============================================ || || 20th July 2022 || || News of Lincolnshire Wildlife || || LNU Website: http://lnu.org/ || Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/LincsNaturalist? || Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lincsnaturalists/ || ============================================ In this issue..... 1. Information, events, news and requests - mostly local. 2. Wildlife Highlights from Rare Bird Alert. 3. Wildlife reports around the county - contributions welcome... 4. NNRs, RSPB and LWT Reserves/Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe. 5. Bardney Limewoods NNR - Chambers Farm Wood . 6. Other Reserve Reports - links and highlights. 7. Sending in Bulletin Reports - contributors please read! 8. Contact information - recorders and specialists... 9. Notes about these wildlife reports. 10. Bulletin publicity policy. 11. Events Diary - what's on. 12. ...and finally. Mostly national/international wildlife stories. ============================================ Reports here are open. They are available to county recorders of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union; the Lincolnshire Bird Club and Lincolnshire Environmental Record Centre [LERC]. Past Bulletins archive [text] from 2009: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union or associated organisations. Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. ============================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. INFORMATION, EVENTS, NEWS AND REQUESTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Editor writes: Noted any flying ant events? Professor Elizabeth Liz Duncan says: "The study is current and we would really appreciate any reports." https://www.bwars.com/content/flying-ant-days-we-need-your-data Thursday 28th July, 7.30pm - Joseph Banks Society President's Lecture. The President of the Sir Joseph Banks Society, Professor Libby John, will give a farewell lecture on the topic of "decolonising botany" on Thursday 28 July 2022 at the Isaac Newton Lecture Hall on the campus of the University of Lincoln at 7.30pm. "Free to attend/no need to book" For more details see www.joseph-banks.org.uk The JBS would warmly welcome our support at this significant event. The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2022 is open for entries! Deadline for entries: Sunday 31 July 2022 https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/lincs-environmental-awards Continue to stay informed on current Hot Weather Warning precautions and also Co-19 and 'flu, adapting appropriately to future changes at indoor meetings and in the field. If you have any event postponements or changes please let us know. Check the LNU events web page for updates or cancellations: https://lnu.org/meetings/ This week's links to Lincolnshire and wildlife-related news stories. More general links in "..and finally ..." at the end of the Bulletin Yorkshire and Lincolnshire warned over record-breaking heat https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-62179246 UK heatwave: Thousands suffer power cuts after equipment overheats https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-62222195 UK heatwave: Major incidents in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62230591 Heatwave: Tram and rail networks shut due to heat https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62218587 Gritting crews on standby to lay sand on melting roads https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62180309 Combine harvester triggers huge Lincolnshire field fire - Skellingthorpe https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62161646 Hampshire nature reserve fires prompt warnings https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-62190688 War in Ukraine: RAF personnel reflect on Nato Romania mission https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62164928 Flying Ant Days - BWARS - Professor Elizabeth Liz Duncan: The study is current, and we would really appreciate any reports. https://www.bwars.com/content/flying-ant-days-we-need-your-data In defence of ants https://theconversation.com/in-defence-of-ants-186220 Bird Flu Several hundred birds found dead at Norfolk nature reserve - Scolt Head Island https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-62162946 Leaving water for hedgehogs 'may save life' in hot spell https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-62095650 Rising temperatures a threat to Norfolk rare river species https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-62155115 Thank you to all who sent in interesting news links, wildlife events info and species reports. Please keep your emails coming. Roger old.museum@yahoo.co.uk - note - my best address for emails. *** Weather Forecast *** https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#? 