Lincolnshire Bird News - January 2021
Lincolnshire Bird Club - COVID-19 (Tier 3) Update
In keeping with the ever-changing government regulations concerning social distancing and unnecessary travel regarding the coronavirus pandemic, we are taking the opportunity to communicate the Lincs Bird Club's position on bird news dissemination. From December 2nd Lincolnshire is now in Teir 3. However, we are still permit outdoors for both recreation and exercise. Therefore, birding should be ok as long as no other rules are broken especially regarding social distancing.
We will continue to maintain our Latest Bird News page (updated each evening) and the Lincs Rare Birds WhatsApp Group - members sharing bird news. The bird club committee believe this helps reduce social isolation by allowing members to keep in touch with the outside world and hopefully it will help some get through what will be a very frustrating time. However, we will continue to closely monitor the situation, and we may change our policy if events suggest that is required. There is of course no compulsion on members to share bird news should they consider local circumstances are such that they prefer not to.=
31/12/2020
Boultham Mere
10 Grey Partridge, 60 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
Deeping Lakes
Otter, 3 Long-eared Owl
Gibraltar Point
2 Hen Harrier (male & female), 2 Bewick's Swan
Lincoln
80/90 Goldfinch, 10 Redwing, 4 Siskin
Redwing which doesnt mind a cold bath - Image © John Farmer
Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe
Long-tailed Duck
Scunthorpe (private garden)
Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk
Swanholme Lakes
Grey Heron, Kingfisher
30/12/2020
Corringham
Short-eared Owl
Covenham Reservoir
Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Red-necked Grebe, Common Scoter (female), Marsh Harriers, 2 Merlin
Denton Reservoir
Great White Egret
Deeping High Bank
2 Kestrel, Barn Owl, 3 Short-eared Owl, Sparrowhawk,Stonechat (female)
Deeping Lakes
4 Long-eared Owl
Fiskerton Fen - 99% frozen
5 Tufted Duck (river), Goosander (2 male, 2 female), Great White Egret (flew across the river), Little Egret, 34 Fieldfare, 30 Mallard (over), 7 Mute Swan
Frampton Marsh
2 Hen Harrier
Freiston Shore
Grey Phalarope
Grey Phalarope that has been at Freiston Shore for a few days - Image © Ian Misselbrook
The Grey Phalarope at Freiston Shore - Image © Paul Sullivan
Lincoln
9 Redwing (Doddington Park)
Marston
Pink-footed Goose, Water Rail, Bearded Tit, Woodcock
29/12/2020
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Smew (on private lake - please view from the road
Cleethorpes
16 Snow Bunting
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Deeping Lakes
4 Long-eared Owl
Freiston Shore
Grey Phalarope
Hartsholme Park
c40 Shoveler
Heckington
Hen Harrier
Swanholme Lakes
2 Kingfisher
Tallington Lakes
Scaup
28/12/2020
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Smew (2 male)
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Deeping Lakes
4 Long-eared Owl
Fiskerton Fen
12 Fieldfare, 9 Goosander, Goldeneye
Swanpool
Raven
Tallington Lakes
Scaup
Witham (near Fiskerton)
Otter
27/12/2020
Boultham Mere
Raven (over)
Deeping High Bank
2 Barn Owl, Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 4 Short-eared Owl
Fiskerton Fen
Bittern
Freiston Shore
Grey Phalarope
Harlaxton
Great White Egret (over)
Heckington
Hen Harrier
Langtoft
Great White Egret
Trent Port, Marton
