=========================================== || || 7th September 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: compare past years... 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: Reports are disappointingly few this week. Hopefully some reports are going directly to Recorders or via i-record. If not, please help if you can. Reporting wildlife across Lincolnshire is what we are trying to encourage! Contributions will be welcome, news, sightings, events.... Welcome to Meteorological Autumn! We managed to photograph some lightning on 5th September at 03.04hrs with the help of our trail-camera! https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/seasons/autumn/when-does-autumn-start This month's LNU Field Meeting will be on 18th September: Old Bolingbroke Castle and Sow Dale LWT Reserve with Luke Hartley. https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/2022-09-18-old-bolingbroke-castle-and-sow-dale-lwt-reserve-sunday-18th-september/ The LNU Foray this year, led by Ray Halstead, will be taking place at 9th October: Epworth Turbary LWT Reserve (Annual Fungus Foray) https://lnu.org/meetings/field-meetings/2022-10-09-epworth-turbary-lwt-reserve-sunday-9th-october/ Check the LNU events web page for updates or cancellations: https://lnu.org/meetings/ Paul Nichol has sent us his proposed Wolds Fungi Group list of forays. Programme below. Anyone thinking of attending any of the forays should contact Paul beforehand so he has some idea of who may be turning up. This week's links to Lincolnshire and wildlife-related news stories. More general links in "..and finally ..." at the end of the Bulletin. Fresh wave of sewage pollution hits Britain's beaches https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62813573 River Witham: Weed boats deployed to tackle plants choking waterway https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62808200 Frozen Planet II returns with live footage of avalanche https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62797161 Red Arrows: Sqd Ldr Gregor Ogston recalls airshow bird strike https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62753003 RAF Scampton: Flypast and parade mark closure of Dambusters station https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62769304 Glentham: Anaerobic digestion plant set for approval https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62739862 Scunthorpe: Firefighters tackle blaze at Northern Waste site https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-62778838 Free ponds on offer in Yorkshire for conservation of newts https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-62753002 Rural economy to be turbocharged by £110m funding pot, farmers' union says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62772480 Bee-eater flock leaves Norfolk after breeding chicks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-62736520 Norfolk reserves see 'record-breaking' number of seabirds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-62766687 Wilder Connections - Doddington Estate - Field Studies Council https://www.field-studies-council.org/about-us/projects/wilder-connections-at-the-doddington-estate/ Please stay informed on current Co-19 and 'flu advice, adapting appropriately to future changes at indoor meetings and in the field. If you have any event postponements or changes please let us know. Thank you for all the interesting news links, wildlife events information and useful species reports. Please keep your information coming in. 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#? 11-20 September "Generally unsettled for many parts of the UK throughout this period. Initially we should see a mixture of sunny spells and cloud with showers, these mainly in the north and east of the UK but lighter and less frequent than in previous days. Cloud and rain could move into the southwest from Sunday, perhaps accompanied by strong winds. However, it is likely to stay drier in the north and east with further sunny spells and scattered showers, and more prolonged rain is possible at times." *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** Jupiter reaches opposition on 26 September 2022, making it a great time to observe the gas giant and its moons. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-see-planets-night-sky-september/ 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. Locate Julpiter. http://stellarium.org/ *** Flying Ant Days - BWARS - reminder - Our Help Needed *** 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 *** Hedgehog Links *** https://hedgehogcare.org.uk/ https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/found-a-hedgehog/ https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/ *** Bat reminders from Annette Falkner *** 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. *** The Wolds Fungi Group - Programme of Forays Autumn 2022 *** Anyone thinking of attending any of the forays should contact Paul Nichol beforehand please, so he has a rough idea of who may be turning up. pnichol20@gmail.com The aim of field meetings is to have an enjoyable day out looking for and learning how to identify mushrooms & toadstools that are to be found in Lincolnshire and to record the fungi and understand their ecology. Our records will be passed onto the County recorder for fungi and further to National databases. Foraging for edible fungi is not an aim of the group. Forays start at 10.00am and last for 2 to 3 hours. Please bring along a plastic box (no carrier bags!) if you wish to collect specimens a penknife is useful for removing fungi on wood and a culinary fork for prizing specimens out of the litter. Some sort of hand lens is always useful as is a note book to record your observations. A list of our records for a foray will be provided for those who want them. Tuesday Sept. 20th Roughton Moor, Woodhall Spa. Meet and park on the roadside by the cemetery on Kirkby Lane Grid ref TF208631 Post code LN10 6SA Wednesday Sept. 28th College Wood, Wragby. Meet and park at the entrance to the wood on the Kingthorpe Apley Rd at TF119753 Post code LN8 5JG Tuesday Oct. 4th Wickenby Wood, Wickenby. Meet and park on the roadside verge at the entrance to the wood on the Faldingworth to Wickenby Rd at TF082828 Post code LN3 5AN *** Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Area Groups webpage *** Please let me have your "plugs" for coming events. https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/area-groups *** Lincoln LWT *** Richard Davidson Lincoln Area Group Talk September 15th: Ashing Lane Nature Reserve An illustrated talk about Ashing Lane Nature Reserve by Chris Williams and the Nettleham Woodland Trust team. They will tell us all about the impressive work done over the last few years to establish the reserve. Chris is the chairman of Nettleham Woodland Trust. Parts of the site are managed by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. At Whisby Nature Park in the Lafarge Education Building starting at 7.30 pm. Admission £2.50. Refreshments are provided. *** Scunthorpe and Brigg Local Group of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust *** Our first meeting of the new "indoor meetings season" will take place on Thursday, 8th September, when Vicky Buckberry, will be giving an illustrated talk on "Fungi and Folklore". Vicky is the Senior Education and Community Officer for the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Starting at 7.30 pm, we meet in St Hugh's Church Hall on Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 2AG, which is next to the Ashby Road with West Common Lane crossroads. There is a small, free car park at the Church and also parking areas on the adjacent road. There is a £2 entry charge to our meetings which includes light refreshments at the mid-talk break. *** Natural History and Geology Section - Scunthorpe Museum Society *** Keith Scarrott writes: Our first meeting for the new "season of indoor meetings" takes place on Monday, 12th September when Nicholas Watts, owner of the well-known Vine House Farm bird food provider visits us to give his talk on "FARMING AND WILDLIFE". "Nicholas started recording the breeding birds on his farm in 1982. In 1992 he realised there had been a large decline of some species, this worried him so he decided to try and stop this decline and by chance Vine House Bird foods was created. Since 1992 there has been extensive habitat creation at Vine House Farm and Nicholas has won more awards for conservation on his farm than any other farmer in the UK. He has also received the MBE for his work." We meet in St. Bernadette's Church Hall, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2RS, which is opposite