============================================ || || Wildnews Bulletin || 25th June 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! This week I was struck by Angela’s record of Crown Vetch at Far Ings; my interest led to a small rabbit-hole of nomenclature. I could easily have just passed the information on, but I wasn’t sure exactly what this name indicated, so I looked it up and arrived at Securigera varia from southern Europe, a name completely new to me. The plant has pink and white heads of flowers and vetch- like foliage which reminded me that I did know of a “Crown Vetch” which looked like this but with yellow flowers and was called Coronilla, a name surely connected to “crown”? I got back to Angela to enquire and she replied that the flowers were pink and white. I thought I would like to check if it was covered in a European guide, and all was revealed. The two plants used to be side by side under Coronilla, but the pink and white species later became transferred to Securigera. Both of these are from the Mediterranean area and will presumably thrive mightily in our warming climate. Securigera is already widespread over much of Britain. 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. Full story here. https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/new-osprey-pair-at-loch-of-the-lowes-lose-both-eggs/ Empty nest: https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/watch-wildlife-online/loch-of-the-lowes-webcam/ *** LEARN A NEW SPECIES AND 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 Yellow Shell Moth Camptogramma bilineata This pretty little moth is quite mobile during the day and can easily be disturbed from hedgerows or ditches or along the edge of woodland. The caterpillars feed on a wide variety of low growing plants. The moth  varies in the darkness of the orange but is easy to identify but may prove more difficult to photograph so please log records without a picture if you see one. Pictures and further information can be found on the UK Moths website:- https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/camptogramma-bilineata/adult/ the current record distribution Map can be seen at https://lnu.org/camptogramma-bilineata-yellow-shell/   Thanks to those who added records for our previous map filling species.  We received 3 records from 2 recorders for the Common Froghopper  Philaenus spumarius. 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 *** Survey spectacular Stag Beetles this summer https://stagbeetles.ptes.org/ Volunteers needed to record sightings of the UK’s biggest land beetle 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: *** 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/ Why is Lincolnshire seeing so many jellyfish https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74z87x8djzo Cemetery expansion 'essential', says council https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gdeq044v0o Fifth large snake found dumped in woodland https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly2n81d8xxo Litter warning after thousands visit Skegness beach https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgw6g413e3o Red Arrows cancel air show display at last minute https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g2wndx4l6o *** 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 26th June - Sunday 29th June Headline: Early cloud breaking to sunny spells. Isolated showers possible. Thursday: Cloudy with spells of rain or drizzle at first. These soon easing, but likely followed by scattered heavy showers, before clearing through the afternoon. Warm sunny spells also developing. Breezy. Maximum temperature 25 °C. Outlook for Friday to Sunday: Windy start Friday, with variable cloud, warm sunshine, but also drizzle across western hills. Lighter winds through the weekend, with sunny spells and isolated showers. Turning very warm. UK long range weather forecast Sunday 29th June - Tuesday 8th July A low pressure system passes to the northwest of the UK early in the period bringing wetter windier conditions to the northwest. Drier in the southeast at first before the wetter conditions move through the early part of the week. From there further low pressure systems are likely to the northwest of the UK at times, bringing wet and windy conditions to the northwest. Whilst some rain or showers are possible across the south and east, longer drier spells are more likely, under the influence of higher pressure. There is also the chance of some occasional very warm, perhaps locally hot weather, as brief bursts of hotter air encroach from the continent, but probably fairly short-lived and perhaps also accompanied by a few thunderstorms at times. *** For Astronomers and Sky-watchers *** First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3rmjjgx6xo This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 