============================================= || || 23rd September 2018 || || News of Lincolnshire Wildlife || || LNU Website: || http://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..... ============================================ Reports here are open and are available to county recorders of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union, the Lincolnshire Bird Club and Lincolnshire Environmental Record Centre [LERC]. Text versions of past Wildnews Bulletins back to Feb 2009: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union or any associated organisations. Please use the "forward to a friend" link at the end of every LNU Bulletin. Invite new readers to give it a try. We really need your help with this. ============================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Readers' hints, tips and requests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Editor writes... *** Nobody has expressed an interest in taking on the editing of the Bulletin yet. I have enjoyed doing it and recommend it as a project, good for the LNUand its fellow natural history organisations. I anticipate handing over to a successor sometime in the next year or so and would be very pleased to hear from any reader who might consider taking it on. If you think you may have the time and interest to have a go, please get in touch. Contact: old.museum@yahoo.co.uk Looks like there is stormy weather ahead. Check this website: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings#?date=2018-09-24 I was interested to read that HMS Endeavour may have been found off the USA! See: Captain Cook's missing HMS Endeavour 'discovered' off US coast https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/19/captain-cooks-missing-hms-endeavour-discovered-us-coast/ Reminder: Whisby Natural History Workshops There are some places still, 2 on the Bryophytes on October 6th and 4 on the Fungi workshops on November 3rd. See details below. Have you any news? I will be pleased to receive your reports and contributions and to give a "plug" for Lincolnshire natural history activity. When organising meetings, please give the Bulletin a plug and help to find us a few more readers. Thanks. As usual I have included a selection of topical links. Don't forget to click. Remember the Beast from the East? Video from Minting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgW7tU3Cwc8 Why do we hate wasps and love bees? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45566304 Barking seal mistaken for dog sparks Sunderland 999 call-out https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-45547007 Three dolphins dead after mass stranding in Cornwall https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-45545950 Three humpback whales filmed in breathtaking triple breach https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/17/three-humpback-whales-filmed-in-breathtaking-triple-breach-off-coast-of-canada-7952075/ Hen harrier disappears after satellite tag stops working https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45509062 Magpie and whippet's unlikely friendship https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-lancashire-45536348/ More links in "..and finally..." Don't forget to look. Thank you for all your contributions this week. Please keep them coming. Roger old.museum@yahoo.co.uk *** Willow Emerald Damselfly *** From Nick Tribe, county dragonfly recorder. Can Bulletin readers look out for willow emerald damselfly in August and September? Willow emeralds are best seen in August and September basking on small branches, usually above water. They lay their eggs into young wood so the larvae can fall into the water on hatching. They are large all-green ‘emeralds’ with pale pterostigma on the wings. They were first recorded in Lincolnshire in 2016 and have been seen at Kirkby on Bain and Frampton for the first time this year. Some more detail and some pictures are here https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/species/willow-emerald-damselfly *** Evolving evidence: new and innovative ways to make the case for nature *** Sarah Baker writes: Conference on Evolving evidence: new and innovative ways to make the case for nature 31 October at The Showroom, Tritton Road, Lincoln We have now confirmed the programme for our 2018 conference and full details can be found in this link: https://glnp.org.uk/contact/latest-news/ Booking is essential Please email events@glnp.org.uk or ring 01507 528384 to book a place *** Barn Owl Nest Box Webcam. The story continues.....