============================================= || || 15th May 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.... *** Our swallows have laid three eggs by 9th May. The excitement mounts! http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/s/swallow/ http://birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/swallow.asp Tennyson's Lincolnshire: If you missed this week's Open Country, you may like to listen to it on the following link. Some well-known local voices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078zdcr#play Don't forget to visit "12 ...and finally..." for more links of interest like these: 'Sixth whale of the year washes up in Lincolnshire' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-36241487 'Happy 90th birthday, David Attenborough' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/36240805 Bird-ringing: Pauline Warman has sent in bird-ringing information from the BTO which she thought would be of interest to readers: See section 3. Chambers Farm Wood: Anne Goodall is suggesting an interesting recording initiative at Chambers Farm Wood. Scroll down to section 5 to discover how you may be able to help. [Reminder:I am always ready to give publicity to wildlife events of any wildlife organisation - LWT and RSPB local groups, Butterfly Conservation, etc. but you need to keep an eye on the timing. I send out Bulletins on a Friday, or sometimes a Thursday if I have a lot on. This means you need to think at least a week ahead! Keep your event news coming, please.] We could do with a few more readers. Please help us with a bit of publicity. Try the "forward to a friend" link at the end of the Bulletin. Thank you. Roger *** 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, May 21, 2016 Wharton Wood (afternoon and evening moth/bat session) (A private site with access courtesy of Thonock and Somerby Estates) Northeast of Gainsborough - 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet and park at SK 8421 9192 which is at end of track off A159 (east side), found about halfway between Gainsborough and Blyton. The track may be unsuitable for low vehicles on the day, therefore best to park alongside it where possible and walk to meeting spot at end. Evening session from 20.30 until late. No mains available for moth traps. NB. As a private woodland no exploring before the set time please. Nearest toilets are in Gainsborough town centre or in local village pubs (Blyton, Corringham or Morton). Habitats: Broadleaved and mixed woodland, ponds, grassland and scrub. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com *** Space Stuff *** Paul Money's 'Monthly Night Sky' for May can be found on the link below: http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html I managed to watch a bit of the Mercury transit with a solarscope. A few minutes observation sufficed to show the striking contrast in between a small planet and The Sun. If you did not see it, try this webpage: 'Rare images of Mercury's journey across the Sun' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36252487 also see: Kepler telescope discovers 100 Earth-sized planets http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36256725 *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (Lincoln Area Group) Workshops *** in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union All workshops will be held in the Lafarge Education Building at Whisby Nature Park from 12:30pm until 4:30pm. They are free of charge and refreshments are included. Limited to 20 participants. Booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or Email rel.davidson@btinternet.com. Note: 10 places booked on the Spiders workshop and space on all the others. May 14th: Spiders Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Spiders? A second chance to find out more with local expert Imogen Wilde. June 18th: Rushes and Sedges Workshop Interested in plants but would like to know more in particular about Rushes and Sedges? Come along and find out more with local expert Tim Harvey. July 9th: Riverflies Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Riverflies? (May Flies, Caddis Flies and Stone Flies) Come along and find out more with local expert Richard Chadd. July 16th Diptera (Flies) Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Flies? Come along and