2 Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, 30 Gadwall, 15 Teal, 2 Treecreeper, 440 Wigeon
Marston
22 Fieldfare, 2 Water Rail, 3 Grey Wagtail
Tallington Lakes
Scaup
Branston Island & Washingborough
Otter
26/12/2020
Alvingham
Barn Owl
Boultham Mere
6 Goosander, Marsh Harrier, 3 Pochard, Water Rail,16 Shoveler
Frampton Marsh,
2 Hen Harrier, Barn Owl
Lincoln, Doddington Park
3 Lesser Redpoll (briefly but first of winter)
Rimac
Hen Harrier
Saltfleetby
3 Velvet Scoter, 50 Whooper Swan
25/12/2020
Cleethorpes
12 Snow Bunting
Grantham
2 Lesser Redpoll
Messingham SQ
42 Gadwall Pochard 6, 100 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Shelduck, Shoveler 12, 4 Siskin, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
River Slea
Kingfisher
Swanholme Lakes
5 Goosander (3m,2f), 2 Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher 2 Shoveler
24/21/2020
Cleethorpes CP
Scaup
Deeping Lakes
7 Long-eared Owl, Nuthatch
Winter's Pond
Scaup, Waxwing (north over)
23/12/2020
Boultham Mere
7 Whooper Swan
Covenham Reservoir
Red-necke Grebe
Fiskerton Fen
3 Bittern
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
Kirkby GP's
2 Bullfinch, Chiffchaff, Little Egret, 3 Goldcrest, Kingfisher, 128 Lapwing, 5 Lesser Redpoll, Redshank, 9 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper
Thurlby Fen
Hen Harrier
22/12/2020
Covenham Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe, Goosander, 2 Whooper Swan
Fiskerton Fen
3 Bittern
Grantham
3 Raven
Temple Wood
50 Fieldfare, Red Kite, 2 Raven, 150 Redwing, 10 Marsh Tit, 2 Nuthatch
Thurlby Fen
Hen Harrier
21/12/2020
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
Green-winged Teal
Gibraltar Point
3 Great Northern Diver
20/12/2020
Bole Ings, Gainsborough
Short-eared Owl
Cleethorpes
35/40 Snow Bunting
Deeping Lakes
4 Long-eared Owl
Fillingham Lake
Russian White-fronted Goose (Would potential visitors please note that you need a visitors permit to visit the site)
Fiskerton Fen
2 Bittern
Frampton Marsh
Kingfisher, 10000 Lapwing, 10000 Golden Plover, Water Rail, Scaup, Stonechat. 2000 Eurasian Teal, Green-winged Teal, Bearded Tit, Cetti's Warbler, 10000 Wigeon
Freiston Shore
Water Pipit
Gibraltar Point
6 Great Northern Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Hen Harrier
Hartsholme Park
20 Long-tailed Tit,12 Siskin
Legbourne
Great White Egret
Lincoln
Blackcap (male)
New Holland
18 Whooper Swan
East Halton Skitter
4 Scaup
Swanholme Lakes
Kingfisher, 2 Shoveler
Theddlethorpe
14 Snow Bunting, 6 White-fronted Goose, Merlin
Theddlethorpe
Snow Bunting, 16 Russian White-fronted Goose
Winter's Pond
Scaup
RAF Woodhall
Great White Egret
19/12?2020
Boultham Mere
7 Whooper Swan
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
10000 Lapwing, Green Winged Teal
Freiston Shore
Pintail
Gibraltar Point
Peregrine Falcon, Hen Harrier, 6 Red-breasted Merganser, 1800 Lapwing, Merlin, 2 Stonechat, Green Woodpecker
Swamholme Lakes
5 Goosander, Kingfisher
Witham End
Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl
18/12/2020
Boultham Mere
4 Barnacle Geese, Kingfisher
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Trent Port, Marton
250 Fieldfare, 240 Pink-footed Goose
Rimac
Iceland Gull, Stonechat
Tetney Blow Wells
Chiffchaff, Kingfisher
17/12/2020
Deeping High Bank
68 Fieldfare, Goosander, 4 Barn Owl, 4 Short-eared Owl, Stonechat (female)
Deeping Lakes
4 Goosander, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Long-eared Owl, 16 Snipe
Frampton Marsh
