=========================================== || || 8th September 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 - with details of the Whisby Natural History Workshops 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: I was intrigued to see how the LNU AGM would work this year using Zoom for members unable to attend the meeting at Whisby. I was one of the remote attendees. Like many folk I have been very careful about the risk of Covid because of current health issues. It was interesting to follow the proceedings online and it was good to be able to participate in some way. Hopefully we shall never be constrained like this ever again, but at least now we know how we can handle it if we need to. A big thank you to those who made it possible and to all who participated virtually or face to face. We look forward to seeing members at the field meetings - with fresh air and Social Distancing. Next LNU Field Meeting: Sudbrooke Scout Campsite - 12th September. See: https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/2019-09-08/ Reminder: If you are not yet an LNU member and would like to become one, you will be very welcome to join. The webpage to visit is: https://lnu.org/join-the-lnu/ Can anyone make use of some tree guards? Quite a number of .75 metre tubex tree guards but not the matching stakes and ties. Used but in good condition. If they are of use to anyone they are FOC collection from Kettlethorpe tel 01427 717120 I hear there are places on September's Whisby Natural History Workshops. Prior booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or email rel.davidson@btinternet.com Yellow Asteraceae/Compositae Flowers - Sarah Lambert – September 18th An introduction to all those yellow Daisy family flowers that a lot of people find confusing. All those Hawkbits and Hawksbeards and Catsears and the like! An initial indoor talk on the subject followed by an outdoor session looking at examples of the plants growing in the nature park. Please wear suitable footwear and clothing for when we go outside. Our expert leading the workshop is Dr Sarah Lambert, the LNU botanical recorder for the southern half of Lincolnshire. See: https://bsbi.org/south-lincolnshire-v-c-53 Plant Pressing - Sue Fysh - September 25th As the LoveLincsPlants project comes to an end this is a final opportunity for anyone who missed the previous sessions to have a go and learn this new skill. Led by Sue Fysh who has been involved with the project since its beginning. Some flowers to press can be sourced from outside in Whisby Nature Park but please bring flowers from your own garden to press if you wish to. There is a Yellow Alert for Thunderstorms on Thursday. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2021-09-07®ion=em®ionType=area Weather Forecast https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ Friday 11 Sep - Sunday 20 Sep "There is a chance of sunnier, drier conditions moving in from the west or northwest during this time. Conditions will become less settled towards the middle of the period, with showers and chances of longer spells of rain. " Here is this week's selection of links to Lincolnshire and wildlife-related news stories plus reports and articles sent in by Bulletin readers. I hope there's something for you. Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2021 finalists revealed - have a smile! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-58402306 Listen to an Australian duck say ‘you bloody fool’ like a human - New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/2289245-listen-to-an-australian-duck-say-you-bloody-fool-like-a-human/ Covid: 'High danger period for another six months', says Prof Van-Tam https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-58469650 Climate change: Dragonflies spread north in warming world https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58462181 Fruit and vegetables could rot due to food picker shortage, say farmers - Spalding https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-58410363 Weed-munching weevils released to clear 'harmful' water fern - Boston https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c41vnqv92r8o Something for a dull moment - 3 minutes with an exciting finish.... Gibraltar Point https://www.facebook.com/GibraltarPoint/videos/664430754719351 Majestic birds caught by the camera - great photos https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-58396228 New Scientist photo awards vote - you can help to judge https://www.newscientist.com/photography-awards/2021/voting/ H20 The Molecule That Made us. Worth watching. On BBC i-Player if you missed it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000z2ct/h2o-the-molecule-that-made-us-series-1-1-pulse https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000z8bd/h2o-the-molecule-that-made-us-series-1-2-civilisations More links to enjoy in "..and finally ..." Please help find more readers by using 