find out more from local experts Phil Porter and David Denman *** A Field of Wheat *** Brian Hedley has sent in an email from Anne-Marie Culhane, which I have summarised below. "A Field of Wheat" is a collaboration between artists Anne-Marie Culhane & Ruth Levene working with arable farmer Peter Lundgren. Forty people made up of members of the public, the food and finance industry, farmers, local residents, artists and academics are active stakeholders and investors in a 22 acre field of wheat. From drilling the wheat in Autumn 2015 to harvest in Autumn 2016 the community of participants are taking part in exchange, dialogue and decision-making through events on the farm and online platforms as well as eventually deciding how to trade the wheat. See: http://fieldofwheat.co.uk/ We are running an event for our collective (which will be attended by around 20 people) on 24 June which looks specifically at biodiversity and co-inhabitatants of the farm and of the farming landscape and exploring how arable farming impacts on different parts of the ecological cycle and biodiversity. As part of the day we would love it if some members of the LNU could come and share expertise with the group either practical or sharing with us broader trends or concerns, particularly in relation to farmland. If anyone is interested in this initiative, please email Brian for more information. brian_hedley@hotmail.com *** SCUNTHORPE MUSEUM SOCIETY *** www.scunthorpemuseumsociety.btck.co.uk *** Barton LWT *** Adrian White writes: Wednesday 18th May What's that singing? A new series of summer evening events. Meet at Ness End Farm for a 7pm start An hour to hour and a half to listen to the songs. Sunday 22nd May Whisby Nature Park A full day visit to hear Nightingales and see Spring migrants For details contact Alex Cawley (07722 555302) Meet at Ness End Farm for 9am start. Barton Area Group of the LWT is now on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/LWT.Barton.Group *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** Carolyn Lovely writes: On Saturday 14th May 2016 the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you to join them on a group visit and nature walk in Mausoleum Woods at Great Limber with Mick Binnion. Meet in the car park at 2pm Grid Ref TA133086. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear. This is a free event but donations will be welcomed for the Trust. Booking essential ring Jennie Redpath 01472 502858. *** Lincoln LWT *** Richard Davidson Lincoln Area Group Talk May 19th: The South Downs National Park by Geof Lee One of our most popular speakers looks at England's newest National Park and it's wildlife. Talk at Whisby Nature Park in the Lafarge Education Building starting at 7.30 pm. Admission £2.50, which includes refreshments. *** More Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Events 2015 *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/whats-on *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch *** http://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html *** RSPB *** Lincoln RSPB http://www.lincolnrspb.org.uk/ South Lincs RSPB http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/southlincolnshire Grimsby & District RSPB http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/grimsby *** 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/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ 4/5 Black-winged Stilt on wet grassland near visitor centre, Garganey drk, Arctic Tern, 2 Turtle Doves, Frampton Marsh Garganey, Water's Edge Country Park, Barton-upon-Humber Short-eared Owl, Gibraltar Point hybrid Blue-headed x Yellow Wagtail, north of Sutton Bridge near sea wall at River Nene mouth Ring Ouzel, 5 Short-eared Owls, Donna Nook Spotted Redshank, Grainthorpe Haven 5/5 Serin flew over hedge towards visitor centre, Frampton Marsh 2 Serins, 2 Short-eared Owls, Spotted Redshank, 2 Turtle Doves, Garganey on flood south of visitor centre, Frampton Marsh Black-winged Stilt, Spoonbill, Anderby Marshes Short-eared Owl, Tetney Marshes Turnstone on Teal Lake, 5 Black Terns, Whisby Nature Park 8 Black Terns, Baston and Langtoft gravel pits, Baston Fen 6/5 Garganey, Short-eared Owl, Covenham reservoir Temminck's Stint, 9 Black Terns, Langtoft and Baston gravel pits Spoonbill on Tennyson's Sands, Short-eared