20 to 29 https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-20-29/ 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 *** *** THE SCUNTHORPE AND BRIGG LOCAL GROUP OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST *** Next Sunday, 29th June, we hold our Open Day at The Messingham Sand Quarry for this year. ALL ARE WELCOME to this annual event for which entry is free and provides wildlife activities such as pond dipping, bug hunting and bird watching with identification. Parents are asked to supervise their children for which rewards are usually available for the activities. The event starts at 10am and will last until 4pm. Access is via the main gate on the B1400 road from Messingham to Kirton-in-Lindsey, Grid Ref SE 910 032, which is almost directly beneath the pylon power lines crossing the road after the right turn a quarter of a mile out of Messingham. There is a car park at the end of the rough track from the gate. Please wear suitable clothing for going into a wildlife reserve, especially if there has been heavy rain recently. Heavy rain on the day will mean cancellation of the event. *** 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... 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 18/6/2026 Boston, Quail male singing at Hubbert's Bridge near house. Frampton Marsh, 18 Spoonbills on middle Scrape. Curlew Sandpiper on reedbed from visitor centre. Rimac, Glossy Ibis at Sea View Washlands. No access thru Sea View Farm. 19/6/2025 Barton-upon-Humber, Quail male singing at Barton Wolds. Deeping St James, Glossy Ibis ad at East Pit, Deeping Lakes. Rimac, Savi's Warbler singing at southern end of Freshwater Marsh. Spotted Redshanks flew south over dunes. Later on Middle Scrape. 20/6/2025 Anderby Creek, Curlew Sandpiper at Anderby Marsh - use Anderby Creek car park and walk south through dunes. Frampton Marsh, 4 Common Cranes flew SW over car park. 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. 21/6/2025 Anderby Creek, Wood Sandpiper at Anderby Marsh - use Anderby Creek car park and walk south through dunes. Crowland, Deeping High Bank, Quali males singing at Laws Farm. Frampton Marsh, 2 Wood Sandpipers on Middle Scrape from 360 hide. 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. 2 Wood Sandpipers on pool. Stallingborough, Glossy Ibis at Cress Marsh. Permit only. 22/6/2025 Alkborough Flats, 3 Garganey, 23 Spoonbills. Anderby Creek, Bee-eater flew south.Little Stint at Anderby Marsh. Use Anderby Creek car park and walk south through dunes. Deeping St James, Glossy Ibis at East Pit, Deeping Lakes. East Halton Marshes, Garganey fem at Winter's Pond. Frampton Marsh, 16 Spotted Redshanks, 8 Spoonbills. Collared Pratincole on Marsh Farm Grassland south of Sea Bank car park/Reedbed Lagoon, from hide. Gibraltar Point, Bee-eater flew south. 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. Seacroft Golf Course, Bee-eater flew over. 23/6/2025 Anderby Creek, 2 Wood Sandpipers and Little Stint at Anderby Marsh. Use Anderby Creek ar park and walk south thru dunes. . Crowland, Deeping High Bank, Quail male singing north of Common Drove. Renew's Road junction in wheat field. Frampton Marsh, 8 Spotted Redshanks. 17 Spoonbills, Collared Pratincole on Marsh Farm Grassland south of Sea Bank car park/Reedbed Lagoon, from hide. Use Sea Bank car park. Gibraltar Point, 3 Wood Sandpipers at Tennyson's Sands from Harvey's Hide. Mablethorpe, Caspian Gull 3s. Skegness, Caspian Gull, west of, at Middlemarsh Farm. Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe, Wood Sandpiper of Sea View Washlands. Spalding, Sandwich Tern flew south over. Stallingborough, Glossy Ibis, Wood Sandpiper at Cress Marsh. Permit only. 24/6/2025 Crowland, Deeping High Bank, 3 Quail males singing north of Common Drove. Renew's Road junction in wheat field. Frampton Marsh, 7 Spotted Redshank, Collared Pratincole on Marsh Farm Grassland south of Sea Bank car park/Reedbed Lagoon, from hide. Gibraltar Point, 6 Wood Sandpipers.at Tennyson'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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. 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 *** We rely on readers to send in observations and welcome records from everyone, experts to beginners. Please keep your reports coming. BARDNEY - THE GREEN TF120694 R + A Parsons w/o 24/6/25 Blackbird 4 2m 1f Blue Tit 1 Chaffinch 1 Collared Dove 3 Domestic Pigeon 7 Dunnock 1 Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow 6 Jackdaw 6 and we are seeing 1-2 youngsters in the garden now.. Robin 1 Starling 7+ several juvs and small flock on 8-10 over regularly Wood Pigeon 5 Wren 1 Hedgehog in garden 11/6 at 02.34hrs.hrs. Again on 15/6 @ 02.12 and 02,21hrs. BARDNEY GARDEN TF117700 Phil and Mary Porter 18th June 2025 We have seen a few Leaf-cutter Bees and mentioned cases of leaves being cut recently, but beyond a suspicion of a well-used flight track, we didn’t know where they were nesting. So it was a bonus to find an old brick, drilled with four holes, with the holes plugged with still-green leaf fragments. The brick was primarily used to weigh down the lid of a water butt. 20th June 2025 A Comma today was the first for a long time, A bright green Speckled Bush-cricket was the first for the year. 24th June 2025 For the first time this year I saw a swirl of butterflies in the garden, 6-7 whites all together and interacting. There were also singles of Meadow Brown and Ringlet BARNETBY INTERCHANGE.      