============================================ || || 9th June 2021 || || News of Lincolnshire Wildlife || || LNU Website: || http://lnu.org/ || ============================================ In this issue..... 1. Information, tips and requests 2. Wildlife Highlights from Rare Bird Alert 3. Wildlife reports from around the county 4. NNRs including RSPB and LWT Reserves/Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe 5. Bardney Limewoods NNR - including Chambers Farm Wood 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..... don't miss the links... ============================================ 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 from 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 copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. ============================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Information, hints, tips and requests ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Editor writes: We saw a Barn Owl out hunting in Stixwould on Monday 7th, flying along the road towards Woodhall Spa on the edge of the village at 09.40hrs. It turned left into the drive of a property on the outskirts of the village. I wondered if that indicated laying had started there. When I came home I'd had an excited email from Bob Sheppard to say: "At last we have an egg! Laid just after 3am today. Next one due Wednesday all being well. It's been a long wait this year." Keep checking the Len Pick Trust owl camera. https://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project/4593449091 There is a partial solar eclipse for the UK/Ireland on June 10th. Start: 10.09hrs - Mid 11.16hrs - end 12.28hrs. Safe viewing only, please! If you don't have eclipse glasses or a solar filter for a telescope, stand near a broadleaved tree and look at the dappling of the sunlight on the ground. The spots are from the gaps in the leaves, each one acting like a pin-hole camera. If lucky you will see dozens of little images of the crescent sun projected - images of the eclipse in progress. Or try the colander method! [Paul Money and Pete Lawrence] Same principle. More information: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/solar-eclipse-10-june-2021/ If local weather lets us down you can watch it on the Royal Observatory Greenwich webpage: https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/online/solar-eclipse-2021-uk-live-stream Weather Forecast: 12 - 21 June " ...Into the latter half of this period, there are signs that less settled conditions could push in from the north west to other parts of the country. Temperatures returning to nearer normal by the end of the week. .... " https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ Here is the week's selection of links from topical local to national and international news stories and wildlife-related articles sent in by fellow-readers. Hopefully there's something for everyone. Your contributions keep the Bulletin interesting so please keep them coming! More links in "...and finally..." Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 - exceptionally good https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-57335458 Ghostly caterpillar webs cover Bedford trees https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-57356372 Flying lessons needed for Cambridge peregrines after rescue https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-57343211 Isle of Man puffins: Birds return to island after three decades https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-57392543 Swindon waste plant expansion poses risk of birds hitting planes, MoD says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-57390840 Plans for Cleethorpes giant white palm tree sculpture shelved https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-57360137 Scunthorpe Kingsway Gardens: Thieves ruin park flower beds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-57397075 More Wally news - Spain... https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wally-walrus-heading-south-been-20749513 This smart shift in pesticide use could let insect populations recover https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25033372-100-this-smart-shift-in-pesticide-use-could-let-insect-populations-recover/ Why Don't We Ever See Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers? https://www.creaturecandy.co.uk/blog-creature-candy/2021/6/1/why-dont-we-ever-see-lesser-spotted-woodpeckers Listen: Natural Histories - the Oak https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b05w9l34 Halogen lightbulb sales to be banned in UK under climate change plans https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57407233 More: Natural Histories https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b05w99gb Summer Online Training Programme – Field Studies Council https://www.field-studies-council.org/2021/06/03/summer-online-training-programme/ Register for free wildlife guides – Field Studies Council - for people in England aged 16–25 and those working with this age group https://www.field-studies-council.org/register-for-free-wildlife-guides/ To help us find some more readers, please try the "forward to a friend" link at the end of the Bulletin. Tip: If possible avoid forwarding on your individual Bulletin to others. It's best to use the secure link at the end of each issue. You can also direct people to: https://lnu.org/publications/wildnews-bulletin/ Thank you for all the contributions. Please keep your reports coming. As events gradually resume, please keep referring to the relevant Covid-related websites below to check the latest information from the LNU and other organisations. You may pick up changes you should know