Lincolnshire Bird News - October 2020

31/10/2020
Huttoft Pits
Great White Egret
Lincoln
24 Pink-footed Geese.  34 Skylark, 300 Wigeon (over)
Marton
2 Common Crane (over and heading in the direction of Lincoln

30/10/2020
Boultham Mere
Swallow
Gibraltar Point
Great White Egret, Velvet Scoter
Huttoft Pit
Great White Egret
Paradise
Long-tailed Duck
Seacroft
Common Redpoll
RSPB Tetney Marsh
Lapland Bunting

29/10/2020
Anderby
Serin (south)
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Black-necked Grebe
Boultham Mere
Raven
Cleethorpes
Swallow
Gibraltar Point
Black-throat Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 2 Gannet, 2 Merlin, 18 Whooper Swan
Nocton Fen
76 Whooper Swan
Paradise Pool
Long-tailed Duck
Thoresby Bridge
Great White Egret

28/10/2020
West Ashby
Great White Egret
Chapel Point
Short-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
Parrot Crossbill (west), 13 Tundra Bean Goose
Gibraltar Point
Little Stint
Huttoft car-terrace
Grey Phalarope
Marston
Jack Snipe
Messingham
Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, 2 Pintail
Paradise Pool
Long-tailed Duck
Rimac
Hen Harrier (ring-tail)

27/10/2020
Far Ings
Bittern, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier (male), Merlin, Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 2 Swallow
Gibraltar Point
Jack Snipe
Paradise Pool
Long-tailed Duck
RAF Woodhall
Great White Egret

26/10/2020
Anderby Creek
Great White Egret
Marston
Pintail

Female Pintail at Marston - © Dave Roberts

Nene Mouth
Russian White-fronted Goose
Paradise Pool
Long-tailed Duck
Whisby
Bittern

Bittern at Whisby - Image © Neil Roberts

25/10/2020
West Ashby
Great White Egret
Boultham Mere 
70 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, Kingfisher, 60 Linnet, Water Rail, 15 Skylark, 3 Tree Sparrow, 7 Whooper Swan, 2 Green Woodpecker
Mablethorpe
Short-eared Owl (in off)
Trent Port
4 Bullfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, 180 Fieldfare, 4 Goldcrest, Goosander 5 Whooper Swan, 34 Wigeon


24/10/2020
Barton on Humber
Tundra Bean Goose, 7000 Pink-footed Geese, White-fronted Geese

23/10/2020
South Ferriby
Yellow-browed Warbler
Donna Nook
Firecrest, Glossy Ibis, Richard's Pipit
Gibraltar Point
Siberian Chiffchaff

22/10/2020
Baston Fen
Large Mumuration of Starling (10000+), many thousands of Lapwing and Golden Plover
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Black-necked Grebe
Chapel Point
Hen Harrier
Deeping Lakes
Tundra Bean Goose
Hartsholme Park/Swanholme Lakes
Kingfisher, Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Huttoft Pit
Great White Egret

21/10/2020
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret
Huttoft
Yellow-browed Warbler (in private garden)

20/10/2020
Baston Pits
Black-necked Grebe
Boultham Mere
Marsh Harrier
Covenham St Mary
Yellow-browed Warbler
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Far Ings
Bittern, Great White Egret
Frampton Marsh
Kingfisher, 2000 Red Knot, 1000's Golden Plover, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 80 Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
Great Grey Shrike
Gibraltar Point
Dusky Warbler
Marston
13 Curlew, up to 3 Marsh Harrier, Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat
Read's Island
5 Marsh Harrier
Wolla Bank
Dusky Warbler

19/10/2020
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Black-necked Grebe
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret, 7 Whooper Swan
Brickyard Lane
Rough-legged Buzzard
Freiston
Great Grey Shrike (by the prison but check fence posts as you walk down the road
Gibraltar Point
4 House Martin, 9 Swallow

18/10/2020
Anderby Creek
10 Barnacle Geese (north), Mandarin, 3 White-fronted Geese, Redstart
Donna Nook
Siberian Chiffchaff, 36 Little Egret, 9 Barnacle Geese, 8 Goldcrest, 145 Pink-footed Geese, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Grey Plover, 360 Redshank, Redwing, Purple Sandpiper, 4, Dusky Warbler

