============================================= || || 29th 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.... *** Readers who knew Don Wright will have been saddened by his recent death. A tribute to him, his life and work, will be found on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust website. http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/news/2016/05/10/don-wright-3-october-1929-%E2%80%93-5-may-2016 For details of the 2016 Lincolnshire Environmental Awards, see: http://www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk/ The Lincolnshire Show take place next month. The LNU will be in the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust tent. We hope readers will come by for a chat. http://www.lincolnshireshow.co.uk/ Mars reaches opposition this week, and it is at its biggest on 30th May. If you have a telescope, do have a look at the planet if the sky is clear. Paul Money's 'Monthly Night Sky' for May can be found on the link below. It explains a bit more about where to look and what you might see. http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html Having put up a swift box when I saw my first swifts of the year, I am now playing "swift duets" from a CD I bought from Swift Conservation. See: http://www.swift-conservation.org/ I keep being asked: Are 'killer' Asian hornets on their way to the UK? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36349379 National Bee Unit page about the Asian hornet: http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=208 Very useful ID Sheet: http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/downloadDocument.cfm?id=698 Thanks. 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, 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 *** Reminder: A Field of Wheat *** Brian Hedley 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 *** A Pachyrhinus in your garden? Anyone found one yet? *** Charlie Barnes writes: The weevil Pachyrhinus lethierryi was first discovered in the UK in 2003, and is rapidly spreading throughout the country. A non-native species likely introduced by the horticultural trade, it was first found in Lincolnshire in Lincoln in 2013 but has yet to be found anywhere else here. The small green weevil feeds on Cypress firs, in particular Lawson Cypress and Leyland Cypress and is likely much more widespread than current records suggest. It's tricky to spot, and will drop (never to be seen again) at the slightest disturbance - the easiest way to find it is to turn your potted conifers upside down and shake vigorously over a plastic sheet. Or just look closely! They are superficially similar to other green weevils such as Phyllobius and Polydrusus, but sometimes have a brown snout which can help identification. See http://www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/insectinfocuspachyrhinuslethierryi.htm A good photo can confirm the identification and I'm happy to examine specimens in case anyone is concerned about their prize conifers! Charlie Barnes Lincolnshire recorder for beetles charlie@cucaera.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. 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 *** Help needed at Chambers Farm Wood *** 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 woodland 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 *** 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 Lovely writes: On Sunday 5th June 2016 the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you on a morning bird walk in Cleethorpes Country Park with Ray Hume. Meet Ray in the car park at 8am. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear and bring binoculars. This is a free event but donations will be welcomed for the Trust. For further details contact Ray 01472 320878. *** 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/ 18/4 Garganey, Freiston Shore Short-eared Owl, Frampton Marsh Short-eared Owl, Donna Nook 2 Dotterel by sea wall, Horse Shoe Point 19/5 Redwing, Gibraltar Point 3 Little Gulls, Turtle Dove, Garganey drk, Frampton Marsh 2 Dotterel by sea wall, Horse Shoe Point Great White Egret, Alkborough flats 2 Dotterel by sea wall, Hen Harrier ringtail, Short-eared Owl, Horse Shoe Point Turtle Dove m singing, Walesby Moor 20/5 Turtle Dove, Donna Nook Garganey, Little Gull, Short-eared Owl, Turtle Dove, Golden Oriole over saltmarsh, Frampton Marsh Spoonbill on Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point 21/5 Spoonbill, Gibraltar Point Temminck's Stint from bottom car park, Garganey, 2 Little Gulls, 2 Short-eared Owls, Frampton Marsh 3 Turtle Doves in dunes, Donna Nook Common Crane flew west along south bank of Humber 22/5 Short-eared Owl, Turtle Dove, Gibraltar Point 2 Turtle Doves, Willow Tree Fen 2 Little Stints, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little Gulls, Turtle Dove, Short-eared Owl, Garganey, Frampton Marsh