Lincolnshire Latest Bird News
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31/03/2003
Baumber (Lakeside Fishery)
Osprey
Osprey near Lakeland Fisher, near Baumber - Image © Russell Hayes
Cattle Egret, Garganey, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
2 Firecrest
Marston
2 Barn Swallow
Wolla Bank
Sedge Warbler
30/03/2023
Apologies as i didn't note the correct of the typo of willow tit to willow warbvler
Anderby Marsh
Willow Warbler
Caythorpe
Barn Swallow
Covenham Reservoir
Wheatear
Fiskerton
Chiffchaff, 8 Grey Heron, Willow Warbler
Frampton Marsh
Buzzard, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Spoonbill, Barn Swallow, Whooper Swan, Yellow Wagtail
Gibraltar Point
32 Avocet, Eider, Firecrest, 2 Mediterranean Gull, Hen Harrier, 60 Linnet, 2 Pintail, 15 Siskin
Grimsby
Alpine Swift
Humberston Fitties
Red Kite
Kenwick Park GC
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Stenigot
2 Grey Heron, Willow Warbler
29/03/2023
Covenham Reservoir
4 Black -necked Grebe, Yellow Wagtail
Four Black-nrckrd Grede at Covenham Reservoir = Image © Mark Johnson
15 Siskin
Frampton Marsh
2 Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 4 Goldeneye, Barnacle Goose, 8 Pink-footed Goose, White-fronted Goose, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Pintail, Little-ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 15 Pochard, 2 Spoonbill, 14 Whooper Swan
28/03/2023
Baumber/Wragby
Osprey
Framptn Marsh
2 Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Peregrine Falcon, Goldeneye, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Kingfisher, 3 Sand Martin, Barn Owl, Pintail, Ring Plover, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Spoonbill, 73 Whooper Swan, Cetti's Warbler,
Gibraltar Point
Water Pipit
Scopwick
Whooper Swan
27/03/2023
Chapel Six Marshes
Chiffchaff, Firecrest, Hen Harrier, Barn Owl, Cetti's Warbler
Cleethorpes
60 Red Knot, 60 Turnstone
Far Ings
Bittern, Marsh Harrier, Swallow
Keelby
Barn Swallow
Messingham
5 Reed Bunting, 4 Buzzard, 4 Chiffchaff, 73 Gadwall, Kestrel, 4 Lapwing, 4 Sand Martin, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 17 Shelduck, 23 Shoveler, Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler
Wolla Bank
Barn Owl
Wasp's Nest
Barn Owl
26/03/2023
Cress Marsh
12 Avocet, 3 Buzzard, 23 Curlew, 2 Peregrine Falcon, Kingfisher, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
Doddington Park
Brambling, Common Redpoll
Cattle Egret, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 7 Pink-footed Goose, Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, 30 Ringed Plover, Spoonbill, 12 Whooper Swan
Mablethorpe
Woodlark
Marston
120 Whooper Swan
Swanpool
Blackcap
Tetney Lock
300 Golden Plover
Trent Port
24 Gadwall, 2 Oystercatcher, Shelduck, 78 Whooper Swan, 12 Teal, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Green Woodpecker
25/03/2023
Anderby Marsh
2 Avocet, Curlew, 3 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatcher, Redshank, Shoveler
Barton (Water's Edge)
Long-tailed Duck
The Long-tailed Duck that was present at Water's Edge - Image © Roy Harvey
Chapel Obsevatory
2 Alpine Swift
2 Marsh Harrier, 3/4 Cetti's Warbler
Deeping Lakes
Cattle Egret
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Gibraltar Point
Brambling, Red Kite, Stonechat, 3 Woodcock, Woodlark
Halton Marshes
Spoonbill, White Stork
Ingoldmells
2 Alpine Swift
Willow Tree Fen
11 Common Crane, Hen Harrier
24/03/2023
Boultham Mere
2 Sand Martin
Burgh-le-Bain
2 Common Crane
Chapel St Leonards area
2 Alpine Swift
Doddington Park
Blackcap (m), 21 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 2 Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Barn Owl, Pintail, Spoonbill, White Stork
Gibraltar Point
Water Pipit
2 Whooper Swan
Swanpool
2 Egyptian Goose
23/03/2023
Chapel Point
2 Alpine Swift
Chapel Six Marshes
2 Alpine Swift
Lincoln
110 Whooper Swan (NW)
Mablethorpe
2 Woodlark
Messingham
2 Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Lapwing, Lesser Redpoll, Cetti's Warbler
Rimac
