=========================================== || || Wildnews Bulletin || 2nd July 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. Gibraltar Point, Coastal Country Park 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. ============================================ To interest new readers please use the "Forward to a Friend" link at the end of every Bulletin, or suggest anyone interested visits the LNU website and signs up that way. https://lnu.org/publications/wildnews-bulletin/ 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 [Phil] writes: Important; would correspondents please note that they should direct their emails to both myself and Roger, (it’s not a bad policy in any case) from the 10th July until advised otherwise, as I am taking my laptop in for a data transfer to a new machine on that date, and there is no guarantee how long that might take or (more likely) how quickly I can get my head around the new Windows update! Roger adds: Bardney - 25th June 2025. When I walked down our lane on 25th June 2025 I stepped over 2 Tree Bees [B hypnorum] mating in the middle of the road. Useful video about them here: The Ginger Arrows! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMZ1j8oubdc Phages! I've heard about a "Citizen Science" project that readers may find interesting. "Get involved in our citizen science project today and collect your very own phages! Help us to develop an extensive phage biobank and learn more about these amazing viruses." The Phage Collection Project - University of Southampton https://www.phage-collection.org/getinvolved Bill Meek replies to last week’s editorial…. Thank you as always for the Bulletin - I read it every week but rarely express appreciation! I was interested in your reaction to Angela’s Crown Vetch record, so I thought I’d send you a pic (taken today) of Immingham Docks’ gigantic population of this plant (which is indeed Securigera varia), long known about. I’ve also seen Crown Vetch in Armstrong Street Grimsby, but it may now have gone. I’ve also included pics of Dittander Lepidium latifolium and Foxtail Barley Hordeum jubatum from the docks, also taken today, in which you may also be interested. All populations are known about. Phil Porter's email is: philporterento@outlook.com Roger Parsons' email is: old.museum@yahoo.co.uk The Bulletin Portal -past Bulletins archive [in text format] from 2009. http://rogerparsons.info/bulletinportal.html BTO's tracked Cuckoos Latest updates https://www.bto.org/cuckoos Loch of the Lowes SWT Webcam Sadly, the new osprey pair at Loch of the Lowes have lost their remaining egg, just days before its anticipated hatching date. Empty nest: https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/ *** LEARN A NEW SPECIES & BOOST LINCOLNSHIRE’S NATURAL HISTORY RECORD! *** Colin Smith, LNU President writes… A core function of the LNU is to encourage wildlife recording. We would like everyone’s help to fill in the recording gaps for some of the more common Lincolnshire species. Each fortnight we will introduce a species with a link to a current distribution map and details of the species to look out for. Please look out for the species in your area or when you are out and about in the County. You can record what you see on: https://irecord.org.uk/ This is the LNU’s chosen digital platform for biological recording. It is free to register with and easy to use, but if you have any difficulty get in touch via the LNU website and we will try to help. There is a comprehensive guide to getting started on the iRecord home page above. Click on Help. After a month, details of the records received and an updated map will be Issued here on your Bulletin. On iRecord, you will have access to millions of wildlife records from across the UK, and will be able to organise your own records within its database. Please do join in and record these species and any others you find. Take the best close-up picture you can. The next species is... The next species is the Elm sack gall aphid Tetraneura ulmi This is a gall causing waxy aphid that lives on elm and the