========================================== || || 8th November 2023 || || News of Lincolnshire Wildlife || LNU: http://lnu.org/ || || Please email Editor on: old.museum@yahoo.co.uk || ============================================ 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]. Compare earlier years/months. Past Bulletins archive [in 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Editor writes: The timing of the LNU Bulletin this week was be a bit uncertain, but I am about to complete it and mail it out to you. Phil Porter and I have been preparing the mailing of Transactions to LNU members. This also contains information relating to the future of the LNU and ways to develop and inspire recording activity. Hopefully members will receive their mailing in a few days time. Richard Davidson suggested readers might be interested to know about the following event: DaNES Insect Show 2023 Sat, 11/11/2023 - 10:30 End time 16:30 Nottingham Trent University Brackenhurst Campus on A612 just south of Southwell https://www.naturespot.org.uk/node/251934 This week's mostly-local news stories: Wildlife Trust buys pub to promote nature https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c729lryx6yxo Damage and disruption: Storm Ciarán in pictures https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-67298061 East Lindsey cash grants offered to help flood victims https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-67334202 The Wash: Tidal barrage plans criticised over wildlife impact https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-67321119 Biscathorpe: 'National need' for oil justifies drilling decision https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-67320060# Biscathorpe: Oil drilling decision in AONB 'beggars belief' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-67326955 Woman hit by car outside Horncastle supermarket dies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-67326232 Woodhall Spa: End of an era for 1940s-themed festival https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-67321641 Boom in unusual jellyfish spotted in UK waters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67301074 Britain's loneliest sheep in hiding after rehoming row https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-67326713 More links in "...and finally ..." at the end of the Bulletin. Thanks to all who sent in news, reports and contributions this week. Roger old.museum@yahoo.co.uk - note - my best address for emails. *** Weather News and Forecast *** https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#? 12 - 21 Nov 2023 "Remaining predominantly unsettled through this period, with a largely typical distribution of precipitation; this would lead to western and northern areas seeing the bulk of rainfall. After a brief settled, and cold start to this period, rain should spread erratically east across most areas late Sunday and into the new week. Blustery showers follow. The most frequent showers in the west, though some drier interludes too, especially in the east. For the second half of the period, the most unsettled conditions are likely to transfer further north, with areas further south perhaps having some drier spells of weather at times. Temperatures through this period near to slightly above normal. Some colder nights likely in brief settled interludes, perhaps most likely in the south later. " *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** Northern Lights shine over Yorkshire and Lincolnshire landmarks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-67332278 Euclid telescope: First images revealed from 'dark Universe' mission https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67343374 17-18 November - the peak of the Leonid meteor shower https://www.popastro.com/main_spa1/meteor/leonids/ Full Moons 2023 https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/full-moon-calendar November's Night Sky: Highlights https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/astronomy/night-sky-highlights-november-2023 *** Boston Area Group LWT *** Gill Walsh writes: Note change of speaker. Talk - Wildlife of North Macedonia by Gill Walsh Thursday 9th November at 7.30pm Centenary Methodist Church, Red Lion Street, Boston, PE21 6NY Free admission but there will be a retiring collection. Refreshments will be served in the interval. Non members are welcome. *** Grimsby and Cleethorpes Area Group LWT *** Carolyn Lovely writes: Lincolnshire’s Breeding Birds of Prey On Monday 11th November we hold our indoor meeting where Alan Ball will be giving us an illustrated talk on Lincolnshire’s Breeding Birds of Prey. Alan will tell us about installation of nest boxes and monitoring and about Barn Owls beinga real success story. This will take place in Grimsby Town Hall DN31 1HX and starts at 7.30pm. Admission £4, all are welcome. Raffle and refreshments will be available and Trust Christmas cards will be on sale. Please contact Jennie Redpath 01472 502858  for further details. On Saturday 18th November you are invited to join us on a morning bird walk in Cleethorpes with Graham Hicks. Meet Graham at 8.00am in Cleethorpes Leisure Centre Car Park DN35 0BY. We will be walking along Cleethorpes Seafront & Anthony’s Bank. 