Short-eared Owl, Freiston Shore 23/5 2 Garganey drk,2 Little Gulls, 4 Turtle Doves, Frampton Marsh 24/5 Little Stint, 2 Little Gulls, Curlew Sandpiper, Garganey, Turtle Dove, Frampton Marsh 2 Little Stints on mud at south end, Donna Nook 2 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Garganey drk on Jackson's Marsh, Redstart, 3 Turtle Doves, Gibraltar Point 25/5 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 2 Little Gulls, Frampton Marsh 26/5 Icterine Warbler singing, Wolla Bank, Chapel St Leonards Short-eared Owl in dunes, Donna Nook Garganey drk, main LWT pit, Kirkby on Bain gravel pits Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 2 Little Gulls, Sanderling, Frampton Marsh Great White Egret over New Holland towards Barton-upon-Humber 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. WHARTON WOOD Report by Brian Hedley 21 May 2016 Wharton Wood LNU Field Meeting Central GR: SK841921 This meeting to a private woodland site near Gainsborough was courtesy of the Thonock and Somerby Estates and had 15 attendees. It was led by Brian Hedley and comprised an afternoon session followed by an evening moth and bat session. The afternoon was mostly dry and fairly mild but the evening was wet until gone 10pm. Almost 200 plant species were recorded within Wharton Wood and adjacent lake area including narrow buckler-fern, pill sedge, skullcap, slender st.John’s-wort, yellow archangel and early purple orchid. In all, 23 lichen species were recorded by Mark Seaward, mostly on Fraxinus and Quercus, the more interesting being Arthonia radiata, Hypotrachyna revoluta, Lecanora chlarotera, L. symmicta, Parmotrema perlatum, Phlyctis argena and Ramalina farinacea. Thirty-four bird species were noted including displaying woodcock, a calling cuckoo and several singing garden warblers. Several common toads were found under logs and young common frogs were frequent near the lake. Several mammals were recorded including Daubenton’s bat, common pipistrelle, soprano pipistrelle, wood mouse, muntjac and roe deer. Butterflies included orange tip, speckled wood and green-veined white plus several other common species. At least 26 moth species were recorded (mainly by myself and Adrian white) during the afternoon and evening and included green silver lines, orange footman, least black arches and pale tussock. Undoubtedly would have been more if the evening was dry. Damselflies were frequent along the rides and near the lake and comprised red-eyed, azure, large red and blue-tailed. A very good selection of beetles were recorded (mainly by Charlie Barnes) including two noteworthy weevils: Anthribus nebulosus (6th record for Lincolnshire, last recorded in 1999. Feeds on scale insects found on various deciduous/ coniferous trees. Widespread nationally, but local and uncommon) and Rhinocyllus conicus (4th record for Lincolnshire. First found in 2015 at two sites, near Marton and Bourne South Fen. A once rare species that is now spreading north at a rapid rate. Feeds on various thistle species). Other beetles included 14-spot and cream-spot ladybirds. Other insects included the lacehopper Tachycixius pilosus (found by John Davison) plus green and pied shieldbugs and hornet. Several more lists of insects from various recorders on the day still to come. Another visit to cover the adjacent and wetter Corringham Scroggs woodland area would no doubt turn up some further species of interest. *** 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 BRACEBRIDGE HEATH John Robinson SK 97891 67237 16-18/5/16 4 Grey Squirrels quartering the ivy on house wall hunting out the many house sparrow and starlings nests. Attempts to frighten them off proved fruitless, and they finally left after 3 days, presumably having raided all the nests. COLSTERWORTH SK 93/22 Jane Ostler April 24 - May 19 Birds In one garden linnets and yellowhammers are breeding for the first time. Another garden, near Twyford wood sent in a list which included tree sparrows, willow/marsh tits, long-tailed, coal great and blue tits, and greater spotted woodpecker and said that two years ago a lesser spotted woodpecker visited First cuckoo heard on May 3rd. A blackbird photographed eating a frog. Spotted flycatchers back by 10 May. First swift seen 5 May. Skylarks heard singing above field about to be developed for housing. Other Vertebrates Newts reported in several ponds, including great crested newt in pond surveyed for them three years ago. Fully grown grass snake photographed sunning at edge of pond. Hedgehogs reported in several gardens and one road casualty. A polecat also a road casualty - this is a first sighting, was examined closely and photographed and seems to have all the features associated with one that is not partly feral ferret. Hare in field adjacent to Colsterworth Banks RNR. Badger roadkill on B6403, also adjacent to Roadside Verge Nature Reserve. Plants in