2 Buzzard, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Fieldfare, 3 Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owl, Water Pipit, 3 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 4 Woodcock, Whooper Swan
Scotter
Alpine Swift
Swanholme Lakes
Goosander (f), 2 Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Woodcock
22/03/2023
Barton On Humber
Black-necked Grebe
Boultham Mere
45 Common Gull
Chapel Observatory
2 Alpine Swift
Doddington Park
2 Chiffchaff
Far Ings
Bittern
Frampton Marsh
308 Avocet, 750 Dunlin, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Marsh Harrier, Little Ringed Plover, 13 Ringed Plover, 42 Ruff, 14 Pintail, 2 Golden Plover, 3 Spoonbill, 34 Whooper Swan, 3500 Wigeon
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier, Merlin
Toft Newton
Black-necked Grebe
Wolla Bank
Alpine Swift
21/03/2023
Anderby Creek
2 Alpine Swift
Chapel Six Marshes
2 Alpine Swift
One of the two Alpine Swifts that gave good views over the Mid-Lincs coastal areas - Image © Russell Hayes
Chiffchaff
Frampton Marsh
4 Spoonbill
North Thoresby
3 Buzzard
Walesby
2 Chiffchaff
Wolla Bank
Alpine Swift
20/03/2023
Chaper Six Marsh
2 Alpine Swift
Donna Nook
2 Hen Harrier
Swanpool, Lincoln
4 Common Crane (over)
Trent Port
2 Bullfinch, 3 Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker
19/03/2023
Boultham Mere
51 Whooper Swan
Branston Booths
Garganey
Doddington Park
Buzzard, 2 Common Redpoll, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Frampton Marsh
2 Peregrine Falcon, Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Spoonbill, 22 Whooper Swan, Wheatear
Gibraltar Point/Seacroft
Alpine Swift
Grainthorpe Haven
Alpine Swift
Alpine Swift at Grainthorpe Haven - flew towards Horseshoe Point - Image © Mark Johnson
2 Brambling, House Martin, 16 Whooper Swan
Trent Port
Winter's Pool
Buzzard, 8 Chiffchaff, 20 White-fronted Goose, Merlin, Woodcock and an escaped (?) Gyr Falcon
18/03/2023
Baston GP
18 Whooper Swan
Churchill Lane/ Rimac
Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit, Water Rail, 3 Cetti's Warbler
Covenham Reservoir
2 Black-necked Grebe
Crook Bank
30 Twite
Deeping Lakes
7 Whooper Swan
Dunston
Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaff, 30 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 137 Whooper Swan, Woodcock
Frampton Marsh
123 Avocet, Peregrine Falcon, 7 Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier, Pintail, 4 Spoonbill, 3 Wkooper Swan
Messingham
Avocet, 12 Brambling, 12 Buzzard, 7 Chiffchaff2 Little Egret, 168 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye, 5 Egyptian Goose, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Marsh Harrier, 2 Jay, Kestrel 12 Pochard, Water Rail, 9 Shelduck, 20 Shoveler, 16 Siskin, 3 Sparrowhawk
RAF Woodhall Spa
3 Little Ringed Plover
Trent Port
Chiffchaff, 2 Little Egret, 2 Goldcrest, 17 Whooper Swan, Treecreeper, Woodcock, 2 Green Woodpecker
Weelsby Woods
3 Chiffchaff, Stonechat, White Wagtail
Whitton Sands
700 Whooper (upper Humber) with 500 on the Sands (far shore)
17/03/2023
Alkborough Flats
Probable Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Sand Martin
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Tundra Bean Goose
Doddington Park area
2 Buzzard, Firecrest, 3 Siskin, 21 Lesser Redpoll
Firecrest again in a private garden today, Doddington Park - Image © John Farmer
Hartsholme Park/Swanholme Lakes
Gadwall, 5 Goosander, Great Crested Grebe 4, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Jay, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay along side Pike Drain, Swanholme Lakes - Image © Chris Grimshaw
3 Little Ringed Plover
Wheatear
16/03/2023
Black Bank
8 Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Cleaatham
2 Buzzard, Lapwing
Cleethorpes
2 Purple Sanpiper
Crook Bank
17 Twite
Messingham
4 Sand Martin
Purple Sandpipers at Cleethorpes - Image © Jim WrightNebraska Wetlands
Buzzard, Curlew, 25 Gadwall, 22 Pink-footed Goose, 33 Common Gull, 2 Kestrel, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Shelduck
Trusthorpe Point
Wheatear
Tuetoes
Little Owl
Perhaps the first Lincs Wheatear of the year at Trusthorpe Point - Image © Andy Sims
