============================================ || || 30th 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: In July cuckoos start their southward migration and you can follow this with the BTO satellite tracking project listed in the Bulletin in section 3. The BTO "current cuckoos" are listed on the following link. Some have already set out. https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/cuckoo-tracking-project BTO research on Cuckoo decline https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/bbs/research-conservation/cuckoo RSPB Cuckoo information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/cuckoo/ Weather Forecast - 30 June - 9 July "but the country is most likely to see a split between the southwest and northeast, with southern and western parts seeing some showers, and perhaps longer spells of rain, with the best of any dry weather across the north and east." 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 every reader. Your contributions keep the Bulletin interesting so please keep them coming! More links in "...and finally..." Bee-eater birds spotted in 'magical' sighting in Great Yarmouth - Wow! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-57581570 Rare European Roller bird spotted in Suffolk - short clip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-suffolk-57612798 Hornsea weever fish warning after spate of stings on beach https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-57622627 Appeal to identify 'La Botaniste' who slipped from history https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57601841 North-South pipeline aims to tackle 'water deficit' - Lincolnshire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-57602841 Sturton by Stow searches: Explosives arrest after substances found https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-57595011 Covid: Prof Jonathan Van Tam vaccinates Boston United players https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-57601722 Humber Bridge marks 40th anniversary https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-57553952 Back from Spain: Wally the walrus being disturbed around Isles of Scilly https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-57607799 Climate change: Stripes campaign 'started conversations' - Reading University https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-57560185 Why getting things wrong is good for science - BBC Ideas - with The Royal Society https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/why-getting-things-wrong-is-good-for-science/p09mb351 If/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. To help find more readers, please use the "forward to a friend" link at the end of the Bulletin. If possible avoid forwarding your individual Bulletin to others. It's best to use this secure link. You can also direct people to: https://lnu.org/publications/wildnews-bulletin/ One of the aims of the LNU is to "Promote the thorough investigation of the geology, fauna, flora & physical features of the County: bring together the interest in & study of every branch of natural history. " Our reports and observations play a part in this endeavour, so please keep them coming to the Bulletin or to the appropriate recorders. Thank you for all the contributions this week. 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 at short notice. See: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus NHS About Coronavirus [COVID-19] https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 LNU 2021 field meetings up to 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 Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2021 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 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 alterations or new guidelines are welcome to get in touch with updates for the Bulletin. Just ask. The City of Lincoln Council intends for the 2021 Christmas Market to go ahead, subject to government restrictions, from 2-5 December. You may like to make a mental note of this decision, whether or not you hope to attend or avoid it. *** 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 says: "The owls have now settled down on five eggs. It will be quiet in the nest chamber for a few weeks with little to see. Barn owls incubate from the first egg laid so we can expect the first chick sometime around the end of the second week in July if all goes well." https://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project/4593449091 The two osprey chicks are growing fast at Loch of Lowes. They look great! https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/ *** National Whale & Dolphin Watch. 2021 *** Dave Miller writes: It is that time of year again – National Whale & Dolphin Watch – a national survey that we have been involved in since 2011. https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/nwdw/ As last year, at the moment we can’t use this as an event but it would be great to get some data from Lincolnshire. I am planning on doing sea watches on 31st July from Chapel Point and 1st August from Anderby Creek. You are more than welcome to join me, as long as there is not too many of us, or carry out your own sea watch. You can spend as long or as little as you can manage, it all helps. Let’s hope for great weather and huge pods of cetaceans! If you are planning your own watch please do fill out the registration form and send to Sea Watch and please copy me in. You can email me for a copy of their form on. dmiller@lincstrust.co.uk *** 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 - July Night Sky Paul Money's 'Monthly Night Sky' webpage will be