Owl, Gibraltar Point Black-winged Stilt, Little Stint, 2 Short-eared Owls, 3 Turtle Doves, Wood Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh Short-eared Owl on realignment, Whinchat, 2 Tree Pipits, Donna Nook 9 Black Terns, RAF Woodhall, Tattershall Thorpe 2 Spoonbills, Anderby Creek 7/5 Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Wood Sandpipers on wet grassland by car park, drk Garganey, 4 Little Stints, Spotted Redshank, 2 Short-eared Owls, Frampton Marsh 2 Garganey drks, Grainthorpe Alpine Accentor at Syke's Farm feeding station, Wood Sandpiper, Turtle Dove, Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill on Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point 8/5 5 Spoonbills flew east over Skegness Turnstone, Teal Lake, Sanderling, Whisby Nature Park Honey Buzzard flow over south, then NW, 2 Short-eared Owls, Donna Nook 5 Arctic Terns, then flew north, Boulthan Mere 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Turtle Doves, Garganey drk, 4 Wood Sandpipers, Little Stint, Frampton Marsh 5 Spoonbill, Continental Coal Tit, Short-eared Owl, Bonelli's Warbler sp, Osprey over, Gibraltar Point Turtle dove, Fiskerton Fen 8 Black Terns, Deeping Lakes 9/5 2 Grey Plovers flew over Messingham Sand Quarry 15 Black Terns past Chowder Ness, 12 Arctic Terns, Barton-upon-Humber Wryneck on flood bank/sea wall, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Turtle Doves, 3 Little Stints, Temminck's Stint, 5 Wood Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, Garganey, Short-eared Owl, Frampton Marsh Western Bonelli's Warbler, Gibraltar Point 10/5 4 Little Terns from Wash Viewpoint, Gibraltar Point 4 Black Terns, 3 Little Gulls, 2 Short-eared Owls, Donna Nook Wryneck on sea wall north of old car park, Black Tern, 3 Little Stints, 3 Little Gulls, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Spotted Redshanks, Curlew Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh 2 Black Terns, Messingham Sand Quarry Probably Temminck's Stint on large island by main path, Kirkby-on-Bain Lesser-spotted Woodpecker, Linwood Warren Turnstone, Deeping Lakes 11/5 Wryneck, 2 Garganey, 5Little Stints, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Little Gulls, Curlew Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh Pied flycatcher f, Donna Nook Hooded Crow in East Dunes, Gibraltar Point Caspian Gull 1s, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls 2s + 2 1s, 2 Turnstones, Norton Disney Quarry Black-necked Grebe, 56+ Arctic Terns through, Thurlby Pit Pied Flycatcher, Anderby Creek, 3 Wood sandpiper, Anderby Wetlands Black-necked Grebe, Thurlby Gravel Pit 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 their 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. POSSIBLE HONEY BUZZARD? Roy Pearson writes: At 11am on Monday 09/05/2016, we got a brief glimpse of a large raptor flying north over Boston. We only saw it for a few seconds at distance without optics before it was obscured by some trees in full leaf. The impression we got was that the bird was a Honey Buzzard. Did any reader happen to see this bird and can confirm or deny this tentative identification? Contact: pearsons65@btinternet.com BIRD RINGING Pauline Warman had the following information from the BTO which she thought would be of interest to readers: If you would like to include any additional information about bird ringing, or point readers towards further information, we have a page on our website explaining why we ring birds which might be of interest. This page can be found at: www.bto.org/why-ring It would also be really helpful if you could make a request for other people to report any ringed birds that they find. The address to report rings online is: www.ring.ac ROADKILLS No reports this week. *** 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 RIVER BAIN north of Dogdyke, east side of river. TF211561 approx R & A.Parsons 8/5/2016 Large Chubb, length 18" est. BOSTON (South by A16) April 2016 Kath Pearson During April I was able to do the BTO Garden Birdwatch on 23 days out of the 30. A grand total of 23 species occurred in the garden with the most being recorded on 23/04 with 19. The first number represents the maximum number of days on which that species occurred in the garden and the figure in brackets the highest of that species