galls are fairly easy to spot especially on hedgerow elms where the leaf is usually discoloured and a raised smooth ball shaped pouch is formed for the aphids to live in. If you are keeping a look out for this you may spot a zig zag cut into some of the elm leaves where the Elm zigzag sawfly Aproceros leucopoda  has been feeding, records of this would also be useful. Pictures and further information can be found at:- https://influentialpoints.com/Gallery/Tetraneura_ulmi_Elm-grass_root_aphid.htm the current record distribution Map can be seen at https://lnu.org/tetraneura-ul Thanks to those who added records for our previous map filling species. Please do join in as all records are valuable and help our understanding of the county's changing natural history. *** The Peoples Trust for Endangered Species *** Volunteers needed to record sightings of the UK’s biggest land beetle Survey spectacular Stag Beetles this summer https://stagbeetles.ptes.org/ The British public is being asked to keep an eye out for spectacular stag beetles this summer and record any sightings online, as part of a wildlife charity’s national Great Stag Hunt survey. (Editors note. The Great Stag Beetle, which is the main target for this project, does not currently occur in Lincolnshire as far as anybody knows. That is not to say that it never will, and the habitat and survey tips included in the project material are valuable for beetles in general. The related Lesser Stag Beetle is a Lincolnshire resident, and has similar ‘antlers’ which are much smaller than those of the male Great Stag Beetle. These can also be recorded but make sure to use the correct name) https://www.google.com/search?q=lesser+stag+beetle+vs+stag *** This week's mostly-local news stories: *** Ravens set up home on TV and radio mast - Belmont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vddlgxep0o Shoots of hope for Britain's cherished ash trees https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg45zrex7jo Body found in search for missing teenage boy - Anderby Creek https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4qwn4d3qo Humber Bridge tolls to go up later this year https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8z2067l8yo Eight rescued after getting cut off by beach tide - Cleethorpes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1wppyw559wo Man dies after getting into difficulty in sea - Skegness https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g886y3de1o *** Weather News and Forecast *** https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#? East Midlands weather forecast Thursday: Dry and fine with sunny spells, just a little fair weather cloud building into the afternoon. Generally light breezes and still on the warm side. Maximum temperature 23 °C. Outlook for Friday to Sunday: Friday generally dry, fine and warm. Breezier later. Saturday, brisk winds with occasional showers and sunny intervals. Sunday, occasional showers and sunny intervals. Breezy. Feeling fresher. UK long range weather forecast Cloud and rain associated with an Atlantic frontal system and area of low pressure is likely to sweep south and east, with rain always most persistent on western hills, especially western Scotland where large rainfall totals may have built up by this time. Eastern areas in shelter could see warm and humid brighter breaks, but with a risk of thundery showers, which could be slow moving at first. Likely turning cooler and more showery into next week, followed by a changeable pattern with further areas of cloud and rain and brighter, more settled spells in-between. Temperatures are likely to be around average overall, with an increasing chance of warmth in the south as the period progresses. *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** Beneath the canopy: Pioneering satellite reveals rainforests' hidden worlds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-d7353b50-0fea-46ba-8495-ae9e25192cfe This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 27 to July 6 https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-27-july-6/ AuroraWatch UK https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ The SpaceWeather website https://spaceweather.com/ Space and astronomy highlights in 2025 https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/space-astronomy-highlights-2025#June Full Moons https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/full-moon-calendar Meteor shower dates - 30th July - Alpha Capricornids and Delta Aquariids https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/meteor-shower-guide BBC Sky at Night Magazine website https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news *** EVENTS *** *** LINCOLNSHIRE NATURALISTS UNION FIELD MEETINGS *** Seacroft Dunes/Marshes on Saturday 19 July Parking on Seacroft Esplanade 11.00 for 12.00 start and finish about 16.00 Habitat: Coastal grasslands and sand dunes Grid reference: TF 56746 61666 What3Words: letter.habit.meal Nearest postcode: PE25 3BE *** LINCOLN RSPB PEREGRINE WATCH *** Volunteer opportunities available for people who are passionate about wildlife and conservation. Lincoln RSPB are running the Peregrine Watch at Lincoln Cathedral again this year. All weekends in June, July and August starting on 31st May. Prior experience isn’t necessary, enthusiasm and reliability is more important. For more information contact: Gwen M Randall, Volunteer Co-ordinator gwen.randall@lincolnrspb.org.uk *** SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE RSPB GROUP*** "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/ *** SOUTH LINCS RSPB GROUP *** 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 on Easter 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... The Heat-Health Alert Service in England runs from 1 June to 30 September each year. You can register for alerts on this link. https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts/heat Bird flu: 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://www.google.com/search?q=government+flood+warnings+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 24/6/2025 Crowland, Deeping High Bank, 3 Quail males singing north of Common Drove. Renew's Road junction in wheat field. Deeping St James, Glossy Ibis ad at East Pit, Deeping Lakes. Frampton Marsh, 7 Spotted Redshank, 20 Spoonbills. Collared Pratincole on Marsh Farm Grassland south of Sea Bank car park/Reedbed Lagoon, from hide. Gibraltar Point, 6 Wood Sandpipers.atTennyson's Sands. Rimac, Savi's Warbler singing at southern end of Freshwater Marsh in.reeds. View from W end of cross bank double ditch. Don't pass "No Entry" sign. Rimac, Bee-eater - heard only - over car park. Stallingborough, Glossy Ibis, Wood Sandpiper at Cress Marsh. Permit only. Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe, Bee-eater flew north - heard only. 25/6/2025 Crowland, Deeping High Bank, 2 Quail males singing north of Common Drove. Renew's Road junction in wheat field. Frampton Marsh, Collared Pratincole ad, Spotted Redshank. Stallingborough, Continental Black-failed Godwit nominate form limosa at Cress Marsh. Permit only. Welland Bank Pits, Glossy Ibis on island from 1st viewing screen. 26/6/2025 Alkborough Flats, Glossy Ibis on pools, then flew towards River Trent. Anderby Creek, Wood Sandpiper at Anderby Marsh. Use Anderby Creek car park and walk south thru dunes. Frampton Marsh, Collared Pratincole ad at east end of Reedbed Lagoon from Reedbed hide. 15 Spoonbills. 7 Spotted Redshanks. Gibraltar Point, 6 Wood Sandpipers at Tennyson's Sands from Harvey's Hide. Curlew Sandpiper. Rimac, Savi's Warbler singing at southern end of Freshwater Marsh in.reeds. View from W end of cross bank double ditch. Don't pass "No Entry" sign. 27/6/2025 Anderby Creek, 2 Wood Sandpipers at Anderby Marsh. Use Anderby Creek car park and walk south thru dunes. Deeping St James, Glossy Ibis ad at East Pit, Deeping Lakes. Frampton Marsh, Collared Pratincole ad at east end of Reedbed Lagoon from Reedbed hide. 20 Spoonbills Gibraltar Point, Wood Sandpiper on Tennyson's Sands. Curlew Sandpiper. Rimac, Savi's Warbler singing at southern end of Freshwater Marsh in.reeds. View from west end of cross bank double ditch. Don't pass "No Entry" barrier. 