*** I was interested to spot an egg in the box on 14th Sept - Stock Dove, Bob says. Owl visits are rare now. The camera will shut be off at the end of the month. Thanks to Bob and the Len Pick Trust. http://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project/4593449091 *** September Night Sky *** The Autumnal Equinox occurs on September 23rd  at 01:54 GMT (02:54 BST). Paul Money's 'Monthly Night Sky' webpage will be found on: http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html AuroraWatch UK https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ Realtime Aurora Gallery - astounding http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=147765 *** Whisby Natural History Workshops - Reminder *** At Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln, in the Lafarge Education Building from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Free of charge. Refreshments included. A few places are still available on: Bryophytes - October 6th - Steven Heathcote. [2 places left] Fungi - November 3rd - Ray Halstead [4 places left] [Places are limited due to the number of microscopes available.] Prior booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or Email rel.davidson@btinternet.com *** LNU Events Diary *** LNU events are listed below in section 11. For LNU meetings, see: https://lnu.org/meetings/ [Note: 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 2018 - details on: https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/ Swinn Wood LWT Reserve – Sunday 14th October 2018 https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/2018-10-14/ Swinn Wood LWT Reserve, northwest of Alford Access courtesy of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Fungus Foray (National Fungus Day) 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet and park at wood entrance which is at TF421777. Nearest postcode: LN13 0ED which is east of the wood. NB. Very restricted parking so please car share where possible. Likely need for reverse parking along entrance track (first in, last out policy). Verges near entrance are Roadside Nature Reserves so please no parking on them, especially if arriving earlier than 12.00. Nearest public toilets in Alford town centre. Habitat: Ancient woodland with ponds and ditches. Leader: Ray Halstead 07772 613640 ray.halstead@tiscali.co.uk *** Love Lincs Plants - Updates *** LoveLincsPlants Webpage: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/love-lincs-plants Love Lincs Plants Twitter feed https://twitter.com/LoveLincsPlants Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union Twitter feed https://twitter.com/LincsNaturalist? Natural History Museum Twitter feed https://twitter.com/nhm_botany?lang=en Sir Joseph Banks Society http://www.joseph-banks.org.uk/news-events/lincolnshire-plants-project/ Lincoln University School of Life Sciences blog https://lifesciences.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2016/09/30/heritage-lottery-funding-to-safeguard-lincolnshire-plants/ *** Scunthorpe Museum Society Natural History and Geology Section *** http://scunthorpemuseumsociety.btck.co.uk/ *** CPRE event with Chris Packham. *** Jenny Haynes writes: CHRIS PACKHAM, the well known TV presenter, naturalist and film maker, will be presenting his new show, called Pictures from the Edge of the World, at the Baths Hall, Scunthorpe on 1st November 2018, starting at 7.30pm. This event is being promoted by CPRE Northern Lincolnshire and we would love to see you there. Tickets, priced at £25 are available from the Baths Hall, either in person at the Box Office, by telephone 08448542776 or online at www.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk *** Local RSPB links: *** https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/ https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/ http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/ Grimsby & District RSPB http://www.rspb.org.uk/groups/grimsby South Lincs. RSPB "Birdwatching Cruises into The Wash" 2018 programme. 12 cruises scheduled for 2018 starting 11th May and ending 16th October. Further details,ticket prices and booking arrangements at https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/southlincolnshire/news/450628/ Lincoln RSPB http://www.lincolnrspb.org.uk/ *** LWT Reserves *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/reserves *** LWT Get Involved page *** https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved *** Grimsby & Cleethorpes LWT *** www.grimsbywildlifetrust.org.uk Carolyn Davis writes: Reminder On Friday 21st September 2018 popular local folk rock band Merlin's Keep will be performing in concert at St. Giles' Church, Scartho, Grimsby DN33 2EU, in aid of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Please arrive by 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Admission £5 on the door which includes tea, coffee & biscuits. There will be a Trust goods stall, raffle and Trust literature available. For further details contact Carolyn Davis 01472 312051. On Saturday 29th September 2018 the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you to join them on a morning bird walk starting from St. Anthony's Bank, Humberston, TA061331, nearby postcode DN35 0PW. Meet leader Ray Hume at 9.00am. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear and bring binoculars if you have them. This is a free event but donations will be welcomed for the Trust. For further details contact Ray Hume 07814840682. On Monday 1st October 2018 the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust invite you to join them at their next indoor meeting where Imogen Wilde from the British Arachnological Society will giving a presentation on the fascinating life of spiders. This will take place in Grimsby Town Hall and starts at 7.30pm. Admission £3, all are welcome. There will be a Trust goods stall, raffle, tea & coffee available. For further details contact Jennie Redpath 01472 502858. *** Lincoln LWT *** Richard Davidson Lincoln Area Group Talk - NOTE CHANGE OF SPEAKER Lincoln Area Group Talk September 20th: A Year in the Brecks An illustrated talk by Matt Blissett, the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Outer Humber and Coastal Warden, about his time working in the Brecklands of Norfolk and Suffolk. Also about the management of some of it's nature reserves for characteristic species of the area including Stone Curlews, Pool Frogs and a variety of rare annual plants and moths. *** More Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Events *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/whats-on ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: 12/9 4 Garganey, Baston + Langtoft pits Red-footed Falson juv, 12 Spoonbills, Garganey, Gibraltar Point Long-billed Dowitcher, Black-necked Grebe, Hen Harrier, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Whinchat, 2 Bitterns, probable Pallid Harrier/hybrid, Frampton Marsh Black-necked Grebe, Covenham Reservoir 2 Ruddy Shelducks, South Ferriby 13/9 Red-footed Falcon juv, Short-eared Owl, 12 Spoonbills, Icterine Warbler re-trapped, Gibraltar Point Great White Egret, Boultham Mere, Lincoln Cattle Egret, Freiston Shore 14/9 Red-footed Falcon juv, 12 Spoonbills, Sooty Shearwater past, Gibraltar Point Little Stint, Frampton Marsh Garganey, Baston + Langtoft Pits 15/9 Long-billed Dowitcher, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Spoonbill, Black-necked Grebe, Frampton Marsh Garganey, 2 Great White Egrets over, Caspian Gull juv following trawler, Gibraltar Point Cattle Egret, Freiston Shore Pectoral Sandpiper, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Black-necked Grebe, Baston + Langtoft Pits Black Tern juv, Woodhall Spa airfield 16/9 Long-billed Dowitcher ad, 11 Spotted Redshanks, Little Stint, Black-necked Grebe, Curlew Sandpiper, Osprey, Frampton Marsh Pectoral Sandpiper, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James 2 Great White Egrets, Boultham Mere, Lincoln Icterine Warbler, re-trapped in West Dunes, 3 Pomarine Skuas, 2 Sooty Shearwaters, 9 Spoonbills, Black-throated Diver, Gibraltar Point Pied Flycatcher in garden, Mablethorpe Black-necked Grebe, Baston + Langtoft Pits Pectoral Sandpiper, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Osprey, flew east, Foston Ford 17/9 Pectoral Sandpiper, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Long-billed Dowitcher ad, Black-necked Grebe, Curlew Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh 4 Spoonbills, Caspian Gull, Gibraltar Point Pectoral Sandpiper, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Pied Flycatcher, Thorpe Park, Humberston 18/9 Long-tailed Skua flew south past, Black Tern flew south, 7 Arctic Terns, 2 Spoonbills, Spotted Redshank, Gibraltar Point Long-billed Dowitcher, 14 Spotted Redshanks, Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret, Little Stint, Frampton Marsh 19/9 Rare Bird Alert website: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ [Please mention the Bulletin if you decide to subscribe.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Wildlife news from around the county ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Find the Grid Reference - don't forget - it's important *** Grab a Grid Reference: https://www.bnhs.co.uk/focuson/grabagridref/html/index.htm UK Grid Reference Finder: http://www.gridreferencefinder.com/ *** The Roger Goy Column *** Remembering Roger Goy's wildlife information work. ROAD KILLS? Every drive is a transect! Reports welcome. Greetwell SE 94371 04617 Peter Morrell 16.09.18 2 Hedgehog roadkills on Kirton Road Greetwell SE 94405 05731  Peter Morrell 16.09.18 Hedgehog roadkill on Kirton Road Lea SK 82720 86453 Peter Morrell 16.09.18 Hedgehog roadkill on A156 Harpswell SK 93679 90052 Peter Morrell 16.09.18 Hedgehog roadkill on A631 Hemswell Cliff SK 94838 89702 Peter Morrell 16.09.18 Hedgehog road kill on A631 Redbourne Mere SK 96239 97313 Peter Morrell 17.09.18 Badger road kill on A15 Binbrook TF 20577 94303 Peter Morrell 18.09.18 Badger roadkill on Orford Road *** County Wildlife Reports From Readers *** Thanks to our regular contributors across the county. Much appreciated. We rely on readers to send in their observations and we welcome records from everyone, experts or beginners. Please keep your reports coming. DON'T FORGET - TIME FLIES! Please include the year in your reports in case they are copied and thus lose their context. BARDNEY The Green TF119694 R.