Angela Buckle 12th June Goat’s-rue. BOSTON My garden TF338441 Tracey Lenton W/c 16/06/2025 Swifts have been flying low this week, a delight to watch their aerial displays. 17th - numbers still low at 4, 18th - the first large gathering of at least 9, possibly up to 12, then they dispersed, 20th – only 7. 22/06/2025 late evening First sighting of a hedgehog for some time. The Wild Front Garden June 2025:  The garden is in full flower attracting several different insects. In flower: Bramble, cleavers, common fiddleneck (non-native), creeping buttercup, creeping thistle, elderflower, herb bennet, ox-eye daisy, purple toadflax (non-native but good for insects), self-heal, sow thistle, white bryony, white clover and yellow flowering plants - likely cat's ear and hawkbit looking plants. Grasses including barley  Insects: Bumble bees, predominantly carder bees this year, along with sightings of red-tailed and white-tailed. Damselflies - blue-tailed adult, rufescens, violacea and immature forms, seen up until 10th June. Hoverflies - one which looks like Chrysotoxum bicinctum (Wasp hoverfly), long, marmalade and a likely migrant. Ladybirds 2-spot, 7-spot, 22-spot and harlequin,  Other: Banded bryony fly, Common frog-hopper, a likely Leaf-cutter bee (Thank you to Phil Porter for id help), Spider - cucumber green orb, Swollen-thighed beetle and Oedemera lurida Caterpillars: Toadflax brocade caterpillars first noticed on 7th June and increasing over the month Butterflies and moths: Large white butterfly, Magpie moth (noticed under a leaf in daytime) CHAMBERS FARM WOOD  BUTTERFLY GARDEN  TF147740 Margaret Westcott  June 2025 June is the month to keep on top of unwanted 'weeds'. For us in the Butterfly Garden this means Common Vetch, Cleavers and Bindweed. With the dry weather, some plants are delayed, Hebes and Lavender just beginning to flower. Common Spotted Orchid numbers are down this year. The scree bed is looking promising for Common Blue and Brown Argus, with both Birds-foot Trefoil and Kidney Vetch in flower. A good time of year to chop back some late perennials, which helps to stagger the flowering period and keeps the flop in check. I suppose it's a 'flop chop'! With both parking and seating currently restricted in the wood, the Butterfly Garden is in regular use by picnickers. Unfortunately, there are no toilet facilities either. Butterflies seen this month include Brown Argus, Common Blue, Large Skipper, Large White, Ringlet, Small Tortoiseshell and Speckled Wood. Next sessions are July 1st and 15th. COLD HANWORTH Ben Jacob 24th June 202 Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum prolific on roadside verge ELSHAM TA048123 Colin Smith 18/06/2025 I was walking along the tramline of a wheat field and came across the webs of Garden Spider Araneus diadematus.. I got covered in these as I went along. I counted 41 along the length of one tramline and then worked out that there were about 1150 spiders in this field alone. The webs are mostly full of insects and one had a Common Wainscot Moth  Mythimna pallens in it, which ended up dangling from my shirt. The next web had a spider sat in the centre. As soon as it got swept onto me, the spider spotted the moth and shot across and grabbed it covering it in webbing. In case anyone is at all interested, the wheat was being attacked by the Peach-potato aphid Myzus persicae, these are pink in colour and feed on a wide variety of plants. FAR INGS. Angela Buckle 18th June Betony, Agrimony, Skull cap, Melilot, Crown vetch, Yellow wort, Meadow sweet, Bristley oxtongue, Musk mallow, Spear-thistle, Small scabious, Broad leaved willowherb, Yarrow, Great willowherb, Large white butterfly, Meadow brown.  FILLINGHAM SK 93376 85089 Su Colman 20/06/25 Having read the intro to the Bulletin particularly the bit about The next species is the Yellow Shell Moth Camptogramma bilineata, I made a strong determination to see if I could record one. Went for a walk between Ingham and Fillingham today and lo and behold - what a pretty creature!. Used iRecord to record it. HUMBER BRIDGE ROUNDABOUT.  