============================================= || || 14th August 2016 || || News of Lincolnshire Wildlife || LNU Website: || http://www.lnu.org/ || ============================================ In this issue..... 1. Readers hints, tips and requests 2. Wildlife Highlights 3. Wildlife reports from around the county 4. NNRs including RSPB and LWT Reserves 5. Bardney Limewoods NNR 6. Other Reserve Reports and Highlights 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.... *** The Bulletin is going out earlier this week to plug a Wildflower event at Red Hill this evening - a phone call to book is needed. See below. This week Nick Willey had given us a 'heads up' on poaching and other dodgy activities. Charlie Barnes is celebrating the discovery of a population of leaf beetles, only the 2nd of this particular species! There are some great events coming up this month: Aidan Neary has a free Wildflower ID Walk Thursday on 11th; there is a Bat walk at Snipe Dales on 12th, then the LNU Field Meeting at Tetney Blow Wells LWT Reserve on 13th. Sustrans is running a Bioblitz at Skellingthorpe on Friday 19th. Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT group has a Bat Walk in Weelsby Woods on Friday 19th August and a guided walk around Tetney Blow Wells Reserve on Sunday 21st August. The Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project is running a week-long festival of free events for all ages between Monday 22nd August and Friday 26th August. Scroll down for details of these events - and the latest wildlife sightings for the county. This week we photographed a badger [or two?] in our garden. The population of Lincolnshire badgers is probably a great deal higher than most of us realise, and a trail camera often comes up with surprises. It is good to have records of a live badger for a change - most of our records are of roadkills. Turn up for the Brocks! Badgers may not spread TB to cattle through direct contact http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36976774 Paul Money's 'Monthly Night Sky' for August will be found on the link below. http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html Heads up for the Perseid meteors in the coming week. Roger *** Find the Grid Reference - don't forget - it's important *** Chris Manning recommends 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/ *** STOP PRESS - Free Wildflower ID Walk Thursday 11th August - 7-8.30pm *** Aidan Neary, Wildflower Meadow Project Officer, writes: FREE Wildflower Identification Walk: Develop your wildflower identification skills with this late evening wildflower walk at Red Hill Coronation Meadow. This short walk will look at key wildflower families and key indicators of chalk grassland to give you confidence to explore our native flora. Date: Thursday 11th August 2016, Times: 7-8:30pm Venue: Red Hill Coronation Meadow, near Scamblesby. Grid Ref: TF 264806 Information: Please bring suitable outdoor clothing, notepad and pen. Booking Essential: Register at info@lincstrust.co.uk or call 01507 526667 *** Bat Walk - Snipe Dales - Friday 12th August - MEET UP TIME is 7.30pm *** Helen Scarborough and Garry Steele are having a "Bat Walk at Snipe Dales Country Park on Friday, 12th August. Young people are very welcome, so head's up, Wildlife Watch members. Bulletin readers are very welcome too. Join experts from Lincolnshire Bat Group on a walk round the Country Park to spot these important and elusive mammals. Bat detectors will be available to aid identification and to listen in as they hunt for food. There is also the possibility of seeing individual "rescue" bats at close quarters. All welcome. Free event. No dogs please. MEET UP TIME is 7.30pm The suggested ‘official’ end time for the event is 10.30pm. *** LNU EVENTS - list in section 11 below - guests welcome *** Section 11 now includes the LNU Field Meetings for 2016. To check on the details, especially if weather suggests a possible cancellation, visit: http://lnu.org/events.php 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. Field Meetings generally start at 12 noon for 1.00pm, but please check the website details for each event. Saturday, August 13, 2016 Tetney Blow Wells LWT Reserve With evening moth/bat recording session (Courtesy of LWT and Anglian Water) South of Cleethorpes 12.00 for 13.00 start. Evening session starting at 20.15. Park alongside Church Lane in Tetney village in vicinity of church or nearby. There is a footpath which leads to the reserve just to the east. NB. No mains available for moth traps. Facilities available in local village pubs in Tetney or Tetney Lock. Stiles present. Habitats: Blow wells, marsh, woodland, grassland, streams and scrub. