Redstart, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Gibraltar Point 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: 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. Wildlife Trusts - News page http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news News from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/news/ News from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust http://www.ywt.org.uk/news News from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/news News from Norfolk Wildlife Trust https://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/news *** 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. BRACEBY M. Ellis Braceby TF015353 01/01/15 2 house martins nests on our house still busy. Goldfinches bring their young daily to drink at fountain. CAISTOR Week beginning 28.8.15 Wendy Handford Brigg Road wildlife garden TA 111 026 Bat, possibly brown long-eared, in spruce wood 28.8.15 Trailcam Fox disturbs logpile in spruce wood 28.8.15 Trailcam Moles 3 active territories with fresh molehills 31.8.15 Chiffchaff calling. Not heard since June. 3.9.15 Tawny owl calling 8pm 28.8.15 Leopard slugs 2 large specimens closely following each other so at first sight I thought it was a grass snake! 28.8.15 Sap beetles 10s on fallen apples 2.9.15 First ripe fruits this week Horsechestnuts Fungi this week Blue roundheads 5 under Goat willows Brown rollrims 4 under Silver birches Fairy rings 7 on lawn and under deciduous trees. I counted 67 specimens in one ring Giant puffballs 4 in rough grass Stinking dapperlings 6 under Alders Peter Robinson Hundon Manor Farm ponds TA 112 026 Buzzards, 2 adults and 1 juv circling over nest site in trees near ponds Mute swans 2 adults with 5 well grown cygnets Flowering rush 31.8.15 DEEPINGS Venue: Deeping Lakes LWT Reserve Date: 01/09/15 Time: 1400 - 1635 Weather: Sunny periods, warm Observer: Ian Gordon Birds: Blackbird Black-headed Gull Canada Goose Cetti's Warbler Chaffinch Common Sandpiper Coot Cormorant Dunnock Gadwall Garden Warbler Great Crested Grebe Great Tit Green Sandpiper Green Woodpecker Greenfinch Grey Heron Greylag Goose Herring Gull House Martin Jackdaw Lapwing Lesser Black-backed Gull Little Egret Long-tailed Tit Magpie Mallard Moorhen Mute Swan Pochard Robin Rook Sand Martin Starling Swallow Tufted Duck Water Rail Wigeon Willow Warbler Woodpigeon Yellowhammer Butterflies: Small White Speckled Wood Dragons & Damsels Common Blue Damselfly Common Darter Emperor Dragonfly Migrant Hawker HUTTOFT Jane Pennington Huttoft TF512763 (my garden) Date 30/8/2015 Goldfinch 10 (all feeding on thistles) Date 31/8/2015 Robins 2 Sparrowhawk 1 (flew through garden) Date 1/9/2015 Blackbirds 4 Dragonfly 1 Green veined white 2 Red admiral 2 Robins 2 Date 2/9/2015 Blackbirds 5 Great tits 2 Goldfinch 2 (on thistles) Wrens 2 Date 3/9/2015 Speckled wood 1 RAITHBY-CUM-MALTBY, rural garden near LOUTH TF309847 (unless otherwise stated) Silvia Fowler 27.08.2015 Tawny Owl on power line facing House Martin nests (no damage found next day) 28.08.2015 Pied Wagtail, juv. Red Admiral 29.08.2015 Grey Wagtail x 2 30.08.2015 Collared Dove x 5 Wren Green Shieldbug Butterflies: Large White, Peacock x 2, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell x 2 01.09.2015 Greater numbers of butterflies during a sunny spell p.m.: Brimstone: 1, Peacock: 8-10, Red Admiral: 3, Small Tortoiseshell: 8-10 Green Shieldbug (different spot from day before) 7-Spot Ladybird - singles seen 3-4 times during the week Toadlet (1 cm) August Rainfall 45 mm - almost exclusively in the second half of the month. 02.09.2015 House Martins still feeding near their nest sites. THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 29/08/15 Buzzard x 1 SK813999 30/08/15 Blackbird x 7 Golden Plover x 9 Goldfinch x 2 Greenshank x 1 Little Owl x 1 Stock Dove x 1 egg + 2 newly laid eggs in nest box vacated by Kestrel Tree Sparrow x 42 Common Pipistrelle x 1 Large Yellow Underwing x 4 Lesser Yellow Underwing x 7 Migrant Hawker x 1 31/08/15 Blackbird x 1 Black Headed Gull x 39 Starling x 42 Wren x 1 House Mouse x 2 Rabbit x 1 Garden Carpet x 1 01/09/15 Small Tortoiseshell x 1 SE813000 02/09/15 Little Owl x 1 calling 11.50pm Common Blue butterfly x 1 SK804000 Large Yellow Underwing x 5 03/09/15 Barn Owl x 1 Kingfisher x 1 Owston Ferry Warping Drain Mallard x 2 Moorhen x 5 Mute Swan x 2 adults, 4 young Tree Sparrow x 27 Common Pipistrelle x 2 Rabbit x 3 WAINFLEET CONSERVATION PONDS 29/08/2015 Roy & Kath Pearson A Kingfisher was present today. The Environment Agency is in the process of selling the site and the new owner has some quite exciting plans for its development as a nature reserve. WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. R & A Parsons 28/8/2015 Hummingbird Hawkmoth - 9.30am. 30/8/2015 0820hrs. Juv Common Buzzard in orchard. In trees, then on ground. 6 Red Admirals Migrant Hawker dragonfly 2/9/2015 4 Speckled Wood butterflies Canada Farm 28/8/2015 Male Marsh Harrier hunting alongside Canada Lane 11.00hrs at TF 223538 Peregrine falcon over Canada Lane 11.30hrs at TF 230539. 29/8/2015 Kestrel driving off a Common Buzzard at 11.30am. TF 230539 Marsh Harrier m hunting TF2253 Canada Farm wood TF222 538 2 Speckled Wood butterflies WILDMORE FEN TF216534 R Parsons 28/8/2015 Pentatoma rufipes [Forest Bug], determined Allan Binding On window looking out on old orchard with apple, cherry and plum trees. WRANGLE COMMON 29/08/2015 Roy &Kath Pearson A butterfly count today produced:- Common Blue 7 Small Tortoiseshell 7 Clouded Yellow 2 Large White 6 Small White 1 Specked Wood 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. Lincolnshire Coast NNRs and S Lincs Highlights including RSPB Wash Reserves RSPB Reserves: http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/collections/thewash_northnorfolk.aspx http://www.rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh LWT Reserves: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ South Lincolnshire bird sightings Pending. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GIBRALTAR POINT NNR. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gibraltar Point News. Reports always welcome. It would be great if a Gib "regular" could let us have a contribution from time to time. See: Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog. http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE DUNES NNR. http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/38015?category=59026 and DONNA NOOK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE NNR. Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR Report Report follows. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. News from Far Ings NNR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/limewoods/publications/limewoods-walks/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Limewoods are notable for the few reports we receive for the Bulletin, so you can help by sending in sightings if you visit. Two good links about the Limewoods are: 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 in Oct 2012. Well worth a look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1SpBvd9Ib0 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) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 websites to help find grid references. grab a Grid Reference http://www.bnhs.co.uk/focuson/grabagridref/html/index.htm UK Grid Reference Finder: http://www.gridreferencefinder.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 *** No hotlinks in this section, just copy and paste URLs, please. FIGHTING 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 Website: http://www.lincs.police.uk/Advice/Wildlife-and-Rural-Crime/ *** National Rural Crime Network *** Call for case studies as new website to tackle rural crime is launched. http://www.lincs.police.uk/Advice/Wildlife-and-Rural-Crime/National-Rural-Crime-Network.html See: http://www.nationalruralcrimenetwork.net/ STAYING SAFE No hotlinks in this section, just copy and paste URLs, please. *** EasyTide *** Check tide times on Admiralty EasyTide: http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/index.aspx *** 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/ *** 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 *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/ Care of Sick or Injured Animals - information on LWT website *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/sick-and-injured-animals SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING No hotlinks in this section, just copy and paste URLs, please. *** iSpot Keys for computer or mobile *** If you are a beginner to identification of species, you might find the following link useful. http://www.ispot.org.uk/keys The LNU is now represented on the popular iSpot website. A full list of the organisations, recording schemes and societies represented is here: http://www.ispot.org.uk/representatives *** 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: Ashley Butterfield learningoutdoors@btinternet.com or tel 07864967057 Ashley Butterfield, LNU Reptile and Amphibian Recorder, adds: The recordpool is a joint ARGUK and ARC Trust project that aims to collect herpetofauna data from the uk that might not otherwise be recorded and make it available for conservation purposes. As such you will have access to your own records at full resolution and other records at a lower resolution. You can input reptile and amphibian data at: http://www.recordpool.org.uk/ Please remember, common species are just as important as rarer species, so please give it a go. Please contact Dr Angela Julian ARGUK with any specific questions. angela.digges@clara.co.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 *** 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 *** How to Identify Bees *** BWARS - Bees Wasps & Ants Recording Society http://www.bwars.com/ Bumblebee Conservation Trust http://bumblebeeconservation.org/ *** Good sources of seeds of Bee-friendly Wild Flowers *** Mark Schofield writes: Always consider the provenance and sustainable sourcing of seed. Plantlife and Flora locale have defined protocols that can guide the conservation-minded shopper. Bee-friendly gardeners should refer to their A-Z suppliers list which can be found here: www.floralocale.org/Alphabetical+supplier+listing Advice: www.wildlifetrusts.org/Bees-needs/growmore bumblebeeconservation.org/get-involved/managing-your-land/wildflower-seed/ *** 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. *** 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 badger reports. USEFUL WILDLIFE CONTACTS *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust *** http://www.lincstrust.