28/6/2025 Anderby Creek, Glossy Ibis ad and Wood Sandpiper at Anderby Marsh. Use Anderby Creek car park and walk south thru dunes. Chapel St Leonards, Bee-eater flew south over. Crowland, Deeping High Bank, Quail male singing north of Common Drove. Renew's Road junction in wheat field. Frampton Marsh, Collared Pratincole ad at east end of Reedbed Lagoon from Reedbed hide. Gibraltar Point, Bee-eater flew south over Mill Hill. Little Stint on beach. Curlew Sandpiper at Tennyson's Sands from Harvey's Hide. Rimac, Savi's Warbler singing at southern end of Freshwater Marsh in.reeds. View from west end of cross bank double ditch. Don't pass "No Entry" barrier. 29/6/2025 Anderby Creek, 4 Spoonbills, Glossy Ibis ad and Wood Sandpiper at Anderby Marsh. Use Anderby Creek car park and walk south thru dunes. Frampton Marsh, Collared Pratincole ad at east end of Reedbed Lagoon from Reedbed hide. Wood Sandpiper from 360 hide. 12 Spotted Redshanks. 20 Spoonbills. Freiston Shore, Wood Sandpiper. Little Stint. Gibraltar Point, Blyth's Reed Warbler in East Dunes at Sleeper Track - elusive. Trapped and ringed. Curlew Sandpiper at Tennyson's Sands. 2 Wood sandpipers. Horseshoe Point, Quail male singing in field by car park. Huttoft Bank, Spoonbill. Rimac, Savi's Warbler singing at southern end of Freshwater Marsh in.reeds. View from west end of cross bank double ditch. Don't pass "No Entry" barrier. 30/6/2025 Deeping St James, Glossy Ibis at East Pit, Deeping Lakes. Frampton Marsh, Pectoral Sandpiper on scrape near Reedbed Hide. Gibraltar Point,15 Spoonbills, Wood Sandpiper at Tennyson's Sands from Harvey's Hide. Rimac, Savi's Warbler singing at southern end of Freshwater Marsh in.reeds. View from west end of cross bank double ditch. Don't pass "No Entry" barrier. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. Roadkill Stickford Gail Cartwright 28th June 2025 A16, 1 dead Badger. on the carriageway to Stickney just past the Coach House Request from Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue Can You Help Us? We’re mapping wildlife fatality hotspots on roads to help improve safety for both animals and drivers. Over time, this data could support efforts to work with local authorities to make high-risk areas safer. If you come across a deceased animal or are aware of one, please report the location—when it’s safe to do so—by: Dropping a pin on the map provided Sharing a What3Words location Providing the street name While we are unable to collect deceased wildlife, your information could help prevent future incidents. Thank you! Please share to help spread the word. Report deceased wildlife on the link below: https://form.jotform.com/.../report-roadside-deceased... *** County Wildlife Reports from Readers *** Thank you to all contributors. We rely on readers to send in observations and welcome reports from everyone, experts to beginners. Please keep your reports coming. BARDNEY - THE GREEN TF120694 R + A Parsons w/o 29/6/2025 6ood numbers of young Starlings 6-10+ and Jackdaws 6+ being "taught the ropes" by parents. One notable young jackdaw which seems very unsocialised/babyish in its behaviour. We think it a premature exiter from its nest and had little parental. attention - but it seems to be coping. w/o 24-25/6/25 Merlin App data Chaffinch Greenfinch - never yet seen here. Jackdaw - many fledged youngsters being fed in garden. Great Tit Blue Tit House Sparrow Tree Sparrow - never yet seen one here and know them well! Swift - commonly seen overhead. Blackcap - never yet seen here. Robin Song Thrush - never usually seen here but one was seen on 1/7/2025!. Blackbird House Martin Wood pigeon Collared Dove Kestrel flew over 29/6/2025 @ 5.30pm Most nights: lot of bat activity at 55kHz from 22,00hrs to a final burst at 03.30hrs 27/6/2025 - Fox in garden 23.55hrs to 00.03 on 28th. 28/6/2025 - Hedgehog in garden 2.45-02.50hrs. A. Parsons adds: 29.6.25 Burnet moths Many on wild flower meadow on Bardney allotments mostly on knapweed HORKSTOW SE987179 Jenny Haynes 