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 about the walk, please contact Graham Hicks 07979 089890 Details of both these events are also our website www.grimsbywildlifetrust.org.uk and we are on Facebook *** Lincoln LWT *** Richard Davidson Lincoln Area Group Talk November 16th: The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust – a Celebration and Retrospective An evening when we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Rachel Shaw, it's Communication Officer and Lapwings Editor, will present an illustrated talk looking back at the many events and personality's that have shaped it over all those years. At Whisby Nature Park in the Lafarge Education Building starting at 7.30 pm. Admission is £2.50 which includes refreshments in the interval. *** Scunthorpe and Brigg Local Group - LWT *** Keith Scarrott writes: Our next meeting is on Thursday, 9th November when Matthew Capper will visit to give his illustrated talk "7 Birds of Lincolnshire/Developments at the Trust". Matthew is Head Public Engagement and Communications for the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. He is passionate about connecting people with nature, he has led walks, activities, and delivered talks for many different organisations. Having previously served on the board  of trustees, Matthew became Head of Public Engagement and Communications for the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in 2019. We meet at 7.30pm in the St Hugh's Church Hall, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AG, which is opposite the Applegreen filling station near to Brumby crossroads. All are welcome to attend our meetings. There is a £2.50 entry charge which also includes light refreshments at the mid-talk break.There is a free car park at the Church with also spaces on the Ashby Road and at the Old Brumby United Church on the opposite side of the road. *** South Holland Area Group LWT *** Annette Faulkner writes: ‘The Unique Life of a Ranger on Blakeney Point.’ A talk by Ajay Tegala on Tuesday 14 November at Pinchbeck Village Hall, Knight Street, Pinchbeck. Admission £2, to include refreshments at the interval. Non members welcome. *** Natural History and Geology Section - Scunthorpe Museum Society *** Keith Scarrott writes: Our next meeting is on Monday, 13th November when we will be visited by Helen Gamble, Project Officer for the Lincolnshire Wolds Countryside Service, to give us her talk on "50 years of the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB". 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Lincolnshire Wolds as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As the Project Officer for the Lincolnshire WoldsCountryside Service, Helen has been proactive in organising 50 events in celebration.Her talk will be an overview of the programme. We meet at 7.15pm in the small hall, Room 1, in the Old Brumby United Church, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AQ, which is immediately next to the Applegreen filling station opposite the St Hugh's Church at Brumby crossroads. There is free car parking at the Church and also opposite in the St Hugh's Church car park. Car parking is also available on the Ashby Road. All are welcome to attend our meetings. There is no entry charge but a donation bowl is provided. There will be a mid-talk comfort break when light refreshments will be available for a small charge. RSPB Grimsby Local Group Talk Brian Patterson writes: Monday 20th November 2023 Venue: Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes. DN35 7LH Time: 7.30 pm This is the 10th time that Michael Leach has given a talk to the group. (very popular) Here is a link to his website and the information on his talk. https://www.michael-leach.co.uk/ The Children’s Eternal Forest. Bosque Eterno de los Ninos is one of the largest wildlife reserves in Central America. This cloud forest is home to howler monkeys, sloths, hummingbirds and species still unknown to science. It was saved by children - from all around the world. They raised funds and contributed pocket money, until they had enough to buy the forest. The children rescued a hugely important habitat and gave it, for ever, to the wildlife it supports. This talk tells the story of the forest and how it was saved by some remarkable children. Visit a Nature Reserve Our next car share planned visit is to The RSPB Old Moor reserve on Sunday 19th Nov. Please contact sally.prescott142@btinternet.com for more details and to book your place. STAYING SAFE Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. What you need to know about Covid as new variant rises https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66848549 Bird flu updates: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england 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 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 their pager reports. A big thank you from us all. Readers interested in a pager - have a look at the RBA website: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ For RBA's excellent articles: https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/Articles.asp 1/11 Long-tailed Duck on South Scrape, Frampton Marsh Hen Harrier ringtail, Great Northern Diver, Wainfleet All Saints Swift spp flew south past, 8 Waxwings flew south over Anderby Creek Little Auk flew north past Huttoft Car Terrace Shag flew towards Dry Doddington, Caythorpe Hoopoe, Bardney Dairies 2/11 Great Northern Diver, Baston/Langtoft pit Gannet juv flew north over River Welland near Tulip Queen pub, Spalding Long-tailed Duck, Freiston