flower In Twyford Wood plants associated with ancient woods could be found, after some searching, they included: early purple orchid, sweet woodruff, wood anemone, water avens and greater stitchwort. Cowslips seem more prolific than ever, particularly on roadside veerges. The lady's smock in one field can't be found this year, probably changes in grazing and water regime. DEEPING LAKES Ian Gordon 16/4/2016 Birds: Blackbird Blackcap Black-headed Gull Blue Tit Canada Goose Carrion Crow Cetti's Warbler Chiffchaff Common Tern Coot Cormorant Dunnock Egyptian Goose Gadwall Garden Warbler Goldcrest Great Crested Grebe Great Tit Greenfinch Green Woodpecker Greylag Goose Herring Gull Hobby House Martin Jackdaw Lapwing Lesser Black-backed Gull Long-tailed Tit Magpie Mallard Moorhen Mute Swan Oystercatcher Pheasant Pochard Reed Bunting Reed Warbler Robin Rook Sedge Warbler Shovelor Swift Tufted Duck Willow Warbler Woodpigeon Wren Butterflies: Brimstone Holly Blue Orange Tip Red Admiral Small White Dragons & Damsels Azure Damselfly Mammals: Muntjac Deer DUNHOLME TF026792 Phil Busby Week ending 25 May 2016 Rear Gardens Birds seen:- Blackbird (2, nest near by) Wood Pigeon Great Tit (2, nest near by) Starling House Sparrow(2) Carrion Crow (2) Pied Wagtail Yellow Wagtail (near beck) Highlight of week was on Saturday 21st, a bright blue butterfly flitted through but didn't stop for a snack. Since identified as probably a Holly Blue. I saw a bat in the evening on the bank holiday 2nd but not seen since. Large pond has been cleared by the council workmen earlier this year and there have been Mallard ducks (3, all male) but no Coots as yet. Cats took their toll last year. FRAMPTON Jane Ostler 27 April 2016 A brief visit on a rainy day. The trees in the village were magnificent. Many like wild cherry, norway maple,willow, yew and horse chestnut were in flower. Others like sycamore just opening leaves but most spectacular were the copper beech which with deep pink shining leaves were not like the black holes of the arboricultural world as Alan Mitchell described them. At Frampton Marsh the fields alongside the car park are now flooded so that we could sit in the car and watch avocet and ruff, shelduck and mallard, lapwings and pied wagtail and a mute swan building a nest. HUTTOFT Jane Pennington TF511762 (my garden) 19/5/2016 Greenfinch 2 (in and out of beech hedge - possibly nesting) Muntjac 1 20/5/2016 Blue tit 1 Greenfinch 2 22/5/2016 Greenfinch 2 Orange tip 1 Robins 3 (hurray, one was a fledgling!) 23/5/2016 Blackcap 1 (Yesterday I was talking to my neighbour, a very experienced birder, who mentioned he'd seen whitethroat and heard a blackcap. I didn't know either of these birds but was intrigued when I listened to the blackcap on the BTO site as I'd heard it and thought it was a bit of a strange sound for a blackbird! It was in the garden again somewhere and I followed the sound. Eventually it flew from the top of one of the birches into a nearby willow, and I'm so pleased to have seen it!) Chaffinch 1 24/5/2016 Blackcap 1 (heard only) Pheasants 3 (1 male, 2 females) 25/5/2016 Robins 2 (frantically darting about feeding their chicks - don't know how many yet) KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 20/5/2016 Jon Drakes A couple of hours sat enjoying the evening sunshine in the back garden found the following species noted: Blackbird Collared Dove Dunnock Great Tit House Sparrow Jackdaw Robin Starling Swallow Swift Woodpigeon Once night fall arrived, the garden was visited by two Hedgehogs which were seen feeding on dried Meal Worms. KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 21/5/2016 Jon Drakes Noted whilst carrying out the weekly BTO Garden Birdwatch in our back garden were: Blackbird 4 Robin 3 Collared Dove 5 House Sparrow 15 Greenfinch 3 Starling 5 Goldfinch 1 Dunnock 3 Chaffinch 2 Tree Sparrow 2 Wren 1 Coal Tit 1 Jackdaw 1 Woodpigeon 1 Carrion Crow 1 Later after dark, the garden was once again visited by two Hedgehogs, which again were seen to be feeding on dried Meal Worms. KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 22/5/2016 Jon Drakes A walk around the woods and fields to the North of the village found the following species present: Blackbird Blue Tit Buzzard Carrion Crow Chaffinch Chiffchaff Coal Tit Collared Dove Dunnock Goldfinch Great Spotted Woodpecker Great Tit Greylag Goose Herring Gull House Martin House Sparrow Jackdaw Linnet Longtailed Tit Magpie Pheasant Robin Rook Song Thrush Starling Swallow Swift Woodpigeon Yellowhammer Brown Hare Large White Butterfly Small White Butterfly Buff-tailed Bumble Bee RAITHBY-CUM-MALTBY, rural garden near LOUTH TF309847 (unless otherwise stated) Silvia Fowler 17.05.2016 Swift 5-7 over Louth car park (TF330875) 20.05.2016 Common Newt - 3 in pond Goldfinch - 2 A second House Martin nest site has been adopted; birds have only built a small ledge so far where they roost at night; they still spend most of the day away from the nest site. 22.05.2016 Brimstone, Orange Tip (first of the season) butterflies Swallow - 2 House Martin - 4 Common Toad Common Frog House Sparrow (m) again seen entering and leaving the old house martin nest during the day, but 2 House Martins returned at 20.05 hrs and entered the nest. Not sure whether they stayed all night. 