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com *** Sustrans Bioblitz - Friday 19th August *** Sarah Bradbury writes: Join Sustrans for a BioBlitz on the greenway in Skellingthorpe. We will survey a different species every hour from 12-8pm on Friday 19th August. All welcome. No booking required. Drop in any time. Meet at the Youth Centre in Skellingthorpe. For more information email sarah.bradbury@sustrans.org.uk or call 07500856995. *** Festival of free events celebrating Lincolnshire's chalk streams *** Will Bartle, Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Monitoring Officer, writes: "We've got a week of free events coming up as part of our Chalk Streams Festival as well as a photography competition." www.lincswolds.org.uk The Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project is running a week-long festival of free events for all ages between Monday 22nd August and Friday 26th August funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by the Lincolnshire County Council. All events are free and are fun for all ages and abilities, including stream dipping, pop-up theatre and guided walks along the chalk streams. The project is also launching a photography competition, open to all ages, with two categories, 'Urban Chalk Streams of Lincolnshire' and 'Rural Chalk Streams of Lincolnshire', so get snapping! For details of events during the Lincolnshire Chalk Streams festival and how to enter the photography competition please see their Facebook page: @LincolnshireChalkStreams About the Heritage Lottery Fund Thanks to National Lottery players, we invest money to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about - from the archaeology under our feet to the historic parks and buildings we love, from precious memories and collections to rare wildlife. www.hlf.org.uk @heritagelottery *** Poaching and other Concerns *** Nick Willey has sent us the following note: Folks just a gentle reminder that as the harvest starts to gain momentum and the fields are once again bare and ready for the next crop to be sown we will start to see an increase in both day time poaching and night time poaching activities. We have already started to receive a few reports of day time poaching activities and it would appear that some Hare coursers are starting early. With this in mind can I ask that any suspicious vehicles or activity be reported by 101 into our force control room. There is no doubt that Lincolnshire is the prime target area for Hare coursing activity, but working together we can try and make it more difficult for these people. On another note, I have received a number of reports relating to incidents out at Gibraltar Point involving Jet Skis. One occasion it is believed that a Little Tern nest was attacked. The second incident appears a little less suspicious but nevertheless a little worrying for the seal population. Also two people were disturbed removing Samphire Plants from the reserve. Hope this is not becoming a trend and we don’t start seeing an increase in this type of activity. I really don’t think these people realise the untold damage they can do to the environment by removing these plants. Please keep reporting the incidents. Have a great and safe summer. Editor adds: If you have not yet registered with Lincolnshire Alert perhaps it is time to do so. This will keep you alerted of local crimes and concerns, and once you sign up you can specify he kind of information you want to receive. See: https://www.lincolnshirealert.co.uk/ *** Leaf beetle Chrysomela saliceti found in Lincolnshire *** Charlie Barnes - LNU recorder for beetles - has some interesting Beetle news. 2nd UK population of the leaf beetle Chrysomela saliceti found in Lincolnshire On the 3rd August I was called out to investigate a beetle infestation that had been stripping bare some shrubs in a private car park in Lincoln. From the photos forwarded onto me, it appeared to be on of the leaf beetles, potentially Chrysomela populi, which hadn't been recorded in Lincolnshire since 1949. When I arrived at the car park, the beetles were immediately obvious - it was impossible to estimate numbers, but it was easily in the thousands. They were working there way around the car park - the first shrub was completely bare, the second looking a little worse for wear and a third was just starting to be nibbled. I took some specimens away and to my surprise they weren't Chrysomela populi. They turned out to be Chrysomela saliceti, a closely related species that was hitherto only known from one site in the UK in Cambridgeshire, first discovered in 2012. They is still some doubt as to whether Chrysomela saliceti is an introduced species or overlooked native - it is quite difficult to differentiate from other similar species and this may have resulted in misidentifications in the past. If you venture to Lincoln - or elsewhere - keep a look out for a large (10mm) red and green beetle on purple willow, especially where it's been planted as part of a landscaping scheme. For some photos of the beetles, see http://insecta.pro/gallery?size=sm&sp=1002670 *** Cricket, lovely cricket? *** The University of Exeter are conducting a project to study the behaviour of crickets. They have had more than 140 digital video cameras filming the crickets in northern Spain. Their problem is that they now have far too much footage to go through it all themselves. They are seeking volunteers to watch clips of crickets in action and put them into categories, such as are they mating, or fighting, or feeding? To get involved visit: http://cricket-tales.exeter.ac.uk To find out more about the overall aims of the project, visit: www.wildcrickets.org *** Scunthorpe Museum Society *** www.scunthorpemuseumsociety.btck.co.uk *** Barton LWT *** Adrian White writes: Barton Area Group of the LWT is now on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/LWT.Barton.Group *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** Carolyn Davis writes: On Friday 19th August 2016 the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you to join them on a bat walk in Weelsby Woods with Julie Ellison and members of the Lincolnshire Bat Group. Meet in the car park for 7.50pm. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear. This is a free event but donations will be welcomed for the Trust. If wet weather an alternative Bat Quiz will be held in the Toby Pub (Hainton) on Weelsby Road, Grimsby. For further information contact Jennie Redpath 01472 502858. On Sunday 21st August 2016 the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you to join them on a guided walk around Tetney Blow Wells Nature Reserve where among many things we are hoping to see water violets. Meet and park outside Tetney Parish Church in Church Lane Tetney at 2.00pm. This is a free event but donations will be welcomed for the Trust. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear. No dogs please. For further details ring Clifford Jukes 01472 814887. *** More Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Events 2015 *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/whats-on *** Heritage Open Days 2016 *** Heritage Open Days in Sept which this year's theme is Natural Heritage, Welton le Wold on the Friday and a Geological walk on the Sunday. Friday 9 September - Where Elephants once Roamed 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Discover more about this disused gravel and sand quarry as the experts explain about this important geological and archaeological Site of Special Scientific Interest, normally closed to the public. By kind permission of the landowners, this 3 mile walk forms part of the Heritage Open Days. Meet: Welton le Wold disused quarry, accessible from A631 & signposted on the day. Grid ref: TF 279 882 O.S. map 282 Postcode: LN11 0QT Parking: Free parking at the event, look for signage on the day Leaders: Lincolnshire Geodiversity Group & Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service Sunday 11 September - Claxby Ironstone Mine Geology Walk 10:00 am to 1:00pm pm. The walk traverses the Lower Cretaceous sediments within which the Claxby Ironstone Formation is found. The site of the original Claxby Ironstone Mine will be visited and its relationship with the surrounding geology explored, led by Paul Hildreth. BOOKING essential contact John Esser on 01472 851105 or jesser@yahoo.com Full event listing https://www.heritagelincolnshire.org/heritage-open-days *** 2016 Apple Day Diary Dates *** Visiting the website of the Stamford Community Orchard Group, I noted that their Apple Day is on Saturday 1st October this year. This is a great event and well worth a visit. See: http://scog.org.uk/ Wragby's Apple day is on Sunday 2nd October. For details, see: http://www.applesandorchards.org.uk/images/Apple_Days_2016.pdf Woolsthorpe's annual Apple Day will be on Sunday 9th October. See: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woolsthorpe-manor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. Wildlife Highlights ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Bird News from Rare Bird 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/ 3/6 Caspian Gull [red ringed], Norton Disney White-rumped Sandpiper, Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh 2 Spoonbills, Tennyson's Sand, Gibraltar Point 4/8 Pectoral Sandpiper on reservoir, Freiston Shore 2 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point White-rumped Sandpiper, Little Stint, Spoonbill at Roads Farm, Short-eared Owl on old saltmarsh, Curlew Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh 14 Spoonbills, Alkborough Flats 2 Spoonbills, Little Stint, Short-eared Owl, Paradise Pool, south of Saltfleet Haven Osprey over, Horncastle Curlew Sandpiper, Donna Nook 5/8 2 Little Stints, both ads, juv f Garganey, Barton-upon-Humber Squacco Heron at Ness and Target pits, Far Ings, Barton-upon-Humber Pectoral Sandpiper on reservoir, Freiston Shore White-rumped Sandpiper, Spoonbill, Little Stint, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, Frampton Marsh 2 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point 6/8 Pectoral Sandpiper on reservoir, Freiston Shore 3 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point White-rumped Sandpiper, Spoonbill, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Little Stint, Spotted Redshank, turtle Dove, Frampton Marsh Osprey over Market Rasen golf course, Willingham Woods Squacco Heron at Far Ings, Barton-upon-Humber 7/8 Wood Sandpiper from sea wall, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stint, Spotted Redshank, Garganey, Frampton Marsh Little Stint at Greenshanks Creek, Gibraltar Point Pectoral Sandpiper on reservoir, Freiston Shore 3 Little Stints at Chowder Ness on Humber estuary, Barton-upon- Humber 8/8 2 Short-eared Owls, Saltfleetby St Clement Osprey south of Marton along River Trent, then flew north. Little Stint, Manby Flashes White-rumped Sandpiper on grassland behind scrapes, 6 Little Stints, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Redashanks, Frampton Marsh Pectoral Sandpiper on reservoir, Freiston Shore 9/8 Pectoral Sandpiper on reservoir, Little Stint, Freiston Shore Osprey south of Marton by River Trent by Cottam power station Squacco Heron on fishing pond, east of Barton-upon-Humber White-rumped Sandpiper, 3 Turtle Doves, Frampton Marsh 10/8 2 Turtle Doves at scrape, Marston sewage works Osprey south of Marton along River Trent, Osprey over, Turtle Dove, 4 Spotted Redshanks from Sea