about. You may also find different organisations have specific advice to offer. Roger old.museum@yahoo.co.uk - note - this is my best address for emails please. *** Covid-19 Noticeboard *** Please stay aware of updated government advice and adapt your personal precautions accordingly as the understanding and measures "evolve". Advice may change. See: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus NHS About Coronavirus [COVID-19] https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 LNU 2021 field meetings - May - October are now provisionally booked. For details and any necessary subsequent updates or changes please visit: https://lnu.org/meetings/ The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's policy on Coronavirus, Covid-19. https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/coronavirus Events/activities for Love Lincs Plants remain suspended until further notice. RSPB: map for which reserves and facilities you can access. https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/news/stories/coronavirus/reserve-reboot/ Forestry England’s coronavirus guidance: https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/coronavirus-visitor-guide Please let us know of any local Covid-related developments readers might need to hear about. Wildlife organisations wishing me to publicise any alterations or new guidelines are welcome to get in touch with updates for the Bulletin. *** Covid-19: Lincolnshire Show cancelled for second year *** The event was due to take place on June 23 and 24 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-56340942 *** South Lincs RSPB Social Group Cruise programme cancelled for 2021 *** It is hoped that we can restart the cruises in 2022. Full details are always available on our website https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/southlincolnshire/ *** Useful Hedgehog Links *** https://hedgehogcare.org.uk/ https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/found-a-hedgehog/ https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/ *** Bourne Barn Owls online *** Bob Sheppard writes: The barn owls in the Len Pick Trust owl tower laid a first egg just after 3am today [7th June]. There could be another today... https://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project/4593449091 *** Peregrine Webcams *** https://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/site/index.php/information/lbc-articlebloglist/638-peregrine-project-2 *** The Loch of Lowes ospreys *** https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/ *** The season of Zoom talks offered by the RSPB Grimsby Local Group continues *** Another illustrated talk which will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 21st June 2021. "Tango Birding in Argentina: Andes to the Atlantic" - A Zoom Talk by James Lowen. Norfolk-based James Lowen is an award-winning author and photographer who specialises in natural history, conservation and travel. He has written 13 books and he regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines. In this talk, James draws on three years of living and birding in Argentina to guide us round the whole of South America's second-biggest country. From the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, and from the mighty jungle-shrouded waterfalls of Iguazu to the remoteness of Tierra del Fuego, we will travel in search of the mythical hooded grebe, swarms of glittering humming- birds and the gargantuan greater rhea. The talk is open to everybody. You don't need to belong to the RSPB, or have attended Group Meetings. And don't be put off by Zoom. It is easy to use, you don't need any special equipment like a camera or microphone - just an internet connection, and we may be able to offer help if you request it. To find out the arrangements for getting a link to the talk, please email me at martin.francis2@ntlworld.com before 8pm on Thursday 17th June, stating that you saw the information in the LNU Bulletin. Martin Francis Leader - RSPB Grimsby Local Group' *** Burkinshaw's Covert Open Day Wednesday 30th June 2021 *** Humber Nature Partnership is organising an rare open day at Burkinshaw's Covert, a Local Wildlife Site adjacent to Lindsey Oil Refinery at North Killingholme which has recently been bought from Total by Prax. Between 9.30am and 2pm. For details contact Alan Jones: alan.jones@humbernature.co.uk The site is a 38ha private woodland which has been actively managed for wildlife by Humber Conservation Volunteers for over 10 years, including over 5ha of conservation grassland and specially constructed, fish-free ponds maintained for amphibians and freshwater invertebrates. The woodland is gradually being converted from largely poplar and sycamore plantations to mixed broadleaves managed on a Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF Regime). In the last three years the original 18th Century game covert which stands on the ridge and furrow of the remains of the mediaeval ridge field system is being actively managed for the first time since at least the Second World War. It now has an extensive network of woodland rides which make it good for access and for wildlife too. It is almost 6 years since the LNU last visited the site and to visit again please book with Alan Jones at Humber Nature Partnership alan.jones@humbernature.co.uk as the site is secure and like everywhere Covid19 restrictions have to be managed. *** Bat reports - please keep them coming *** Annette Faulkner writes... Reminder: Bat rescue instructions If you find a grounded bat please don’t try and release it. Put it in an escape proof box - remember, a pipistrelle can get out of a hole the size of your thumb nail - wearing gloves or using a cloth to pick it up with, and phone us on 01775 766286. We’ll do the rest. *** STAYING SAFE *** Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Road works and hold-ups https://roadworks.org/ Met Office Severe Warnings https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings Met Office Severe Weather E-mail Service - worth signing up for this. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/guide-to-emails EasyTide http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/index.aspx Environment Agency Flood Warnings - Lincolnshire https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/warnings?location=lincolnshire Environment Agency Flood Information/Floodline - sign up if a high risk area. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/default.aspx *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** June Night Sky Paul Money's 'Monthly Night Sky' webpage will be found on: http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html "The Summer Solstice occurs on June 21st. Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere whilst Winter begins in the Southern Hemisphere... "There is a partial solar eclipse for the UK/Ireland on June 10th." Start: 10.09hrs - Mid 11.16hrs - end 12.28hrs. Safe viewing only, please! NOTE that due to COVID 19 the 2021 edition of Night Scenes will only be available as a pdf or kindle and produced in 2 parts covering 6 months each. http://www.astrospace.co.uk/nightscenes/ns-current.html [Editor adds: I am finding this on-line version very useful.] Meteor Shower Guide 2021 https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/best-meteor-showers-in-2021/ A beginner’s guide to meteor showers https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/a-beginners-guide-to-meteor-showers/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ For RBA articles: https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/Articles.asp 1/6 Bee Eater flew over observatory, 2 Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh, Little Gull, Croft Marsh, Firecrest, Gibraltar Point 2/6 Little Gull at East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Little Gull, Black-necked Grebe, Spoonbill, Frampton Marsh Marsh Warbler heard singing at Sykes Farm, Gibraltar Point Quail SW of Scopwick Great White Egret, Rimac Little Tern, Biscathorpe Lake, Donnington-on-Bain 3/6 Rose-coloured Starling, flew in off sea then north along East Dunes, 3 Spoonbills, Little Gull on Croft Marsh, Gibraltar Point Rose-coloured Starling at Huttoft Marsh, Huttoft Bank 4/6 Rose-coloured Starling from from north edge, then flew south, 2 [not 4] Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh, Little Gull on Croft Marsh, Gibraltar Point Quail male singing, Scopwick 5/6 Spoonbill, Black-necked Grebe, 2 Short-eared Owls, 2 Little Gulls, Frampton Marsh 2 Spoonbills, on Jackson's Marsh, Little Gull, Croft Marsh, Gibraltar Point 6/6 2 Spoonbills, Short-eared Owl, Frampton Marsh 4 Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh, Gibraltar Point Honey Buzzard in off sea, flew over Skegness Pier, Skegness 2+ Quail males singing in evening, Scopwick 7/6 6 Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh, Short-eared Owl, Gibraltar Point Rose-coloured Starling in garden at Blyron, NE of Gainsborough 8/6 7 Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh., Little Gull, Short-eared Owl, Gibraltar Point Little Stint, Little Gull, Short-eared Owl, Frampton Marsh 2+ Quail males singing early morning near Scopwick 2 Bee Eaters at A57 Bishop's Bridge layby, Lincoln Osprey, Far Ings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. Wildlife news from around the county ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** The Roger Goy Column *** Remembering Roger Goy's wildlife information work and drop-in sessions at the Queen in the West pub! Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog: http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ Bird Club - latest sightings: https://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/site/index.php/sightings/latest-news Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch - latest sightings: https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/lincolnshire-branch/lincolnshire-latest-sightings BTO tracked cuckoos: https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/cuckoo-tracking-project ROAD KILLS? PLEASE LET US KNOW. Every drive is a transect! Hedgehogs? Badgers? Otters? Reports welcome. Chris Manning adds: Otter road kills... It would be helpful if readers would continue to report otter road kills and sightings to help build up relevant data. Carcases may be sent to: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/otter-project [Alas our local EA team no longer support the project by paying for transport.] *** 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/ Chris Manning writes: Please remember to use grid refs, If a recorder doesn't, it not only adds work but must invariably loose accuracy. DON'T FORGET - TIME FLIES! Please include the year in your reports in casethey are copied and thus lose their context. Include the time too if relevant - e.g. for Bat records. *** 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. ASHING LANE NR Ashing Lane Nature Reserve TF 04397 78879 06/06/21 15:50 Rod and Ann Newborough Marsh orchids starting to come up in the woodland edge around the South Glade BARDNEY - The Green TF120694 R & A Parsons 30/5/2021 Mourning Bee (Melecta albifrons) f caught on the window where we quite often capture Hairy-footed flower bees (Anthophora plumipes). It is a cuckoo bee of that species. ID confirmed by D. Sheppard from photo. https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/mourningbee/ 2/6/2021 Great Tit - 2 Blue Tits - 2 Regular flocks of House Sparrows, Starlings and Jackdaws Swifts over - usually 3, up to 7. House martin over. Cock pheasant in churchyard - somewhat unusual here. 4/6 3 Buzzards circling over am [AP] 6/6/2021 Cuckoo heard south of garden. [AP] 8/6 Robins and Wrens busily feeding broods in our woodshed. A large fledging of starlings in the village this week. A holly blue still inspecting the holly bush. BARDNEY GARDEN Grid ref TF 117 701 Mary and Phil Porter 6th June 2021 Cuckoo calling again for the first time in about ten days. It may be a different one as it previously had a pronounced “hiccup” whereas this one is spot on “Cuck-oo”. It’s been calling every day since. Also, the blackcap started singing again today. 