=========================================== || || 21st 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: Have you been enjoying Sir David Attenborough's "Frozen Planet II" - available on iPlayer. A spectacular series! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0cw0nb8/frozen-planet-ii 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/ This week's links to Lincolnshire and wildlife-related news stories. More general links in "..and finally ..." at the end of the Bulletin. Century-old chocolate bars from Queen Victoria discovered in attic https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-62939310 Lincolnshire: Anglian Water reservoir plans prompts fears https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-62924837 Northumberland seal pup dies after being chased into the sea https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-62925566 Ospreys make triumphant return as breeding pairs spread across UK https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/10/such-a-rare-thing-ospreys-spread-their-wings-again-over-england-aoe Country diary: September means a new start for young adults Ğ and new dangers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/13/country-diary-september-means-a-new-start-for-young-adults-and-new-dangers Country diary: Something about early autumn gets under your skin https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/12/country-diary-something-about-early-autumn-gets-under-your-skin Country diary: While I was watching pipit and cuckoo, so was something else https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/10/country-diary-while-i-was-watching-pipit-and-cuckoo-so-was-something-else 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. *** Support for Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union *** Most Bulletin readers will be supporters of one or more "natural history" charities. Some will be "big names" such as The Wildlife Trusts or RSPB; some international like WWF; or local like the LNU or Lincolnshire Bird Club. Such organisations may experience financial pressures as difficult economic factors come into play this winter. What we do for our favourite good causes is a personal matter, but we can be sure our help will be needed. You will find "good causes" listed in every LNU Bulletin in Section 8. Local wildlife charities do need supporters and welcome new members. If you are not yet an LNU member please would you consider the possibility of joining? https://lnu.org/join-the-lnu/ *** Weather Forecast *** https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#? 25 Sept - 4 October "A fine and dry start to the period for most but it will probably turn more unsettled, with a band of rain and cloud arriving in the northwest during Sunday and spreading quickly southeastwards. Winds generally light but becoming strong in the northwest later with gales or severe gales likely. After a chilly start, temperatures should be close to average, perhaps becoming cool. Through the remainder of September, conditions are likely to remain changeable with further frontal systems spreading from the west and northwest at times. The wettest conditions with periods of strong winds are likely in the west of the UK, with the driest weather in the southeast. Similar conditions are expected for the start of October. Temperatures becoming close to average once again, or perhaps just above average." *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** The winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astronomy-photographer-year/ Perseverance: Nasa Mars rover collects 'amazing' rock samples https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62950404 Fireball in night sky was meteor, experts say https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62891265 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/ *** Hedgehog Links *** https://hedgehogcare.org.uk/ https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/found-a-hedgehog/ https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/ *** Bat advice 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. 27th* College Wood, Wragby. *Note change from Weds 28th. 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 *** RSPB Grimsby Local Group *** The RSPB Grimsby Local Group has a new website https://group.rspb.org.uk/grimsby/ Martin Francis writes: 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 01472Ê 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. The next Indoor Meeting is on Monday 17th October at 7.30pm - Matthew Capper, "Florida - the Sunshine State". Details will follow. 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 on the Trip and/or at the Indoor Meeting 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 14/9 2 Spoonbills then flew SW, and Curlew Sandpiper on East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Probable Citrine Warbler flew from ditch on east side, 2 Cattle Egrets, in cattle field south of road, 7 Red-breasted Geese 2 ringed ads, 5 juvs, [escaped] on reedbed, Frampton Marsh Garganey, 3 Little Stints, Manby Flashes Wryneck by path on north side, Pectoral Sandpiper, Covenham Reservoir 6 Spoonbills, Alkborough Flats 15/9 50+ Curlew Sandpipers, 12 Little Stints, Spotted Redshank, 2 Cattle Egrets at Marsh Farm, 7 Red-breasted Geese 2 ringed ads, 5 juvs, [escaped], Frampton Marsh Pomarine Skuas flew north past River Witham mouth, Cut End Possible Citrine Warbler at Mill Hill, 5 Spotted Redshanks on Mere, Pied Flvcatcher, Gibraltar Point Pomarine Skua flew south past Huttoft Bank 3 Little Stints, Manby Flashes Wryneck by path on north side, Covenham Reservoir Spotted Crake, Marston sewage works Spotted Redshank, Covenham reservoir Little Stint flew over sea wall, Killingholme 16/9 Little Stint on East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James 22 Little Stints, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, 7 Red-breasted Geese 2 ringed ads, 5 juvs, [escaped] Frampton Marsh 2 Long-tailed Skuas flew north past River Witham mouth, Cut End 3 Long-tailed Skua flew south past + ad Pomarine Skua, Curlew Sandpiper, Snow Bunting flew in off sea, Chapel Point 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Huttoft Bank - Pomarine Skua flew south past Huttoft Car Terrace, Storm Petrel flew north. 