Goldcrest at Donna Nook - Image © Chris Grimshaw

Frampton Marsh
Great White Egret, 4 Greenshank, Kingfisher, Short-eared Owl, 60 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Siskin, Stonechat, 6 Swallow, 100 Whooper Swan, 9 Spotted Redshank, Green Woodpecker
SeaView Farm 
Dusky Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler
Trent Port, Marton
15 Fieldfare, 6 Goldcrest, Kingfisher, 4 Golden Plover, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 68 Redwing, Tawny Owl, 2 Treecreeper
Marston
Chiffchaff, Fieldfare, Lesser Redpoll, Skylark, Redwing, 2 Stonechat

17/10/2020
Alkborough Flats
Snow Bunting
North Cotes
Dusky Warbler
Crowle Moor
800 Lesser Redpoll
Denton Reservoir
Scaup
Donna Nook
Dusky Warbler
SeaView Farm
Dusky Warbler,  Pallas's Warbler
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper, 5000 Starling (mumuration) 
Gibraltar Point
Brambling, Firecrest, Water Pipit, Jack Snipe, Stonechat, Dusky Warbler
Huttoft
Red-brested Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher at Huttoft - Image © Gary Wright

Lincoln 
2 Mealy Redpoll (University)
Skegness
Yellow-browed Warbler
Whisby
5 Jay, Kingfisher, 25 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Siskin, 2 Treecreeper

16/10/2020
Boultham Mere
7 Whooper Swan
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe
Fiskerton Fen
Goosander, Cetti's Warbler
Freiston Shore
Great Grey Shrike
Gibraltar Point
Hawfinch, Dusky Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler
SeaView Farm
Dusky Warbler, Pallas's Warbler
Swanpool
235 Pink-footed Geese

15/10/2020
Covenham Reservoir
3 Goosander, Slavonian Grebe
Crook Bank
Olive-backed Pipit
Deeping Lakes
Bearded Tit
Denton Reservoir
Goldeneye, Scaup
Donna Nook
Spoonbill, Purple Sandpiper
Far Ings
Up to 4 Bitterns, Pink-footed Geese, 3 Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, 2 Sparrowhawk 
Frampton Marsh
3 Curlew Sandpiper, Greenshank, Stonechat 59 Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
Lapland Bunting, 2 Pintail, Great Grey Shrike
Gibraltar Point
Brambling, Lapland Bunting, Great Norther Diver, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Lesser Redpoll, Merlin (F), Ring Ouzel, 4 Short-eared Owl 2 Black Redstart, Redwing, 3 Scaup, Siskin, 2 Jack Snipe, Yellow-browed Warbler, Wheatear, Woodcock
Ingoldmells
Long-eared Owl
Ludford
Hen Harrier
Riseholme Lake
Great White Egret
Saltfleet (Crook Bank)
Dusky Warbler

14/10/2020
Baston
Yellow-browed Warbler (in a private garden)
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe
Frampton Marsh
Pink-footed Geese, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Stonechat, 35 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
2 Firecrest, Black Redstart, Barred Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler

Slavonian Grebe at Covenham Reservoir - Image © Russell Hayes

Lincoln - Swanholme Lakes
Goosander (female - first of the winter?)
Marston
2 Red Kite, 2 Swallow
New Holland
Whooper Swan
Rimac
Dusky Warbler
SeaView Farm
Yellow-browed Warbler

13/10/2020
Boultham Mere
2 Fieldfare, Kingfisher, 120 Lesser Redpoll, 7 Whooper Swan, Cetti's Warbler

Kingfisher at Boultham Mere - Image - © Andy Sims

Churchill Lane
10 Barnacle Geese, 25 Whooper Swan
Frampton Marsh
7 Goldeneye  200 Pink-footed Goose, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher,Merlin, 9 Grey Plover, Water Rail, Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 8 Whooper Swan, Cetti's Warbler
Moggs Eye - Sandilands
Richard's Pipit
Skegness
Red-breasted Flycatcher (on a boat 20 miles off Skegness)