recorded at one time. Blackbird 23(4), Collared Dove 23(3), Robin 22(2), Chaffinch 16(2), Woodpigeon 23(7), Dunnock 18(3), Wren 11(1), Blue Tit 22(2), Greenfinch 15(3), HouseSparrow 17(3), Goldfinch 21(3), Great Tit 22(3), Long-tailed Tit 12(2), Starling 20(7), Herring Gull 6(5), Lesser Black- backed Gull 7(4), Song Thrush 3(1), Black-headed Gull 4(3), Chiffchaff 11(1), Magpie 6(1), Blackcap 2(1), Rook 3(3), Goldcrest 2(1). Non-avian species were:- Buff-tailed Bumblebee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Frog, Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel, Common Carder Bee, Small White, Peacock, Brimstone and Green-veined White butterflies. EAST HALTON SKITTER to GOXHILL HAVEN and return (Grid reference TA1423 to TA1225) 09/05/2016 Jon Drakes Species noted whilst carrying out the monthly WeBS count for BTO were: Blackbird Carrion Crow Cetti's Warbler 5 Chiffchaff 2 Common Tern 2 Coot 1 Cormorant 1 Corn Bunting 1 Curlew 9 Dunnock 1 Goldfinch 1 Great Blackback Gull 4 Grey Heron 3 Herring Gull Jackdaw 5 Lapwing 11 Lesser Blackback Gull 1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Linnet 4 Little Egret 4 Magpie Mallard 22 Marsh Harrier 2 Meadow Pipit 4 Mute Swan 5 Pheasant 10 Pochard 1 Reed Bunting 18 Reed Warbler 1 Sedge Warbler 7 Shelduck 8 Short Eared Owl 2 Skylark 7 Song Thrush 1 Starling Swallow Swift Whimbrel 2 Woodpigeon Yellow Wagtail 1 Large White Butterfly Small White butterfly Peacock Butterfly Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly Red Admiral Butterfly Orange Tip Butterfly Buff-tail Bumble Bee Roe Deer 3 HORKSTOW Jenny Haynes Sunday 8 May 2016 Hornet in my garden today. Think it may be a first. HUTTOFT Jane Pennington TF511762 (my garden) 5/5/2016 Green veined white 1 Small tortoiseshell 1 6/5/2016 Small tortoiseshell 1 (on forget me not) 7/5/2016 Rat 1 Wren 1 8/5/2016 Carder bee 1 Chaffinch 1 Greenfinch 1 Magpie 1 White butterfly 1 - couldn't see which as it was flying Wren 1 9/5/2016 Great tit 1 Holly blue 1 Pheasants 3 (1 male, 2 female roosting in apple trees) Robins 2 (frantically collecting insects and flying to a nest box we put behind some ivy in the ditch 4 years ago - I'm sure they're using it) 10/5/2016 Rabbit 1 Robinss 2 (as above) Wrens 2 (one nest building in an unpruned clematis just outside the lounge windows) 11/5/2016 Holly blue 1 Pheasants 3 (1 male, 2 female) Wren 1 (nest building as above) KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 04/05/2016 Jon Drakes The first Swift of the year appeared over the village on Wednesday 4th May. My records show that the birds arrived five days earlier than in 2015. KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 07/05/2016 Jon Drakes Species noted in our back garden whilst carrying out the weekly Garden Birdwatch were: Blackbird 4 Carrion Crow 1 Chaffinch 2 Coal Tit 1 Collared Dove 6 Dunnock 3 Goldfinch 3 Greenfinch 1 House Sparrow 15 Jackdaw 2 Magpie 1 Robin 3 Starling 3 Swallow Swift Tree Sparrow 1 Woodpigeon 1 Wren 1 Large White Butterfly Buff-tail Bumble Bee White Lipped Snail Brown Lipped Snail Garden Snail Yellow White Lipped Snail Bee Fly Woodlouse Millipede Black Garden Ant Common Frog KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 08/05/2016 Jon Drakes Wildlife seen around the Northern section of the village on a beautiful, warm Sunday morning were: Blackbird Buzzard 3 seen soaring and moving South over village Carrion Crow Chaffinch Collared Dove Dunnock Feral Pigeon Greenfinch Goldfinch Herring Gull House Martin First one of the year! House Sparrow Jackdaw Kestrel 1 Magpie Robin Rook Starling Swallow Swift Tree Sparrow Woodpigeon Large White Butterfly Peacock Butterfly Speckled Wood Butterfly - First one of the year! Buff-tail Bumble Bee NETTLEHAM David Smith 06/05/2016 15.00 Farmland South of sportsfield Whitethroat (m) x1 Goldfinch x 5 Common blue butterfly x2 Brimstone x3 Peacock x7 Orange Tip x3 Small White x3 TATTERSHALL TF213578 R. Parsons 9th May 2015 5 Swifts feeding over Richard Sivill Gallery, High Street at 9am THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 30/04/16 Barn Owl x 3 (Clare Holmes & Sam Hiner) Gadwall x 1 pr. Owston Ferry Warping Drain 02/05/16 Nest box check; Kestrel x 4 eggs Stock Dove x 2 eggs Tree Sparrow x 1 egg Blackbird x 1 Chaffinch x 1 Dunnock x 2 Linnet x 2 Pied Wagtail x 2 Robin x 1 with grubs in bill Wren x 2 Rabbit x 1 adult, 1 young Leopard Slug x 1 04/05/16 Barn Owl x 1 calling 23:55hrs House Martin x 3 SK813999 Whitethroat x 2 05/05/16 Marsh Harrier x 1 male Swift x 4 SK8199 Common Pipistrelle x 1 06/05/16 Cuckoo x 1 Owston Ferry Warping Drain 08/05/16 Nest Box Check Stock Dove x 2 eggs Tree Sparrow x 5 eggs & x 4 eggs Blackbird x 1 Chaffinch x 1 Cuckoo x 1 Robin x 1 Yellowhammer x 1 Rabbit x 1 Peacock x 3 11/05/16 Goldfinch x 2 Kestrel x 1 Swallow x 1 WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. R & A Parsons 6/5/2016 Cuckoo at TF215535 approx 9.30am Pair of mallards still in residence. 