the Priory Hotel on Ashby Road. The meeting will start at 7.15 pm. There is a large, free car park at the Church grounds. There is no charge for entry to our meetings but a donation bowl is provided to help us pay for the speakers' fees and travel expenses. There will be a mid-talk break during which light refreshments are available for a small charge. *** RSPB Grimsby Local Group *** The RSPB Grimsby Local Group has a new website https://group.rspb.org.uk/grimsby/ Martin Francis writes: "The RSPB Grimsby Local Group's new season of Indoor Meetings and Car Share Trips gets under way on Monday 19th September at 7.30pm when Richard Baines, who was instrumental in setting up the North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project, will give an illustrated talk entitled, not surprisingly, "Year of the Turtle Dove" The talk covers turtle dove conservation 'from Yorkshire to Eilat' and takes place at Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7LH Entry for everybody is £4, payable at the door. Light refreshments and a raffle will be available. The next Trip is to Gibraltar Point on Sunday 2nd October (This is a change from the previously published date) when it is expected that migrants on their journey South will still be passing through and the numbers of wintering duck will be starting to build up. There is a cafe and toilets at the  Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre Travel to Gibraltar Point is by 'car share' so if you would like to go, just contact Sally Prescott (sally.prescott142@btinternet.com or 01472  840142) to let her know that you would like a lift, or that you have a spare seat(s), and for more details of the meeting place and time. All the Group's activities are open to everybody - you do not need to belong to the RSPB, or to have attended Group Meetings to take part. We look forward to seeing you at the Indoor Meeting and/or on the Trip Martin Francis Group Leader - RSPB Grimsby Local Group" *** Seal and Birdwatching Cruises 2022 - South Lincs RSPB Group *** 14 cruises have been arranged for 2022, at various sailing times, 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 - sign up. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/guide-to-emails EasyTide http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EasyTide/EasyTide/index.aspx Sewage pollution of beaches SAS link: https://www.sas.org.uk/map/ Environment Agency Flood Warnings - Lincolnshire https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/warnings?location=lincolnshire Environment Agency Flood Information/Floodline - sign up 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 30/9 Spotted Redshank ad on Wader Pit, Baston + Langtoft GPs Pectoral Sandpiper, Frampton Marsh 14 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, 4 Spotted Redshanks on The Mere, Pied Flycatcher trapped and ringed in East Dunes, 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew past offshore, Gibraltar Point Garganey, Manby Flashes 31/8 Osprey juv over, then flew NW, Curlew Sandpiper and Garganey on Wader Pit, Baston + Langtoft GPs Gannet ad , 2 Garganey in East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James, 46 Spoonbills, 25+ Curlew Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpiper on South Scrape, Spotted Redshank, 3 Little Stints, Frampton Marsh 17 Spoonbills on Tennyson's Sands, Curlew Sandpiper and 3 Spotted Redshanks on The Mere, Pied Flycatcher in East Dunes, Gibraltar Point 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Manby Flashes Black Tern flew north Past Mablethorpe Long-tailed Skua ad flew past + Pomarine Skua and 2 Sooty Shearwaters, Chapel Point 2 Long-tailed Skuas - 1 ad, 1 juv, flew south past Huttoft Bank Long-tailed Skua flew north past Mablethorpe 1/9 Wood Sandpiper on Wader Pit, 2 Curlew Sandpipers both juvs, Baston + Langtoft GPs Curlew Sandpiper juv, 2 Garganey, East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James 2 Curlew Sandpipers, both juvs, Garganey, Manby Flashes Pectoral Sandpiper on Reedbed, 43 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Little Stints, Wryneck along seabank, flew to crossbank, Frampton Marsh Long-tailed Skua flew past, Sooty Shearwater, Little Gull, Long-eared Owl, 8 Spotted Redshanks on the Mere, Gibraltar Point 2 Sooty Shearwaters flew south past, Long-tailed Skua flew south