8th June 2021 It’s fledging central today! A nest-full of long-tailed tits exploded into the garden in the afternoon. I counted at least ten, including the adults, but there may have been more as they were quickly joined a party of fledged blue tits, then the great tits, then the chaffinches (with three young in tow) then a family of house sparrows. The mixed tit flock made their way round and round the garden, using the sunflower heart dispenser but spending a lot of time in our tamarisk bush, an old russet apple tree, and the oak tree. Later in the day, they attracted the attention of the female sparrow hawk, to much commotion. A magpie decimated a blackbird’s nest just the other side of the garden. The birds, which were very near fledging, leapt out in all directions, but the magpie came back at its leisure throughout the day finishing them off one by one. Our “tame” female blackbird is now building nest number three. We have had very few successfully fledge so far this year. The garden is still full of birdsong, including blackbird, song thrush, chaffinch, wren and the tinkling of goldfinches. Also, of course, wood pigeons and collared doves. The most frustrating song is that of the goldcrests, which are “tweedly-weedling” from the conifer at the bottom of the garden. They have been doing that for weeks and we still haven’t managed to spot them. Orange tip butterflies still on the wing but only in ones and twos. The first red admiral butterfly appeared on Monday 7th, and a few damselflies have emerged from the pond, but they were still a dull colour, so were difficult to identify. A male thick thighed flower beetle Oedemera nobilis, was very resplendent in the hardy geranium border. BARLINGS Barlings TF 08054 74367 07/06/21 12:45 Su Colman and Mark Townsend Four Azure damselflies flitting around roadside grasses BOSTON My garden TF338441 Tracey Lenton 4th June 2021 20:20hrs After some rain on Friday evening, I spent an hour in the garden looking around, it was intended to be observational but quickly became a time of appreciation/mindfulness. As expected there were several slugs out and about and a few snails, no sign of frogs but I did see one the following day in some long lawn grass I'd left uncut for No Mow May. Birds re-emerged to sing their evening chorus - blackbirds and collared doves. Gnats and moths flying around. Other flying insects unknown to me. The air felt cool, fresh and clean; raindrops looked like frozen balls on leaves; some leaves were shaped so they held a little pool of water; water droplets in a cobweb; nettle catkins looked beautiful in the half light. 5th June 2021 A beautiful early summer's day, sunny and warm. Saw a female blackbird seen gathering worms from the lawn for her young A bumble bee, white or buff tailed An orange-tip butterfly flying through the garden. A blue damselfly near the compost bin but it had gone when I returned with my camera so not identified. Hoverflies in abundance. A yellow 14 spot ladybird on a plant pot, not seen before. 6th June 2021 Heard a lot of noise from the birds this morning, went out and there were great tits and a blackbird having an argument?! Blackbird won! They seem to be very defensive of their patch, due to a good food supply no doubt, only sharing with the doves. A tree bumble bee on cotoneaster, very popular with the bees. BRANT BROUGHTON Marion Ellis Sunday 30 May 2021 Swifts flying above us in Brant Broughton, while we lunched in the pub garden in hot sun. CARLTON LE MOORLAND Carlton le Moorland SK909581 Jeremy Hutchinson 7/6/2021, 08.00 Pair of Coal Tits in conifer growing in front garden, seldom seen here usually. 8/6/2021 Pair of Bullfinches House Martins: although there are now some around, and despite the occasional visit to the old nests (we usually have at least 5), there is as yet no real attempt the repair the old nests, or to build new ones, even though mud has been available after the recent rains. This is the first time in 44 years that we haven't had active nests by June, why I have no idea. DONNA NOOK Angela Buckle 3rd June 2021 Flowers, Houndstongue, Scarlet pimpernel, Yellow rattle, Common catsear, Field mouse-ear, Bulbous buttercup, Thrift, Sea plantain, Greater sea spurrey, Lesser sea spurrey, Glasswort, Sea milkwort, Sea sandwort, Stagshorn plantain. Also 2 Green hairstreak butterflies. GRANTHAM Grantham St Catherine's Road Marion Ellis 04.06.21 Song thrush singing loudly every morning on the top of a tree just 4 metres from my window. My neighbour in the flat below also noticed its insistence and asked me what it was. GRIMSTHORPE ESTATE Walled Garden Area TF048225 Jane Ostler 2/6/21 The first time we have been able to visit since October 19. A short look round the area which has a number of exotic trees as well as some fine native specimens. The Judas Tree was at its best , in full flower and attracting all the honey bees in the area. Fine specimens