300 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Hen Harrier, ( 2 male, 2 female), 3 Stonechat, 94 Whooper Swan
Grimesthorpe
Red Kite
Rimac
Iceland Gull
Whisby
3 Bittern
16/12/2020
Boultham Mere
Green Sandpiper, 7 Whooper Swan (60th day)
Deeping Lakes
Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Goosander, 5 Long-eared Owl, Little Owl, Treecreeper
Frampton Marsh
Peregrine Falcon, 4 White-fronted Goose, 2 Hen Harrier, 2 Merlin
Jobs Lane
1 Pink-footed Goose
Sandilands
60 Whooper Swan
Tunby Woods
400 Pink-footed Goose (over)
15/12/2020
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Deeping Lakes
6 Long-eared Owl
Fiskerton Fen
Bittern, Great White Egret
Gibraltar Fen
Glossy Ibis (over)
Bittern at Fiskerton Fen - Image © Andy Sims
Humberston Fitties
Short-eared Owl
Humberston Fitties to Tetney Lock
159 Curlew, Short-eared Owl
Meridian car-park
Bean Goose
Swanpool
Little Egret
Tattershall
71 Redshank (on the Witham Bank)
Thurlby Fen
3 Russian White-fronted Goose
Tunby Wood
c400 Pink-footed Goose (over)
Willow Tree Fen
Great White Egret
RAF Woodhall
Great White Egret, 2 White-fronted Goose
Walesby
10 Common Crossbill
14/12/2020
Anderby Creek
6 Tundra Bean Goose, 172 Pink-footed Goose
Boultham Park
12 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch
Burgh-le-Marsh
6 Russian White-fronted Goose, 3000 Pink-footed Goose
Deeping High Bank
Barn Owl, 3 Short-eared Owl, 84 Whooper Swan
Deeping Lakes
2 Long-eared Owl
Freiston Shore
Hen Harrier
Sea View Farm
3 Russin White-fronted Goose
RAF Wainfleet
Hen Harrier
13/12/2020
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier (male)
Saltfleetby St Peter
Iceland Gull
12/12/2020
Branston Fen
Great White Egret
Cleethorpes CP
Scaup
Covenham Reservoir
Lapland Bunting, Red-necked Grebe
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl, Whooper Swan
Denton Reservoir
Great White Egret
Eastoft
Great White Egret
Mablethorpe
Lapland Bunting
11/12/2020
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Short-eared Owl
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
Grantham
Redwing (overnight movement)
Lincoln (Doddington Park garden)
Blackcap (female)
Saltfleetby St Peter
Great White Egret, 6 Russian White-frint Goose, Pink-footed Goose
Tunman Woods
10 Common Crossbill
Common Crossbill, Tunman Woods - Image © Grahame Hopwood
10/12/20202
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, Hen Harrier, Black Redstart
Hibaldstow Bridge
Great White Egret
Killingholme Haven
Water Pipit
Manby Wetlands
9 Bewick's Swan (over)
Messingham SQ
3 Bullfinch, 4 Crossbill, 32 Gadwall, 2 Jay, Kestrel, 100 Lapwing, 26 Pochard, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Snipe, Song Thrush, 180 Teal, Willow Tit,Great Spotted Woodpecker
09/12/2020
Boultham Mere
Kingfisher, 3 Grey Partridge, Water Rail, 40 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Siskin, 7 Whooper Swan, Woodcock
Deeping Lakes
3 Barn Owl. Long-eared Owl
Deeping High Bank
Hen Harrier, 7/8 Short-eared Owl
Far Ings
Kingfisher
Immingham
Swallow
Tealby area
2500 Fieldfare, 2 Raven, 600 Redwing, 45 Yellowhammer
08/12/2020
Covenham Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Denton Reservoir
Great White Egret
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl
Hanby
Merlin
Marston
20 Water Rail, 6 Grey Wagtail
Sutton on Sea
Great White Egret
07/12/2020
Boultham Mere
Water Rail, 7 Whooper Swan
Deeping High Bank
Hen Harrier
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier, 7 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, 2 Bearded Tit