15-24 July "Any thunderstorms in the south on Saturday morning clearing eastward, leaving a bright day with sunny intervals and just a scattering of showers for some. It will then turn unsettled from the west later in the weekend, with showers and some longer spells of rain, locally heavy and perhaps thundery, accompanied by some stronger winds at times. Fine and dry weather is likely to arrive for many further into the period, as high pressure will slowly build over at least southern UK through the middle of next week. Temperatures are expected to trend close to the average for late July, but perhaps warm in the south at times. Towards the end of the period unsettled weather again becomes more likely." *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** Jodrell Bank Monthly Night Sky Guide http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/ SkyatNight month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout 2022 https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/astronomy-guide-viewing-planets-night-sky/ Stellarium. The FREE open source planetarium for your computer. http://stellarium.org/ *** Reminder: Bat rescue instructions *** Bat note from Annette Falkner: Bats are tough little animals and can survive much longer than other small animals if they are injured, for example, which is to their advantage if they are found and taken into care, but can lead to a lingering death from infection or starvation if they aren't. What they can't survive so easily is dehydration, an issue at the moment. Bats drink on the wing, so if you have a bird bath do keep it topped up (the birds need it too), and if not a large flat dish, such as a plant pot saucer, placed high up and out of the way of cats, could serve the same purpose. There are a lot of young juveniles around at the moment, just learning the ways of their bat world, so a water source could be a life saver for them. 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. Wear gloves or use a cloth to pick it up with. Phone us on 01775 766286. We’ll do the rest. Bat reports are always welcome: details and Grid References please. *** Hedgehog Links *** https://hedgehogcare.org.uk/ https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/found-a-hedgehog/ https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/ **** Grimsby & Cleethorpes Area Group LWT **** Carolyn Lovely writes: Morning walk at Freshney Bog On Sunday 24th July 2022 you are invited to join us on a morning wildlife walk at Freshney Bog, Grimsby with Graham Hicks, where we are hoping to see Water Voles and Kingfishers. Meet at 8am in car park in front of St. Michael's Church on Great Coates Road, Grimsby. Grid Reference TA 240092. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear and bring binoculars if you have them. This is a free event however donations will be welcomed for the Trust. For further information contact Graham Hicks by mobile 07979 089890 or by email graham.hicks@standguide.co.uk *** National Whale and Dolphin Watch Weekend - 23rd and 31st July *** Dave Miller writes: National Whale and Dolphin Watch Weekend is this year being held between 23rd and 31st July. Richard Doan will be carrying out sea watches at the North Sea Observatory on Saturday 30th July and at the Round-and-Round hide, Anderby Creek on the Sunday 31st July. The usual times are 10 - 4. Please come along for as much, or as little, as you can. You can also carry out your own sea watches at a time convenient for you. Please let us know your findings. For a copy of the NWDW report form contact: Dave Miller dmiller@lincstrust.co.uk See: https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/nwdw/ *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Area Groups webpage *** Please let me have your "plugs" for coming events. https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/area-groups *** RSPB Grimsby Local Group *** The RSPB Grimsby Local Group has a new website https://group.rspb.org.uk/grimsby/ *** Seal and Birdwatching Cruises 2022 - South Lincs RSPB Group *** 14 cruises have been arranged for 2022, at various sailing times, starting ending on 22nd October. All cruises are aboard 'The Boston Belle', last for 4/5 hours, and start [and return] at Boston's Grand Sluice Lock, sailing up The Haven, into The Wash and also along The Welland. 