of all three Cedars – Cedar of Lebanon, Atlantic and Deodora. The last named had the large lower limb broken off below the point where it had turned upwards. A Tree Creeper was climbing the trunk of one of the Atlantic Cedars. A group of Japanese Red Cedars has a central one whose main branches sweep down to the ground and then turn up again looking like elephants tusks. All in the same area are Maidenhair trees, Indian Bean and Foxglove Trees. In the woodland leading down to this area are native trees: Wild Service, Small Leaved Lime, Common Lime, Walnut, Cherry. The Quercus robur is a native Oak but the evergreen Holm Oak was first recorded in Britain in the 16th century so undoubtedly well established. The Beech includes a number of Copper varieties. Hope to look at these trees and their associates in more detail as the year progresses We also noted Orange Tip Green Veined White and Brimstone butterflies. Bee Flies indicated the presence of solitary bees The great balls of Mistletoe on the Apple Trees almost covered the whole of their branches. HORKSTOW Jenny Haynes SE987178 6 June 2021 I have a wild service tree (sorbus torminalis) in my garden which has just finished flowering. When it was in full bloom it was also full of bees, the humming from which could be heard across the garden. This happens every year and lasts for about two weeks. I don’t know why the flowers of this tree should be so attractive but it’s a lovely sound to hear. Brimstone butterfly in the garden yesterday along with a couple of small whites but nothing else. There is also a lack of fledglings, presumably due to the cold weather earlier. Bats have been flying every evening since the weather warmed up. HUTTOFT TF511762 (my garden) Jane Pennington 22/5/2021 Barn owl 1 - 9.10pm flying through garden 23/5/2021 Orange tip f. 1 2/6/2021 Goldfinch 1 4/6/2021 Bat sp. 2 Likely Common pipistrelle 9.45pm Muntjac 1 In garden 8.30pm 5/6/2021 Orange tip 1 m. Red Admiral 1 KIRKBY MOOR Kirkby moor LNR 080621 Jophn Walker Odonata Variable damselflies c 70 common blue and large red damselflies c 500 of each Four spotted chaser c 80, emperor 6, broad bodied chaser 1. Butterflies Brimstone, speckled wood, small copper, green veined white. A distinctive moth resting on heather was thought to be dark tussock. NETTLEHAM Nettleham TF 01177 75283 08/06/21 16:50 Su and David Colman Hairy footed flower bee - identified on iSpot, so confident that this is correct. First time we've consciously seen one of those. NORTON DISNEY Norton Disney 6/6/2021 Jeremy Hutchinson Turtle Dove calling for 15-20 minutes, plus doing what appeared to be a territorial display flight. (This is the first Turtle Dove I have seen around here for about 12 years, despite hearing one (as reported) about a month ago. also Banded Demoiselles on bank of River Witham. SALTFLEETBY / THEDDLETHORPE NNR - CROOK BANK C Holmes, S & S Hiner Blackbird x 1 Carrion Crow x 1 Chiffchaff x 2 Cuckoo x 1 Little Tern x 6 Skylark x 2 Starling x 32 Willow warbler x 1 Green Hairstreak x 2 Peacock x 1 Red Admiral x 1 Cinnabar moth x 4 SEDGE HOLE CLOSE LWT Nature Reserve Steve Hiner 02/06/21 Blackbird x 1 Blackcap x 1 Blue Tit x 2 Carrion Crow x 1 Chaffinch x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Goldfinch x 1 Greenfinch x 1 Robin x 1 Swallow x 6 Swift x 9 Tree Sparrow x 4 Wood Pigeon x 4 Yellowhammer x 1 Green-veined White x 2 Chimney Sweeper x 3 08/06/21 Blackbird x 1 Blackcap x 1 Carrion Crow x 1 Chaffinch x 1 Chiffchaff x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Greenfinch x 1 Jackdaw x 2 Robin x 1 Tree Sparrow x 5 Swallow x 12 Willow Warbler x 1 Wood Pigeon x 2 Common Blue Butterfly x 3 Green-veined White x 3 Chimney Sweeper x 35 SPALDING Location: Spalding TF244218 Annette Faulkner 7 June 2021 Fly: Broad Centurion - Chloromya formosa. Three or four beautiful little flies flitting and darting at about head height.underneath a big sprawling dog rose by our compost heap. They were about the size of house flies but had almost iridescent turquoise blue abdomens. Phil Porter confirms: I’d be a bit surprised if you didn’t see at least the occasional C. formosa. It’s considered a ‘garden’ insect where conservation principles prevail and is likely to breed in compost or other organic niches. Note that only the females have a blue green abdomen; the males are bronze, although still iridescent blue-green at ‘the front end’. hey like hogweed and will bask on sunny foliage. Phil adds: They like to feed on hogweed flowers and will bask on any sunlit foliage. There is an excellent illustrated summary at : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloromyia_formosa. However there are several other iridescent green look-alikes belonging to various families – greenbottles, parasite flies and house flies – but these are larger, bristly to a greater or lesser extent especially on the legs, and much more robust generally. THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 26/05/21 Common Pipistrelle (45hz on detector) x 1 (Clare Holmes) 27/05/21 Blackbird x 12 adults and fledged young from probably 4 nests Blue Tit x 2 Carrion Crow x 2 Chaffinch x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Dunnock x 1 Goldfinch x 4 Great Tit x 1 Greenfinch x 1 Magpie x 2 Mallard x 2 Pied Wagtail x 2 Robin x 1 adult feeding around 3 fledged young Stock Dove x 1 Swallow x 15 including one on nest in feed room Swift x 4 Tree Sparrow x 15 Wood Pigeon x 10 Wren x 1 Yellowhammer x 1 Yellow Wagtail x 2 Grass Snake x 1 Owston Ferry Warping Drain (Clare Holmes) Green-veined White x 2 Orange Tip x 2 Small Tortoiseshell x 1 Goodens Nomad Bee x 12 28/05/21 Cuckoo x 1 Sparrowhawk x 1 male Green Carpet x 1 30/05/21 Larder