Shore Little Auk flew past , Waxwing flew south , Velvet Scoter, Gibraltar Point Hoopoe, Bardney Dairies Great Northern Diver, Toft Newton reservoir 3/11 Hen Harrier ringtail, willow tree Fen Mealy Redpoll trapped and ringed, Marston Sewage Works Hen Harrier ringtail on Middle Scrape, Black-throated Diver reported at Witham Mouth, Frampton Marsh Probable Eastern Stonechat spp 1w/m briefly at East Dunes, 2 Lapland Buntings, 2 Woodlarks, Black-throated Diver flew south, Short-eared Owl, Hen Harrier, Gibraltar Point Hen Harrier ringtail, Saltfleetby 2 Common Cranes flew south over Witham St Hughs, SW of North Hykeham, Great Northern Diver, Toft Newton reservoir 4/11 Long-tailed Duck on South scrape, Frampton Marsh Green-winged Teal drk at Tennyson's Sands, Gibraltar Point Velvet Scoter off Huttoft Car Terrace, Huttoft Hen Harrier, Grantham Great Northern Diver, Toft Newton reservoir Smew Redhead, Alkborough flats 5/11 American Wigeon ion South Scrape, Lesser Yellowlegs juv in channel east of Marsh Farm reservoir, Hen Harrier ringtail, 4 Spotted Redshanks, Frampton Marsh 6 Grey Phalarope flew south past, Pomarine Skua, Snow Bunting flew over, Gibraltar Point Ring Ouzel flew over Scopwick Scaup opposite Scallow Grove Farm, Messingham Sand Quarry 6/11 Hen Harrier ringtail, Willow Tree Fen Glossy Ibis at west end of West Pit, Deeping Lakes, Deeping St James Long-tailed Duck fem, Frampton Marsh 4 Bean Geese flew over, Shorelark on beach, Lapland Bunting, 2 Snow Buntings, 4 Twite, Woodlark, Red-necked Grebe, Hen Harrier, Gibraltar Point Waxwing flew south over Ford Seacroft garage, Mablethorpe 7/11 Long-tailed Duck fem on South Scrape, Frampton Marsh Slavonian Grebe, west side, Covenham reservoir Great Northern Diver, Toft Newton reservoir. 3 Water Pipits at brackish pools, East Halton Skitter 8/7 2 Waxwings at Cottage Beck Road, Scunthorpe - the flew off 8 Waxwings flew south over Donna Nook Waxwing flew south over North Hykeham ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. WILDLIFE NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. *** Hedgehog Advice *** https://hedgehogcare.org.uk/ https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/ *** Bat rescue instructions *** Annette Faulkner writes: If you find a grounded bat please don't try and release it. Put it in an escape proof box . Remember, a pipistrelle can get out of a hole the size of your thumb nail. Wear gloves or use a cloth to pick it up with, and phone me on 01775 766286. 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 Record Pool - an easy way to record your amphibian and reptile species records. https://www.recordpool.org.uk/index.php VC54 North Lincolnshire Plant List - LNU Paul Kirby's list of all the vascular plant & stonewort taxa with records on the MapMate botanical database for VC54, North Lincolnshire, at the end of January 2017. Download this on: https://lnu.org/specialists/vascular-plants/ ROAD KILLS? PLEASE LET US KNOW. Every drive is a transect! Hedgehogs? Badgers? Otters? Reports welcome. MANBY Renata Jackson Dead Badger 30/10/2023 Side of road B1200 (Manby Middlegate) just before North Lincs Engineering. Approx What2Words location: ///overtime.cheek.currently. Badger was still present this morning. [31/10/2023] *** 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. Not many reports this week - please send in something when you can. News of Waxwings would be nice! BARDNEY - THE GREEN TF120694 R+ A Parsons 5th November 2023 Regular flock of starlings, 40-50, visiting feeders. Pied Wagtail m? on ground by feeders - after fat crumbs 9-12 regular Jackdaws Single black-headed gull. Robin, Flock of 8-10 house sparrows. STICKNEY TF322568 My Garden Gail Cartwright 27/10/2023 2 Tawny Owls calling for quite a while late evening WOOLSTHORPE-BY-COLSTERWORTH SK92/24 Jane Ostler October 2023 Fungi Appearing in gardens Fairy Ring Champignons, Shaggy Ink Caps, Egg Yellow. In grass field – Giant Puffball On Nature Trail Yellow Stainer and new brackets of Turkey Tail. Candle Snuff everywhere on fallen wood. A young Slow Worm found on a garden path and others discovered in a hollow in an old stone wall. A Rabbit left dead on the side of road (I.e. not predated by Kites or Buzzards) No signs of injury but had it succumbed to RDH? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. NNRs and NATURE RESERVES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's pages [2021] 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visitor Leaflet - Natural England: http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/38015?category=59026 http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/saltfleetby-theddlethorpe-dunes https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/donna-nook ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR Report Sorry - I have not received a report for this week. I imagine the storm and awful weather conditions, plus the start of the pupping season have been the priorities. Meanwhile, you can help the team at Donna Nook by timing your visits for midweek rather than at the weekend. See Visitor guidelines: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/donna-nook/faq Weekly seal update from Donna Nook https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/donna-nook/weekly-update ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. BARDNEY LIMEWOODS NNR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These cover a huge area.  