&A Parsons 17/9/2018 Sparrowhawk kill in churchyard of St Lawrence's. DEEPINGS Venue: Deeping Lakes LT Nature Reserve Date: 13.09/18 Time: AM Observer: Ian Gordon Weather : Sunny periods, warm, breezy Birds: Black-headed Gull Blue Tit Buzzard Canada Goose Carrion Crow Coot Cormorant Egyptian Goose Gadwall Great Crested Grebe Great Tit Green Woodpecker Greylag Goose Grey Heron Herring Gull Hobby House Martin Jackdaw Jay Lesser Black-backed Gull Linnet Little egret Little Grebe Magpie Mallard Moorhen Mute Swan Pied Wagtail Reed Bunting Snipe Teal Tufted Duck Wigeon Woodpigeon Yellow-legged Gull 15/9 Pectoral Sandpiper Butterflies: Small White Speckled Wood HUTTOFT Jane Pennington TF511762 (my garden) 7/9/2018 Toad 1 8/9/2018 Newt 1 Sparrowhawk 1 - I turned the corner on my lane which borders a farmer's ield and the hawk flew up and low across the field, carrying its prey. 11/9/2018 Great tits 6 12/9/2018 Grey squirrel 1 Sparrowhawk 1 15/9/2018 Ladybirds 7 - 7-spots all huddled together 17/9/2018 Speckled woods 2 18/9/2018 Eysacoris venustissimus Woundwort shieldbugs 6 - on autumn raspberries KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 15/9/2018 Jon Drakes Species recorded whilst carrying out the weekly Garden Birdwatch for the BTO in our backgarden were: Blackbird 1 Collared Dove 2 Dunnock 2 Goldfinch 2 Greenfinch 1 House Sparrow 40 Robin 1 Starling 5 Willow Warbler 1 Woodpigeon 1 KEELBY (Grid reference TA1610) 16/9/2018 Jon Drakes An early walk on a very blustery morning around fields and woodland to the North of the village found the following species present: Black-headed Gull 100 Blackbird Blue Tit Buzzard 1 Carrion Crow Chaffinch Collared Dove Common Gull 230 Dunnock Goldfinch Great Tit House Martin House Sparrow Jackdaw Long-tailed Tit Magpie Starling Swallow 4 Woodpigeon Wren Yellowhammer LEA Lea SK 83162 85432 Peter Morrell 16.09.18 90 + housemartins feeding over Norbury Hills Wood MIDDLE RASEN (Low Lane) TF102905 Richard Fox 16.09.2018 Comma 3 Green veined white 3 Small Copper 4 Speckled Wood 2 RAITHBY-CUM-MALTBY, rural garden near LOUTH TF309847 unless otherwise stated Silvia Fowler 15-17.09.2018 Ca. 10-15 House Martins above 17.09.2018 Comma 1, Small Tortoiseshell 1 and a few white butterflies. Apart from whites, butterfly numbers very low for this time of year, even in fine weather and with plenty of nectar available. 18.09.2018 4 Collared Doves Painted Lady 1 (first this year, very pale, possibly carried in by the strong SW winds) Small Tortoiseshell 1 Southern Hawker f ovipositing on pondside wood in strong winds 19.09.2018 Painted Lady perished in spider’s web. Re Pheasants: It has come to my notice that young pheasants are released nearby for shooting each autumn, so I won't be recording pheasants in future. STALLINGBOROUGH - HOBSON WAY (Grid reference TA2113) Jon Drakes Species observed whilst at work during the week were: 10/9/2018 Cormorant 2 11/9/2018 Mistle Thrush 4 12/9/2018 Mistle Thrush 4 Pied Wagtail 2 13/9/2018 Kestrel 2 Robin 1 Starling 100 14/9/2018 Carrion Crow Great Tit 1 Herring Gull Magpie Mallard 8 Mistle Thrush 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Starling 100 Woodpigeon THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 13/09/18 Blue Tit x 2 Carrion Crow x 2 Great Tit x 2 Kestrel x 1 Sparrowhawk x 1 female Tree Sparrow x 62 19/09/18 Blackbird x 2 Black-headed Gull x 7 Common Buzzard x 1 Goldfinch x 7 Great Tit x 2 Kestrel x 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull x 22 over Thurnholmes Little Owl x 1 calling 01:50hrs Mute Swan x 4 Owston Ferry Warping Drain Red-legged Partridge x 2 Sparrowhawk x 1 male Tree sparrow x 43 Wood Pigeon x 4 Wren x 2 Brown Hare x 2 Common Pipistrelle x 2 Stoat x 1 Small White x 3 I have 26 Scots Pine, grown from small transplants 17 years ago, that are around 10 - 15' tall. Each year these trees put on 6 -8'' of new growth but this year there has been none. Also a lot of the needles are browning. I presume it is due to the hot weather this year and wondered if anyone else has experienced this?  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. NNRs including RSPB and LWT Reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RSPB Reserves: http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/collections/thewash_northnorfolk.aspx LWT Reserves: http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/wildlife/reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAR INGS NNR https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/far-ings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GIBRALTAR POINT NNR https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/gibraltar-point See: Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog. http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE DUNES NNR including DONNA NOOK http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/saltfleetby-theddlethorpe-dunes https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/donna-nook http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/38015?category=59026 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR Report 10th – 18th September 2018 Contributors: - Peter & Janet Roworth, John Walker, Cliff Morrison, Matt Blissett, Jon Hamnett and Ruth Taylor.   