30 June 2025 There was an abundance of butterflies in my garden today, mainly small whites and ringlets. In fact I counted five ringlets together on a privet hedge with another three nearby and that was just one area of my garden. I released a large white from my greenhouse yesterday. Plenty of flying insects around too. A short bodied dragonfly was making the most of them, darting around outside my living room window last night in the twilight. KETTLETHORPE SK847757 Alison Brownlow 01/07/2025 A bonanza of butterflies at long last Small White, Large White, Green-veined White, Brimstone, Holly Blue, Peacock, Comma, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown. Gatekeeper. Ringlet, Small Skipper, Large Skipper and a Humming-bird Hawkmoth LUDFORD TF194889 Colin Smith 01/07/2025 Humming-bird Hawk Macroglossum stellatarum nectaring on lavender and my first sighting of Box-tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis which I gather aere common further south NETTLEHAM Brenda Edlington Nettleham TF 005756 w/c 25/6/2025 A lot more butterflies about in the hot weather with peacock and green-veined whites increasing daily. Max totals at any one time. Brimstone 1 Comma 2 Gatekeeper 2 Green-veined white 8 (mainly on lavender and hyssop) Holly blue 1 Large white 2 Meadow brown 3 Peacock 10 (mainly on buddleia) Red admiral 2 Ringlet 1 Small skipper 1 Small tortoiseshell 1 Small white 2 NETTLETON NATURE RESERVE. Angela Buckle 25th June. Hogweed, Hemlock, Hedge woundwort, Creeping buttercup, Hedge bindweed, Broad-leaved dock. Water mint, Hoary willowherb, Dwarf mallow, Nipplewort, Tufted vetch, Goat’s beard, Marsh thistle, Rosebay willowherb, Butterflies, Meadow brown, Small skipper. STICKNEY Gail Cartwright 20th -26th June 2025 Every night around midnight to 1AM except 1 night bat or bats on 45 to 50k, I'm very happy about that. 1 rabbit with 4 babies, each night and 1 hedgehog, we put water out for them all, the hedgehog always drinks. All our birds nest boxes are now empty and birds gone including Jackdaws, Rooks, Tits, sadly the sparrow nesting boxes were not used this year, no idea why as they usually are. SUTTON-ON-SEA Sandilands 20.06.25 Ian Whitaker Box Tree Moth (Cydalima Perspectalis) Photos available. Incidentally can find no reference to this moth in my Waring & Townsend moths book but it’s in Wikipedia. Box-tree moth link:- Butterfly Conservation. https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/box-tree-moth Phil Porter comments: The Box-tree Moth is a recent accidental addition to the British fauna since 2007 on imported nursery stick, and is a damaging pest on box that is spreading fast in England. Hence the lack of reference to it. WILLINGHAM WOODS Angela Buckle 23rd June. Angelica, Hedge woundwort, Foxglove, Common spotted orchid, Marsh thistle, Meadow vetchling, Tufted vetch, Common knapweed, Broad-leaved willowherb, Black horehound, Yarrow, Meadow sweet, Gipsywort, White water-lily, Woody nightshade, Meadow brown, Small white butterflies. WILLINGHAM WOODS TF136874 Colin Smith 30/06/2025 Over 50 Pine Hawk moths in my small portable light trap along with 120 other species, almost too many to count. LONGER REPORTS SEDGE HOLE CLOSE LWT Nature Reserve Steve Hiner 20/06/25 Blackbird x 4 Blackcap x 1 Blue Tit, at least 5 fledged young Carrion crow x 2 Chaffinch x 2 Chiffchaff x 1 Dunnock x 1 Greenfinch x 2 Jackdaw x 4 Magpie x 1 Pied Wagtail x 2 Robin x 1 Rookery very quiet with no birds present Skylark x 1 Swallow x 3 Swift x 15 Wood Pigeon x 3 Green-veined White x 2 Large Skipper x 4 Meadow Brown x 15 Peacock x 2 Red Admiral x 1 Ringlet x 5 Small Tortoiseshell x 4 Speckled Wood x 1 Six-spot Burnet x 81 (minimum count) Ladies Bedstraw in flower THURNHOLMES (within 300m of SK797984 unless stated) Steve Hiner & Paul Snow 12/06/25 Blackbird x 2 Chaffinch x 2 Dunnock x 1 Jackdaw x 4 Kestrel x 1 Magpie x 2 Mute Swan x 2 adults with 5 small Cygnets, Owston Ferry Warping Drain Pied Wagtail x 2 Quail x 1 calling 02:15hrs from hay paddock Robin x 1 Skylark x 1 Stock Dove x 1 on nest in chicken run, x 2 