past, Huttoft Bank 2 Curlew Sandpipers both juvs, Manby Flashes Long-tailed Skua flew south past Saltfleet Haven 3 Sooty Shearwaters flew past Mablethorpe - 1 north, 2 south Little Stint, SW corner, Covenham Reservoir 2/9 2 Pied Flycatchers along Holywell Road, Castle Bytham Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank on Wader Pit, Baston + Langtoft GPs Pectoral Sandpiper, 5+ Curlew Sandpipers, 3 Little Stints, 9 Spotted Redshanks, Frampton Marsh 14+ Pied Flycatchers in East Dunes, Curlew Sandpiper on Mere, Little Stint, 16 Spotted Redshanks, Wryneck in hawthorns of west side of lagoons south of north border, Long-eared Owl in dunes at north end, Gibraltar Point Pied Flycatcher, Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe 2 Curlew Sandpipers both juvs, Manby Flashes Wood Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper juv, Little Stint, Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 2+ Spoonbills, Alkborough Flats 3/9 3 Curlew Sandpipers, Baston + Langtoft GPs 10 Little Stints, Frampton Marsh Red-necked Phalarope on Tennyson's Sands, Osprey flew south, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Little Stint, 8 Spotted Redshanks, Caspian Gull, 7 Pied Flycatchers, Gibraltar Point 2 Garganey, Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe Curlew Sandpiper juv, Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 4/9 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Wader pit, juv Wood Sandpiper, Baston + Langtoft GPs Kittiwake ad moribund, East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Osprey flew south over Denton, SW of Grantham Pectoral Sandpiper, 50 Curlew Sandpipers, 7 Little Stints, 8 Spotted Redshanks Cattle Egret, Frampton Marsh 6 Pied Flycatchers, Black Tern flew south past, Spotted Redshank, Little Stint on the Mere, Gibraltar Point Garganey, Little Stint, Manby Flashes Wryneck in stubble field between Churchill Lane and Brickyard Lane, Rimac. Flew SW. Curlew Sandpiper juv, Wood Sandpiper juv, Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 5/9 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Black Tern ad , juv Wood Sandpiper, Wader Pit, Baston + Langtoft GPs Pectoral Sandpiper, c 40 Curlew Sandpipers, 20+ Little Stints, 13+ Spotted Redshanks, Osprey, Cattle Egret, Frampton Marsh Red-breasted Flycatcher at north end of dunes, 2 Pied Flycatchers, Pied Flycatcher trapped and ringed, 3 Black Terns, 7 Spotted Redshanks, Spoonbill flew south, Gibraltar Point Long-tailed Skua flew south past, 12 Pied Flycatchers [2 late reports], Gibraltar Point Red-footed Falcon flew south over Mablethore 4 Garganey all juvs, Whisby Nature Park 4 Pied Flycatchers by Crook bank cycle track around terminal, Saltfleetby Red-necked Phalarope juv, 7 Curlew Sandpipers, juv Little Stint, Manby Flashes Wood Sandpiper juv, Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 6/9 2 Curlew Sandpipers, uv Wood Sandpiper, Wader Pit, Grey Plover with Golden Plover flew north over, Baston +Langtoft GPs 22 Little Stints, 47 Curlew Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, Tufted Duck, Frampton Marsh 2 Pied Flycatchers, Hawfinch flew north early morning, 5 Spotted Redshanks, 15 Spoonbills, Long-tailed Skua flew past, Pomarine Skua, Little Gull, Sooty Shearwater, 2 Black Terns, Gibraltar Point Hen Harrier at Seaview, Saltfleetby 2 Wood Sandpipers juv, Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 7/9 Long-tailed Skua lingering on sea, Pied Flycatcher, Gibraltar Point 2 Curlew Sandpipers, juv Little Stint, Garganey, Manby Flashes Pied Flycatcher by Crook Bank cycle track east side of terminal, Saltfleetby ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. WILDLIFE NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** The Roger Goy Column *** Remembering Roger Goy's wildlife information work and drop-in sessions. Roger died on 6th March 2009 at the age of 61. *** 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 - box usually empty now... https://www.lenpicktrust.org.uk/owl-project 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? https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/whats-flying-tonight ROAD KILLS? PLEASE LET US KNOW. Every drive is a transect! Hedgehogs? Badgers? Otters? Reports welcome. Roadkill 4 September 2022 Jenny Haynes SK968861 A15 Owmby by Spital turnoff Dead Badger *** 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 2/9/2022 Hedgehog adult foraging in garden 04.03hrs 4/9 Hedgehog entering feeding station 03.24hrs 4-5/9 Hedgehogs 2 perhaps 3: in an our of nest box and feeding station. 