Beetle x 1 on living room windowsill 31/05/21 Blackbird x 8 Blue Tit x 2 Carrion Crow x 2 Chaffinch x 4 Common Buzzard x 2 Cuckoo x 1 Dunnock x 1 Goldfinch x 12 Great Tit x 2 Greenfinch x 2 Heron x 1 Kestrel x 1 Lapwing x 6 Long-tailed Tit x 4 Magpie x 2 Mallard x 3 Moorhen x 1 Mute Swan x 4 Pied Wagtail x 1 Robin x 1 Skylark x 2 Stock Dove x 1 Swallow x 6 Tree Sparrow x 19 including at least 4 in nest boxes Wood Pigeon x 12Yellowhammer x 1 Yellow Wagtail x 1 Green-veined White x 1 White Ermine x 1 male Blue-tailed Damselfly x 1 Large Red Damselfly x 2 7-spot Ladybird x 6 02/06/21 Brimstone x 1 female on Alder Buckthorn Orange Tip x 1 female Small Tortoiseshell x 1 03/06/21 Tawny Owl x 1 calling 01:30hrs White Ermine x 1 male 06/06/21 Barn Owl x 2, possibly 3, calling 01:30hrs Blackbird x 15 Blue Tit x 2 Carrion Crow x 2 Chaffinch x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Cuckoo x 1 Goldfinch x 4 Great Tit x 2 Greenfinch x 1 Greylag Goose x 6 over Thurnholmes Magpie x 2 Mallard x 6 over Pied Wagtail x 1 Robin x 1 with blind young in nest in feed room Skylark x 2 Swallow x 5 Tree Sparrow x 9 Willow Warbler x 1 Wood Pigeon x 6 Yellow Wagtail x 1 Moths caught using head torch and net; Common Swift x 1 Green Carpet x 5 Heart and Dart x 1 White Ermine x 1 Willow Beauty x 1 08/06/21 Greenfinch x 3 fledged young being fed by adult in hedgerow Common Blue Damselfly x 2 WILLINGHAM Willingham Woods Angela Buckle 2nd June 2021 Flowers: Field madder, Tyme leaved sandwort, Tormentil, White flowered storksbill, Sheep sorrel, Archangel, Parsley piert, Ragged robbin, Ground elder, Thyme leaved speedwell, Sanicle, Scarlet pimpernel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. NNRs and Nature Reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's policy on Coronavirus, Covid-19 includes details of which LWT reserves are open and other advice and information: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/coronavirus RSPB Reserves: RSPB Frampton Marsh & Freiston Shore are listed as Open. https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/news/stories/coronavirus/reserve-reboot/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See: Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog. http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ LWT Top Reserves: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves LWT Reserves List: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/nature-reserves-list RSPB Freiston Shore https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/f/freistonshore/ RSPB Frampton Marsh http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves/guide/f/framptonmarsh/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 2nd – 8th June 2021 Contributors: - Peter & Janet Roworth, John Walker, Cliff Morrison, Matt Blissett, Ruth Taylor and Owen Beaumont. Daily news and wildlife sightings: 030621 - Barn owl hunting along the Great Eau near Paradise lagoon, marsh harrier being harassed by a pair of redshank on the saltmarsh as it hunted over the area. 12 curlew flushed by the harrier. Cetti’s warbler still singing from Rimac reedbed and a water rail calling. 1 red admiral and an amazing display of marsh orchids at Crook Bank. 040621 - Paradise lagoon: great white egret, 8 greylags, 19 mallard, 1 moorhen, 1 coot, 8 tufted duck and 1 redshank. 2 bullfinch in the dunes at Brickyard Lane. Grey heron flew south along the beach. 4 shelduck on Sea View Washlands. 050621 - Red kite north over Sea View. Cetti’s warbler at Rimac and a pair of hairy dragonflies; water vole in nearby ditch. 070621 - 2 painted ladies on the wing late evening near Sea View. 6 mallard, 2 mute swan and 1 little egret on Sea View Washlands. 2 red admiral at Sea View. 080621 – 2 red admiral and 2 orange tip butterflies at Sea View. Cuckoo calling at Rimac and Sea View. 090621 – Short-eared owl hunting over saltmarsh, several small flocks of starlings, c110 birds, flying over Sea View. Other local reserves: 030621 – Toby’s Hill: 1 red admiral, 1 brown argus, 1 large white, 2 green hairstreak and 10 small heath. Flowering marsh orchids and common twayblade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Forestry Commission advice: https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/coronavirus-visitor-guide The history of the Lincolnshire Limewoods https://www.forestryjournal.co.uk/features/19111877.lincolnshire-limewoods/ British Native Trees - Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/native-trees/ Find a Wood - Woodland Trust: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/find-woods/ LWT Reserves List: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/nature-reserves-list Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch. See: https://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html The Hazel Dormouse https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/cy/node/35 Lincolnshire Dormouse Group You can get in touch via 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LWT Reserves List: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/nature-reserves-list Find a Wood - Woodland Trust: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/find-woods/ The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's policy on the Coronavirus, Covid-19 plus details of any LWT reserves which are now open and the related advice and information: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/coronavirus ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Recorders and improve the quality and quantity of reports 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! 