Holbeach St Johns
24 Bewick's Swan, 88 Whooper
Mablethorpe
12 Snow Bunting
Wroot
Great White Egret
06/12/2020
Baston Fen
Short-eared Owl
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Short-eared Owl
Black Bank, Messingham
Peregrine Falcon, 100 Fieldfare, 2 Redshank
Boultham Mere
7 Whooper Swan (for 50th day)
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
Merlin, Scaup
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, Great White Egret, Short-eared Owl
Immingham
4 Swallow
Mablethorpe
Snow Bunting
East Halton Skitter
Scaup
Cress Marsh, Stallingborough
Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper
Westwoodside
Russian White-fronted Goose
05/12/2020
Baston Fen
Short-eared Owl
Black Bank Messingham
10 Grey Partridge, 2 Redshank, Stonechat, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Covenham Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe, Hen Harrier
Deeping High Bank
3 Common Crane (over), Short-eared Owl
Denton Reservoir
Great White Egret
Donna Nook
Pomarine Skua, Dusky Warbler
Frampton Marsh
Scaup, Bearded Tit
Freiston Shore
Black-throated Diver, 16 Great Norther Diver, 8 Long-tailed Duck, 8 Slavonian Grebe
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier
Goxhill Haven
33 Snow Bunting, Great Northern Diver, Caspian Gull, 29 Scaup
Grimsby
Waxwing
Hartsholme Park
Kingfisher, Treecreeper, Grey Wagtail
Holbeach St Johns
12 Bewick's Swan, 153 Whooper Swan
Marston
Water Rail
Water Rail at Marston - Image © Steve Nesbit
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier
Rimac
Great Northern Diver
Swanholme
Goldeneye
Thurlby Fen
Great White Egret
Witham Mouth
3 Great Norther Diver, 19 Red-throated Diver, 2 Barnacle Geese, 1500 Brent Geese, 14 Goldeneye, 14 Slavonian Grebe,14 Red-breasted Merganser
04/12/2020
Covenham Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe
Immingham
4 Swallow
03/12/2020
Covenham Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe, Goosander, 3 Turnstone
Fiskerton Fen
Bittern, 2 Great White Egret, 9 Goosander, Green Sandpiper
Freiston Shore
Scaup
Holbeach St Johns
8 Bewick's Swan, 191 Whooper Swan
North Somercotes
Firecrest (in private garden)
Tetney Marshes
3 Twite
02/12/2020
Covenham Reservoir
Red-necked Grebe, Hen Harrier, 2 Whooper Swan
Swanpool
34 Pink-footed Geese
Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes
12 Brambling, 18 Snow Bunting (out from Crook Bank), Merlin, Peregrine, 4 Water Rail, 4 Stonechat, Swallow, 2 Tawny Owl
Wainfleet
Snow Bunting
RAF Woodhall
Great White Egret, Spoonbill
01/12/2020
Baston Fen
Siberian Chiffchaff, 3 Short-eared Owl
Baston & Langtoft Pit
Russian White -fronted Goose
Brickyard Lane
2 Barn Swallow, 18 Snow Bunting
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
Heckington
Red Kite
Huttoft Car Terrace
Snow Bunting, Red-throated Diver, Guillemot, Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter, Great Skua
Messingham SQ
3 Crossbill, 66 Tufted Duck, 28 Gadwall, 400 Greylag Goose, 5 Pochard, 50 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Shelduck, 30 Siskin, 15 Shoveler,12 Teal, Treecreeper, Cetti's Warbler, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Saltfleet Haven
Iceland Gull
Sutton on Sea
2 Red-throated Diver, 5 Gannet. 22 Common Scoter, 3 Pomerine Skua
Swanholme Lakes
Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Goosander (1 male, 2 female), 8 Siskin, Treecreeper, Grey Wagtail
North Thoresby
Great White Egret
Toft Newton Reservoir
Bean Goose