Great White Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 8 Russian White-fronted Goose, Rock Pipit, Water Pipit, 4 Spoonbill, Stonechat
Huttoft Marsh
24+ Curlew, 2000 Starling, 300 Wood Pigeon
Novartis Ings
Caspian Gull, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull
Stamford
2 Peregrine Falcon
Sutton on Sea
2 Avocet (s), Red-thoated Diver
Great Northern Diver
15/03/2023
Deeping Lakes
White Wagtail
Doddington Park
Blackcap, Lesser Redpoll 27, Sparrowhawk
Frampton Marsh
8 Russian White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier (rt), 3 Spoonbill
Molecey Pit (Market Deeping)
4 Little Ringed Plover
Stanton's Pit
2 Russian White-fronted Goose
14/03/2023
RAF Digby
Black Redstart
Doddington Park
Common Redpoll, Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Frampton Marsh
Brambling, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 7 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite Barn Owl, Merlin, Water Rail, 3 Spoonbill, Stonechat, Whooper Swan, Cetti's Warbler
Gibraltar Point
7 Water Pipit
Hartsholme Park
2 Goosander
Millennium Green
2 Goosander
Seacroft Marsh
12 Snow Bunting
Tetney Blow Wells
2 Buzzard, Chiffchaff, 6 Goldeneye. Marsh Harrier
13/03/2023
Donna Nook
28 Bar-tailed Godwit, Marsh Harrier, 14 Meadow Pipit, 3 Snipe
Frampton Marsh
84 Avocet, Peregrin Falcon, 2 Marsh Harrier, Pintail, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Stonechat, 4 Whooper Swan
North Somercotes
Chiffchaff
Swanpool cow-fields
Jack Snipe
12/03/2023
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 3 Common Gull, 7 Curlew, 30 Gadwall, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40 Lapwing, 3 Meadow Pipit, Little-ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 5 Shelduck, 21 Teal, 10 Pied Wagtail, 45 Wigeon
Gibraltar Point
2 Common Crane, Hen Harrier (m), Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit,
Moulton Sea End
Sand Martin
Mablethorpe
Siberian Chiffchaff
Trent Port
Bullfinch, Gadwall, Greylag Geese, Raven, Redwing, Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Teal, 95 Wigeon, Green Woodpecker
11/03/2023
Crook Bank
2 Corn Bunting
A corn bunting at Crook Bank - Image © Owen Beaumont
4 Long-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
Great White Egret, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 8 Russian White-fronted Goose, Merlin, Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, Sparrowhawk, Spoonbill, Stonechat, 9 Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
200 Curlew. 800 Dunlin, 1000 Black-tailed Godwit, Hen Harrier (rt), Marsh Harrier, 2 Merlin, 150 Pintail, 45 Grey Plover, Water Rail, 200 Shelduck, Stonechat, 1500 Wigeon
Halton Marsh
27 Russian White-fronted Goose
North Somercotes
5 Buzzard
Strubby
2 Bewick's Swan, 108 Whooper Swan
Willow Tree Fen
15 Common Crane
Witham End
12 Red-breasted Merganser
10/03/2023
Frampton Marsh
117 Avocet, Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 20 Ruff, Sparrowhawk
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl, 3 Water Pipit
Lincoln Cathedral
Peregrine Falcon
Louth
Siskin
Market Rasen
45 Goldfinch
Metheringham
Sparrowhawk
09/03/2023
RAF Digby
Black Redstart
Far Ings
Short-eared Owl
Gibraltar Point
13 Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier, Water Pipit, Woodlark
08/03/2023
Frampton Marsh
117 Avocet, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 8 White-fronted Goose, Mediterranean Gull, Marsh Harrier, 5 Pintail, 38 Ruff, 8 Snipe, 4 SpoonbillWhooper Swan
Ingoldmells
9 Snow Bunting
Martin Moor
Kestrel, Red Kite
Middlemarsh Farm
Caspian Gull
Pyewipe
7 Snow Bunting
Snipe Dales
2 Buzzard, Lesser Redpoll, 200+ Siskin
North Somercotes
Chiffchaff
07/03/2023
RAF Digby
Black Redstart
Doddington Park
Common Redpoll, 26 Lesser Redpoll
Freiston Shore
Spotted Redshank
Halton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Lincoln University
32 Lesser Redpoll
Saltfleetby
7 Snow Bunting
06/03/2023
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Tundra Bean Goose
Fiskerton Fen
Bittern, Curlew, 5 Goosander, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 3 Shoverler
Frampton Marsh