Wall hide, 2 Little Stints from 360 hids, Frampton Marsh Note: I am adapting 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. Rare Bird Alert website: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ Here you can register free to use the site and get free trials of the subscription services. [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. LACK OF BUTTERFLIES? Comments made this week: "Butterflies were in very small numbers, which seems to be the norm this year." "Far fewer butterflies on the Buddleia than at this time in previous years." *** National Whale and Dolphin Watch Weekend 2016 *** Dave Miller writes: We were lucky with the weather for this year's National Whale and Dolphin Watching Weekend, Saturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July. On the Lincolnshire coast the sea was calm, the wind low and visibility excellent. With the help of fifteen volunteers, we were able to watch from Skegness Pier and the Round-and-Round hide at Anderby Creek. The volunteers put in an amazing sixty-seven and a half hours of watching. A total of eight harbour porpoise were reported over the weekend: two at Skegness Pier, four at Anderby Creek plus singles reported from Sandilands and Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve. Skegness Pier were kind enough to allow us to put up a table at the end of the pier with leaflets and cetacean facts. There we talked to over two hundred people highlighting the wealth of wildlife to be found off our shores. Around fifty people also came to see us at Anderby Creek. Many had heard about the watches from a piece on BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Saturday Breakfast Show. The Sea Watch Foundation co-ordinate surveys nationally over the weekend of Saturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July. Our thanks to Skegness Pier, BBC Radio Lincolnshire and all our volunteers. Saturday 30th July: Skegness Pier - five volunteers contribute 13 hours of watches. Two harbour porpoise spotted at 3.15pm by Andrew Bowell. Anderby Creek - eight volunteers contribute 30 hours of watches. Two harbour porpoise spotted at 9.50am by Cliff Morrison, one harbour porpoise spotted at 12.45pm by Roger Labett. Sunday 31st July Skegness Pier - Three volunteers contribute 12 hours of watches. Anderby Creek - Three volunteers contribute 12and a half hours of watches. One harbour porpoise spotted at 12.04pm by Matt Laing. We also had reports of a harbour porpoise at Sandilands at 2.30pm from Lianne Havell and one from Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve at 8.45am from Kevin Wilson. Here's looking forward to NWDW 2017! ROADKILLS MABLETHORPE TF506846 approx. Jan Dye 4th August 2017 Found a road kill badger on Seacroft Rd Mablethorpe today Gainsborough SK 82131 88523 SK 82751 88596Peter Morrell 05.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill x2 on Foxby Lane. Riby TA 17548 06238 Peter Morrell 06.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on A1173 Langworth TF 05483 76028 Peter Morrell 06.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on A46 Corringham SK 87080 91014SK 85285 90588 Peter Morrell 07.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill x 2 on A631 ScunthorpeSE 87876 10747 Peter Morrell 08.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on Kingsway FillinghamSK 95614 84761 Peter Morrell 09.08.16 Barn owl roadkill on B1398 Lincoln SK 96965 72847 Peter Morrell 09.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on Burton Road Riseholme SK 97523 75180 Peter Morrell 09.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on A15 Canwick SK 98722 69304 Peter Morrell 09.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on B1188 Lincoln SK 95128 67841 Peter Morrell 09.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on Doddington Road North Hykeham SK 93689 678528Peter Morrell 07.08.16 Hedgehog roadkill on Station Road *** 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. BOSTON Boston (South by A16) July 2016 Kath Pearson In July, I was able to do the BTO GardenBirdwatch on all 31 days. The total number of species recorded in the garden was 26 with the highest daily counts of species on 23rd, 25th and 31st, when 15 species were recorded. The number of days a bird was recorded is given below, with the highest daily total of that species seen together. Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 (1), Chaffinch 20 (2), Goldfinch 21 (4), Blackbird 30 (6), Blue Tit 30 (5), Great Tit 31 (3), Greenfinch 25 (5), House Sparrow 24 (3), Robin 24 (2), Woodpigeon 31 (3), Collared Dove 30 (4), Mistle Thrush 1 (1), Long-tailed Tit 14 (5), Starling 12 (18), Dunnock 19 (2), Magpie 5 (1), Blackcap 1 (1), Lesser Black-backed Gull 6 (3), Jay 1 (1), Coal Tit 1 (1), Wren 1 (1), Carrion Crow 7 (4), Herring Gull 4 (7), Jackdaw 2 (5), Sparrowhawk 1 (1), Song Thrush 1 (1). Non-avian species recorded were :- Frog, Common Darter, Common Hawker, Azure Damselfly, White-tailed Bumblebee, Burnet Moth, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Large White, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Holly Blue, Comma, Ringlet and Orange-tip. BUTTERWICK TF3944 06/08/2016 Roy and Kath Pearson Today we did our second (and final) butterfly count of the season on our BBS square at Butterwick, near Boston. Butterflies were in very small numbers, which seems to be the norm this year. Those