5 Curlew Sandpipers, at Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 17/9 30 Curlew Sandpipers, 12+ Little Stints, 3 Cattle Egrets flew towards sea wall car park, Frampton Marsh Snow Bunting at Mill Hill on beach by viewpoint, Long-tailed Skua juv flew north past, juv Pomarine Skua, Gibraltar Point 2 Little Stints. Manby Flashes Curlew Sandpiper juv, at Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 18/9 Curlew Sandpiper flew through East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Cattle Egret with cattle, Kirton Marsh 2 Cattle Egrets on Marsh Farm opposite visitor centre, 21 Little Stints, 19 Curlew Sandpipers, 7 escaped Red-breasted Geese, Frampton Marsh Snow Bunting flew over, Spotted Redshank, Gibraltar Point Red-necked Phalarope at Middle Marsh Wetlands, Skegness 2 Caspian Gulls, Curlew Sandpiper, Novartis Ings, Pyewipe 8 Spoonbills, Alkborough Flats 19/9 2 Curlew Sandpipers both juvs, flew through Wader Pit, Baston + Langtoft GPs 6 Little Stints, 4 Curlew Sandpipers, 7 escaped Red-breasted Geese, Frampton Marsh 3 Turtle Doves, Spotted Redshank, Yellow-browed Warbler in sallows by Mill Hill, 2 Pomarine Skuas flew north, Gibraltar Point Red-necked Phalarope at Middle Marsh Wetlands, Skegness Osprey in field north of Toft Newton Snow Bunting near pumping station, Donna Nook 20/9 Bittern on East Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James 10 Little Stints, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Spotted Redshank, Cattle Egret, Frampton Marsh 3 Spotted Redshanks on The Mere, Pied Flycatcher trapped and ringed in East Dunes, Common Rosefinch and probable Blyth's Reed warbler south of Mill Hill, Gibraltar Point Caspian Gull 1w along seafront/festival car par, Skegness Great Northern Diver on sea, Sutton-on-Sea Yellow-browed Warbler along track to pit, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, Huttoft Yellow-browed Warbler, Sandilands, north of Huttoft Car Terrace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. *** 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 15/9 1 hedgehog at: 00.11, 02.02 and 20.10hrs 18/9 Hedgehog at 22.29, 22.47 and 23.43hrs. Then 19/7 at 02.08, 04.00 and 04.30hrs. BOSTON TF338441 My garden Tracey Lenton 17/09/2022 12:40-12:54hrs Common darter resting on a rock, sometimes flying at low level if I disturbed it as I was filming it, but always coming down to rest on a rock. Noticed as I went down the garden to pick tomatoes...it was definitely enjoying the suntrap! 22:09hrs Hedgehog roaming the garden. 18/09/2022 Buff ermine caterpillar disturbed when opening the compost bin lid, there is overhanging plant foliage which it might have been on. Toadflax Brocade caterpillars are diminishing in numbers, the 2 small ones are increasing in size, the remainder have left the plant, presumably to pupate. NETTLETON Angela Buckle. Nettleton, 18th September 2022 Narrow leaved hawkweed, Mouse eared hawkweed, Great horsetail, Black nightshade Bulrush, Pignut, Fox and cubs, Ladies bedstraw. Thistle stem gall. Small copper butterfly. Red kite flying overhead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 14th - 20th 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: 140922 - Female merlin over the foreshore and 3 short-eared owl near Saltfleet Haven. At least 1000pink-footed geese flew south throughout the day. Whinchat and stonechat together along the saltmarsh edge near Rimac. 9 species of butterfly including 21 small copper and a painted lady. 150922 - Another day of pink-footed goose movement with 1000 estimated flying south again. 170922 - Cetti's warbler at Churchill Lane. 500+ pink-footed geese flew south in an hour mid-morning. 180922 - Pink-footed goose movement in the morning with around 1000 flying south in an hour. Peregrine falcon on the foreshore. Between Rimac and Paradise Lagoon were 2 stonechat, 4 pintail, 2 marsh harrier and a chiffchaff. 2 Cetti's warbler at Churchill Lane. 190922 - A freshwater pond in the dunes near Churchill Lane attracted at least 16 species with some bathing and drinking, including a greenish warbler, willow warbler, chiffchaff, Cetti's warbler and blackcap. 2 goldcrest and a brambling in the dunes around Churchill Lane. Butterflies and odonata seen: wall, red admiral, small copper, comma, speckled wood, migrant hawker, common darter, willow emerald. 200922 - Birds between Churchill Lane and Brickyard Lane included 2 lesser whitethroat, 5 chiffchaff, 1 pied flycatcher, blackcap, 2 brambling, several chaffinch, 2 redwing and 12 blackbird. At least 90 common scoter and 1 velvet scoter offshore from Brickyard Lane. Some movement over the foreshore in the morning included 128 teal, 35 wigeon, 8 pintail, 28 grey plover, 9 golden plover, 60 dunlin and 9 gannet. 4 stonechat on the south side of Rimac freshwater marsh. 2 brambling between Rimac and Sea View and a yellow wagtail on Sea View Washland. 8 little egret on Paradise lagoon with 30+ lapwing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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: last one 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/ *** 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 *** Lincsbirders *** http://www.lincsbirders.org/ *** Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project *** https://lincolnshirechalkstreams.org/ 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/ 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: 9th October: Epworth Turbary LWT Reserve (Annual Fungus Foray) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ...AND FINALLY... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** MailFails Last Week *** Nigel Sardeson 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... Citizen scientists to monitor English rivers in £7m scheme https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/14/citizen-scientists-to-monitor-english-rivers-in-7m-scheme Climate change threatens health and survival of urban trees https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-62928362 Whale stranding: 230 whales stranded on Tasmanian beach https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62976749 New £40m wind farm near Darvel gets green light https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-62967209 Housebuilding director fined for Aberdeen badger sett damage https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-62930054 Chipping Sodbury: Councillors act to prevent trees being felled https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-62954520 ----------- ~ THE END ~ ----------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons old.museum@yahoo.co.uk http://rogerparsons.info/