23. + 24.05.2016 Goldfinch - 6 Strong NE winds are keeping insects down in spite of the sunshine. Only 19 mm (3/4 inch) rain for the month to date House Martins (4) seem to be struggling; no progress to nest building. STALLINGBOROUGH - HOBSON WAY (Grid reference TA2113) See below for dates Jon Drakes Noted whilst at work during the week were: 16/5/2016 Pied Wagtail Carrion Crow Magpie Kestrel Mistle Thrush Pheasant 17/5/2016 Woodpigeon Blackbird Great Tit Kestrel House Sparrow Magpie 18/5/2016 Carrion Crow Goldfinch House Sparrow Kestrel Magpie Pied Wagtail Woodpigeon 19/5/2016 Blackbird Carrion Crow House Sparrow Kestrel Magpie Swallow Woodpigeon Large White Butterfly Orange Tip Butterfly 20/5/2016 Carrion Crow Goldfinch House Sparrow Kestrel Magpie Mistle Thrush Sedge Warbler Woodpigeon Large White Butterfly Small White Butterfly Brimstone Butterfly The Kestrels are nesting in a nest box located on one of the site's chimney stacks. We have a camera in the nest box and as of Friday 20th May, the female was seen sitting on 5 eggs. SUTTON ON SEA Acre Gap Janet Dye 22nd May 2016 Cuckoo heard THEDDLETHORPE ST HELEN Ian Whitaker 25/05/16 HOOPOE in flight seen this morning at 10.30 frim A1031 just south of Theddlethorpe St Helen THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 14/05/16 Swallow x 1 Common Shrew x 1 Rabbit x 2 15/05/16 Little Owl x 1 calling 23:50hrs 18/05/16 Smooth Newt x 1 (Clare Holmes) 19/05/16 Swallow x 2 flying round inside stables 23:00hrs 21/05/16 Common Pipistrelle x 1 22/05/16 Nest Box check; Box 6 Pied Wagtail 4 eggs Box 10 Tree Sparrow 3 chicks, 1 egg Box 12 Stock Dove 2 chicks Box 14 Tree Sparrow 3 chicks, 1 egg Box 15 Kestrel 3 chicks, 1 egg Goldfinch x 2 Magpie x 1 Swallow x 2 Wood Pigeon x 5 Smooth Newt x 1 male under water trough Holly Blue x 1 SK808993 Orange Tip x 1 male SK808993 WILDMORE FEN TF216534 unless otherwise stated. R & A Parsons 20/5/2016 Orange tip m. 21/5/2016 Cuckoo calling 9am. 5 eggs in Swallow's nest. 22/5/2016 Holly Blue, 2 m Orange Tips 2 adult Bank voles - dead 23/5 Red Mason Bees exploring nest tube in "insect hotel" and looking for mud in the dry car park. A watering can soon solved their problem. http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/species/red-mason-bee http://www.bwars.com/bee/megachilidae/osmia-bicornis Akso; Parasitic wasp, Monodontomerus obscurus? - with distinctive yellow legs, exploring nesting tubes. 26/5/2016 Swallow eggs shells below nest. Nest not checked yet. WOOLSTHORPE-BY-COLSTERWORTH Jane Ostler 24 April - 19 May Garden First evidence that song thrush nesting in area on 24th April and then two young being fed on lawn on 19th May. Blue tit which had been seen earlier on regular visits to two different nest boxes by 18th May feeding regularly at one box. Goldfinches on lawn collecting both seeds and down from members of dandelion family ( we have that kind of lawn). 5th May first swifts seen. 14th May - two young house sparrows , both with white wings and white tail feathers being fed by parents. On 9th May a toad was discovered under the chicken's water container in a shady corner. It is the first time we have seen a toad in the garden for 20 years. Where are they breeding? Since 3rd May there have been regular visits to the garden of a single green veined white and several orange tip butterflies. Greenfly have been almost welcomed since the blue tits and seven spot ladybirds are having a feast. 8th May the first holly blue flying. Brimstone butterflies still regular visitors. Tawny mining bees first seen on 23rd April. A cranefly hatch on 11th May. On the same day the leaves on the walnut tree were finally opening. WOOLSTHORPE LINE SK9124 Jane Ostler May1st -21st 2016 Butterflies So far no grizzled skippers, dingy skippers or green hairstreaks found. Low numbers of orange tips, brimstone and green veined white Good numbers of speckled wood from 5 May onwards. Birds: Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, Yellow Hammers, Great Spotted Woodpeckers nesting. Swallows in adjacent stables. Barn owls, kestrels and sparrowhawks hunting. Cuckoo heard on line. Other Vertebrates: Grass snake sunning. Shed skin found. Evening walks have meant the following seen: fox and muntjak on western end. Bats and badger on eastern section. Hegehogs in both sections, particularly behind houses. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 25th May 2016 Cliff Morrison, Peter & Janet Roworth, John Walker & Rob Lidstone-Scott Birds 19th Tawny owl calling at Seaview 20th 2 swifts over Seaview. Short-eared Owl hunting on saltmarsh at Rimac. Grey Wagtail flew along river near Seaview. 