Reports always welcome. The history of the Lincolnshire Limewoods: 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 Chambers Farm Wood - Butterfly Garden - gardening dates and times: Next date: probably February 2024 https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/lincolnshire-branch/chambers-farm-wood-butterfly-garden Lincolnshire Dormouse Group Gemma Watkinson writes: You can get in touch via lincsdormousegroup@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The NNR includes the following sites: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chambers Farm Woods (comprises Ivy Wood; Little and Great Scrubbs Woods; Minting Wood; Hatton Wood, Hatton Plantation and Minting Park; and also three areas of grassland: Little Scrubbs Meadow and extension), Small Meadow and Big Meadow. Since all have their own management plans, please give the actual location when reporting). College Wood; Cocklode & Great West Woods; Hardy Gang Wood; Newball Wood; Rand Wood; Scotgrove Wood; Southrey Wood and Wickenby Wood. Many of these include both areas of ancient woodland or important grassland. 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Links to "Other Reserves" are welcome. Your suggestions, please. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 or via i-record. https://www.brc.ac.uk/irecord/ 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 may vary. 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: LNU e-mail: info@lnu.org Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust: https://twitter.com/LincsWildlife Lincs Bird Club: https://twitter.com/Lincsbirding LBC County Bird Recorder: recorder_south@lincsbirdclub.co.uk The Sir Joseph Banks Society: https://twitter.com/sirjosephbanks Lincolnshire Bat Group: http://www.lincsbatgroup.co.uk/ Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire Branch: https://twitter.com/BC_Lincolnshire Lincsbirders: https://twitter.com/lincsbirders Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project: https://lincolnshirechalkstreams.org/events/ Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Trust: https://lincolnshirechalkstreamstrust.org.uk/ 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 Wildlife Crime https://www.lincs.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/wc/wildlife-crime/ SPECIES IDENTIFICATION AND RECORDING Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. LNU Recorders and Specialists: https://lnu.org/specialists/ Downloads of LNU books: https://lnu.org/publications/books/ Recording with "iRecord": https://www.brc.ac.uk/irecord/ iRecord is recommended by the LNU as an appropriate platform for on-line recording. 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. Email: d.a.sheppard@btinternet.com Lincolnshire Mammals Chris Manning, Email: Chris.LincsDeer@gmail.com 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 Local Bat Helpline Grounded bats, bat problems, advice and information. Contact Annette Faulkner on 01775 766286 Email: annettefaulkner@btinternet.com 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 and other Freshwater Invertebrates Alex Pickwell is the LNU Recorder for Non-marine Molluscs Email: mrapickwell@gmail.com When asking for help: Please give 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. Lincolnshire Badger Group https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093647842292 or get in contact via our email lincolnshirebadgergroup@hotmail.com Lincs Environmental Records Centre: http://www.glnp.org.uk/ Natural England: http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ NHBS Natural history equipment or books. https://www.nhbs.com/ The Flora of Lincolnshire by Joan Gibbons: downloadable LNU book Atlas of the terrestrial and semi-aquatic Mammals of Lincolnshire: https://lincsnaturalist.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/mammalatlas.pdf For the Geologists... Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Independent - Geology: https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/geology 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. BULLETIN PUBLICITY POLICY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 unwise or untimely 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. [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 *** https://lnu.org/meetings/ https://lnu.org/meetings/indoor-meetings/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ...AND FINALLY... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail Fails: This week: Max Winslow - soft bounce - Recipient Undeliverable ...and finally... UK forests face 'catastrophic ecosystem collapse' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67350897 Providing winter food for farmland birds, Interreg VB North Sea Region Programme https://northsearegion.eu/partridge/press-releases/providing-winter-food-for-farmland-birds/ Global heat: 'Exceptional' autumn sets 2023 up to break records https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67332791 Wildcats lived alongside domestic cats for 2,000 years but only started interbreeding 60 years ago – new study https://theconversation.com/wildcats-lived-alongside-domestic-cats-for-2-000-years-but-only-started-interbreeding-60-years-ago-new-study-216871 ----------------- ~ THE END ~ ----------------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons old.museum@yahoo.co.uk http://rogerparsons.info/