found on: http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html 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 Astronomy Photographer of the Year: shortlist announced https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum/astronomy-photographer-year-2021-shortlist-images Astronomers work out when the first stars shone https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57515422 Clouds of Venus 'simply too dry' to support life https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57641247 Meteor Shower Guide 2021 https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/best-meteor-showers-in-2021/ Delta Aquariids - July 29 Perseids - Aug. 12 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 23/6 Rose Coloured Starling at United Reform Church, Long Sutton 4 Spoonbills, ad Spotted Redshank, Frampton Marsh Short-eared Owl, 4 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Spoonbill flew south, Gibraltar Point Red-footed Falcon male flew in off sea, Huttoft Car Terrace Glossy Ibis, 2 Common Cranes, Bardney Lock, Bardney Quail male singing near Scopwick 2+ Common Scoter identified from recording flying over Scopwick 11.26pm 2 Quail males singing in large barley field by Bluestone Heath Road, Withcall Quail singing, Swanpool 24/6 5 Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh, Gibraltar Point Glossy Ibis, Kirkby-on-Bain GPs 25/6 2 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Gibralter Point Glossy Ibis by Bardney Lock, Bardney Serin male in gardens, North Hykeham - late report Caspian Tern, Sailing Pit, then flew west, Barton-upon-Humber 26/6 Short-eared Owl, 11 Spoonbills, Ruddy Shelduck, Frampton Marsh 5 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point No sign of Glossy Ibis in 2 Common Cranes, Whooper Swan, Bardney Lock, Bardney Quail male singing, Swanpool Possible White-tailed Eagle at Haconby, north of Bourne Caspian Tern, Sailing Pit, briefly - Barton-upon-Humber Caspian Gull ad, Read's Island 27/6 5 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point 2 Bee-eaters, on wires at Louth Canal, Tetney Drain confluence Tetney Lock Caspian Tern, Sailing Pit, then flew west, Barton-upon-Humber 28/6 Russian White-fronted Goose at East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Short-eared Owl, 5 Spoonbills of Tennyson's Sands, 5 Spotted Redshanks, Gibraltar Point Glossy Ibis, 2 Common Cranes, Branston Fen Glossy Ibis, 2 Common Cranes, on Branston Island, Bardney Lock. Bardney Caspian Tern, Sailing Pit, then flew east over Target Pit, also Sailing Pit, Far Ings, Barton-upon-Humber 29/6 Short-eared Owl, 7 Spoonbills, singing Turtle Dove, 3 Spotted Redshanks, Frampton Marsh 2 Quail males singing late evening, Scopwick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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! Four links "not to be missed". 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. *** 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/ *** 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. BARDNEY - The Green TF120694 R & A Parsons w/o 21/6/2021 Pleased to report Yellow Rattle in our plot of "No Mow May" grasses! FAR INGS Far Ings Angela Buckle 27th June 2021, Fairy flax, Tufted vetch, Eye bright, Musk mallow, St John's wort, Hedge bedstraw, Melilot, Black horehound, Wild mignonette, Lesser stitchwort, Meadowsweet, Greater celandine, Greater plantain. GREETWELL TF017715 Bill Ball 16.6.21 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Group of about a dozen females flying beside and landing on path in middle of cereal field, at least 100m from nearest water. HUMBER BRIDGE Humber bridge roundabout layby, 24th June 2021 Angela Buckle Pyramidal orchids, Goats beard, Prickly lettuce, Greater knapweed, Hop trefoil, Common centaury, Common broomrape, Ploughmans spikenard, Yellow wort, Mouse eared hawkweed, Spear thistle, Yarrow, Bee orchids, Carline thistle, Narrow leaved pea. HUTTOFT Jane Pennington TF511762 (my garden) 22/6/2021 Bat sp 2 at 10pm likely Common pipistrelle at 45kHz 23/6/2021 Bats exactly as above Long-tailed tits 2 Speckled wood 2 24/6/2021 Dragonfly nymph cases 2 empty, likely Southern hawker as is usual from my pond Tawny owl 1 woke me at 1.15am 26/6/2021 Smooth newts 2 at pond surface catching insects mid afternoon 27/6/2021 Bat sp 2 at 10pm likely Common pipistrelle at 45kHz Blue tits 2 Southern hawker 1 female colouring, drying wings after emerging from case NETTLETON Nettleton 23rd June 2021 Angela Buckle Ladies bedstraw, Common knapweed, Ox eye daisy, Borage, Common sorrel, Cats ear, Tufted vetch, Comfrey, Giant horsetail, Goats beard, Hairy tare, Biting stonecrop, Common cudweed, Field mouse ear, Common spotted orchid, Marsh thistle, Meadow vetchling, Birds foot trefoil, Water figwort, Rough chervil, Hedge woundwort, Creeping thistle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 23rd – 29th June 2021 Contributors: - Peter & Janet Roworth, John Walker, Cliff Morrison, Matt Blissett, Ruth Taylor and Owen Beaumont. Daily news and wildlife sightings: 230621 - Single green sandpiper on edge of Paradise lagoon, 3 grey herons flew over saltmarsh. At Paradise: meadow brown, small heath, red admiral, small tortoiseshell, brimstone and banded demoiselle. 240621 - Common snipe flew from edge of Paradise lagoon, barn owl hunting along bank of the Eau nearby. 3 bats foraging over the dunes at dusk at Sea View and a green sandpiper. 260621 - On Paradise lagoon: 5 teal, 9 mallard and 2 juveniles, 1 moorhen and 1 juvenile, 2 mute swans, 11 tufted duck, grey heron, 5 black-headed gulls and 1 lapwing, grass- hopper warbler calling, 9 little egrets on the saltmarsh and marsh harrier hunting over the area. On the Great Eau adult mallard with 11 juveniles. 