fledged young in and around pole nest box Swallow x 4 Swift x 6 Wood Pigeon x 7 Yellowhammer x 1 21/06/25 Blackbird x 4 adults including 1 feeding 4 fledged young in stables Blackcap x 1 Carrion crow x 1 Chaffinch x 2 Dunnock x 2 Goldfinch x 1 Greenfinch x 3 Grey Heron x 1 over Thurnholmes Jackdaw x 2 Kestrel x 1 Long-tailed Tit at least 6 fledged young Magpie x 1 Pied Wagtail x 1 Robin x 1 Skylark x 2 Song Thrush x 1 Stock Dove x 4 fledged young Swallow x 5 including 1 feeding very noisy young in outbuilding nest Swift x 15 Tree Sparrow x 4 Whitethroat x 3 fledged young Wood Pigeon x 8 Yellowhammer x 2 Hedgehog x 1 Comma x 1 Green-veined White x 4 Meadow Brown x 6 Peacock x 1 Red Admiral x 2 Ringlet x 2 Small Tortoiseshell x 2 Small White x 2 Buff Ermine x 1 Riband Wave x 2 Setaceous Hebrew Character x 1 Six-spot Burnet x 4 Yellow Shell x 2 24/06/25 Blackbird x 1 Chaffinch x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Dunnock x 1 Greenfinch x 1 Kestrel x 1 Long-tailed Tit x 6 fledged young Pied Wagtail x 1 Robin, at least 4 fledged young Skylark x 2 Stock Dove x 4 fledged young Swallow x 15 including lots of fledged young Swift x 7 Tree Sparrow x 6 Wood Pigeon x 7 including 1 young fledged from nest in stables Yellowhammer x 3 singing males Green-veined White x 6 Meadow Brown x 4 Small Tortoiseshell x 3 Silver Y x 1 Azure Damselfly x 3 25/06/25 Moths- early morning Bordered White x 1 Brimstone Moth x 1 Ghost Moth x 1 female Grey / Dark Dagger x 1 26/06/25 Common Pipistrelle x 2 22:30hrs (45hz) Hedgehog x 1 Comma x 1 Green-veined White x 2 Large Skipper x 2 Meadow Brown x 6 Peacock x 1 Red Admiral x 2 Ringlet x 2 Small Tortoiseshell x 4 Barred Straw x 1 Lesser Cream Wave x 1 Six-spot Burnet x 2 Smoky Wainscot x 1 Yellow Tail x 1 30/06/25 Comma x 1 Green-veined White x 6 Large White x 4 Meadow Brown x 21 Peacock x 2 Red Admiral x 2 Ringlet x 9 Small Tortoiseshell x 2 Small White x 4 Common Plume Moth x 1 Ghost Moth x 1 female Yellow Shell x 2 Azure Damselfly x 4 Broad-bodied Chaser x 1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GIBRALTAR POINT NNR ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory https://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Miller Coast and The Wolds (South) Warden Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Sykes Farm Nature Reserve Office Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve Gibraltar Road Skegness PE24 4SU 25th June: Bittern flying south over Wolla Bank Reedbed, Red Kite flying south over Huttoft. Little Ringed Plover on Sandilands golf course. Anderby Marsh was showing 6 Spoonbill, 6 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 12 Avocet, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Grey Heron, 20 Black-tailed Godwit and 8 Little Ringed Plover. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Owen Beaumont Tel: 07900264428 Reserve Manager Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR part of the Lincolnshire Coronation Coast NNR Sea View Road, Saltfleetby St. Clements, LN11 7TR www.gov.uk/natural-england Twitter @NEEastMidlands  250625 – savi’s warbler still singing at the southern end of Rimac freshwater marsh and a barn owl flew along the dunes. Whooper swan, 2 black-tailed godwit and 2 green sandpiper Rimac freshwater marsh scrape. Grasshopper warbler reeling south of Rimac reedbed. Spoonbill, greenshank, 5 lapwing and little ringed plover Paradise Lagoon. 5 green sandpiper, oystercatcher, little ringed plover, 2 lapwing, 4 little egret Sea View Washlands. Turtle dove purring near Churchill Lane and Brickyard Lane. 70+ common scoter on the sea out from Rimac in two groups and brent goose on the beach. 4 little tern, 14 sandwich tern and a steady passage of gannet north. Lots of young common toads on the easy access trail in the morning. 