counted were:- Small Skipper 2, Brimstone 1, Large White 28, Small White 30, Peacock 9 and Gatekeeper 1. On a more encouraging note, it was pleasant to see quite a few Yellow Wagtails. This area seems to be a hotspot for this bird. CONINGSBY Car Park TF223580 R & A Parsons 5/8/2015 Butterflies on Buddleia - noon. Peacock, Red Admiral, Small White. GIBRALTAR POINT Gibraltar Point NNR Geof Lee 05-08-16 Highlights Avocet - 43 - a flock plus others Little egret - 12 - 1 with a blue leg band marked A4 Little grebe - 2 Black tailed godwit - large flock, many in Summer plumage Peewit - flock Butterflies Wall Painted lady Meadow brown Ringlet Small skipper No blues! HUTTOFT Jane Pennington TF511762 (my garden) 5/8/2016 Dunnock 1 Large white 2 Peacock 1 Tawny owls 2 (calling early morning) Woodmouse 1 6/8/2016 Common darter 1 Great tit 1 Large whites 3 Painted lady 1 Wren 1 7/8/2016 Blackbirds 4 (not been around for a while) Green veined white 1 Large whites 3 Red admiral 1 Wren 1 8/8/2016 Green veined white 1 9/8/2016 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Painted lady 1 10/8/2016 Goldfinch 2 (on thistles) Great spotted woodpecker 1 Green veined whites 2 Speckled wood 1 Woodmouse 1 KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 06/08/2016 Jon Drakes Species recorded whilst carrying out the weekly Garden Bird Watch for the BTO in our back garden were: Collared Dove 3 House Sparrow 15 Dunnock 4 Tree Sparrow 2 Greenfinch 3 Starling 5 Robin 1 Blackbird 1 Large White Butterfly. I also noted that the most of the Swift now seem to have departed on their journey South, with just a few birds remaining. RAITHBY-CUM-MALTBY, rural garden near LOUTH TF309847 unless otherwise stated Silvia Fowler 30.07.2016 Common Toad, large 31.07.2016 Rainfall only 33mm this month – very dry. 9 Swallows on power line, inc. 5 recent fledglings, still begging for food 1 Red Admiral (first this year) Brown Hare, fairly young 9.30 pm: Bat (possibly larger than a pipistrelle) 01.08.2016 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Green-veined White on Marjoram 12-15 House Martins feeding high above house 2 small Rabbits seen regularly on lawn 05.08.2016 1 Red Admiral, 1 Brimstone, 1 Gatekeeper, 1 Large White, 1 Small White, 1 Green-veined White Common Buzzard Great Spotted Woodpecker Goldfinch 2 06.08.2016 Common Buzzard Butterflies: 1 Brimstone, 2 Gatekeeper, 1 Peacock, 2 Small White – still extremely low numbers compared to previous years 2 Blue-tailed Damselflies mating 07.08.2016 10 Swallows on power line Long-tailed Tits family 31.07.2016 TF313843 Ragwort, Rosebay Willowherb and Common Centaury in flower 1 Red Admiral, 3 Small White, ca. 6 Meadow Brown, ca. 8 Gatekeeper on Bramble 31.07.2016 (TF311846/TF311845/TF312845) Only 2 Small Tortoiseshell and 2 Large White seen while crossing large ungrazed meadow STALLINGBOROUGH - HOBSON WAY (Grid reference TA2113) 05/08/2016 Jon Drakes Noted whilst at work on a very warm and sunny Friday were: Buzzard Kestrel Magpie Woodpigeon Peacock Butterfly Red Admiral Butterfly Painted Lady Butterfly THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 22/07/16 Common Buzzard x 1 Greenfinch x 1 Moths; Dark Arches x 1 Drinker x 4 males Marbled Beauty x 1 Small Magpie x 1 24/07/16 Pied Wagtail x 1 Peacock x 1 Red Admiral x 1 Small Tortoiseshell x 1 25/07/16 Barn Owl x 1 calling 23:15hrs 31/07/16 Comma x 1 Large White x 1 Peacock  5 Red Admiral x 2 Azure Damselfly x 1 03/08/16 Pied Wagtail x 2 adults with 5 fledged young Blue-tailed Damselfly x 2 Southern Hawker x 1 05/08/16 Common Buzzard x 1 Comma x 1 Large White x 1 Meadow Brown x 1 Peacock x 11 Red Admiral x 2 Ringlet x 2 Small Tortoiseshell x 2 Common Footman x 1 Yellow Tail x 2 06/08/16 Bird Ringing in vegetable garden; Blackbird x 3 Robin x 1 Willow Warbler x 1 Wood Pigeon x 1 also Tree Sparrow x 3 young in nest box moths; Shears x 1 09/08/16 moths; Mother of Pearl x 2  WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. R & A Parsons 6/8/2015 Holly Blue pm. 7/8/2016 Yellow Wagtail imm. am. 8/8/2016 [correction made - wrong date given earlier as 8/6] 2+ bats echolocating at approx 55KHz. [Pipistrelle spp?] Adult Badger caught on camera 23.40 on 8/8 and 02.09 on 9/8 10/8 Adult Grass Snake on compost heap under black plastic sheet. Noon. WILLOUGHTON Willoughton Peter Morrell SK 8173 8794 10.08.16 Yellow underwing moth wings and bat droppings on my car roof, the result of a feeding by a Brown Long-eared bat perched on a joist above my car parked in my open fronted garage. 09.08.16 Two adult great crested newts foraging on the edge of the lawn after heavy rain. A adult female was still present in the pond. 11 second broods of house martins now hatched. A total of 24 nests out of 34 hatched a first brood. WOODHALL SPA John Hodgson, Woodhall Spa, Home GR TF 201 629 unless otherwise stated. WOODHALL SPA 31 July 2016 1 Muntjac crossing local residential road at at dusk - GR. 1 Hedgehog in garden at home GR. 12 plus small fish in beck at home GR. Species unknown - length around 2- 3 cm. These small fish have been around since May. They had all disappeared by this time last year. However, I've not seen a Kingfisher on this stretch so far this year and that may account for the continued presence of these small fish. 1 August 2016 4 Peacock butterflies on Buddleia at home GR along with 1 Comma and 1 Red Admiral. (Far fewer butterflies on the Buddleia than at this time in previous years) 1 Moorhen at home GR continues to visit daily to peck around under bird feeders. 