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 that secure link. You can also direct people to: https://lnu.org/publications/wildnews-bulletin/ Roger old.museum@yahoo.co.uk - note - this is my best address for emails please. *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** September Night Sky! Paul Money's 'Monthly Night Sky' webpage will be found on: http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html 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/ *** Covid-19 Noticeboard *** 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. LNU 2021 field meetings up to October are now booked and running. For details and any necessary subsequent updates or changes please visit: https://lnu.org/meetings/ Stay aware of updated government advice and adapt your personal precautions accordingly as understanding and measures "evolve" and perhaps change. See: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's policy on Coronavirus, Covid-19. https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/coronavirus 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. *** 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 on 2/9/2021 The Len Pick tower owl chicks have been ringed. We had three males and one female. Unfortunately the adult female was roosting away from the nest site and so we couldn't confirm from her ring if she was last year's breeding female, although I suspect she was. The owlets will now disappear down the entrance tunnel for much of the time but we should occasionally see them on camera in the box. https://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project/4593449091 *** Reminder: Bat rescue instructions *** Annette Faulkner writes... 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. *** The Wolds Fungi Group - Programme of Forays Autumn 2021 *** The aim is to have an enjoyable day out, looking for and learning how to identify the mushrooms & toadstools of Lincolnshire, record them and understand their ecology. Anyone interested in joining the forays should contact Paul Nichol via email pnichol20@gmail.com Forays start at 10.00am and last for 2 to 3 hours. Bring along a plastic box (no carrier bags!) A penknife is useful for removing fungi on wood; a culinary fork for prizing specimens out of the litter. A hand lens is always useful, as is a note book. A list of our records for a foray will be provided for those who want them. First Fungus Foray Saturday September 4th saw 8 fungi enthusiasts meet at Tattershall Thorpe Carr wood for the inaugural meeting of The Wolds Fungi Group. Initial thoughts amongst the group were that we could be looking at a fairly sparce foray due to the dry conditions we have been experiencing in recent weeks. Tattershall Thorpe Carr is as its name suggests normally a fairly damp wood with very peaty soils, conditions on entering the wood were dry! Under such conditions it is often advisable to search dead wood carefully for fungi and so it turned out that most of the fungi encountered were lignicolous fungi with only a few growing from the dry litter and most of those being quite dried up. Early finds were microfungi including Phragmidium violaecum growing on bramble, Erysiphe alphatoides on the leaves of oak and Erysiphe heraclei on Hogweed. Ectomycorrhizal fungi were thin on the ground but included Paxillus involutus (brown roll rim), Boletus reticulatus (summer bolete). Russula ochroleuca (Ochre Brittlegill), Russula parazurea (Powdery Brittlegill), Laccaria proxima (Scurfy deceiver) and Amanita fulva (Tawny grisette). Other terrestrial fungi included unusually three different species of Earth Balls The common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum), The Leopard Earthball (S. areolatum and The Scaly Earthball (S. verrucosum). Of all the lignicolous (feeding on wood) fungi recorded Xylaria longipes (Dead Moll’s fingers) was particularly abundant feeding on dead wood of sycamore which is a particularly common tree in this wood and appearing as rows of black clubs on dead logs. The few dead Ash trees were host to Daldinia concentrica (King Alfred’s cakes) and the parasitic (Shaggy bracket) Inonotus hispidus. Birch trees provided good specimens of both The Hoof bracket (Fomes fomentarius) which showed very nicely the way in which these brackets detect and respond to gravity and The Razor strop bracket (Piptoporus betulinus but recently changed to Fomitopsis betulina). An unusual bracket Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dyers mazegill) was found growing on the side of a dead Pine tree, as its name suggests this fungus is a good source of dyes. Invariable found on forays to woodland sites is Hypholoma fasciculare (Sulphur tuft) and several groups were found growing from dead roots, a single Slime Mould the vivid yellow Fuligo septica occurred on a fallen birch. No trip to a woodland is complete without seeing or smelling Phallus impudicus (The stinkhorn) and a small troop of this fungus was encountered