23rd 11 tufted duck on Paradise Lagoon, 2 cuckoo & singing grasshopper warbler at Rimac. Male hobby hunting at Rimac near pond-dipping platform. A female Redstart was in Rimac copse and a drake Goosander was on Rimac lagoon. A Grasshopper Warbler was in song. A look at the sea from Rimac at high tide saw a Fulmar and Great-crested Grebe flying north whilst 6 Gannet, 14 Guillemot, a Red-throated Diver and a pale phase adult Pomarine Skua went south. Also around were 3 Whimbrel, 14 Ringed Plover, 103 Sanderling and 5 Turnstone. A Short-eared Owl was hunting over the saltmarsh. 25th 3 Common Scoter and 3 auk sp flew north at sea and 2 adult Gannet went south. 11 Black-tailed Godwit and a Yellow Wagtail were at Paradise. Butterflies Wall brown, red admiral, peacock, orange tip, green-veined white, large white, holly blue, speckled wood, small copper, small heath & green hairstreak. Dragonflies Large red damselfly, azure blue damselfly, blue-tailed damselfly & 4-spot chaser Other Yellow rattle, bird’s-foot trefoil, hawthorn, yellow flag iris and common vetch in 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reserve Reports always welcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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, 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. 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. DENNISHODGES9 - Hard Bounce - Recipient address rejected - delivery failed; will not continue trying And finally: New £1m Lincolnshire nature reserve visitors' centre opens http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-36376360 'Thousands' of dangerous animals kept as pets in UK homes [Check Lincolnshire locations!] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/23/thousands-of-dangerous-animals-kept-as-pets-in-uk-homes/ also see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36356363 Tower of London poppies arrive at Lincoln Castle http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-36330433 Landmark North Yorkshire fracking vote approved http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-36356245 Skegness lifeboat crew forced to swim after boat sinks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-36340547 Woodhall Spa 'explosion': Cash machine blasted from phone box http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-36349747 Lincolnshire 999 call staff suspended over data manipulation claims http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-36358511 Secret WW2 wireless station in Norwich gets heritage protection http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-36332498 Historic Canberra WK163 jet bomber to be restored to flight http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36352330 Willing to grow cricket bat willow? https://www.greenplantswap.co.uk/posts_and_events/482-cricket-bat-willow-trees The beautiful flower with an ugly past http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36342362 Ancient crayfish and worms may die out together http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36373454 Cattle drugs could fuel climate change, study suggests http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36368734 The vet, the tortoise and the airport http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36302278 McDonald's fish: Row over sustainability 'cover-up' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36316246 What happened to the gorillas who met David Attenborough? http://www.bbc.co.uk/earth/story/20160508-what-happened-to-the-gorillas-who-met-david-attenborough Robo-bee: miniature robot perches like an insect http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36313958 Your pictures: Ruins http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-36316942 For a beetle at risk, what better place to be? http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/21/for-a-beetle-at-risk-what-better-place-to-be Gritstone tors, castle to a canny lizard http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/20/country-diary-lizard-bilberry-kinder-scout-gritstone-tors Weevil wheeze: staying alive by feigning death http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/19/weevil-wheeze-staying-alive-by-feigning-death Octopus and squid populations are booming - here's why http://theconversation.com/octopus-and-squid-populations-are-booming-heres-why-59830 Spring happens all at once, and the woods feel giddy http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/25/country-diary-spring-happens-woods-feel-giddy-hawthorns A walk upriver - to the sound of goldcrests http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/24/a-walk-upriver-to-the-sound-of-goldcrests 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/