Angela Buckle 12th June. Yellow wort, Pyramid orchid, Common broomrape, Selfheal, Perforate St John' wort, Mouse eared hawkweed, Common centaury, Hop trefoil, Prickly lettuce, Carline thistle, Ploughman’s spikenard, Common knapweed, Field madder, Birds foot trefoil, Black medick, Hedge bedstraw. COLD HANWORTH Ben Jacob 24th June 202 Lady’s Bedstraw Galium verum prolific on roadside verge ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ https://gibraltarpointbirdobservatory.blogspot.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 180625 – glossy ibis still present on Sea View Washlands in the morning, but no sign in the afternoon. Great white egret on Rimac freshwater marsh scrape, and male red-veined darter on easy access trail bordering. Juvenile cuckoo and male bullfinch in scrub around Crook Bank. 3 turtle dove in cleared dunes north of Crook Bank. First summer Caspian gull on the beach at Mablethorpe North End. Butterflies – 2 painted lady Rimac; 3 speckled wood, 2 comma, 2 small skipper, orange-tip Churchill Lane; comma Crook Bank. Odonata – broad-bodied chaser pair, black-tailed skimmer Churchill Lane. 190625 – the reserves third Savi’s warbler (but first for 49 years!) singing from reedy areas at the southern end of Rimac freshwater marsh. Turtle dove purring Rimac south. Spotted redshank flew south over Rimac reedbed and continued south along the dunes. Water vole swam along ditch beside Rimac reedbed in the evening. Butterflies – 7 ringlet, 4 small copper, 2 painted lady, comma Rimac-Churchill Lane. 3 hummingbird hawk-moths around dune scrub at Brickyard Lane. Odonata – broad-bodied chaser male Churchill Lane. 200625 – Savi’s warbler still present at Rimac freshwater marsh, with early morning and late evening the best times to hear it singing. Green sandpiper flew over Rimac freshwater marsh scrape. Adult and 3 smaller young common lizard ran out from cover near Churchill Lane. 210625 – Savi’s warbler still singing at Rimac in the morning and evening. Marsh harriers beginning to fledge from Rimac reedbed. 2 wood sandpiper on Rimac freshwater marsh scrape early afternoon. 110 swift, 7 curlew, jay, grey heron, meadow pipit flew south over Mablethorpe North End in an hour early morning. Odonata – Norfolk hawker southern end of Rimac freshwater marsh scrape; 12+ red-veined darter around freshwater areas at Rimac, including ovipositing pairs on freshwater marsh scrape and adjacent paths; common and ruddy darters around Rimac plus emerald damselfly. Sea holly growing on Rimac outer dunes. 2 water voles in small freshwater pools beside Rimac easy access trail. 220625 – Savi’s warbler still present at the southern end of Rimac freshwater marsh. 10+ red kite, marsh harrier, 2 kestrel and 800+ swift flew south over Mablethorpe North End throughout the morning. Red kite  flew over the beach at Crook Bank and common terns seen over the sea. 5 wood sandpiper on Sea View Washlands in the morning, and 1 greenshank and 14 lapwing Paradise Lagoon. Great white egret on Rimac freshwater marsh scrape and 6 black-tailed godwit flew over. Spoonbill flew south over Rimac in the evening and hobby hawking the dunes. 10+ sea gooseberries found during a children’s push-netting session. Odonata – 4+ red-veined darter around Rimac. 230625 – Savi’s warbler still present at Rimac singing in the morning and evening. 7 crossbill flew high north over the saltmarsh near Sea View. 3 green sandpiper, wood sandpiper and a black-tailed godwit on Sea View Washlands, and another 2 green sandpiper on Rimac freshwater marsh scrape. 10 curlew Rimac saltmarsh. Cuckoo Rimac south dunes. 2 Egyptian geese flew in from the north and flew towards Sea View. Third summer Caspian gull and 2 Mediterranean gulls on the beach at Mablethorpe North End along with 300 herring, 22 lesser black-backed, 3 great black-backed, 2 common and 10 black-headed, including the first juvenile of the year. 6 spot burnet moths at Rimac. Large yellow underwing moth at Churchill Lane and Cetti’s warbler in song. Small skippers now abundant across the site. Pyramidal orchids and marsh helleborines now in flower. Butterflies – 2 red admiral, small tortoiseshell Sea View. Hummingbird hawk-moth Sea View. 240625 – a vocal bee-eater heard fling north over Rimac mid-afternoon and continued north beyond Saltfleet. Savi’s warbler still singing at Rimac and turtle dove purring nearby. 2 little ringed plover and 24 lapwing on Paradise Lagoon. 3 common sandpiper Rimac freshwater marsh scrape. 3 green sandpiper, 2 black-tailed godwit, oystercatcher, lapwing Sea View Washlands. Spoonbill flew south over MOD late morning. Grasshopper warblers reeling in dunes at Churchill Lane and Rimac south. Butterflies – painted lady Rimac outer dunes; painted lady Sea View. Odonata – red-veined darter Rimac saltmarsh; emperor Rimac outer dunes. Other reserves 190625 – Donna Nook: Cuckoo, chiffchaff, garden chafer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 18th June: 5 Black-tailed Godwit, Golden Plover, Spoonbill and Little Ringed Plover on Anderby Marsh. 