64 bird species on average have been previously seen per cruise. Full details as regards dates, sailing times, costs, booking arrangements: https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/groups/southlincolnshire/ STAYING SAFE Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Lyme Disease reminder https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/zoonoses-data-sheets/lyme-disease.pdf 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 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 https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 13/7 6 Cattle Egrets with cattle in field by River Glen, Baston Fen 18 Spoonbills on Reedbed, Frampton Marsh Short-eared Owl, Gibraltar Point 3 Garganey at Teal Lake, Whisby Nature Park 14/7 16 Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh, Common Rosefinch fem/imm male, flew towards North car park, Wood Sandpiper on Tennyson's Sands, 4 Spotted Redshanks, Gibraltar Point 15/7 5 Spoonbills, 8 Spotted Redshanks, Frampton Marsh Wood Sandpiper on Tennyson's Sands, 13 Spoonbills, 5 Spotted Redshanks and Short-eared Owl, Cattle Egret on Croft Marsh, Gibraltar Point Garganey, Teal Lake, Whisby Nature Park Stilt Sandpiper, 16 Spoonbills, Alkborough Flats Redwing at Winter's Pond, East Halton Skitter Spotted Redshank at Halton Marshes, then flew to Humber shore 16/7 10 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Short-eared Owl. Spotted Redshank, Gibraltar Point Stilt Sandpiper with Redshanks, 34 Spoonbills, Alkborough Flats 17/7 9 Spoonbills, Wood Sandpiper, 4 Spotted Redshanks, Frampton Marsh Wood Sandpiper on Tennyson's Sands, c16 Spoonbills, Spotted Redshank, Gibraltar Point Stilt Sandpiper ad. - then flew towards Humber 6.59pm, Turnstone flew north, 21 Spoonbills, 11 Spotted Redshanks, Alkborough Flats 18/7 2 cattle Egrets, Baston Fen 13 Spoonbills. 7 Spotted Redshanks, Frampton Marsh 8 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Spotted Redshank, Short-eared Owl, Gibraltar Point Stilt Sandpiper ad, 20 Spoonbills, 9 Spotted Redshanks, Alkborough flats 19/7 Gull-billed Tern on Wader Pit, Baston + Langtoft GPs 10 Spoonbills on Jackson's Marsh, Gibraltar Point Caspian Gill, Teal Lake, Whisby Nature Park Stilt Sandpiper ad, Alkborough Flats 20/7 Cattle Egret ad in cattle field south of Baston Fen reserve Cattle Egret on Wader Pit, Baston + Langtoft GPs Spoonbill flew south over Anderby Creek Stilt Sandpiper ad, Wood Sandpiper, Alkborough Flats ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. WILDLIFE NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** The Roger Goy Column *** Remembering Roger Goy's wildlife information work and drop-in sessions. *** 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/ *** Links "not to be missed" *** Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Len Pick Trust Barn Owls - Bob Sheppard writes: The barn owls in the Len Pick Trust owl tower in Bourne were ringed under licence yesterday. [11th] There were two females and two males. The eldest is now seven weeks old and will soon be taking its first tentative flights. https://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project Loch of Lowes Osprey Webcam https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/ Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog: http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ Lincs Bird Club: https://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/site/index.php/sightings/latest-news Butterfly Conservation - Lincolnshire Branch: https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/lincolnshire-branch/ Which moth species might be on the wing tonight in your area? What's Flying