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 Website: http://www.gnlp.org.uk *** 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/ *** Lincs Bird Club *** 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 *** The Sir Joseph Banks Society *** Contact 01507 528223 or by e-mail: enquiries@joseph-banks.org.uk. http://www.joseph-banks.org.uk *** Other Useful Websites/contacts *** No hotlinks in this section, just copy and paste URLs, please. Suggestions for other useful Websites are welcome. *** Natural England *** http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ *** Lincolnshire Environmental Awards *** http://www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk/ *** The Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marshes Project (LCGMP) *** The Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marshes project produced two films of the Lincolnshire Coastal Grazing Marshes. They are based on Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) which measures topography accurately. The films reveal many historical and geomorphological features that are not always obvious to the eye. Note that the vertical perspective is exaggerated to enhance the features. Narrated by Jim Broadbent. Watch them here: Southern marshes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwhVamd4j6E Northern marshes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZjqzcMFXi8 *** Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service *** A dedicated service to protect and enhance the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). 01507 609740 http://www.lincswolds.org.uk *** Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project *** Project Officer: Ruth Craig http://www.lincswolds.org.uk/chalk-streams/volunteering or contact the project officer ruth.craig@lincolnshire.gov.uk *** The South Lincolnshire Fenlands Partnership *** http://www.lincsfenlands.org.uk/ Contact: slincsfens@lincstrust.co.uk Amanda Jenkins - South Lincolnshire Fenlands Project Officer *** RSPB local webpages *** 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/ *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire link *** http://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html *** Lincsbirders *** Lincolnshire's Alternative Birding Group http://www.lincsbirders.org/ Lincolnshire Limewoods Project Bardney Limewoods NNR http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Limewoods/ limewoods@lincolnshire.gov.uk 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! sarah.lambert7@ntlworld.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 some 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 Recorders at Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre [GNLP] , 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 sometimes withhold precise details 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. Please respect the interests of wildlife and site owners if you report on national networks. 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. 2015 Field Meetings. Note: Metheringham Delph meeting has been changed as follows: Sunday, September 06, 2015 River Slea Southeast of Ruskington, 12.00 for 13.00 start. Use the riverside North Kesteven 'Stepping Out' car park at TF105 496 which is just west of Haverholme Priory, off the minor road between Ruskington and Ewerby. Habitats: River, woodland, scrub and ditches. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, October 11, 2015 Fungi Foray Gibraltar Point NNR Use main car park at TF556580. Parking fee of £3 applicable. Toilets and refreshments available. Meet up from 12.00 for 13.00 start. Leader: Ray Halstead Contact: brian_hedley@hotmail.com Also see: Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (Lincoln Area Group) Workshops, in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union September 19th: Spider Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Spiders? Come along and find out more with local expert Imogen Wilde. All workshops will be held in the Lafarge Education Building at Whisby Nature Park from 1:30pm until 4:30pm. They are free of charge and refreshments are included. In conjunction with the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union. Limited to 20 participants. Booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or Email rel.davidson@btinternet.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails This Week *** A text copy of past Bulletins will be found on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Latest Mailfails. paul ias - Hard Bounce - Undeliverable - address cleaned. Contributions to "And finally......" are always welcome. Work starts on new Gibraltar Point nature reserve visitor centre http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-34136451 Seabirds 'blighted by plastic waste' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34108017 Footage of weasel killing voles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-x1Odwo8kg&feature=youtu.be&t=20 Has Defra shown that badger culling stems cattle TB? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34089606 Defra confirms badger culls 'now under way' in pilot areas http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34143281 Tiny trackers could help solve global bee death mystery http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-34048495 The 'killer tiger shark' of Brighton beach http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30079347 Gritters prepare for winter in Lincolnshire http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-34096333 RAF Coningsby Typhoon jet 'narrowly avoided' mid-air crash http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-34072085 Spitfire and Hurricane flypast in Lincolnshire and Norfolk stopped by bad weather http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34108166 Boston Stump: New floodlights stolen from church http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-34118915 Turks and Caicos dolphin park plan meets with opposition http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33991679 Incredible Hulk strongman pulls 16-tonne Lancaster bomber for charity http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-34112454 ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/