4/9 at: 22.07, 22.11, 22.41, and 22.56hrs. 5/9 at: 01.30, 03.04 and 05.24hrs. Trail came managed to catch some lightning at 03.04. 6/9: one very greedy hedgehog at: 00.47. 0057 and 01.24hrs. 6/9 at: 21.09-21.13hrs in box. 7/9 at: 01.23, 01.38, 02,52, 03.02, 03.13 and 04.32hrs 2 perhaps 3 individuals based on marks/smears. BOSTON GARDEN (TF326426) August 2022 Kathleen Pearson I was able to do a BTO Garden BirdWatch on all 31 days. It was a relatively poor month for birds with only 18 species, though the rarity of a Green Woodpecker helped things. It was however a remarkable month for both dragonflies and butterflies. BATS WERE PRESENT ON MOST NIGHTS WITH UP TO 2. Birds:- Blackbird 4, Woodpigeon 3, Dunnock 2, Goldfinch 8, Collard Dove 2, Robin 2, House Sparrow 6, Starling 5, Long-tailed Tit 8, Chaffinch 2, Greenfinch 2, Blue Tit 2, Great Tit 3, Carrion Crow 3, Herring Gull 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Wren 1. Dragonflies:- Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Brown Hawker and Migrant Hawker, Butterflies:- Gatekeeper, Holly Blue, Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Peacock, Large White, Small White, Speckled Wood. Humming-bird Hawkmoth. BOSTON GARDEN (TF326426) 02/09/2022 Roy Pearson A Buzzard flew over the garden this morning. HOLYWELL LAKE Holywell Lake 2nd September 2022 0820 -0930 Ian Misselbrook and Dave Roberts Little Grebe 15 Little Egret 2 Grey Heron 2 Mute Swan 2 Greylag Geese 177 Canada Geese 92 Mallard 68 Gadwall 4 Tufted Duck 2 Coot 7 Moorhen 11 Black-headed Gull 1 Kingfisher 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Stock Doves 4 Woodpigeons Carrion Crow Rook Jackdaw Blackbird Robin Dunnock Wren Swallows 4 House Martin 12 Chiffchaff 3 Blackcap 1 Blue Tits 3 Greenfinch 2 HORKSTOW SE987179 23 August 2022 Jenny Haynes I watched a Great Spotted Woodpecker fly into a hazel tree in my garden, take a nut and fly off. Most butterflies have been large and small whites. The bats have been flying most evenings. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 31st August – 6th September 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 -August was one of the wettest for several years yet only 7 rain days recorded and the area is still experiencing drought conditions. Out of the monthly total of 67.3mm, 50.01mm fell on the 16th and 12.1mm on the 25th. 310822 – Kingfisher along the Great Eau at Rimac. 2 stonechat at Crook Bank. 2 little ringed plover, black-tailed godwit, greenshank and 20 redshank on Paradise Lagoon. 140 golden plover on Rimac scrape. 010922 - 2 ruff on Paradise Lagoon. 4 buzzard and 1 short-eared owl inland from Rimac. 2 Cetti’s warbler, 4 chiffchaff, 2 willow warbler and 2 pied flycatcher near Churchill Lane. 020922 - Paradise lagoon: 3 teal, 2 mallard, 1 shelduck, 1 little grebe, 1 little egret, 1 grey heron, 23 redshank, 46 lapwing, 112 black-headed gulls and 14 common gulls. Weasel hunting near Sea View. Cetti’s warbler at Churchill Lane. 4 wheatear reported from Crook Bank/Mablethorpe North End by Brian Hedley. Pied flycatcher also reported. 030922 - 26 golden plover, south, over Sea View. On Paradise lagoon: 109 lapwing, 5 shoveler, 9 mallard, 33 teal, 19 black-headed gulls and 3 common gulls; green woodpecker nearby. Mediterranean gull with black-headed gulls and 2 greenshank on Paradise Lagoon. 2 garganey reported in the evening. 040922 - Marsh harrier flew over Rimac lagoon and spooked at least 100 teal. Sea View Washlands: 2 shoveler, 12 teal, 2 wigeon, 2 green sandpipers and 2 redshank. Paradise lagoon single ruff amongst lapwing, 11 shoveler, 105 teal, marsh harrier over saltmarsh and 2 whimbrel flying over Sea View. 2 barn owls near Sea View late evening. During the day 4 hummingbird hawkmoths in garden near Sea View. Wryneck perched on a round bale adjacent to the dunes between Churchill Lane and Brickyard Lane then flew south-west. 2 pied flycatcher and a garden warbler near Brickyard Lane. 050922 - Paradise lagoon: 89 lapwing, 56 redshank, 2 ruff. The best day for migrant birds this season, with totals from the NNR (including adjacent land) of 16 whinchat, 1 wheatear, 2 tree pipit, garden warbler, 10 pied flycatcher, 4 redstart and other common migrants. A kettle of 14 common buzzard drifted south over Crook Bank. 060922 - Sea View: pied flycatcher, green woodpecker. Sea View Washland: single ruff, green sandpiper and redshank plus 2 common snipe; 9 golden plover, south, over Sea View. Paradise lagoon: singles of greenshank, common sandpiper and little grebe, 103 redshank, 16 black-tailed godwits, 46 lapwing, 11 shoveler, 4 mallard, 7 teal, 2 moorhen, 12 common gulls and 88 black headed gulls. Tawny owl calling at Sea View. At least 3 whinchat and 1 wheatear on Rimac freshwater marsh. 