============================================ || || Wildnews Bulletin || 29th Jan. 2025 || News of Lincolnshire Wildlife || LNU: http://lnu.org/ || || Please email Editor on: philporterento@outlook.com || ============================================ 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. 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; Lincolnshire Bird Club and Lincolnshire Environmental Record Centre [LERC]. Compare earlier years/months. Past Bulletins archive [in text format] from 2009: http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html Views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union or associated organisations. Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. ============================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. INFORMATION, EVENTS, NEWS AND REQUESTS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Editor writes: Roger editing this week... Here is Colin Smith's "Species To Look Out For" this week. He writes: Thanks to those who added records for our first map filling species - we received 14 records from 6 recorders which is very rewarding considering the time of year and the poor weather conditions. The next species is Jelly Ear Fungus Auricularia auricula-judae. This is a jelly fungus that often is shaped like a human ear although it can be more evenly rounded and forms a cup shape usually upside down. They are common on dead elder trunks and branches but can be found on other deciduous wood, fallen ash and chestnut branches are particularly worth looking at. There is a photo and more guidance can be found on the Naturespot website https://www.naturespot.org/species/jelly-ear-fungus The current record distribution Map can be seen at https://lnu.org/auricularia-auricula-judae-jelly-ear/ Roger continues.... I am pleased to be editiing for Phil Porter this week while he has a well- earned break. Many thanks for your records, news and other contributions. If you are able, please tell others about the Bulletin and encourage them to give it a try. You can use the secure "forward to a friend" link at the end of every issue. [It's best not to forward your own personalised copy!] Please note a Bird Flu prevention zone has been imposed on England. Defra advice to the general public is to leave corpses alone and report the findings - but landowners should dispose of birds themselves. See: More bird flu cases identified as outbreak spreads. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2pr1rzjddo I watched the progress of Storm Éowyn on my computer, using the "Osprey Webcam" at the Loch of the Lowes in Scotland. It was dramatic and made me wonder if the bad weather will bring us some unusual bird reports, such as the Little Auks earlier this winter. Your observations will be welcome. A final coment from me. I have been very interrested to follow the discussion of a Natural History GCSE. There's a lot the LNU might bring to such an initiative in Lincolnshire. But progress seems disappointingly slow. Guardian article here: Launch natural history GCSE in England now, campaigners urge Labour https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/25/launch-natural-history-gcse-in-england-now-campaigners-urge-labour I look forward to reading next week's reports and news. Keep them coming. Roger Phil Porter's email is: philporterento@outlook.com Roger Parsons' email is: old.museum@yahoo.co.uk BTO's tracked Cuckoos 11 still south of the Sahara https://www.bto.org/cuckoos Lock of the Lowes SWT Webcam https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/ *** This week's mostly-local news stories: *** Council leader hits back in solar farm land debate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c203vd9zyldo 'Swan man' urges 'idiot' drivers to slow down - Boston https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3lvp0jkzgo Plans submitted for almost 300 new village homes - Bracebridge Heath https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70kzddl0k4o Mystery over 200-year-old bottle of urine https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20g1exx3xko Fighter jet canopy dumped in mid-air emergency https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq9g47xqx1o Council 'outrage' as detailed pylon costs declined - LCC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9nv7rzm2lolo Biogas plant plans rejected after backlash - SKDC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20pn30pjd3o Council sells plots of land in village for £1each - ELDC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn57k1ed1zzo SAS Rogue Heroes: Gentleman Jim was 'quiet but deadly' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98yger1emdo  Gentleman Jim lived in Stixwould, near Woodhall Spa.. https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/who-jim-almonds-sas-hero-9828439  *** Weather News and Forecast *** https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#? Outlook for Friday to Sunday: East Midlands weather forecast Rain band, with some hill snow, clearing south early Friday, becoming brighter. Saturday, any low cloud and fog lifting, then brighter. Cloudier and breezier into Sunday, some patchy rain possible. UK long range weather forecast : 2 - 11 February Periods of wet weather are likely to affect northern parts of the UK at times, particularly early in this period. Some heavy rain is possible and this is likely to be accompanied by spells of strong winds. South of this, across the rest of the UK, it is likely to be more settled and whilst some rain can't be ruled out at times, there is likely to be plenty of dry weather through this period. Winds will be lighter and this will bring the risk of overnight frost and fog. Overall, temperatures will be close to normal for most, but it is likely to be mild at times in the north. Brief colder spells are likely in between weather systems though. *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** Sky At A Glance 17-26th January: Brilliant Mars, just past opposition, outshines its neighboyrs Pollux and Castor in the east. Venus and Saturn pull apart in the southwest. https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/sky-at-a-glance/ Night Sky - highlights - February 16 February: Venus at its brightest https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blogs/astronomy Full Moons: 12th February - the "Snow Moon". https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/full-moon-calendar Meteor shower date https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/meteor-shower-guide BBC Sky at Night Magazine website Lunar eclipse visible from Europe 13-14 March 2025. https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news *** EVENTS *** *** Boston Area Group LWT *** Talk - Nature's Favourites by Neil Smith Thursday 13th February 2025 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. *** SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE RSPB GROUP*** "The Amazing Life of the Swift". An illustrated Slideshow Talk by Alasdair McKee of the RSPB showcasing these amazing birds and what we can do to help them. Wednesday 9th April 2025 at 7-30pm at Boston Tennis Club. Full details at https://group.rspb.org.uk/southlincolnshire/ *** "Waders of The Wash".*** An illustrated Slideshow Talk by local RSPB Volunteer and photographer Jeremy Eyeons showcasing the wide variety of waders which can be found around the Wash estuary. Wednesday 24th September 2025 at 7-30pm at Boston Tennis Club. Full details at https://group.rspb.org.uk/southlincolnshire/ *** Grimsby and Cleethorpes Area Group LWT: *** Coral Reefs of the Caribbean Sea and Indian Ocean- with Vicki Bush On Monday 10th February 2025 the Grimsby and Cleethorpes Area Group LWT hold their next indoor meeting where Vicki Bush will be giving an illustrated presentation on coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea and Indian Ocean. She will give an introduction to the life of coral reefs and will explain how these small animals create the foundations for a diverse ecosystem and the dangers they face.  This will take place in Grimsby Town Hall DN31 1HU and starts at 7.30pm.  Admission £4, all are welcome.  There will be a raffle, book sale and refreshments will be available.  For further information please contact David Ball (secretary) 07711716063  or visit our website www.grimsbywildlifetrust.org.uk  We are also on Facebook  The Natural History and Geology Section of the Scunthorpe Museum Society Our next meeting is on Monday, 10th February when traveller and speaker John Giles will be giving his illustrated talk entitled "Galapagos - The Enchanted Isles" John says "This is an illustrated introduction to the Galapagos by a traveller to these wonderful and extremely varied lands. The talk introduces the physical and natural histories of the Galapagos Islands and, importantly, the effect that these differing environmental conditions have had on shaping the diversity of life across the islands. We will consider how this diversity has occurred, the roles played by natural and sexual selection and how these have affected the scientific view of what is a "species" and led to a changing view of evolutionary relationships. Finally, I think I should offer some remarks with regard to the  pressures on the Islands , such as invasive species and the possible long term value of these remarkable Islands." The meeting starts at 7.15pm and will be in Room 1, the Small Hall, at the Old Brumby United Church, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 2AQ which is immediately next to the  Applegreen filling station near Brumby Crossroads. There will be a mid-talk break with light refreshments