2 Peregrine Falcon, 12 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Russian White-fronted Goose, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, 2 Spoonbill, 6 Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
2 Spoonbill
Middlemarsh Farm
Caspian Gull
North Somercotes
Chiffchaff
Swanpool cow fields
97 Wigeon
05/03/2023
Boultam Mere
Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler
Doddington Park
50 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin
Frampton Marsh
93 Avocet, Peregrine Falcon, 5 Goldeneye, 13 Pink-footed Goose, 8 White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier (male), 2 Marsh Harrier, Rock Pipit, 22 Pochard, 63 Ruff, Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler
Gibraltar Point
2 Snow Bunting
Marston
Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 3 Stonechat
Swanpool cow-fields
220 Redwing 91 Wigeon
Tongue End
7 Common Crane
04/03/2023
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Doddington Park
Goldcrest, Firecrest, 42 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Redwing, Siskin
Starling (murmuration)
Fiskerton Fen
5 Goosander
A firecrest in a private pool on Doddington Park, Lincoln - Image © John Farmer
Frampton Marsh
115 Avocet, 3 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine Falcon, Goldeneye, 8 White-fronted Goose, Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, Pintail, 52 Ruff, Sparrowhawk
Gibraltar Point
27 Snow Bunting, Short-eared Owl, 2 Water Pipit, Stonechat
Swanholme Lakes
12 Goosander
03/03/2023
Deeping
Long-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
8 White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier, 8 Twite, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
2 Hen Harrier, 5 Water Pipit
Withern
2 Bewick's Swan
02/03/2023
Cleethorpes
Snow Bunting
2 Little Owl, Long-eared Owl
Doddington Park
Common Redpoll, 30 Lesser Redpoll, Great Spotted Woodpecker
A Great Spotted Woodpecker dropped in looking for food this morning - Image © Chis Grimshaw
Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Hen Harrier, Kestrel, Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
65 Avocet, Red-troated Diver, Eider, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 14 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Russian White-fronted Goose, Marsh Harrier, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, Merlin, Barn Owl, Ringed Plover, 2 Spoonbill, Spotted Redshank, 58 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Black-throated Diver, Water Pipit
Marston
5 Curlew. Little Egret, 3 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper
Withern
2 Bewick's Swan
01/03/2023
Gibraltar Point
13 Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier, 3 Water Pipit, Woodlark
Jobs Lane
Smew
Marston
Oystercatcher, Water Rail
Trent Port
145 Fieldfare, Oystercatcher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
28/02/2023
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Doddington Park
28 Lesser Redpoll, Sskin
Gibraltar Point
40 Pink Footed Geese, 8 Shellduck, 40 Wigeon
Messingham
50 Siskin, Song Thrush, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Novartis Ings
Caspian Gull, Iceland Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull
Strubby
Bewick's Swan
27/02/2023
Cleethorpes
16 Snow Bunting
Deeping Lakes
6/7 Long-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
8 Russian White-fronted Geese
Freiston Shore
Hen Harrier
Gibraltar Point
Water Pipit
Mablethorpe
2 Bewicks Swan, Whooper Swan
Lincoln
Starling (murmuration)
Louth
Kingfisher
Novertis Ings
Iceland Gull
Sandilands
Short-eared Owl
Scartho
Goldcrest, Jay, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker
Trent Port
Peregrine Falcon, 25 Fieldfare, Siskin, 2 Green Woodpecker
26/02/2023
Bardney
Peregrine Falcon, 2 Raven
Caistor
Gyr Falcon (near Pelham's Pillar - presumed escape)
Covenham Reservoir
Red-breasted Merganser
Doddington Park
Common Redpoll, 35 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin
Far Ings
Snow Bunting
Fiskerton Fen
2 Bittern
Halton Marsh
Raven
Hill Holt Wood
150 Pink-footed Wood
Market Deeping
2 Tundra Bean Goose