3 juvenile Bearded Tit with an adult at Wolla Bank Reedbed. 19th June: 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 15 Redshank and 2 Spoonbill on Anderby Marsh.  At sea 30 Kittiwake, 18 Ringed Plover and 5 Curlew flying south, and Red-throated Diver and 3 Mediterranean Gull flying north. 20th June: Anderby Marsh has Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, young Little Grebe, Curlew Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, 5 Ringed Plover, Little Ringed Plover, Spoonbill, Bittern and 4 Curlew. Pochard, 5 Spoonbill, Cuckoo and Great Spotted Woodpecker at Huttoft Pit. 21st June: 9 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 5 Ringed Plover and a Spoonbill on Anderby Marsh. 4 Spoonbill on Huttoft Pit. 29 Sand Martin flying south over Anderby Marsh also 2 Grey Plover, Curlew, 8 Bar-tailed Godwit and 9 Black-tailed Godwit flying south over sea. 22nd June: a busy day of southerly movement with 1,809 Swift, 173 Sand Martin, Grey Wagtail, 12 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 3 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, 5 Buzzard and a Bee-eater along our stretch counted. A Harbour Porpoise was offshore. On Anderby Marsh were 84 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Spoonbill, 4 Green Sandpiper, Little Stint, Greenshank and 2 Sanderling. 23rd June: Anderby Marsh was showing 49 Black-tailed Godwit, 14 Avocet, 4 Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Little Stint, Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Spotted Redshank, 9 Spoonbill, 10 Redshank and 2 Little Ringed Plover. A Bittern was in Wolla Bank Reedbed. 24th June: 5 Spoonbill, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 8 Common Sandpiper, 27 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, Snipe, Little Stint and 5 Little Ringed Plover on Anderby Marsh. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. 1st & 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. Jun Sat 21st Jul Sun 20th Aug Sat 16th Sep Sun 21st Oct Sat 18th In April, only two dormice were found, both males. A torpid 15.5g male was found but there was no nest in the box. The other dormouse was also a torpid male, in a woven nest (new since boxes were cleaned out over winter) and was quite clearly fur clipped. Our records show that he was clipped in October 2024, and this is the first definite confirmation that fur clipping can remain visible over the winter season. His weight was 20.5g compared to 32g last autumn, so he has lost just over a third of his body weight during hibernation, which is typical according to PTES. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** 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 *** How to protect your favourite urban trees from increasing danger https://theconversation.com/how-to-protect-your-favourite-urban-trees-from-increasing-danger-258227 Ancient Dung Reveals the Oldest Butterfly Fossils Ever Found https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/ancient-dung-reveals-the-oldest-butterfly-fossils-ever-found/ Could trees know when the summer solstice is? https://theconversation.com/could-trees-know-when-the-summer-solstice-is-259309 Jaws helped spur a fishing frenzy – so how have the world’s sharks fared since the 1975 release? https://theconversation.com/jaws-helped-spur-a-fishing-frenzy-so-how-have-the-worlds-sharks-fared-since-the-1975-release-255444 “It really is astonishing": animal uses milky way to navigate 1,000km across australia, say scientists | discover wildlife https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/insects-invertebrates/bogong-moth-uses-stars-to-navigate-australia Swift Awareness Week Is Coming Up Swift Awareness Week 2025 - The RSPB Wildlife Charity Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4l927dj5zo England needs more hosepipe bans and smart water meters - watchdog https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj939kpnvx8o Sharks and oysters set to thrive in warmer UK waters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gn5e9y33o 'Spectacular' moment an enormous tornado crosses a rainbow https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c5yk8nn21kpo Killer whales 'massage' each other using kelp https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyqll5n2qro Bears raid honey store after enclosure escape https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrxn4x7yx2o How restoring river catchments can minimise drought and flood risks https://theconversation.com/how-restoring-river-catchments-can-minimise-drought-and-flood-risks-258840 ‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/24/extinction-crisis-could-see-500-bird-species-vanish-within-a-century-report-aoe *** Mail Fails *** None this week. ----------------- ~ THE END ~ ----------------- (..until next week!) 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