showing the different stages of development. September meetings: Tuesday Sept.14th Walesby Moor, Market Rasen. Meet and park at Grid ref TF114908 which is beyond Walesby Woodland Caravan Park. Carry on past the caravan park for about 200m and car park on left. Tuesday Sept. 28th Chambers Farm Wood, Wragby. Meet and park in the car park at Chambers Farm Grid ref. TF146739 Anyone interested in joining the forays should contact Paul Nichol via email pnichol20@gmail.com *** Scunthorpe and Brigg Local Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust *** From Keith Scarrott The first indoor meeting since early 2020 of the local Scunthorpe and Brigg Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will take place on Thursday, 9th September. The Group's meetings take place in the St Hugh's Church Hall which is next to St Hugh's Church on Ashby Road, opposite the filling station near the crossroads of Ashby Road with West Common Lane. After announcements, there will be an illustrated talk by John Davison, our local Wildlife Recorder and World Traveller on: "MAMMALS OF THE ROOF OF THE WORLD". There is a small car park at the Church Hall and parking on Ashby Road. There is a £2 entry charge which includes coffee or tea and a biscuit at the mid-talk break. Names and contact details of all who attend will be taken for track and trace purposes and all will be encouraged to wear masks and space according to usual advice. We hope to get started enthusiastically and show our interest in all nature which is in crisis worldwide and in desperate need of human consideration and help. *** The Natural History and Geology Section of the Scunthorpe Museum Society *** From Keith Scarrott On Monday, 13th September, we hold our first indoor meeting since early 2020. After announcements, there will be a talk by Professor Ian Rotherham of Hallam University, Sheffield, entitled "WILDER ANCHOLME". This will be an illustrated talk to look at the present, past and future of the Ancholme Valley. The Wilder Ancholme Project seeks to work with farmers, landowners and local communities to celebrate its past and be prepared to meet the challenges of climate change. Names and contact details of all who attend will be taken for track and trace purposes and all will be encouraged to wear masks and space according to usual advice. Masks and sanitiser will be provided. A comfort break during the talk will be at the discretion of the speaker but there will not be any refreshments provided. Our Scunthorpe Museum Society meetings take place in the St Bernadette's Church Hall on Ashby Road, which is on the opposite side of Ashby Road to The Priory Hotel and almost directly opposite to the hotel. Postcode is DN16 2RS. There is ample free parking in the Church car park. There is no entry charge but a donation bowl is provided for people to contribute to speakers fees and travel expenses. Doors open at about 7 pm for a 7.15 pm start. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible at this meeting, our first for a very long pause because of the coronavirus pandemic. With care, we can look forward to having our usual year-long program of meetings covering many interesting topics. *** RSPB Grimsby Local Group meetings - from Martin Francis *** Details - September talk: The new season of Zoom talks offered by the RSPB Grimsby Local Group starts with an illustrated talk on Monday 20th September at 7.30pm ‘Autumn birding on the Isles of Scilly’ - A Zoom talk by Jim Almond Jim Almond is Shropshire-based, has a lifelong passion for nature and photography, and the motto "never birding without my camera". Over the years, he has travelled extensively in the UK and overseas. In this talk, he looks back at the highlights of several trips to the Isles of Scilly in September and October. The resident and regular visiting birds are featured as well as the scarce, rare and mega-rare birds which make the islands a key destination for many serious birders! Simply sit back and enjoy the sheer spectacle of wildlife these islands offer. This Talk will be followed by the AGM’s for the years ending June 2020 and June 2021. 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 Saturday 18th September, stating that you saw the information in the LNU Bulletin. Martin Francis Leader - RSPB Grimsby Local Group" *** 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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's excellent articles: https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/Articles.asp 1/9 Cattle Egret flew NW, Baston + Langtoft GPs 3 Ruddy Shelducks, East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Black Tern juv, 10 Little Stints, 6 Spotted Redshanks, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Frampton Marsh 10 Little Stints, 4 Black Terns offshore, Freiston Shore Spoonbill on Tennyson's Sands, Pied Flycatcher caught and ringeds in East Dunes, 11 Pied Flycatchers, Osprey flew south, Pomarine Skua past, 3 Little Stints, Black Tern, Spotted Redshank, Little Gull, Gibraltar Point Barred Warbler, Huttoft Bank 2/9 2 Little Stints both juvs, Baston + Langtoft GPs 3 Ruddy Shelducks, East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Sabine's Gull on The Wash at River Witham Mouth 9 Little Stints, 26 Spoonbills, Short-eared Owl, Black Tern, 6 Spotted Redshanks, 2 Cattle Egrets, Frampton Marsh Sabine's Gull flew north past, 26 Spoonbills, 4 Little Stints, 2 Pomarine Skuas, 10 Pied Flycatchers, Gibraltar Point 2 Long-tailed Skuas - both dark morphs, on beach, then flew NE, Rimac Little Stint, Osprey flew off, Toft Newton Reservoir. 