12/10/2020
Anderby Creek
3 Brambling, 33 Reed Bunting, 16 Crossbill, Little Gull, 14 Linnet, 97 Meadow Pipit, 188 Lesser Redpoll, 27 Siskin,  2 Whooper Swan,  5 Yellowhammer 
Boultham Mere
7 Whooper Swan
Denton Reservoir
Scaup (male)
Frampton Marsh
5 Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint
SeaView Farm
Yellow-browed Warbler

11/10/2020
Callan's Lane Wood
2 Crossbill, Lesser Redpoll (a few), Siskin (a few)
Churchill Lane
11 Barnacle Geese
Frampton Marsh
Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Brambling, 11 Crossbill, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Hawfinch 7 Yellow-browed Warbler
East Halton to Goxhill Haven
6 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare, 5600+ Pink-footed Geese, 2 Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Short-eared Owl, 13 Pintail, 87 Redwing, Great Scaup, 4 Common Scoter, Wheatear
Huttoft Car Terrace
Red-throated Diver, Eider, 215 Gannet, Guillemot
Trent Port, Marton
105 Fieldfare, 160 Pink-footed Geese, Goldcrest, 2 Kingfisher, Lesser Redpoll, 352 Redwing, Siskin, Swallow, 21 Pied Wagtail 
Marston
13 Curlew, 4 Little Grebe, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Red Kite, Water Rail,10 Redwing, Snipe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Swallow, 63 Teal, Cetti's Warbler
Saltfleet 
Barnacle Geese, Pink-footed Geese
Sutton on Sea
Great Northern Diver, 6 Eider, 257 Gannet, 746 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Guillemot, Little Gull, 2 Arctic Skua, Great Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 2 Whooper Swan
Theddlethorpe St Helen
Short-eared Owl
Witham Mouth
200 Gannet, Grey Phalarope, Arctic Skua (all from the Boston Belle)
RAF Woodhall 
House Martin, 11 Whooper Swan, Swallow

10/10/2020
Barton Upon Humber - Waters Edge
2 Crossbill (one at each site)
Gibraltar Point
2 Lapland Bunting, 20 Crossbill. 1500 Pink-footed Goose, Ring Ouzel, c2800 Redwing, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler
Toft Newton Reservoir
24 Whooper Swan
Scupholme
36 Whooper Swan

09/10/2020
Cowbit - Whaplode Drove
Lammergeier (apparentley now in Cambridgeshire at Thorney)
Deeping Lakes
Osprey
Freiston Shore
Yellow-browed Warbler
Swanpool
c100 Lesser Redpoll (in two flocks half a mile apart)

08/10/2020
Alkborough Flats
Lesser Yellowlegs
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret
Cowbit & Moulton Chapel
Lammergeier

Lammergeier in Cowboy village Thursday afternoon - Image © Chris Grimshaw

Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
400 Pink-footed Geese, £7 Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
Yellow-browed Warbler
East Halton Skitter
Scaup
Marston
Great White Egret

07/10/2020
Barton Pits
Pink-footed Goose (hundreds over)
Boultham Mere
Cetti's Warbler
Chapel Six Marshes
Red Kite, Sparrowhawk
Freiston Shore
Yellow-browed Warbler
Gibraltar Point
4 Lapland Bunting, 2 Crossbill, Great White Egret, 3 Hawfinch, Hobby, Merlin, Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Ring Ouzel, Osprey, Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill,Yellow-browed Warbler
Holbeach St John's - Moulton Chapel
Lammergeier
Huttoft Bank Pits
Little Bittern (late report - but only around for ten minutes)
Cleethorpes
Red-throated Diver, 165 Ringed Plover, Great Skua 
Rimac
Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest

06/10/20
Alkborough Flats
2 Ruddy Shelduck
Anderby Creek
Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting

 

One of the two Ruddy Shelduck at Alkborough Flats - Image © Neil Drinkall

Cleethorpes
11 Common Crossbill
Dunsby Fen
3 Chiffchaff, 20 Meadow Pipit, Pintail, Stonechat, 9 Swallow, Grey Wagtail
Freiston Shore
Goshawk, Hawfinch, Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler
Gibraltar Point
Hawfinch, Yellow-browed Warbler
East Halton to Goxhill Haven
2 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, c2700 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Short-eared Owl, 9 Pintail, Spotted Redshank, Scaup (female), 24 Stonechat, Whimbrel
North Killingholme Pits
200 Avocet, 2000 Dunlin, 3000 Black-tailed Godwit, 500 Knot, 300 Lapwing
Lincs Coastal CP
Mediterranean Gull, Snipe, 267 Teal, 21 Wigeon
Saltfleetby
4 Yellow-browed Warbler
SeaView Farm
Chiffchaffs, Siskin, 3+ Yellow-browed Warbler
Toynton All Saints
Hobby