59 curlew roosting at Rimac during evening high tide and 3 female eider on the sea.   260625 – savi’s warbler still at Rimac. Golden plover, 32 lapwing (3 juvenile), 3 oystercatcher, avocet, 5 little egret (1 juvenile) Paradise Lagoon. Little ringed plover, greenshank, 6 green sandpiper Sea View Washlands. Whooper swan, green sandpiper, great white egret, 4 grey heron Rimac freshwater marsh scrape, and 3 black-tailed godwit flew through south. Turtle dove flew south along the dunes past Sea View. Great spotted oodpecker Sea View.   270625 – spoonbill on Rima freshwater marsh scrape then flew north, and whooper swan still. 7 green sandpiper, oystercatcher, little ringed plover and lapwing Sea View Washlands. Red kite and 3 common buzzard flew north; 2 spoonbill, a siskin and 500 swift flew south over Mablethorpe North End. 4 adult Mediterranean gull on Rimac foreshore late evening.   280625 – 4 little ringed plover, 4 black-tailed godwit, 6 green sandpiper, curlew, 7 little egret, lapwing Sea View Washlands. 15 curlew feeding on Sea View saltmarsh. Butterflies – 3 comma Churchill Lane. Maximum temperature of 30.5 degrees Celsius at Sea View.   290625 – savi’s warbler still singing at Rimac. Whooper swan and 8 black-tailed godwit on Rimac freshwater marsh scrape. Turtle doves purring near Churchill Lane and Brickyard Lane. 13 black-tailed godwit, 7 green sandpiper, 10 lapwing Sea View Washlands. 80+ curlew on Rimac saltmarsh. Butterflies – gatekeeper, 10 comma, 2 red admiral, 1 peacock Sea View; 9 speckled wood, 5 comma, 15 green-veined white, 1 small tortoiseshell, 3 red admiral, 11 large white, 14 gatekeeper, 42 small skipper, 10 large skipper, 66 meadow brown, 128 ringlet Churchill Lane-Brickyard Lane.   300625 – savi’s warbler still singing at Rimac. Osprey perched on post on Rimac foreshore then flew inland towards dunes. Turtle dove purring Rimac south dunes. Whooper swan and 11 black-tailed godwit Rimac freshwater marsh scrape, and 18 redshank flew through south. 3 curlew, 6 green sandpiper, 3 black-tailed godwit, lapwing Sea View Washlands. 30+ curlew Sea View saltmarsh. Hummingbird hawk-moth in Sea View garden. 200+ sand martin, 40 swallow and a small number of swift flew south over Mablethorpe North End throughout the morning. 5 Mediterranean gull Mablethorpe North End. Butterflies – 1146 individuals of 15 species around Rimac, largely dominated by small skipper, meadow brown and ringlet.   010725 – 13 teal, 20 black-tailed godwit, redshank, great white egret, 7 little egret, 6 grey heron, whooper swan Rimac freshwater marsh scrape. 2 fledged marsh harriers at Rimac. 5 green sandpiper, spotted redshank and 5 juvenile pied wagtail Sea View Washlands. 16 lapwing, 3 redshank, common sandpiper, 36 black-headed gull Paradise Lagoon, and kingfisher Eau outfall. Turtle dove Rimac south dunes. 2 eider on sea from Saltfleet Haven and adult Mediterranean gull flew south. Grasshopper warbler reeling MOD saltmarsh area. Odonata – small red-eyed damselfly Rimac dipping pond; 3+ red-veined darter Rimac easy access trail. Butterflies – 583 individuals of 14 species Paradise-Rimac.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINCOLNSHIRE COASTAL COUNTRY PARK Dave Miller Coast and The Wolds (South) Warden Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Sykes Farm Nature Reserve Office Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve Gibraltar Road Skegness PE24 4SU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 26th June: over 700 Sand Martin flying south in the morning as well as 2 Little Tern, 4 Manx Shearwater, Grey Wagtail, Red Kite, Bar-tailed Godwit and Green Sandpiper. On Anderby Marsh were Spotted Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Ruff, Yellow-legged Gull, Kittiwake, Mediterranean Gull, Wood Sandpiper, 6 Spoonbill and 13 Black-tailed Godwit. Intriguingly a Bittern is making regular flights from Anderby Marsh to Chapel Six Marshes. 27th June: Anderby Marsh showing 13 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 35 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Mediterranean Gull and 5 Spoonbill. Pair of Marsh Harrier hunting around the marsh and reedbeds. 28th June: Green Woodpecker in Anderby village. On Anderby Marsh were 4 Spoonbill, 179 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 18 Little Ringed Plover, 7 Meditearranean Gull, Glossy Ibis, Curlew and 12 Avocet including one on nest. A Red Kite flew south over the Marsh. Flying south were 564 Sand Martin, 18 Dunlin and Manx Shearwater. 