6/5/2016 Orange Tip and Peacock [RP] Brimstone [AP] 7/5 Small tortoiseshell Small, brown, bee fly. 9/5/2016 The swallows have laid three eggs. 11/5/2016 Pair of moorhens walked through the garden - 7am. TF 2253 5/5/2016 Marsh harrier m hunting Cuckoo flower along dyke sides. 9/5/2016 Marsh harrier m hunting and calling RIVER WITHAM, east bank, south of Dogdyke TF211537 8/5/2015 R Parsons Kingfisher WITHAM BANK TF187593 Withan Bank at junction of Thorpe Tilney Drove R & A Parsons 6/5/2016 and 7.15pm Short-eared Owl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 11th May 2016 Nige Lound, Cliff Morrison, Peter & Janet Roworth, John Walker, Rob Lidstone-Scott & Lizzie Lemon Birds 4th An evening walk at Rimac produced a single short-eared owl hunting, female marsh harrier, grasshopper warbler singing, common snipe overhead and a minimum of 8 sedge warblers in song. There were 2 avocets on the lagoon and 12 whimbrel on the saltmarsh. 5th Female pintail with 4 mallard and a pair of tufted duck on Paradise lagoon. 6th Highlights from the WeBS section Theddlethorpe to Saltfleet Haven included 8 bar-tailed godwits, 2 grey Plover, 1 turnstone, 1 short-eared owl and 40 whimbrel 7th Turtle doves displaying. Nightingales in Churchill area and one at Crook Bank. Female redstart, 3 swifts 8th Siskin, male redstart & wood warbler (at Seaview). 6 spoonbills on inland wet grazing marsh. 11th Female pied flycatcher (at Seaview). Female marsh harrier at Rimac. There has been a very good passage of dunlin, ringed plovers and sanderling all week, with peak counts of over 300 of each species on several days. They are feeding on the saltings out from BYL, which have become particularly attractive following the recent spring tide cycle this week. The spring tides this May have been higher than for the last few years and have flooded the marsh, so skylarks, pipits and redshanks will have had a major nesting set back. This was caused by solar events, but onshore winds have added to the tide heights. Butterflies Green hairstreak on the 5th. Other butterflies on the wing include small white, g-v white, peacock, red admiral, comma, small tortoiseshell, speckled wood, orange tip, brimstone and holly blue. Other Moth records (trapped in garden adjacent to reserve) include spruce seed moth (Cydia strobilella) on the 10th , which is possibly only the second Lincolnshire record. Cinnabar moths are on the wing and there has been a good hatching of St. Mark's flies. Natterjack toads were calling on the warm evenings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 *** Helpers wanted *** Anne Goodall writes: As some readers may remember, last year we held a joint Forestry Commission/LNU/LERC Bioblitz for the Chambers woodlands, concentrating on the three SSSI woods, and some of the other blocks of ancient woodland. This produced a number of really good records, including some new county firsts and national rarities, and since there are a LOT of bottled malaise trap invertebrate specimens still being identified, we are continuing to get more. These data are proving so useful, that it has been decided to extend these surveys for a full year, with one weekend each month through 2016 set aside for making the woods available to surveyors for this purpose. On these weekends vehicle access may be arranged to visit more distant parts of the woods (useful if you need to cart equipment around), and tea/ coffee/biscuits/maps should also be available. The surveys aren't public this year, but are intended to encourage all interested naturalists to come along and add what you can to what we know. The fact that the 2015 surveys added so many records is partly a