2 August 2016 1 Green Woodpecker on lawn at home GR- checking ant hills. 3 August 2016 (Morning) 1 Painted Lady on south facing wall at home GR 3 August 2016 (Afternoon) Near Stixwould TF 155 652 1 Painted Lady near river bank 1 Gate Keeper near river bank 1 Red Admiral near river bank Several Whites, Large and Small 4 August 2016 Ostlers Plantation, Kirkby Lane Nature Reserve, GF 221 622 A 30 minute walk on a windy day along the Eastern edge of the reserve showed: 1 Small Copper 2 Brimstone 1 Peacock 2 Gatekeeper 2 Small White 1 Small Heath 1 Ringlet (ragged) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. NNRs including RSPB and LWT Reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RSPB Reserves: http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/collections/thewash_northnorfolk.aspx https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/ http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/ LWT Reserves: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/living-landscapes http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/reserves Reports always welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GIBRALTAR POINT NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/gibraltar-point See: Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog. http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE DUNES NNR including DONNA NOOK http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/38015?category=59026 http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/saltfleetby-theddlethorpe-dunes http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/donna-nook-nnr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve Wildlife News Week ending 10th August 2016 Cliff Morrison, Peter & Janet Roworth & John Walker Birds 3rd - immature green woodpecker feeding on ants near Seaview, swift 8 with swallows 5 over. 4th - swifts over flying south in small groups. Noticeable increase in meadow pipits on saltmarsh and linnets flocks amongst dune scrub. At Paradise lagoon evening spoonbill 2, common sandpiper 5, little stint 1, redshank 6, green sandpiper 2, little ringed plover 1, short-eared owl 1, pied wagtail 18, dunlin 9, mallard 34, moorhen 1, heron 1, little grebe 2, and swift 3 over. On Brickyard beach, dunlin 100, oystercatcher 26, turnstone 4, ringed plover, Sandwich tern 350, common tern 30, Arctic tern 2 & black-headed gull 3500. 5th - blackcap male at Seaview, Canada goose 18, dunlin 23, little ringed plover 1, common sandpiper 9, little stint 1, redshank 4, black-headed gull 83 at Paradise lagoon and a male marsh harrier hunting over the saltmarsh. 6th - black-tailed godwit 5 at Paradise lagoon, whimbrel 4 flying high over Seaview. Ringed plover 50, dunlin 140, sanderling 140, little stint 1, Sandwich tern 350, common tern 130 and a turnstone on beach at Brickyard. 7th - Very strong SW breeze all day with a gust of 38.1mph recorded near SV in the afternoon. During the morning small numbers of hirundines flying high, south which included occasional swifts (2,5,1,7,2,1,1). Single grasshopper warbler heard near Rimac. 8th - At Paradise lagoon dunlin 39, ringed plover and ruff 1 9th - Paradise lagoon - redshank 34, dunlin 26, black-tailed godwit 2, curlew 1, curlew sandpiper 1, common sandpiper 3, ruff 1, common gull 11, black-headed gull 196. Several willow warblers, lesser whitethroat, common whitethroat, blackcap, blue tit, long-tailed tit and goldcrest moving through scrub near seaview. Butterflies Small skipper, small white, large white, small copper, brimstone, common blue, red admiral, peacock, small tortoiseshell, wall brown, hedge brown, meadow brown, small heath, ringlet, painted lady, brown argus and comma. A good passage of painted lady butterflies was a notable feature of this week. Other Sea Lavender is now in full bloom as is fleabane and greater water parsnip. Water mint coming into flower. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/far-ings See: Far Ings NNR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-Of-Far-Ings-National-Nature-Reserve/186876774685595 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reports always welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. BARDNEY LIMEWOODS NNR http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/limewoods/visit/woods-and-nature-reserves/127031.article http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/events/2014/07/07/visit-dormouse-project These cover a huge area, and records from them and records from volunteer recorders are one of the main inputs to management planning and the protection of rare/scarce and critical species. The NNR includes the following sites: Chambers Farm Woods (which comprise Ivy Wood, Little and Great Scrubbs Woods, Minting Wood, Hatton Wood, Hatton Plantation and Minting Park, and also three areas of grassland: Little Scrubbs Meadow (and extension), Small Meadow and Big Meadow. Since all have their own management plans, please give the actual location when reporting); College Wood, Cocklode & Great West Woods, Hardy Gang Wood, Newball Wood, Rand Wood, Scotgrove Wood, Southrey Wood and Wickenby Wood. Many of these include both areas of ancient woodland or important grassland, which are designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and