available for a small charge. ALL ARE WELCOME TO OUR MEETINGS. There is a car park at the Church or also at the St Hugh's Church opposite or on the nearby roadside. There is a £3 entry charge for non-members of the Scunthorpe Museum Society. *** SOUTH LINCS RSPB GROUP *** has announced the dates for their 2025 programme of "Bird and Seal Watching Cruises" aboard The Boston Belle into The Wash estuary. There are 12 cruises scheduled for 2025 starting onEaster Monday and ending in October. Full details including availability, dates, costs, booking etc. are on the website. https://group.rspb.org.uk/southlincolnshire/ STAYING SAFE Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary... Cold-weather alerts - 1 Nov 2024 - 31st March 2025 https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/cold Bird flu: updated Defra advice to the general public is to leave corpses alone and report the findings - but landowners should dispose of birds themselves. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-latest-situation-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declared-across-great-britain 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 - look at the RBA website: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ For RBA's excellent articles: https://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/Articles.asp A possible transmitter failure has interrupted the pager service last week. 22/1/2025 Deeping St James, 4 Long-eared Owls at main lake, in ivy near hide, Deeping Lakes. Humberston, 4 Russian White-fronted Geese, all ads, flew NW over Mablethorpe, Black Redstart fem/1w at Queen's Park ny tennis courts. 23/1/2025 Cleethorpes, 6 Ruddy Shelducks on lake at Cleethorpes City Park Deeping St James, 2 Glossy Ibises by River Welland,and Maxey Cut. 3 Long-eared Owls at Main Lake in ivy near hide, Deeping Lakes. 24/1/2025 Deeping St James, 2 Long-eared Owls at main lake, in ivy near hide, Deeping Lakes. Gibraltar Point, Velvet Scoter. Mablethorpe, Black Redstart fem/1w male at Queen's Park ny tennis courts. Sutton-on-Sea, Red-necked Grebe on lake at Lakeside Springs. Thurlby, 2 Bewick's Swans in fields, Thurlby Fen, viewed from River Glen Bank 25/1/2025 Anderby Creek, 2 Russian White-fronted Geese. Deeping St James, 3 Long-eared Owls at main lake, in ivy near hide, Deeping Lakes. Frampton Marsh, Hen Harrier ringtail over saltmarsh, from Sea Bank Mablethorpe, Black Redstart fem/1w male at Queen's Park by tennis courts. South of Spalding, on River Welland opposite Cradge Bank Red-breasted Merganser fem/1w drk. Saltfleetby All Saints, 2 Russian White-fronted Geese with Pink-footed Geese. 16+ Snow Buntings on beach at Brickyard Lane. Sutton-on-Sea, Red-necked Grebe on lake at Lakeside Springs. 26/1/2025 Alkborough Flats, 2 Russian White-fronted Geese. Glaucous Gull juv flew west along Humber. Chowder Ness, Glaucous Gull juv flew west past. Deeping St James, 3 Long-eared Owls at main lake, in ivy near hide, Deeping Lakes. 1+ Glossy Ibis by River Welland from Maxey Cut. Mablethorpe, Black Redstart fem/1w male at Queen's Park by tennis courts. Sutton-on-Sea, Red-necked Grebe on lake at Lakeside Springs Tallington Lakes, Ring -necked Duck drk on Jet Ski lake, 3 Scaup, 3 Russian White-fronted Geese. Entry £5. Thurlby Fen, 2 Bewick's Swans in fields. viewed from River Glen bank. Flew off. 27/1/2025 Frampton Marsh, Hen Harrier male. Gibraltar Point, Black-thoated Diver. Mablethorpe, Black Redstart fem/1w male at Queen's Park between tennis courts. and chalets. 28/1/2025 Black Redstart at St James's Church, Louth. Saltfleetby/Yheddlethorpe Dunes, Caspian Gull 1w on beach at Crook Bank,. Black Throated Diver. 29/1/2025 Black Redstart at St James's Church, Louth. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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/ ROAD KILLS? PLEASE LET US KNOW. Every drive is a transect! Hedgehogs? Badgers? Otters? Reports welcome. *** County Wildlife Reports from Readers *** We rely on readers to send in observations and welcome records from everyone, experts to beginners. Please keep your reports coming. ANDERBY MARSH 23rd January: 2025 Dave Miller - Coast and The Wolds (South) Warden Anderby Marsh had a pair of Pintail, 610 Wigeon, 108 Teal, 5 Shelduck, 64 Gadwall, 28 Shoveler, 312 Lapwing, 12 Dunlin, 7 Redshank and 2 Black-tailed Godwit. Out at sea there were 300 Wigeon sat just off Huttoft Car Terrace BARDNEY - THE GREEN TF120694 R + A Parsons 26/1/25 [ Big Garden Birdwatch Blackbird 2 Collared Dove 2 Pied Wagtail 1 Robin 1 Starling 12 Wood Pigeon 5 Black-headed Gull 1 Domestic Pigeon BASSINGHAM FEN SK 94028 60528 (approx) Jeremy Hutchinson 30/12/24 A 3 1/2mile round walk resulted in few sightings, a few Fieldfares/Redwings, 2 Red Kites, 1 Raven and 5 or more Herons on the small waterways.   