Tonight. https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/whats-flying-tonight ROAD KILLS? PLEASE LET US KNOW. Every drive is a transect! Hedgehogs? Badgers? Otters? Reports welcome. *** 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 welcome records from everyone, experts or beginners. Please keep your reports coming. BARDNEY - The Green R & A Parsons TF120694 14/7/2022 Hedgehog at drinker [night - no time recorded] 15 & 16/7 Hedgehog visiting box [containing food] 15/7: 22.59-23.06hrs 16/7: 02-56-03.06hrs and 03.29-03.31hrs Bat, echolocating very briefly at 55kHz - 22.45hrs. Considerable hedgehog activity: 16-17//2022 16th: 22.17hrs, 23.45hrs [2 hedgehogs in box] 17th: at 00.14, 01.02 and 03.18hrs Bat, echolocating very briefly at 55kHz - 22.15hrs. Hedgehog at drinking bowl: 17/7 - 22.44hrs and 18/7 - 00.16hrs. Hedgehog into box, 23.45hrs Butterflies 17/7/2022 Meadow brown 5, Small Tortoiseshell 1, Ringlet 1, Small White 1, Large White 1, Skipper spp 1. 20/7 Hedgehog at 01/49hrs [into box] and 01.54hrs examining camera. BOSTON TF338441 My garden Tracey Lenton Generally seeing a lot of bees, bumble (white or buff tail) and honey bees, hoverflies (marmalade) Swifts flying overhead in the last week or two. Usual garden birds calling Blackbird, Collared dove, Wood pigeon though not seen very often. Other sightings: 09/07/2022 Dusk Small Magpie moths 10/07/2022 Dusk Garden carpet moths 16/07/2022 Migrant hawker - female flying around the garden then hanging from tree branch in sun In the evening: Cranefly in bindweed 18/07/2022 The intense heat is bringing out butterflies, Meadow Brown resting on bindweed, Peacock and Red Admiral, which have flown in and out of the house and Whites flying around large or small, probably both. Dusk Swifts calling high up in the sky, counted 24 on the video I took I also saw a dragonfly, unable to identify 19-07-2022 House sparrow calling, perched on conifer hedge Swifts whirling around again and calling again' COLLEGE WOOD TF122754 15/7/2022 R & A Parsons White admiral. 2 Meadow brown. Numerous Gatekeeper. 10 L White. 2 S White. 2 Ringlet. 1 CLEETHORPES Angela Buckle. 15th July2022. Cleethorpes. Sea sandwort, Sea lavender, Greater sea spurrey, Spear leaved orache, Strawberry clover, Sea-aster, Sea wormwood, Ladies bedstraw, Haresfoot clover, Glasswort, Sea arrow-grass, Evening primrose, Sea rocket, Prickly saltwort, Blue fleabane, Sea plantain, Rest-harrow, Yellow rattle, Yarrow, Birds-foot, Weld, Red bartsia, Canadian fleabane, Lesser meadow rue, Purple toadflax, Knotted Hedge parsley, Gipsywort, Purple loosestrife, Creeping cinquefoil, Hoary mustard, Horseradish ROXTON WOODS Angela Buckle. 12th July 2022. Roxton woods. Tufted vetch, Hedge woundwort, Betony, Broad leaved helleborine, Small balsam, Common figwort, Brooklime, Meadowsweet, Honeysuckle, Harts tongue fern, Black bryony, Water figwort, Broadleaved willow herb, Speckled wood butterfly. SEDGE HOLE CLOSE LWT Nature Reserve Steve Hiner 06/07/22 Blackbird x 1 Blue Tit x 2 Chiffchaff x 1 Collared Dove x 2 Dunnock x 1 Goldfinch x 4 Pied Wagtail x 2 Robin x 1 Skylark x 1 Swallow x 8 Swift x 12 Wood Pigeon x 4 Wren x 1 Green-veined White x 6 Meadow Brown x 62 Ringlet x 141 Small White x 2 6-Spot Burnet x 3 19/07/22 Blackbird x 1 Carrion Crow x 6 Goldfinch x 2 Jackdaw x 2 Little Owl x 1 Swallow x 25 Tree Sparrow x 6 Wood Pigeon x 4 Green-veined White x 9 Large White x 2 Large Skipper x 4 Meadow Brown x 125 Peacock x 2 Ringlet x 31 Small Tortoiseshell x 2 Small Skipper x 2 Small White x 4 Azure Damselfly x 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly x 1 Brown Hawker x 1 THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 30/06/22 Barn Owl x 1 hunting 21:20hrs Blackbird x 3 adults with lots of fledged young Blue Tit x 2 Carrion Crow x 2 Chaffinch x 1 Chiffchaff x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Dunnock x 1 Goldfinch x 4 Greenfinch x 1 adult and at least 3 fledged young Magpie x 2 Oystercatcher x 1 over Thurnholmes Pied Wagtail x 2 Robin x 1 adult feeding several fledged young in barn stock Dove x 2 Swallow x 7 Swift x 9 Tree Sparrow x 6 Wood Pigeon x 4 Wren x 6 Yellowhammer x 1 Yellow Wagtail x 2 Essex Skipper x 1 Green-veined White x 2 Large Skipper x 2 Meadow Brown x 32 Painted Lady x 1 Red