non-designated areas. Since managing the SSSI areas carries particular responsibilities to Natural England, records which provide a six-figure grid reference are of particular value to the Forestry Commission. Other woods included in the NNR but without public access: Stainfield Wood; Stainton & Fulnetby Woods (access by public bridle way only) Also see: Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch http://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. OTHER RESERVE REPORTS AND HIGHLIGHTS LWT Reserves: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/living-landscapes http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reports from, LNRs always welcome. HAGNABY LOCK FEN E.A. WETLAND RESERVE TF 331595 Garry Steele Noteworthy ornithological sightings and monthly maximums - July 2016:- Black-headed Gull - c25 Common Gull - 2 Coot - 7 Gadwall - 2 Green Sandpiper - 5 Grey Heron - 2 Greylag Goose - 112 Herring Gull - 1 Hobby - 1 Lapwing - 44 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 Little Egret - 2 Mallard - c45 Moorhen - 2 Mute Swan -1 Swallow - c10 Teal - 1 Tufted Duck - 7 (adult female with 6 ducklings - first breeding record for species at site) Invertebrates: Odonata: Black-tailed Skimmer Brown Hawker Common Blue Damselfly Common Darter Emerald Damselfly Emperor Ruddy Darter Small Red-eyed Damselfly Butterflies: Gatekeeper Green-veined White Large White Meadow Brown Ringlet Small Skipper Small White Speckled Wood ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. Sending in reports to Roger Parsons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The purpose of the Bulletin is to encourage biological recording in Lincolnshire. 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 copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** 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 or from the website: http://www.lnu.org/join.php LNU publications [listed on LNU website] may be ordered via: Ian Macalpine-Leny http://lnu.org/publications.php ian@macalpine-leny.co.uk Mammal Atlas Chris Manning has put the new Atlas of the terrestrial and semi-aquatic Mammals of Lincolnshire on the link below. You can download and print off a hard copy or view it online. https://goo.gl/XIqRZg *** CONTACTS LIST *** Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** 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 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 Related Website: http://lincs.police.uk/get-help-advice/wildlife-and-rural-crime/ also see: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/issues/crime STAYING SAFE Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** 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 SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** Identifying Fungi *** http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/ *** What's That Butterfly? *** http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/index.php http://butterfly-conservation.org/ *** Identifying Dragonflies *** http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/uk-species http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/dragonfly-and-damselfly-identification-help *** How to Identify Bees *** BWARS - Bees Wasps & Ants Recording Society http://www.bwars.com/ Bumblebee Conservation Trust http://bumblebeeconservation.org/ *** 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 *** Mammal Recorder *** Chris Manning E-mail: Chris.LincsDeer@gmail.com Mink/Otter reports are of interest and can be sent via the Bulletin. Mammal Atlas Chris Manning has put the new Atlas of the terrestrial and semi-aquatic Mammals of Lincolnshire on the link below. You can download and print off a hard copy or view it online. https://goo.gl/XIqRZg *** Spiders *** Imogen Wilde Regional Co-ordinator (RC) and Mentor for Lincolnshire for the British Arachnological Society (BAS). Imogen@imogenwilde.co.uk *** Lincs Amphibian and Reptile Group *** The Lincolnshire ARG (Amphibian & Reptile Group) For further details please contact: Ashley Butterfield Email: ashleybutterfield@btinternet.com 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 Lincolnshire Bat Group website: http://www.lincsbatgroup.co.uk/ *** Bat Recorder *** You may send confidential bat records direct to Annette Faulkner on: annettefaulkner@btinternet.com *** LNU Sawflies, Bees, Wasps and Ants Recorder *** Dr. David Sheppard 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). If in doubt please contact for advice: d.a.sheppard@btinternet.com *** 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 ejohnredshaw@gmail.com *** 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 *** 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. 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 USEFUL WILDLIFE CONTACTS Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** 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.glnp.org.uk/ *** Life on the Verge and Wildflower Meadow Network Project *** Aidan Neary, Wildflower Meadow Project Officer, aneary@lincstrust.co.uk Mobile: 07825 970930, 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/ *** 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/ *** 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 *** Suggestions for other useful Websites are welcome. Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** Natural England *** http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ *** Lincolnshire Environmental Awards *** http://www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk/ *** 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: Jonathan Gahan http://www.lincswolds.org.uk/chalk-streams/volunteering or contact the project officer jonathan.gahan@lincolnshire.gov.uk *** RSPB local webpages *** https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/ http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/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/ Grimsby & District RSPB http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/grimsby *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire link *** http://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html *** Lincsbirders *** Lincolnshire's Alternative Birding Group http://www.lincsbirders.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.] 2016 Field meetings Saturday, August 13, 2016 Tetney Blow Wells LWT Reserve With evening moth/bat recording session (Courtesy of LWT and Anglian Water) South of Cleethorpes 12.00 for 13.00 start. Evening session starting at 20.15. Park alongside Church Lane in Tetney village in vicinity of church or nearby. There is a footpath which leads to the reserve just to the east. NB. No mains available for moth traps. Facilities available in local village pubs in Tetney or Tetney Lock. Stiles present. Habitats: Blow wells, marsh, woodland, grassland, streams and scrub. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Sunday, September 04, 2016 Burkinshaw’s Covert (A private site with access courtesy of Total Lindsey Oil Refinery) North Killingholme, North Lincolnshire 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet at the main car park (by Gate No.7), Rosper Road, North Killingholme (grid ref TA16701754 and post code DN40 3DZ will get you nearby). Assemble at security gatehouse to meet Alan Jones from Humber Nature Partnership. Alan’s mobile no. is 07905 491647 if there are any problems finding the location. NB. Gate 7 is on Rosper Road, to the east of the refinery, not on Eastfield Road which is to the west. We will all need to drive to site (under escort by security staff to unlock gates) and will all need to leave at the same time (just after 16.00). May need to car share depending on numbers. Toilets available at security gatehouse. Habitats: Broadleaved woodland, scrub, grassland and pond. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Site Contact: Alan Jones 07905 491647 alan.jones@humbernature.co.uk Sunday, October 09, 2016 LNU Annual Fungus Foray (National Fungus Day) (Access courtesy of the Forestry Commission) Temple Wood (Access courtesy of the Forestry Commission) North of Bourne 12.00 for 13.00 start. Park at TF058299 at northern entrance track to wood (nearest post code NG34 0HE). Take minor road west from Aslackby, off the A15. Nearest public toilets are in Bourne. Habitat: Broadleaved woodland. Leader: Ray Halstead 07772 613640 ray.halstead@tiscali.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails This Week *** deox - soft bounce - permanent fatal errors - Sender Domain Invalid johnthackery - soft bounce - permanent error - Spam content found [sic] If ever your Bulletin does not arrive, text copies of past Bulletins can be found on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html ....and finally..... Magna Carta returns to Lincoln Castle after leaky roof fixed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-36983621 Action needed to 'future-proof' pollinators http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36849554 Life thriving on UK's biggest underwater mountains http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36806038 Wild New Caledonian crows possess tool-craft talent http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-37024393 An erupting volcano in Hawaii is all smiles https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/02/hawaii-volcano-smiley-face-nature-smile? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/02/hawaii-volcano-smiley-face-nature-smile? How the snake got its extra-long body https://theconversation.com/how-the-snake-got-its-extra-long-body-63677 While some bees are workers, others are born to bee free - tracking study shows https://theconversation.com/while-some-bees-are-workers-others-are-born-to-bee-free-tracking-study-shows-63665 https://theconversation.com/while-some-bees-are-workers-others-are-born-to-bee-free-tracking-study-shows-63665 Look out for the wren's nest! BMC Ecology Image competition 2016 - the winners in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2016/aug/09/bmc-ecology-image-competition-2016-the-winners-in-pictures https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2016/aug/09/bmc-ecology-image-competition-2016-the-winners-in-pictures The first slim flocks of starlings gather by a muddy river https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/09/the-first-slim-flocks-of-starlings-gather-by-a-muddy-river https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/09/the-first-slim-flocks-of-starlings-gather-by-a-muddy-river Adapted for land, but snails remain creatures of water https://www.theguardian Note: If a link does not work, please look at the URL. See if an extra http:// has crept in. ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons http://rogerparsons.info/