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.] Bulletin mailing times vary, depending on what I am doing. The Bulletin usually goes out on Wednesdays/Thursdays in time for the weekend. Please e-mail in contributions as early as possible, to: old.museum@yahoo.co.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. Contact Information & Useful Websites ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. *** Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union Website *** http://lnu.org/ LNU Twitter feed https://twitter.com/LincsNaturalist? LNU Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lincsnaturalists/ LNU e-mail: info@lnu.org A full list of LNU Country Recorders is given on the website. LNU Recorders and Specialists: https://lnu.org/specialists/ Downloads of LNU books are available on: https://lnu.org/publications/books/ LNU Bursaries: Why not apply for one? The LNU offers bursaries for natural history courses, or for identification materials (e.g. books or online resources) to help recording in any group of plants, animals or fungi in Lincolnshire. The upper limit is £300. You do not need to be a member of the LNU to apply, but it would help. The LNU would, however, expect you to put your newly facilitated skills into practice and derive some Lincolnshire records. If you would like to apply for a bursary for an FSC [or similar] course, or to buy books to help you, please contact Richard Chadd on: richard.chadd@environment-agency.gov.uk *** Love Lincs Plants *** Events and activities for Love Lincs Plants remain suspended until further notice. Love Lincs Plants Twitter feed - active... https://twitter.com/LoveLincsPlants LLP Project Partners and related links: Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union LNU Twitter feed https://twitter.com/LincsNaturalist? Natural History Museum Twitter feed https://twitter.com/nhm_botany?lang=en Sir Joseph Banks Society https://www.joseph-banks.org.uk/ Lincoln University School of Life Sciences https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/lifesciences/ *** Collections Dataset - LNU "historic specimens" *** All of the specimens that have been processed and digitised to date can now be viewed here: http://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/lincs-plants *** The Flora of Lincolnshire by Joan Gibbons - LNU downloadable book *** https://lincsnaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/the-flora-of-lincolnshire-e-joan-gibbons.pdf *** VC54 North Lincolnshire Plant List - LNU *** Paul Kirby has produced a list which details all the vascular plant and stonewort taxa with records on the MapMate botanical database for VC54, North Lincolnshire, at the end of January 2017. You can download this on: https://lnu.org/specialists/vascular-plants/ *** 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 Recorder Phil Hyde - County Recorder, Lincs Bird Club recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk *** The Sir Joseph Banks Society *** http://www.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: Lincolnshire Police Advice on Hare Coursing https://www.lincs.police.uk/reporting-advice/wildlife-and-rural-crime/hare-coursing/ Rural Crime News https://www.lincs.police.uk/reporting-advice/wildlife-and-rural-crime/ SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Some identification links: The NHBS Guide to UK Wild Flower Identification https://www.nhbs.com/blog/uk-wild-flower-identification BSBI: Plant ID: getting started https://bsbi.org/plant-id-getting-started LWT Life on the Verge Wildflower Guide https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2018-03/North_Lincs_wildflower_id_guide_nle.pdf British Native Trees - Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/native-trees/ Butterfly guide to part of Europe including Britain - free to download https://assets.vlinderstichting.nl/docs/0b095bc2-0387-4785-9f7e-5f7a987b3468.pdf Fungi Families/Types Identity Parade https://www.first-nature.com/fungi/ Identifying British bugs - an online identification guide https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/gallery/heteroptera/Pentatomoidea/pentatomoidea.html LNU Recorders and Specialists: https://lnu.org/specialists/ 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. *** 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. Atlas of the Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians of Lincolnshire and South Humberside Johnson, M. - Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union. 1982. [Some of these references are historical and should not be taken to indicate their occurrence today! There have been status changes since this analysis, with species being both lost and gained.] https://lincsnaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/atlas-of-the-mammals-reptiles-and-amphibians.pdf For current records please refer to the Atlas of the terrestrial and semi-aquatic Mammals of Lincolnshire by C. J. Manning, LNU Mammal Recorder, on the link below. You can download and print off a hard copy or view it online. https://lincsnaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/mammalatlas.pdf For Lincolnshire bat information, see: https://glnp.org.uk/news/bitterns-bats-and-newts-mapped-for-first-time *** 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) Contact: Ashley Butterfield : learningoutdoors@btinternet.com Ashley writes: Please have a look at https://www.recordpool.org.uk/index.php for an easy way to record your amphibian and reptile species records. You can send any records to Ashley Butterfield (Lincolnshire Amphibian and Reptile Recorder) at LearningOutdoors@btinternet.com Please include Species, Date, Time, Location, numbers as a minimum (Other useful information includes Temperature and Weather conditions.) *** Local Bat Helpline *** Grounded bats, bat problems, advice and information. Contact Annette and Colin Faulkner on 01775 766286 or e-mail: annettefaulkner@btinternet.com Bat rescue instructions: If you find a grounded bat please don’t try and release it. Put it in an escape proof box - remember, a pipistrelle can get out of a hole the size of your thumb nail - wearing gloves or using a cloth to pick it up with, and phone us on 01775 766286. We’ll do the rest. *** 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 LINKS Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. *** Lincs Environmental Records Centre *** Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership (of which LERC is a part) http://www.glnp.org.uk/ Contact: charlie.barnes@glnp.org.uk or for more general queries: info@glnp.org.uk *** Natural England *** http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ *** Lincolnshire Environmental Awards *** www.lincsenvironmentalawards.org.uk Lincolnshire Environmental Awards are to be relaunched this year with substantial prizes! Groups that want to enter will have to submit their entries by 31st July 2021. The finals will be a much simpler affair at Whisby Nature Park on the afternoon of Saturday 25th September. For further information see: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/lincs-environmental-awards *** Field Studies Council *** Bringing Environmental Understanding to All https://www.field-studies-council.org/ BioLinks Courses – Field Studies Council https://www.field-studies-council.org/biolinks-courses/ *** InsideEcology *** Online Magazine for Ecologists, Conservationists and Wildlife Professionals https://insideecology.com/ *** NHBS *** Should you need natural history equipment or books, a good place to start is: https://www.nhbs.com/ *** Bird Friendly Coffee Shade-grown from RSPB *** https://birdandwild.co.uk/ For the geologists... Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. *** Lincolnshire Geodiversity Group *** https://www.lincswolds.org.uk/discovering/geology-1 *** Lincolnshire Geology - The Wolds AONB *** https://www.lincswolds.org.uk/discovering/maps/geology *** British geology maps - now free to explore on web *** http://www.bgs.ac.uk/opengeoscience/ *** UKGE - Geological Supplies *** https://www.ukge.com/ *** The Geology of Lincolnshire - downloadable book *** https://lincsnaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/the-geology-of-lincolnshire-h-h-swinnerton-and-p-e-kent.pdf *** British Geological Survey at Keyworth *** https://www.bgs.ac.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 instances may be difficult or impossible to verify. If further information is needed please 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. When sending in reports, e.g. unusual plants, it will be good if you can report any sensitive news directly to recorders rather than via the Bulletin please, as we don't want to spoil things with untimely/unwise publicity. Thank you. https://lnu.org/specialists/ 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. *** Codes of Conduct *** Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. BSBI Code of Conduct https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/BSBI-Code-of-Conduct.pdf BMS Code of Conduct for Responsible Collecting of Fungi https://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/mycology/conservation/code-conduct RSPB's birdwatchers' code https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/read-and-learn/watching-birds/code/ [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 https://lnu.org/meetings/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** LNU Events - Important update *** "LNU 2021 field meetings - May - October are now provisionally booked." We will confirm plans for resumption of LNU events through the Bulletin, the LNU Twitter feed, LNU Facebook page and LNU meetings webpage. For details and any necessary subsequent updates or changes please visit: LNU Website: https://lnu.org/meetings/ LNU Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/LincsNaturalist? Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lincsnaturalists/ Richard Davidson says of the Whisby Workshops: "Several workshops to be held at Whisby Nature Park are being prepared for the Autumn (September to November). They will be on a variety of subjects. Further details will be announced in due course on the LNU website and on future LNU Emails." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails Last Week *** None this week. Advice is: if your Service provider or network can't or won't allow the Bulletin through, use a free email account instead. In the event of a mail failure I will be happy to send you the error report to pass on to your "Help Desk". Just ask. ....and finally... Bdelloid rotifer survives 24,000 years frozen in Siberia - we all love rotifers! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57386706 How a nocturnal walk in the woods can reconnect us with nature https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/01/wild-night-out-a-nocturnal-stroll-in-the-woods-reconnects-us-with-nature-aoe Country diary: I walk through beaver country, hoping against hope https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/24/country-diary-i-walk-through-beaver-country-hoping-against-hope Elephant trunks suck up water at speeds of 540 kilometres per hour https://www.newscientist.com/article/2279085-elephant-trunks-suck-up-water-at-speeds-of-540-kilometres-per-hour/ Amazon-dwellers lived sustainably for 5,000 years https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57388939 ----------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons old.museum@yahoo.co.uk http://rogerparsons.info/