3/9 Black Stork juv, several reports, 8 Little Stints, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 11 Spotted Redshanks, Black Tern, 3 Short-eared Owls, 13 Spoonbills, Frampton Marsh 2 Common Rosefinches trapped and ringed in East Dunes, 1 a re-trap, Black Tern, 13 Pied Flycatchers, 6 Spoonbills, Pink-footed Goose on Tennyson's Sands, Sabine's Gull north past, Little Gull, 6 Little Stints, Short-eared Owl, Gibraltar Point Pied Flycatcher, Rimac 2 Pied Flycatchers near Churchill Lane, Theddlethorpe 4/9 Black Stork juv, several reports, Cattle Egret, Honey Buzzard over, 16 Little Stints, 10 Spotted Redshanks, 3 Curlew Sandpipers, 4 Short-eared Owls, 33 Spoonbills, Frampton Marsh Long-eared Owl, 4 Little Stints, 15 Flycatchers, Gibraltar Point 3 juv Long-tailed Skuas past Chapel Point Caspian Gull juv, Winterton 5/9 Black Stork juv - many reports from area, 33 Spoonbills, 18 Little Stints, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Spotted Redshanks, 3 Short-eared Owls, Black Tern, Frampton Marsh 2 Pied Flycatchers, Freiston Shore 2 Little Stints, 18 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, 6 Pied Flycatchers, Possible Elenora's falcon flew over ringing station, Gibraltar Point Spotted Redshank juv, 3 Ruddy Shelducks, East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Caspian Gull juv at Trent Port wetlands, WSE of Marton Glossy Ibis, Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 27 Spoonbills, Alkborough flats 6/9 Black Stork many reports, 5 Little Stints, 33 Spoonbills, Frampton Marsh Black Tern, Freiston Shore Pied Flycatcher at north end in scrub, 4+ Redstarts, 17 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, 5 Little Stints, Black Tern past, Velvet Scoter on sea, Gibraltar Point Pied Flycatcher in scrub at north end, Velvet Scoter on sea, Mablethorpe Pomarine Skua flew past , Little Gull, Sutton on Sea 3 Black Terns, possible Common Rosefinch, Covenham Reservoir 2 Pied Flycatchers, between Thorpe car park and Humberston Yacht Club, Humberston Fitties 7/9 Black Stork juv, several reports, 26 Little Stints, 38 Spoonbills, Whinchat, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Short-eared Owls, Black Tern, Frampton Marsh Pied Flycatcher, 24 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, 8 Little Stints, Great White Egret, 7 Spotted Redshanks, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Wood Sandpiper, Garganey, Gibraltar Point Wood Warbler, Wolla Bank Pied Flycatcher. Huttoft Bank Pit Pied Flycatcher, Rimac 3 Pied Flycatchers between Walesey? and Tealsby, near Risby, Market Rasen 3 Black Terns, Covenham Reservoir Pectoral Sandpiper, Glossy Ibis, 9 Spoonbills, 2 Little Stints, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, possible Marsh Sandpiper, Alkborough Flats 8/9 Black Stork juv, many reports, Frampton Marsh 32 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, 7 Little Stints, 4 Spotted Redshanks, Garganey, Gibraltar Point ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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! Links "not to be missed" Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog: excellent photos and information. http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ Lincs Bird Club - latest sightings: superb website https://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/site/index.php/sightings/latest-news Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch - check the latest sightings: https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/lincolnshire-branch/lincolnshire-latest-sightings BTO tracked cuckoos: most have crossed the Sahara now. 