reflection on the huge number of records provided to LERC and FC which just say 'Chambers Farm Wood' with no indication of which wood, or even a 6-fig grid reference. Sadly these records are of no help for planning either management or protection, and thus are of very limited, if any, use. It would therefore be a great help if anyone who has collected records in this wood- land area in past years and has a record of where these records actually come from, could provide them again to LERC with their actual location. Meantime, anyone interested in coming along on any of the weekends, please contact me or Charlie at LERC for dates and arrangements. Look forward to seeing you... Anne Goodall: Anne.Goodall@esl-lincoln.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 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 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 *** CONTACTS LIST *** *** 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 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 SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING Copy and paste URLs as necessary, please. Not all are "live". *** Videos and photos - additions welcome *** Starlings at Kirkby on Bain - the excellent 2014 video by David Robinson. http://www.flickr.com/photos/poppops/11685708555/ David sent in another fine video of a starling murmuration in January [2016] at Kirkby on Bain gravel pits - LWT's Hide Pit. https://flic.kr/p/BT6HMp 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 *** 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 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. *** 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 learningoutdoors@btinternet.com or tel 07864967057 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 *** 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 *** 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 *** 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: Jonathan Gahan http://www.lincswolds.org.uk/chalk-streams/volunteering or contact the project officer jonathan.gahan@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 *** 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/ *** Lincolnshire Limewoods Project Bardney Limewoods NNR *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/living-landscapes/lincolnshire-limewoods http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Limewoods/ limewoods@lincolnshire.gov.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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, May 21, 2016 Wharton Wood (afternoon and evening moth/bat session) (A private site with access courtesy of Thonock and Somerby Estates) Northeast of Gainsborough - 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet and park at SK 8421 9192 which is at end of track off A159 (east side), found about halfway between Gainsborough and Blyton. The track may be unsuitable for low vehicles on the day, therefore best to park alongside it where possible and walk to meeting spot at end. Evening session from 20.30 until late. No mains available for moth traps. NB. As a private woodland no exploring before the set time please. Nearest toilets are in Gainsborough town centre or in local village pubs (Blyton, Corringham or Morton). Habitats: Broadleaved and mixed woodland, ponds, grassland and scrub. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com Saturday, June 04, 2016 BioBlitz Event - Cleethorpes Country Park and Cleethorpes Boating Lake Grounds All Day with evening moth/bat recording session (Courtesy of North East Lincolnshire Council) Cleethorpes Country Park and Cleethorpes Boating Lake Grounds. 10.00 start with evening session starting at 21.00. Meeting point and parking at TA308066 in Country Park carpark which is free (nearest post code DN35 0PB). People can come and go as they wish. The Discovery Centre at Cleethorpes Boating Lake will be the data collection point, which is just over the road from the eastern end of the Country Park. NB. There is a parking charge in the Boating Lake grounds/Discovery Centre. Possibility of mains available for moth traps at Discovery Centre. Toilets and cafe available at the Discovery Centre. Habitats: Lake, dunes, shore, grassland and scrub. Leader: Rachel Graham Rachel.Graham@nelincs.gov.uk LNU Contact: Charlie Barnes 01507 