29th June: the Glossy Ibis was still on Anderby Marsh as well as 173 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Spoonbill, 11 Avocet, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 14 Redshank, Dunlin, Ruff, 10 Little Ringed Plover and a Kingfisher. 9 Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit at Huttoft Pit. Two juvenile Bearded Tit seen just south of the viewing screen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. 15th; July, 5th & 19th; August, 2nd & 16th; September, 7th & 21st, October, 4th; November margaretwestcott7@hotmail.co.uk https://butterfly-conservation.org/in-your-area/lincolnshire-branch/chambers-farm-wood-butterfly-garden *** Lincolnshire Dormouse Group *** lincsdormousegroup@gmail.com Gemma Watkinson writes… The permit has been received and the above dates have been confirmed for the box checks this season. Jul Sun 20th Aug Sat 16th Sep Sun 21st Oct Sat 18th Dormice reintroduced to Leicestershire for first time - PTES Over 20 rare hazel dormice will be reintroduced to Leicestershire for the first time, creating the county’s only known population. https://ptes.org/campaigns/dormice/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. Boston Woods Trust https://www.bostonwoods.co.uk/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. Tuesday latest. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 the new Lincolnshire Bat Group co-ordinator as above: Email:info@lincsbatgroup.co.uk Or by phone on 01526 344726, who will be able to help you. Confidential Bat Records You may send confidential bat records direct to the above, who will make sure they are securely passed on to the new recorder. 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 bumblebees| The Bumblebee Conservation Trust https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Lincolnshire Naturalists Union Field Meetings *** Seacroft Dunes/Marshes on Saturday 19 July Parking on Seacroft Esplanade 11.00 for 12.00 start and finish about 16.00 Habitat: Coastal grasslands and sand dunes Grid reference: TF 56746 61666 What3Words: letter.habit.meal Nearest postcode: PE25 3BE Theddlethorpe-Saltfleetby - Sunday 3 August, meet from 10am, 10:30-TBC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12 ...AND FINALLY... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** National and International Stories *** Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6256wpn97ro River pollution suffocating the sea, campaigners say https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0m2vp14qno Cancer fears in shadow of 'forever chemical' plant - Thornton , Lancs https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly85p0jndko Join Our Free Open Online Rewilding Course | Become a Rewilder https://rewildingeurope.com/online-rewilding-course/ Lynx – major report on cross-sector discussions outlines key issues and recommendations for Scotland - Trees for Life https://treesforlife.org.uk/lynx-major-report-on-cross-sector-discussions-outlines-key-issues-and-recommendations-for-scotland/ Octopuses use microbes to "taste" their surroundings with their arms https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/octopuses-use-microbes-to-taste-their-surroundings-with-their-arms/ Flower power: how plants transformed the lives of 17th-century women | HistoryExtra https://www.historyextra.com/membership/flower-power/ Flying ants: why this year’s mating season could be longer and more frenzied than ever https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/30/flying-ant-day-this-years-mating-season-longer-more-frenzied What a 19th-century atlas teaches me about marine ecosystems https://theconversation.com/what-a-19th-century-atlas-teaches-me-about-marine-ecosystems-251184 *** Mail Fails *** Avril Lord - soft bounce - policy related. ----------------- ~ THE END ~ ----------------- (..until next week!) 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