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. LOUTH A16 02:09:2021 Peter Crick Large Badger on west side verge of A16 200 metres north of Fairfield Ind. Estate roundabout. *** 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 R+A Parsons TF120694 5/9/2021 Hedgehog caught on camera at 01.43 and 02.55hrs. 7/9/2021 Butterflies: Brimstone m, Small tortoiseshell 3, Holly Blue 1. BARDNEY GARDEN Grid ref TF 117 701 Mary and Phil Porter 7th September 2021 The very warm weather has bought out more butterflies, dragonflies, and insects more generally. We’ve had one male brimstone, two speckled wood, many red admiral and small tortoiseshells. No peacocks! A female southern hawker has been laying eggs, and four pairs of common darters have been jostling for position, all seemingly wanting to lay in the same part of the pond. A chiffchaff has been singing strongly in the garden every day for at least a week and can be regularly seen by the pond and even up by the house drinking from the bird bath. Autumn robin song also in full voice, with three territories around the garden. BOSTON (TF326426) August 2021 Kathleen Pearson During August I was able to do BTO Garden BirdWatch on 28 days. The number of bird species was quite low with only 18 species seen and, apart from nine Long-tailed Tits, totals were quite low. Two unusual bird species were recorded - Treecreeper and Lesser Whitethroat. However, butterfly species were good this month with nine recorded. Bird species:- House Sparrow 7, Carrion Crow 3, Blackbird 5, Collared Dove 2, Wren 2, Goldfinch 6, Woodpigeon 5, Great Tit 1, Blue Tit 2, Song Thrush 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Dunnock 4, Robin 3, Treecreeper 1, Long-tailed Tit 9, Greenfinch 3, Magpie 3, Lesser Whitethroat 1. Butterflies:- Small White, Large White, Red Admiral, Holly Blue, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady. Dragonflies:- Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker. Others:- Muntjac, Pipistrelle, two hedgehogs and 3 grey squirrels. BOSTON TF326426 04/09/2021 Kathleen Pearson Discovered a sloughed grass snake skin in the garden this morning. This was the first ever occurrence here, though I was once called to advise on a live one on the nearby school field some years ago, which disappeared into the nearby drain. FAR INGS Far Ings, Angela Buckle 5th September 2021 Butterflies. Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red admiral, Brimstone, Small white, Common blue, Speckled wood. GRIMSBY TA265095 Joyce Attia 07/09/21 TA0321 approx. Walk along Barton Humber bank Shoreline Trail, part of the Viking Way and then back along the Nature Trail to Far Ings. 4 grey herons, lots of swallows and wagtails. Wildflowers: meadow cranesbill, perennial pea, weld, common storksbill, Mediterranean sage, sweet fennel, yarrow, mallow, bird's foot trefoil, sea aster. Butterflies..small tortoiseshell, large white , small white, peacock, red admiral, s peckled wood Back home TA265095 Lots of swallows above the trees across the river. Also after sunset some bats, not sure which ones. 05/09/21 Sunday 7 am. Woke up with the sun shining in my eyes, that's not happened for weeks, what a rubbish summer. Went to Barton for a walk. Lots of common darters and swallows. We could hear lots of geese, so went into a hide overlooking a lake, there was an island, lots of greylag geese and smaller birds which I think were lapwings, didn't have binoculars. The rushes were thick and quite high and there were a number of large dragonflies, some blue and some green, moving too quickly to take photos unfortunately.  Wildflowers:common St John's wort, vipers bugloss, perennial pea, birds foot trefoil, meadow cranesbill, weld. The black backed gulls TA266095 are not quite as noisy now and the juveniles are flying really well, though still like to run along the ridge tiles. TA265095 My garden. We've had some beautiful bees this year, mainly big bumblebees, a really pretty blonde one which Dr Sheppard tells me is Bombus leucorum and one the other day Bombus pascuorum, has a bright ginger thorax. Now we have spiders, some really big ones, and I'm having to clear some of the webs away from the dahlias, I feel guilty but I don't want the bees to get caught up in them. Every morning there are these sad little mummys in the spiders webs. Butterflies: large and small whites, small tortoiseshell, red admiral, silver Y moth, and mint moths. HUTTOFT Jane Pennington TF511762 (my garden) 4/9/2021 Common green shieldbug 1 on raspberry 6/9/2021 Red admiral 1 Small tortoiseshell 1 7/9/2021 Green-veined whites 2 Smooth newts 2 both very small, lifted out of pond when I was fishing windfall apples out of it Wood pigeon 1 juvenile, misjudged the house and flew into the top of the door LINCOLN SK972738 W/E 11/09/2021 Jayne Knight 05/09/2021 Red Kite flew high going West Buff Ermine Moth caterpillar rescued out the bird bath. Hairiness had kept it buoyant and after suffering a close inspection by me went trundling happily off on the overhanging honeysuckle. Noted a large number of caterpillar droppings in the water so had a search of the honeysuckle and found one more caterpillar of the species amongst the tendrils. 