Daily news and wildlife sightings: 100918 – Buzzards in the Crook Bank area. 120918 – Tawny owl calling at Sea View. 140918 – Bonxie flying north and 2 great spotted woodpeckers in the Brickyard Lane area. 150918 – Skein of 108 pink-footed geese heading south. Butterflies between Brickyard Lane and Churchill: 1 brown argus, 2 blues, 2 small heath, 6 really bright small coppers, 5 speckled woods, 1 red admiral, 1 comma, several small whites, 1 green veined white and a couple of large whites. 160918 - 850 moths caught in a moth trap in the Brickyard area, half of which were Setaceous Hebrew Characters. This species and moths in general continue to benefit from the hot summer and autumn.The warm sunny day brought out a flurry of butterflies around Sea View including comma 5+, red admiral 6+, painted lady at least 2, small copper 3+ and a single small tortoiseshell. Many migrant hawkers on the wing. 170918 - 50 linnets feeding on Saltmarsh, swallows and sand martins passing through. Five skeins of pink-footed geese noted totalling 165 birds and on Paradise lagoon at dawn were 271 Canada geese, 1 barnacle and 5 grey lags. Single marsh harrier and peregrine in the area. Butterflies; comma 8+, red admiral 6+, painted lady 2, 1 common blue and small copper 6+. 180918 - A steady flow of swallows and house martins flying south against the strong south- westerly with a gust noted early morning of 35.6mph. Single whimbrel flew off the salt marsh. A gust of 44.6mph was recorded at Quarry Hill in the afternoon. From 13th Sept daily sightings of pink-footed geese moving south with 20 to 60 per skein, also a notable passage of meadow pipits with several hundred passing through over the past week. Between 12-15th; 1 wheatear, 2 whinchats, 3 yellow wagtails, 5 common buzzards, 1 little owl, 1 barn owl, 2 marsh harriers, c6000 black headed gulls seen. Butterflies seen over recent days; painted lady, red admiral, peacock, comma, common blue, small white, green veined white, large white, small copper, speckled wood and small heath. Several hundred common darters, also ruddy darter, migrant hawkers and a few emerald green damselflies. A good crop of sea buckthorn and hawthorn berries this year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. BARDNEY LIMEWOODS NNR 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. Reports always welcome. https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/limewoods/visit/woods-and-nature-reserves/127031.article https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/limewoods/get-involved/ Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch https://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html Visiting Southrey Wood NR, Lincolnshire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1SpBvd9Ib0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Hazel Dormouse https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/cy/node/35 Lincolnshire Dormouse Group Meetings The Lincolnshire Dormouse Group meet monthly at Chambers Farm Woods. We always welcome visitors and new members. Dormice are legally protected and sensitive to disturbance; attending the group's meetings provides the opportunity to see dormice legally with licenced surveyors. If you are interested please email lincsdormousegroup@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The NNR includes the following sites: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chambers Farm Woods (comprises 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) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. OTHER RESERVE REPORTS AND HIGHLIGHTS. Examples: SNIPE DALES https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/snipe-dales WHISBY https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/whisby WILLOW TREE FEN https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/willow-tree-fen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This slot is for those cracking reserves which don't get the regular mention they should. Reports 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 out on Thursdays or Fridays in time for the weekend. Please e-mail in contributions as early as possible, to: old.museum@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.