Admiral x 2 Ringlet x 16 Small Skipper x 2 Small Tortoiseshell x 8 02/07/22 Comma x 1 Gatekeeper x 1 Green-veined White x 3 Large Skipper x 1 Meadow Brown x 8 Painted Lady x 2 Red Admiral x 1 Ringlet x 14 Small Tortoiseshell x 6 Small White x 3 04/07/22 Blackbird x 1 adult with lots of fledged young Blue Tit x 2 Bullfinch x 1 pair Carrion Crow x 2 Chaffinch x 2 Chiffchaff x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Swallow x 6 Swift x 4 Yellow Wagtail x 2 Common Pipistrelle x 1 (45hz)  21:30hrs Soprano Pipistrelle x 1 (55hz) 21:00hrs 06/07/22 Moths around security light; Barred Straw x 1 Clouded Border x 2 Common Footman x 3 10/07/22 Barn Owl x 1 hunting 23:15hrs Blackbird x 12 Chaffinch x 2 Common Buzzard x 1 Goldfinch x 8 Greenfinch x 1 Kestrel x 1 Little Owl x 1 calling outside bedroom window 03:50hrs Magpie x 2 Mute Swan x 2 adults 4 juv Owston Ferry Drain Pied Wagtail x 2 Robin x 1 Stock Dove x 1 sat on nest in open front box Tree Sparrow, at least 3 nest boxes still being used (probably 3rd broods) Wood Pigeon x 4 Yellowhammer x 1 Yellow Wagtail x 2 adults with 4 fledged young Comma x 2 Essex Skipper x 1 Gatekeeper x 4 Green-veined White x 4 Large Skipper x 1 Large White x 1 Meadow Brown x 12 Peacock x 1 Red Admiral x 3 Ringlet x 43 Small Skipper x 2 Small Tortoiseshell x 6 Small White x 3 Moths around security light; Barred Straw x 1 Brimstone Moth x 2 Clouded Border x 2 Common Footman x 3 MV Moth Trap 21:30hrs 11/07/2022 - 02:00hrs 12/07/2022 Anania coronata x 1 Angle Shades x 3 (all very tatty) Beautifull Hook Tip x 2 Blood Vein x 2 Brimstone Moth x 19 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing x 5 Buff Ermine x 1 Clouded Border x 2 Coronet x 1 (new for my site) Cream Wave x 1 (new for my site) Common Footman x 8 Dark Arches x 4 Double Square-spot x 1 Drinker x 1 Elephant Hawkmoth x 8 Ghost Moth x 1 male 1 female Goat Moth x 1 (new for my site) Latticed Heath x 1 Leopard Moth x 1 (new for my site) Lesser Yellow Underwing x 7 Large Yellow Underwing x 31 Mother of Pearl x 4 Miller x 1 (new for my site) Peppered Moth x 1 Pine Hawkmoth x 1 Poplar Hawkmoth x 1 Purple Thorn x 2 Riband Wave x 4 Ruby Tiger x 2 Scarce Silver-lines x 1 (first for my site) Setaceous Hebrew Character x 3 all very faded Silver Y x 1 Smoky Wainscot x 4 Swallow-tailed Moth x 4 The Flame x 2 Willow Beauty x 1 12/07/22 Barn Owl x 1 hunting 01:15hrs Common Pipistelle x 2 (45hz) hunting over my moth trap 01:15hrs Hummingbird Hawkmoth x 1 feeding on Buddleia Brown Hawker x 1 Common Blue Damselfly x 2 17/07/22 Barn Owl x 2 22:00hrs (sounded like adult teaching fledged young to hunt) Blackbird x 1 Goldfinch x 4 Little Owl x 1 calling 04:00hrs Pied Wagtail x 2 Robin x 1 Swallow x 18 Swift x 4 Tree sparrow x 7 Wood Pigeon x 2 Yellow Wagtail x 2 adults with 4 fledged young Comma x 1 Essex Skipper x 2 Gatekeeper x 12 Green-veined white x 9 Large Skipper x 4 Large White x 1 Meadow Brown x 12 Painted Lady x 2 Red Admiral x 4 Ringlet x 12 Small Skipper x 4 Small Tortoiseshell x 3 Small White x 2 Black-tailed Skimmer x 1 male Blue-tailed Damselfly x 2 Brown Hawker x 2 Common Footman x 3 Ruby Tiger x 1 18/07/22 Azure Damselfly x 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly x 2 Brown Hawker x 2 Common Blue Damselfly x 3 Common Darter x 2 WILLINGHAM WOODS Angela Buckle. 14th July 2022. Willingham woods. Water figwort, Meadow sweet, White water lily, Gipsywort, Brooklime, Harts tongue fern. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. NNRs and NATURE RESERVES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's policy on Coronavirus, Covid-19 includes details of LWT reserves and other advice and information: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/coronavirus Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory blog: http://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.co.uk/ LWT Reserves List: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/nature-reserves-list 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 Visitor Leaflet - Natural England http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/38015?category=59026 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR Report 13th - 19th July 2022 Contributors: - Peter & Janet Roworth, John Walker, Matt Blissett, Ruth Taylor, Owen Beaumont, Phil Hyde, Geoff Williams and Chris Atkin Daily news and wildlife sightings: Note: Unprecedented high temperatures recorded from the 17th - 19th with a maximum of 35.75 degrees centigrade on the 18th and 30.0 degrees centigrade. The air minimum for the 19th was 18.25 degrees centigrade. 