05/10/2020
Dawson City
4 Stonechat, Wheatear and a dead juvenile gannet
Donna Nook
3 Redstart, Richard's Pipit, Garden Warbler
Frampton Marsh
Brambling, 100 Pink-footed Geese, Hobby, Kingfisher, Merlin, Pintails, Stonechat, 2 Swallow, Cetti's Warbler, Wheatear, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Freiston Shore
37 Gannet
Gibraltar Point
Great White Egret
SeaView Farm
Brambling, Hawfinch, Yellow-browed Warbler

A stunning  image of a Hawfinch at Seaview Farm possibly ringed in the New Forest - Image © John Clarkson

04/10/2020
Anderby Creek
Yellow-browed Warbler
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret
Caistor
70 Pink-footed Geese
Cleethorpes
Brambling, 60 Pink-footed Geese Jay, 6 Whooper Swan, Cetti's Warbler, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Donna Nook
3 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 2 Radde's Warbler

Raddes Warbler at Donna Nook - Image © Mark Johnson

Frampton Marsh
Merlin, 5 Little Stint, Whinchat, Wheatear, 11 Whooper Swan

Gibraltar Point
20 Brambling, 20 Crossbill, 2 Fieldfare, 3 Common Redstart, Jack Snipe, 300 Siskin, 4 Stonechat, 12 Yellow-browed Warbler, Whinchat
Marston
13 Curlew, 2 Marsh Harrier, 26 Lapwing, 3 House Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler
SeaView Farm
Yellow-browed Warbler
Skegness
50 Brambling, 3 Crossbill, Ring Ouzel, 30 Lesser Redpoll, Redwing 10 Stonechat, Siskin, Swallow, Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat
Trent Port Marton
Great White Egret, 70 Pink-footed Geese, 185 Goldfinch, Kingfisher, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Siskin, 71 Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Wolla Bank
Red-breasted Flycatcher

03/10/2020
Langrick Bridge, Boston
Great White Egret
Chapel Observatory
Grey Phalarope (north)
Donna Nook
10 Red-breasted Flycatcher, 10 Common Redstart
Gibraltar Point
20 Brambling, Siberian Chiffchaff, Pied Flycatcher, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Hawfinch, Ring Ouzel, 6 Common Redstart, 3 Jack Snipe, 10 Yellow-browed Warbler, Barred Warbler
Ingoldmells
Short-eared Owl
Marston
6 Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Harrier, 20 Barn Swallow, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler
Sandilands
Short-eared Owl

02/10/2020
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
2 Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, 68 Pink Footed Geese, Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, 7 Little Stints, Water Rail, Stonechat, 5 Whooper Swan  
Gibraltar Point
Goshawk, Hawfinch, 6 Spotted Redshank, Pomarine Skua, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler
Humberston Fitties
Yellow-browed Warbler
Sandilands (golf course)
Great Snipe, Wryneck

01/10/2020
Alkborough Flats
2 Curlew, Little Egret, 61 Pink-footed Geese, Greenshank, 40 Black-heade Gull, 3 Grey Heron, Marsh Harrier, 28 Lapwing, Water Rail at least one, 10 Common Redshank, 5 Spotted Redshank, 14 Whooper Swan, Bearded Tit (numerous), 5 Cetti's Warbler
Boultham Mere
2 Chiffchaff, Great White Egret, Little Egret,Kingfisher, Water Rail, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Snipe, 5 Swallow
Chapel St Leonards
Great White Egret
Frampton Marsh
9 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
5 Lapland Bunting, 3 Crossbill, 2000 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Yellow-browed Warbler
Killingholme Haven
Curlew Sandpiper
Louth
3 Little Egret, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Kingfisher, 7 Grey Wagtail
Swanpool
172 Pink-footed Geese
Welton
50 Pink-footed Geese