12 black-tailed godwit, 2 greenshank and a small number of meadow pipit flew south in the morning. A steady trickle of hirundines (swallow, house martin and sand martin) flying south throughout the day. Butterflies seen over recent days: small heath, small copper, common blue, brown argus, small white, comma, red admiral, painted lady, speckled wood. Moths - Palpeta vitrealis trapped and released at Brickyard Lane, a rare vagrant from southern Europe and Africa. A convulvulous hawk-moth trapped and released at Brickyard Lane, another scarce migrant. Other local reserves 060922 – Donna Nook: Common lizard, 2 pseudoscorpions, woodlouse spider. Swallows feeding over the dunes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: 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/ On the LNU webpage on the Officers and Executive Committee you will see some new names. Several experienced naturalists have agreed to join, for which we are very appreciative. https://lnu.org/about/officers-executive/ *** 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 Ashley Butterfield The Lincolnshire ARG (Amphibian & Reptile Group) Email: LearningOutdoors@btinternet.com https://www.recordpool.org.uk/index.php An easy way to record your amphibian and reptile species records. 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: 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 Geology - the Collection https://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/explore/geology 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/ BGS webpage: Earthquakes around the UK last 60 days http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/home.html BGS 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: 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 *** 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... Life of East Yorkshire Victorian wildlife campaigner celebrated https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-62796009 Kinder Scout: Nature reserve that saw 'mass trespass' extended https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-62742938 Battery made of crab shell and zinc is rechargeable and biodegradabl https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336296-battery-made-of-crab-shell-and-zinc-is-rechargeable-and-biodegradable/ Hen harrier recovery has been helped by shooting estates and gamekeepers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/29/hen-harrier-recovery-has-been-helped-by-shooting-estates-and-gamekeepers East Yorkshire climate change consultation launched https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-62740624 Lodge Moor: Dig reveals 'everyday life' at UK's largest prisoner of war camp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-62741972 Year-long study records whale songs off Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-62737530 Fishermen begin legal campaign over dead shellfish - NE England https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-62679557 National parks: Rapid change needed to protect beauty spots - Wales https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62743956 Fire destroys Essex woodland at RSPB Old Hall Marshes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62749365 Country diary: From out of a ditch rises this stunning rarity - Devon https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/30/country-diary-a-stunning-rarity-rising-out-of-a-ditch Country diary: I’m sure I’ve put this house spider outside – several times https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/01/country-diary-im-sure-ive-put-this-house-spider-outside-several-times ----------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) 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