270621 – 12 lapwings on edge of Paradise lagoon. Chiffchaff calling in Paradise wood and near Sea View. 280621 - 9 redshank with 5 lapwing at Paradise lagoon, 4 curlew and 8 little egrets on saltmarsh and male marsh harrier hunting over the area. Glorious scent of privet, honeysuckle, lady’s bedstraw wafting over dunes, vipers bugloss looking vibrant. Small skipper, meadow brown now on the wing. 2 grasshopper warblers in song Rimac foredunes and foreshore. Other local reserves 230621 - Toby’s Hill: small tortoiseshell, small heath and small skipper. Flowering bloody cranesbill, common centuary, marsh orchid and common twayblade. 280621 – Donna Nook: 2 cuckoos, Cetti’s warbler, corn bunting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 history of the Lincolnshire Limewoods https://www.forestryjournal.co.uk/features/19111877.lincolnshire-limewoods/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Forestry Commission advice: https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/coronavirus-visitor-guide British Native Trees - Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/native-trees/ 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 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/what-we-do/love-lincs-plants Love Lincs Plants Twitter feed - active... https://twitter.com/LoveLincsPlants *** Collections Dataset - LNU "historic specimens" *** All of the LNU 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 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 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/ 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 welcomed. *** 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 data 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. 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 - changing - contact editor. 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 *** British Bats, their Ecology and Conservation - online course *** Training for volunteers & beginners - Bat Conservation Trust https://www.bats.org.uk/our-work/training-and-conferences/training-for-volunteers-beginners/british-bats-their-ecology-and-conservation-online-course *** 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/ Summer Online Training Programme – Field Studies Council https://www.field-studies-council.org/2021/06/03/summer-online-training-programme/ *** 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 LNU 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: "I have five workshops lined up at Whisby Nature Park in the autumn. These are as follows - Yellow Asteraceae Flowers - led by Sarah Lambert on September 18th Plant Pressing - led by Sue Fysh on September 25th Sawflies - led by David Sheppard on October 9th Lichens - led by Mark Seaward on October 16th Dissecting Owl Pellets - led by Garry Steele on November 20th" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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... UK government's 'toothless policies' failing to protect nature https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57655098 5,000-year-old man was 'oldest plague victim' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57658859 Clues to how birds migrate using Earth's magnetic field https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57582451 Scientists hail stunning 'Dragon Man' discovery - China https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57432104 Why has the sea off Scotland turned turquoise? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57609040 Welsh Water: Snail removal led to pollution killing 3,000 fish in River Clywedog https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-57585370 Dartmoor: Wistman's Wood visitors asked to stay out to protect woodland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-57602915 Willow trees could help clean wastewater and produce drugs, fuel in the process - Canada https://www.zmescience.com/science/willow-trees-wastewater-treatment-bioproducts-236362/ Meet the hammer-headed bat: the flying mammal with the head of a puppy - Central Africa https://www.zmescience.com/science/meet-the-hammer-headed-bat-the-flying-mammal-with-the-head-of-a-puppy/ Sea lion opens gate to crash fisherman's interview about a 'plague of sea lions' - Chile https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-57604881 Lincolnshire coast: My return to the Fens and their coast https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/jun/24/my-return-to-the-fens-and-their-coast-a-land-of-brooding-intensity Country diary: a thriving verge thick with wild flowers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/25/country-diary-a-thriving-verge-thick-with-wild-flowers Flesh-eating bugs: new research shows how carrion beetles turn death into life https://theconversation.com/flesh-eating-bugs-new-research-shows-how-carrion-beetles-turn-death-into-life-160887 Country diary: Single or taken? All is revealed in the reed bunting’s song https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/23/country-diary-single-or-taken-all-is-revealed-in-the-reed-buntings-song Country diary: the secrets of deadly nightshade https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/24/country-diary-the-secrets-of-deadly-nightshade Rain in sub-Saharan Africa can mean more butterflies in Europe https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/06/rain-sub-saharan-africa-can-mean-more-butterflies-europe ----------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons old.museum@yahoo.co.uk http://rogerparsons.info/