526667 charlie@cucaera.co.uk Sunday, July 17, 2016 Stanton’s Pit LWT Reserve Field meeting to Stanton's Pit LWT Reserve (joint meeting with British Dragonfly Society Southwest of Bourne 12.00 for 13.00 start. Use car park at TF034173 (nearest postcode PE10 0JN) which is about half-way off minor road between Little Bytham and Witham-on-the-Hill. Nearest facilities in village pubs. Habitats: Former sandpit with lake, marsh, acid grassland and scrub. Leader: Brian Hedley 07989 665794 brian_hedley@hotmail.com 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) 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 *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (Lincoln Area Group) Workshops *** in conjunction with the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union All workshops will be held in the Lafarge Education Building at Whisby Nature Park from 12:30pm until 4:30pm. They are free of charge and refreshments are included. Limited to 20 participants. Booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or Email rel.davidson@btinternet.com. May 14th: Spiders Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Spiders? A second chance to find out more with local expert Imogen Wilde. June 18th: Rushes and Sedges Workshop Interested in plants but would like to know more in particular about Rushes and Sedges? Come along and find out more with local expert Tim Harvey. July 9th: Riverflies Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Riverflies? (May Flies, Caddis Flies and Stone Flies) Come along and find out more with local expert Richard Chadd. July 16th Diptera (Flies) Workshop Interested in Invertebrates but would like to know more in particular about Flies? Come along and find out more from local experts Phil Porter and David Denman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails This Week *** If ever your Bulletin does not arrive, text copies of past Bulletins can be found on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Latest Mailfails. If you recognise any of these part-addresses, please let the owners know. booth spottiswood Hard bounce. Recipient overquota. Delivery failed; will not continue trying/ viv spottiswood Hard bounce. Recipient overquota. Delivery failed; will not continue trying. And finally: Maths equation mistaken for terrorist sign delays flight http://www.itv.com/news/2016-05-08/maths-equation-mistaken-for-terrorist-sign-delays-flight/ How Immigration Changed Boston, Lincolnshire - BBC2 Newsnight http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36258541 Chris Cook's report will be available on the Newsnight website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mk25 Shower gel plastic beads may face UK ban http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36215582 Solar Farms Improve Biodiversity http://www.mygreenpod.com/articles/solar-farms-improve-biodiversity/ How a giant air freshener could save our polluted cities http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/09/how-giant-air-freshener-could-save-polluted-cities? Raccoon Dogs - The cute creature Sweden wants to wipe out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36228601 Illegal wildlife trade campaign enlists tourists http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36226312 'Boaty McBoatface' polar ship named after Attenborough http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36225652 Tea, honey, hops and sponges: The antibacterials hunt http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-35886340 Naked Gardening Day: Malvern Spring Festival marks event http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-36235724 A barn owl's rusty lair http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/06/barn-owl-litchfield-down-hampshire-country-diary Butterbur treat for the honey bee http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/05/butterbur-honey-bee-wolsingham-weardale Floating crowfoot toughs it out with the frogs http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/04/middle-nowhere Counting cheetahs: a new approach yields results in the Maasai Mara http://theconversation.com/counting-cheetahs-a-new-approach-yields-results-in-the-maasai-mara-58819 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!) 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