06/09/2021 Two Holly Blue Butterflies on the Ivy, also noted large number of different Bees feeding on the flowers, plus one 3-spot and one 7-spot Ladybird. NETTLETON Nettleton. Angela Buckle 6th September 2021 Spearmint, Mugwort, Broad leaved willowherb, Henbit deadnettle, Dwarf mallow, Smooth sow-thistle, Scarlet pimpernel, Sun spurge, Knot grass, Field poppy, Small nettle, Black nightshade, Red shank, Silver weed, Lesser stitchwort, Bulrush, American willowherb, Rough hawkbit. Butterflies. Speckled wood, Tortoiseshell, Small white, Green veined white. SANDILANDS, SUTTON-ON-SEA Ian Whitaker 6 September 2021 Hummingbird Hawkmoth, briefly in garden this morning on Pelargoniums TEALBY Tealby - Walesby 070921 John Walker 7/9/2021 Rob Scott and I walked the 4.2 mile circuit through low grassland fields and minor road to Walesby then ascended to the old church and along the ridge via Risby top through the steep sided valley with copses of old hawthorns and a copse of tall mature deciduous trees further along before gradually descending back through extensive rolling grassland to Tealby/ Sightings included several Roesel's bush crickets and several grasshoppers heard in tall lush grassy areas. c 20 small tortoiseshells, also scattered peacocks, red admirals and small whites and a brimstone on edge of Tealby. 2 ravens calling and circling over Risby top also 3 common buzzards riding the hot air currents ( 28 oc at 1200hrs ), in the copse of hawthorns 3 pied flycatchers avidly feeding and in the trees a nuthatch calling. The majority of Lincolnshire longwool sheep and red deer sheltering under trees in shade where available. A very pleasant 2.5 hour walk with several observation stops enroute. WOOLSTHORPE-BY-COLSTERWORTH  SK92/24 Jane Ostler 5/9/21 After at least 10 days of cool, deeply cloudy weather the sun finally came out on Sunday 5th September 21. The garden by 10a.m. was full of butterflies – Small Tortoiseshell, male and female , at least five, Red Admiral, Peacock, Brimstone, Hedge Brown. A single Holly Blue, Green-veined White, Small White. The Large Whites about in numbers early in August were not seen, but have left their mark in a row of cabbages reduced to skeletons. The Bumble Bees were out by 9.30a.m. The herb garden has flowers of sage, marjoram, winter savory and mint and is attractive to them, but Bombus terrestris is also in and out the flowers of the snapdragons. There were also workers of Bombus lapidaries and the Common Carder Bee. A fall in August has limited excursions even in the motor scooter but with help the final plants in flower survey was completed on the Roadside Nature Reserve. It now awaits a cut. Previous year’s management has produced good results and the limestone grass sward continuous to be one of the best sites in the locality. One new plant in flower in August – the Woolly Thistle. A Marbled White Butterfly seen in first week in August (much later than before) but no Grizzled Skippers reported this year. The butterflies in August were dominated by first Meadow Browns and then Hedge Browns. Fewer Ringlets, Small and Large Skipper. Lattice Heath, Chimney Sweep , Cinnabar, and Six Spot Burnets were easily identified species records passed on to me. Growing wild plants amongst the garden flowers has had particular interest recently when almost confined to this space. The pond has a magnificent crop of Purple Loosestrife flowers visited by insects. I have watched the wasps pollinating the Water Figwort and a Southern Hawker Dragonfly perched on the tall Sedge. The Bird’s Foot Trefoil is still flowering but has not tempted in any Common Blues this year. On the lawn the Self Heal Flower stalks are so short that the lawn mower hardly pauses the flowering at all. Swallows and House Martins have had late broods this year and are still flying. Few birds were seen in the garden in late August but on the very last day there were suddenly lots around the fat ball feeder. They included this years young of blue tits and house sparrows. Hedgehogs are regular visitors to the garden but have their home next door. Two grey squirrels have found the unripe hazels on the tree at the bottom of the garden and spend much of the day running up and down the fence collecting them. They eat some but mostly bury others in the fruit and veg section of the garden. We shall have enough saplings to plant a hedge! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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  1st – 7th September 2021 Contributors: - Peter & Janet Roworth, John Walker, Cliff Morrison, Matt Blissett, Ruth Taylor and Owen Beaumont. Daily news and wildlife sightings: 020921 - Pied flycatcher at Sea View and at least 70 goldfinches, mainly young birds, in the area. 030921 - 2 great whites egrets north over saltmarsh. 040921 - On Paradise lagoon: 5 avocets, 1 black-tailed godwit. Lesser whitethroat at Sea View. Pied flycatcher at Sea View, 2 green shank on the saltmarsh and 4 flew south. 2 wheatear at Brickyard Lane. 050921 - After 14 days of continual cold, dull, cloudy weather influenced by winds from the N-NE sector the day dawned bright and sunny with a gradual shift of wind to an E-SE direction. As the day progressed it was sunny and warm. Pied flycatcher at Sea View. Very few butterflies in flight, of note 2 speckled woods at Sea View. Around Crook Bank were a wheatear, a pied flycatcher, 7 blackcap, 4 lesser whitethroat, 7 whitethroat, 4 chiffchaff and 3 willow warbler. A peregrine flying out towards the dunes flushed c500 roosting gulls from the cleared gas terminal. 