120722 - 2 whimbrel on the saltmarsh. 130722 - Paradise lagoon: pair of avocets with 3 chicks, 3 common sandpipers and a young shelduck. 20 little egret, 8 black-tailed godwit, 1 oystercatcher, 11 lapwing, 5 redshank, 6 little ringed plover and 1 common sandpiper on Rimac scrape. Also at Rimac were a hobby and 2 grasshopper warbler. Wall brown butterfly and willow emerald damselfly seen. 140722 - Feeding on saltmarsh: 22 curlew, male marsh harrier hunting over the area and barn owl nearby. Whimbrel, 5 little ringed plover, 12 lapwing, 1 snipe, 2 yellow wagtail and a great white egret on Rimac scrape. 2 spoonbill flew north over Saltfleet Haven on the evening high tide. 150722 - Juvenile cuckoo and great spotted woodpecker at Sea View. Grasshopper warbler reeling near Churchill Lane and 40 sandwich tern roosting on the foreshore. 160722 - Rimac: 20 little egrets, 9 lapwing, 1 greenshank, 3 redshank, 3 little ringed plover, 2 oystercatcher, 2 pied wagtails. Paradise lagoon: 29 lapwing, 3 black-tailed godwits, 2 avocets with 3 chicks, 33 black-headed gulls, 8 common gulls. WeBS of note: 79 curlew. At Rimac were 1 greenshank, 4 dunlin and 6 little ringed plover. 3 juvenile stonechat and a grasshopper warbler in the dunes at Rimac. 170722 - Butterflies all on the wing near Sea View: peacock, comma, large white, small tortoiseshell, meadow brown, green-veined white, hedge brown, small white and brown argus. At least 14 cormorants roosting in poplar trees alongside the Eau, opposite Paradise wood. 26 little egret, 6 little ringed plover, 12 lapwing and 3 redshank at Rimac. At least 250 sandwich tern roosting on the foreshore near Crook Bank, joined by 3 arctic tern. 4 Mediterranean gull on the beach. 2 whimbrel flew south and a single great crested grebe offshore. 180722 - A butterfly transect around Rimac yielded 838 individuals of 14 species, many favouring areas with partial shade. 190722 - Visible migration of waders and wildfowl over the sea early morning, with 820 dunlin, 250 sanderling, 315 knot, 3 grey plover, 1 bar-tailed godwit, 1 black-tailed godwit, 3 oystercatcher and 2 shelduck going south. 250 common scoter on the sea. Rimac: single young sandwich tern with 22 black-headed gulls, 3 lapwing and 5 little egrets. Juvenile cuckoo amongst scrub near Rimac. A male sparrowhawk was seen to take a lapwing from the edge of the pool near Sea View. The sparrowhawk struggled to gain height and carry the bird landing n the ground near the hawthorn hedge where it released the prey. Both birds flew off. Paradise lagoon: 38 lapwing, 1 avocet with 3 chicks and a juvenile cuckoo near Sea View. Odonata now on the wing: azure blue, blue tailed, emerald green and willow emerald damselflies. Common and ruddy darters, emperor, brown and migrant hawker dragonflies. 3 small bats seen every evening around Churchill Lane. Butterflies seen over recent days: painted lady, brimstone, small and large whites, meadow brown , gatekeeper, ringlet, speckled wood, small skipper, small tortoiseshell, red admiral, comma, peacock. Other local reserves: 160722 - Donna Nook: Sea lavender in flower, lots of sandwich terns and returning curlew. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. BARDNEY LIMEWOODS NNR These cover a huge area. Records from them 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 - worth a read: https://www.forestryjournal.co.uk/features/19111877.lincolnshire-limewoods/ The Forestry Commission visitor advice: https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/coronavirus-visitor-guide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch. https://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html Lincolnshire Dormouse Group You can get in touch via lincsdormousegroup@gmail.com *** Lincs Dormouse Group update *** Gemma Watkinson writes: I have set the nest box check dates with Forestry England: Saturday 20th August Sunday 18th September Saturday 22nd October We meet at 9.30am for the box checks, and anyone interested