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. Contact Information & Useful Websites ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. *** Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union Website *** A full list of LNU Country Recorders is given here. http://lnu.org/ LNU e-mail: info@lnu.org A list of all the articles contained in Transactions (Transactions page) and a list of the Presidents (Officers page) is also available on the LNU website. LNU Bursaries: The LNU offers bursaries for natural history courses. The upper limit is £250. If you would like to apply for a bursary for an FSC [or similar] course please contact Richard Chadd on: richard.chadd@environment-agency.gov.uk *** CONTACTS LIST *** Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/ *** Lincs Bird Club Website *** http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk LBC County Bird Recorders John Clarkson - Covering the north of the county recorder_north@lincsbirdclub.co.uk Phil Hyde - Covering the south of the county recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk *** The Sir Joseph Banks Society *** http://www.joseph-banks.org.uk Contact 01507 528223 enquiries@joseph-banks.org.uk *** Lincolnshire Bat Group website *** http://www.lincsbatgroup.co.uk/ *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch *** http://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html *** Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service *** http://www.lincswolds.org.uk *** Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project *** http://www.lincswolds.org.uk/chalk-streams/lincolnshire-chalk-streams *** Lincsbirders *** http://www.lincsbirders.org/ 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 Webpages: Hare coursing https://www.lincs.police.uk/reporting-advice/wildlife-and-rural-crime/hare-coursing/ STAYING SAFE Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. *** EasyTide *** http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/index.aspx *** Met Office Severe Weather E-mail Service *** http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/guide-to-emails *** Environment Agency Flood Information/Floodline *** http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/default.aspx SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. When asking for help: Please give the the very best information you can provide. If you are not sure, ask what is needed from you to confirm identification. Photographs are helpful but not every species can be identified from a photograph. When asked for further details, get back to them promptly. Don't forget a thank you for the help. That is always welcome. *** Botany *** Botanical Group in South Lincs Contact: Sarah Lambert, who writes: We'd be happy to welcome new people, experienced or not, particularly if they are located towards the northern part of the vice county! sarah.lambert7@ntlworld.com Also see: http://bsbi.org/south-lincolnshire-v-c-53 *** What's That Butterfly? *** http://butterfly-conservation.org/ http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/index.php *** Identifying Dragonflies *** http://www.british-dragonflies.org.uk/content/uk-species *** How to Identify Bees *** http://www.bwars.com/ http://bumblebeeconservation.org/ LNU Sawflies, Bees, Wasps and Ants Recorder Dr. David Sheppard Willing to examine specimens or check photos (bear in mind only a relative few of the 300+ species in the county are identifiable using photos). d.a.sheppard@btinternet.com *** Lincolnshire Mammals *** Chris Manning, Chris.LincsDeer@gmail.com Mink/Otter reports are of interest and can be sent via the Bulletin. Mammal Atlas You can download and print off a hard copy or view it online. http://www.glnp.org.uk/our-publications/biodiversity/projects-and-reports.php *** 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 information and to submit records contact: Ashley Butterfield learningoutdoors@btinternet.com You can input reptile and amphibian data at: http://www.recordpool.org.uk/ Please remember, common species are just as important as rarer species. *** Local Bat Helpline *** Grounded bats, bat problems, advice and information. Contact Annette and Colin Faulkner on 01775 766286 or e-mail: annettefaulkner@btinternet.com *** Confidential Bat Records *** You may send confidential bat records direct to Annette Faulkner on: annettefaulkner@btinternet.com *** Slug ID Help *** Chris du Feu will help with slug identification. Tel: 01427 848400 or e-mail: chris@chrisdufeu.force9.co.uk *** Non-Marine Molluscs *** Alex Pickwell is the LNU Recorder for Non-marine Molluscs Email: alex.pickwell@environment-agency.gov.uk USEFUL WILDLIFE CONTACTS Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** Lincs Environmental Records Centre *** Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership http://www.glnp.org.uk/ (of which LERC is a part) Contact: charlie.barnes@glnp.org.uk or for more general queries: info@glnp.org.uk *** Life on the Verge and Wildflower Meadow Network Project *** http://www.lifeontheverge.org.uk/ *** Good sources of seeds of Bee-friendly Wild Flowers *** Plantlife and Flora locale have defined protocols that can guide the conservation-minded shopper. See: www.floralocale.org/Alphabetical+supplier+listing InsideEcology: Online Magazine for Ecologists, Conservationists and Wildlife Professionals https://insideecology.com/ British geology maps now free to explore on web http://www.bgs.ac.uk/opengeoscience/ *** Lincolnshire Environmental Awards *** https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/lincs-environmental-awards *** Natural England *** http://www.naturalengland.org.