Bassingham-Aubourn road  SK 91533 61644 3/1/25 -Red Kite 9/1/25 - Woodcock (flying- since found out that a friend saw one nearby the day before).   Bassingham  SK 90946 59433 27/1/25 - Sparrowhawk flying very high being mobbed by 3 Crows. CARLTON LE MOORLAND SK909581 Jeremy Hutchinson 8/1/25 - alerted by the huge number of Rooks and Wood Pigeons which sprang out of neighbouring maize fields just as I arrived home, I searched the skies and eventually spotted a Peregrine (female I think) flying north-west.   16/1/25- Magpie seen flying with a twig in its beak, presumably nest building.   I also saw another doing the same in  Cherry Willingham later that morning.   20/1/25: Caught sight of a Goldcrest in a self-set Yew at the back of our small garden pond.  Stood motionless and watched it; before long it flew to the shallow water at the edge of the pond (only 3-4 metres from where I was standing), had a drink, then a bath, before something spooked it into flying away to the Spruce in the front garden.  After a break of some time I am once again seeing Goldcrests in this tree fairly often, a welcome sight.   22/1/25 - At about midday I was in the conservatory and noticed an unusual move- ment in the back garden.  At first I couldn't identify what it was until a Weasel emerged from the vegetation and made its way along the boundary fence with our neighbours, before vanishing, only to emerge from the gate of a disused dog cage, at which point it was only about 3m from where I stood, so I had a very good look indeed.  It nosed its way around the back of the house toward next door, then vanished: a really memorable experience.   On a general note, Long-tailed Tits are daily visitors; on one cold late afternoon in early January saw two of them fly from a hanging peanut feeder to the bird table a few yards away.  They landed on the brim of the table and pecked at the loose bird seed, something I have never seen or heard of the doing.  We have also had the occasional Chaffinch in the garden, oce a common occurrence, but not in recent years. Also our Blackbirds have returned, having seemingly disappeared during the autumn, which I have never known before.   27/1/25 Queen Wasp (unsure of exact species) on the wing early afternoon. 28/1/25 Song Thrush singing p.m., first this year. CLEETHORPES Cleethorpes 22/1/25 Colin Smith My better half wanted to do some shopping so I had half an hour to spare. I thought I would look for the two current map filling species. Grey-cushioned Grimmia Moss Grimmia pulvinata was soon found on a wall at the boating lake TA317074 along with Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis and nearby was Firethorn Leaf Miner Phyllonorycter leucographella on the adjacent Firethorn bushes. I had to walk out onto the dunes TA318075 to find some brambles to look for the mines of the Bramble Leaf Miner Stigmella aurella and soon spotted one along with the bramble rust Phragmidium violaceum. I also found the fungus Hyalopeziza millepunctata which was a new species for me. A very enjoyable and productive half an hour. LCCP reports: Dave Miller Coast and The Wolds (South) Warden 26th January: Six White-fronted Geese with nine Egyptian Geese near Chapel St Leonards. 27th January: Pair of Velvet Scoter flying south at sea from Wolla Bank. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. NNRs and NATURE RESERVES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LWT Top Reserves: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves LWT Reserves List: https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/nature-reserves-list RSPB Reserves: https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SALTFLEETBY THEDDLETHORPE DUNES NNR including DONNA NOOK ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/saltfleetby-theddlethorpe-dunes https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/donna-nook http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/38015?category=59026 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR A bumper edition expected at the start of Feb to round up 2 weeks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 *** Butterfly Conservation Lincolnshire *** Chambers Farm Wood Butterfly Garden Volunteers   Gardening days for 2025. February 18th; March 4th & 18th; April 1st 15th; May 6th & 20th; June 3rd & 17th; July 1st & 15th; August 5th & 19th; September 2nd & 16th, October 7th & 21st; November 4th. margaretwestcott7@hotmail.co.uk https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/lincolnshire-branch/chambers-farm-wood-butterfly-garden *** Lincolnshire Dormouse Group *** lincsdormousegroup@gmail.com All being well we should get a permit for the following dates for our winter coppicing sessions: Saturday 15th February 2025 Sunday 16th March 2025 We will meet at Chambers Farm Woods outside the wood centre at 10am over the winter, and the session normally runs until mid afternoon, with a break for a packed lunch picnic in the woods. Please be aware that the toilet block at Chambers remains closed. No experience is necessary, just enthusiasm! All tools are provided, but I would recommend that if you have your own gardening gloves to bring these along, - but we have some that you can borrow too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Discover Woodland Trust woods near you- including the best woods for walks, wildlife watching, family fun and heritage. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/#=undefined&view=map Lincolnshire County Council - Local Nature Reserves https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/coast-countryside/nature-reserves 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 iRecord. 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 to the editor as early as possible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. CONTACTS AND USEFUL WEBSITES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Links "not to be missed" *** Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. CONTACTS LIST *** Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union *** LNU Website: http://lnu.org/ LNU Twitter feed https://twitter.com/LincsNaturalist 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: 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: nichol20@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 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 the recorder promptly. Don't forget a thank you for the help. That is always welcomed. 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 USEFUL WILDLIFE LINKS Please copy and paste URLs if necessary. How to identify diving ducks | The Wildlife Trusts https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-identify/how-identify-diving-ducks Dragonfly Identification help https://british-dragonflies.org.uk/odonata/species-and-identification/ Bat Identification https://www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/what-are-bats/uk-bats/ NHBS - Frequencies of British Bats https://media.nhbs.com/equipment/British%20Bat%20Frequencies.pdf Lincolnshire Badger Group https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093647842292 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 *** For the Geologists *** Please copy and paste URLs if/as necessary. Lincolnshire Geodiversity Group: https://www.lincswolds.org.uk/discovering/geology-1 Geology of the Lincolnshire Wolds: https://www.lincswolds.org.uk/special-features/geology The Geology of Lincolnshire: downloadable LNU book UK Fossils in Lincolnshire https://ukfossils.co.uk/category/lincolnshire/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 the editor: Bulletins are sent to Recorders at Lincolnshire Environmental Records Centre [GNLP], Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union and Lincolnshire Bird Club. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. BULLETIN PUBLICITY POLICY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When submitting reports, e.g. unusual plants, please send 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. [Views expressed in the Bulletin do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the LNU or associated organisations. In particular this applies to agencies, especially charities, taking a political stance.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. LNU EVENTS DIARY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** LNU Events *** As soon as the 2025 Field Meeting are available on the LNU Website I will post details here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ...AND FINALLY... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** National and International Stories *** Have you watched the BBC's "The Cambridgeshire Crucifiction." It is an extrordinary tale about the multidisciplinary investigation into how the crucified victim may have lived and died. Archaeology, forensics and even Geology come together to reveal part of the story. Worth watching. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001v60k New code of practice for getting a dog in Scotland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq9g31v88ro Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd64vvg4z6go Trump vows to leave Paris climate agreement and 'drill, baby, drill' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20px1e05w0o UK to dispose of radioactive plutonium stockpile https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr8lzyg299o *** Mail Fails *** John Clarke - hard bounce - message could not be delivered. Alan Jones - hard bounce - message could not be delivered. slincsfens - hard bounce - message could not be delivered. ----------------- ~ THE END ~ ----------------- (..until next week!) Roger Parsons old.museum@yahoo.co.uk http://rogerparsons.info/