060921 - Maximum temperature soared to 26.0 degrees C. Noticeable southerly movement of swallows during mid-day over Sea View. Single wheatear and Cetti’s warbler at Rimac. On the sea were: 250 common scoter, 1 velvet scoter, 3 red-throated diver and 2 guillemots. A vocal pied flycatcher at Mablethorpe North End where 5 tree sparrows flew south. C420 Canada geese in various skeins leaving roost and flying south and c450 golden plover circling over dunes then settling on adjacent cultivation. 070921 - 2 wheatears at Rimac, a pied flycatcher near the car park and 2 whimbrel flew west. 3 green shank and 2 green sandpiper on Sea View washland where a kingfisher was on the river. 2 redstart reported near Sea View. A regular garden butterfly count was done in the Churchill Lane area throughout August. On Saturday 31st, a warm sunny day, 87 of 13 species were counted then followed 8 cloudy cool days with onshore winds. On 6th Sept only 13 of 7 species were seen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ British Native Trees - Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/native-trees/ The Forestry Commission advice: https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/coronavirus-visitor-guide 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ South Humber Heritage Trail, Alkborough Flats - LWT leaflet https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2018-04/south_humber_heritage_trail_alkborough.pdf Find a Wood 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 Aidan Neary - LoveLincsPlants Project Officer writes: "I am in the process in coordinating the project’s Lincspirational Plants light show/ projection events and online art auction in October. I will provide more details in the coming weeks. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed." Lincspirational Art light show events in October- dates for your diary https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/events/2021-10-02-lincspirational-plants-light-show https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/events/2021-10-08-lincspirational-plants-light-show https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/events/2021-10-09-lincspirational-plants-light-show 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/ *** South Lincolnshire Flora Group *** https://bsbi.org/south-lincolnshire-v-c-53 *** The Wolds Fungi Group *** Contact Paul Nichol via email pnichol20@gmail.com *** Lincolnshire Dormouse Group *** Contact: lincsdormousegroup@gmail.co 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 - we can expect post-harvest 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/ British Bugs https://www.britishbugs.org.uk/ 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 *** Field Studies Council *** Bringing Environmental Understanding to All https://www.field-studies-council.org/ *** 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 *** Cracking up in Lincolnshire - our roads - Geological Society *** https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Geoscientist/Archive/March-2014/Cracking-up-in-Lincolnshire *** 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 geology maps - now free to explore on web *** http://www.bgs.ac.uk/opengeoscience/ *** UKGE - Geological Supplies *** https://www.ukge.com/ *** 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 Code of Conduct for Responsible Collecting of Fungi http://www.davidmoore.org.uk/Assets/fungi4schools/Reprints/Pickers_code.pdf 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 running." We will post any changes to 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/ Whisby Natural History Workshops Richard Davidson says : Arranged in partnership by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust (Lincoln Area Group) and the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union. At Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln, in the Lafarge Education Building on Saturday afternoons from 13.00 pm until 4.30 pm. Free of charge. Refreshments not included but please feel free to bring your own. Prior booking essential via Richard Davidson on 01522 525725 or Email rel.davidson@btinternet.com. Places are limited. Find out more about the various subjects from our local experts. Yellow Asteraceae Flowers – September 18th – Sarah Lambert Plant Pressing – September 25th – Sue Fysh Sawflies – October 9th – David Sheppard Lichens – October 16th – Mark Seaward Dissecting Owl Pellets – November 20th – Garry Steele See: https://lnu.org/meetings/workshops/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ....and finally..... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails Last Week *** Paul Hamshaw -soft bounce 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... 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