in joining us on a box check should get in contact via email lincsdormousegroup@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The NNR includes the following sites: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chambers Farm Woods (comprises Ivy Wood; Little and Great Scrubbs Woods; Minting Wood; Hatton Wood, Hatton Plantation and Minting Park; and also three areas of grassland: Little Scrubbs Meadow (and extension), Small Meadow and Big Meadow. Since all have their own management plans, please give the actual location when reporting). College Wood; Cocklode & Great West Woods; Hardy Gang Wood; Newball Wood; Rand Wood; Scotgrove Wood; Southrey Wood and Wickenby Wood. Many of these include both areas of ancient woodland or important grassland. Many are also designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest. 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 - downloadable https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/2018-04/south_humber_heritage_trail_alkborough.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. SENDING IN BULLETIN REPORTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The purpose of the Bulletin is to encourage biological recording in Lincolnshire. We aim to increase the number of people reporting observations to Recorders. The Bulletin is a 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! Please help us to help you. 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. It 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. CONTACTS AND USEFUL WEBSITES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONTACTS LIST Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. *** Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union *** LNU 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 Downloads of LNU books are available on: https://lnu.org/publications/books/ *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust *** http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/LincsWildlife *** Lincs Bird Club Website *** http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk https://twitter.com/Lincsbirding 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 https://twitter.com/sirjosephbanks *** Lincolnshire Bat Group website *** http://www.lincsbatgroup.co.uk/ *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch *** http://butterfly-conservation.org/300/lincolnshire-branch.html https://twitter.com/BC_Lincolnshire *** Lincsbirders *** http://www.lincsbirders.org/ https://twitter.com/lincsbirders *** Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project *** https://lincolnshirechalkstreams.org/ Events page: https://lincolnshirechalkstreams.org/events/ *** 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.com 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 SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. LNU Recorders and Specialists: https://lnu.org/specialists/ Downloads of LNU books are available on: https://lnu.org/publications/books/ Recording with "irecord" https://www.brc.ac.uk/irecord/ More and more people are using irecord. It is recommended by the LNU as an appropriate platform for on-line recording. *** VC54 North Lincolnshire Plant List - LNU *** Paul Kirby has produced a list of all the vascular plant & stonewort taxa with records on the MapMate botanical database. This is for VC54, North Lincolnshire, at the end of January 2017. Download this on: https://lnu.org/specialists/vascular-plants/ 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 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 Spiders, Pseudoscorpions, Harvestmen Imogen Wilde Regional Co-ordinator (RC) and Mentor for Lincolnshire for the British Arachnological Society (BAS). Email: Imogen@imogenwilde.co.uk Amphibians and Reptiles The Lincolnshire ARG (Amphibian & Reptile Group) Contact: Ashley Butterfield : learningoutdoors@btinternet.com Please have a look at https://www.recordpool.org.uk/index.php It's 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 Local Bat Helpline Grounded bats, bat problems, advice and information. Contact Annette and Colin Faulkner on 01775 766286 Email: 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. Wear gloves or use 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: 01383 669 124 Email: chris.r.dufeu@gmail.com Non-Marine Molluscs Alex Pickwell is the LNU Recorder for Non-marine Molluscs Email: mrapickwell@gmail.com 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. 