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 a few cases may be difficult or impossible to verify. If further information is needed contact: old.museum@yahoo.co.uk 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 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. Interest in wildlife is not a licence to act irresponsibly or thoughtlessly to landowners, who may well be partners in important conservation work. For good advice for ALL nature-watchers see the RSPB's birdwatchers' code https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/read-and-learn/watching-birds/code/ and BTO's pdf: https://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/u10/downloads/taking-part/health/bwc.pdf [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://lnu.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. Field Meetings 2018 https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/ Swinn Wood LWT Reserve – Sunday 14th October 2018 https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/2018-10-14/ Swinn Wood LWT Reserve, northwest of Alford Access courtesy of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Fungus Foray (National Fungus Day) 12.00 for 13.00 start. Meet and park at wood entrance which is at TF421777. Nearest postcode: LN13 0ED which is east of the wood. NB. Very restricted parking so please car share where possible. Likely need for reverse parking along entrance track (first in, last out policy). Verges near entrance are Roadside Nature Reserves so please no parking on them, especially if arriving earlier than 12.00. Nearest public toilets in Alford town centre. Habitat: Ancient woodland with ponds and ditches. Leader: Ray Halstead 07772 613640 ray.halstead@tiscali.co.uk Whisby Natural History Workshops In partnership with the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union. At Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln, in the Lafarge Education Building from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Free of charge. Refreshments included. Prior booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or Email rel.davidson@btinternet.com Find out more about the various subjects from our local experts. Places are limited due to the number of microscopes available. Bryophytes - October 6th - Steven Heathcote. Fungi - November 3rd - Ray Halstead ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails This Week *** Mail fails: None this week. If ever your Bulletin does not arrive, please let me know. Text copies of current and past Bulletins can be found on: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html ....and finally... Nightingales 'could become extinct in Hampshire' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-hampshire-45476981/ Intensive farming 'least bad option' for food and environment https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45520399 A single piece of plastic' can kill sea turtles, says study https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45509822 Prickly cactus species 'under threat' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45438733 World's oldest brewery' found in cave in Israel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45534133 Country diary: a close encounter with a wood mouse https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/06/country-diary-a-close-encounter-with-a-wood-mouse Country diary: the thrill of the shark's presence https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/07/country-diary-the-thrill-of-the-sharks-presence#comment-120195088 Country diary: catching flies with the shimmering fireflirt https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/11/country-diary-catching-flies-with-the-shimmering-fireflirt Country diary: the hedgerows are transformed, as if by magic https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/12/country-diary-the-hedgerows-are-transformed-as-if-by-magic Country diary: wood pigeons gorge in huddles among the stubble https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/13/country-diary-wood-pigeons-gorge-stubble-sandy-bedfordshire Keeping honeybees doesn’t save bees – or the environment https://theconversation.com/keeping-honeybees-doesnt-save-bees-or-the-environment-102931 Yellowhammer: the Brexit bird with a story to tell about the EU https://theconversation.com/yellowhammer-the-brexit-bird-with-a-story-to-tell-about-the-eu-103066 Lincolnshire - Country diary: ivy isn't just a plant, it’s a habitat https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/15/country-diary-ivy-isnt-just-a-plant-its-a-habitat#comment-120452320 ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons old.museum@yahoo.co.uk http://rogerparsons.info/