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/ https://twitter.com/GLNPnature *** Natural England *** http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ *** 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/ NHM Final report on LoveLincsPlants This report along with previous progress reports can be viewed/ downloaded from the LNU website. https://lnu.org/lincolnshire-plants-past-and-future/ 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 - downloadable LNU book https://lincsnaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/the-flora-of-lincolnshire-e-joan-gibbons.pdf For the Geologists... Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Lincolnshire Geodiversity Group https://www.lincswolds.org.uk/discovering/geology-1 Building Stones of Greater Lincolnshire https://glnp.org.uk/images/uploads/services/geodiversity-strategy/building-stones-web.pdf Geology of the Lincolnshire Wolds https://www.lincswolds.org.uk/special-features/geology The Geology of Lincolnshire - downloadable LNU book https://lnu.org/publications/books/the-geology-of-lincolnshire/ *** British geology maps - now free to explore on web *** http://www.bgs.ac.uk/opengeoscience/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. NOTES ABOUT THESE WILDLIFE REPORTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We do our best to ensure accuracy in our reporting. However, records are sent in by a variety of reporters; from complete beginners to professionals. They may vary in reliability and occasionally 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. BULLETIN 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, please report any sensitive news directly to recorders. Not the Bulletin. We don't want to spoil things with untimely or unwise publicity. Thank you. 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 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 of the LNU or associated organisations. In particular this applies to such agencies, especially charities, taking a political stance.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. LNU EVENTS DIARY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** LNU Events - Important updates *** We will post any changes to LNU events through the Bulletin; the LNU Twitter feed; LNU Facebook page and LNU meetings webpage. Please refer to the LNU website for details of any Zoom arrangements for watching online. LNU Meetings 2022: https://lnu.org/meetings Charlie Barnes writes: The changing nature of the Covid situation may mean alterations or cancellations at short notice, so check back regularly and keep an eye on Twitter and Facebook for updates. For more details on the times and locations see the website at: https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/ Field Meetings: 24th July: Wilsford Parish (part of LWT’s Wild Wilsford Weekend) 14th August: Elsham Chalk Quarry LNR 18th September: Old Bolingbroke Castle and Sow Dale LWT Reserve 9th October: Epworth Turbary LWT Reserve (Annual Fungus Foray) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ...AND FINALLY... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails Last Week *** None Advice is: If your Service provider can't or won't allow the Bulletin through, use a free email account instead. In the event of a mail failure ask me for the error report to pass on to your "Help Desk". I am glad to help. ....and finally... New fungi species unearthed in Cairngorms mountains https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-62150479 Climate threat to Scotland's arctic-alpine plants https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2xygjrld3o Shark spotted in River Stour leaves woman 'amazed' - Essex https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62140953 Beaver protection fears after law delay in England https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62213459 "Bird and Wild" 5th birthday: £41,802.36 has been donated to the RSPB https://birdandwild.co.uk/ ----------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons old.museum@yahoo.co.uk http://rogerparsons.info/