Millennium Gereen
35 Pochard
Thoresby Bridge
10 Buzzard, 2 Great White Egret, 6 Kestrel 2 Raven, 2 Sparrowhawk
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Tundra Bean Goose
Beehive Lane Quarry
2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Shelduck
Doddington Park
Lesser Redpoll, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Far Ings
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting on the sea wall at Far Ings - Image © Colin Scott
Frampton Marsh
Peregrine Falcon, 8 Russian White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Merlin, 3 Stonechat
Halton Marshes
45 Russian White-fronted Goose
Job's Lane
Mediterranean Gull, 4 Oystercatcher
Mablethorpe
Saltfleetby
14 Twite
Trent Port
Bullfinch, 85 Pink-footed Goose, Oystercatcher, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 5 Snipe, Stonechat, 8 Teal
24/02/2023
Doddington Park
34 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin
Holbeach
2 Corn Bunting, 3500 Dunlin, 450 Eider, 4800 Bar-tailed Godwit, 190 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 13000 Red Knot, 25 Red-breasted Merganser, Merlin
Linwood Warren
3 Common Crossbill (over)
Messingham
Pyewipe
128 Curlew. 3830 Black-tailed Godwit, Iceland Gull, 668 Redshank
Doddington Park
Common Redpoll, 14 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
2 Peregrine Falcon, Gadwall, Hen Harrier (m&f), Merlin, 3 Whooper Swan,
A plain grey duck; no, the beautiful Gadwall at Frampton Marsh - Image © Hazel Newton
Holbeach
2 Red-throated Diver, 150 Eider, 3 Barnacle Goose, 12 Pink-footed Goose, 8 White-fronted Goose, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Marsh Harrier, Red Kite. Red-breasted Merganser
Marston
Red Kite, Green Sandpiper, 4 Stonechat
Sutton Sea
2 Red-throated Diver, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Kittiwake, Razorbill, 6 Common Scoter
Trent Port
Bullfinch. 25 Chaffinch, 67 Fieldfare., Lesser Black-backed Gull, Raven, Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker
22/02/2023
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Doddington Hall (area behind)
Buzzard, 2 Little Grebe, Kestrel, 11 Pheasant, 42 Rook, 2 Skylark, 2 Song Thrush, 54 Yellowhammer
Doddington Park
Common Redpoll, 29 Lesser Redpoll
Marston
Tree Sparrow
Messingham SQ
Buzzard, 30 Cormorant, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, Lesser Black-backed Gull,30 Lapwing, 2 Pintail, 20 Pochard, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 40 Shelduck, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Great-Spotted Woodpecker
Trent Port
2 Bullfinch, 55 Fieldfare, 150 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Red=legged Partridge, Snipe, 14 Teal, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
21/02/2023
Alkborough Flats
Spotted Redshank
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Branston
Red Kite
Doddington Park
16 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
48 Avocet, Corn Bunting, Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 3 Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed Goose, 7 Russian White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Pintail, Cetti's Warbler
Freiston Shore
Spotted Redshank
Holbeach Marsh
40 Twite
Mablethorpe
2 Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan
20/02/2023
Alkborough Flats
Bearded Tit
Some of the Bearded Tit at Alkborough Flats - Image © Paula Shipley
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret, 40+ Yellowhammer
Cress Marsh
14 Snow Bunting
Far Ings
Bittern, 3 Common Crane (over)
Frampton Marsh
Marsh Harrier, Golden Plover, 30 Whooper Swan
Holbeach
500 Eider, Marsh Harrier, 3 Hen Harrier (2 male), Merlin, 2 Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, 3 Grey Partridge, 4 Twite
Mabblethorpe
Black-throated Diver, 3 Spoonbill (over), 2 Bewick's Swan
Theddlethorpe
115 Whooper Swan
Willow Tree Fen
Cattle Egret
19/02/2023
Cress Marsh
14 Snow Bunting, 184 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat
Doddington Park
25 Lesser Redpoll
Donna Nook
Marsh Harrier, Merlin, 2 Barn Owl, 2 Pintail, 34 Golden Plover, 10 Twite
Fillingham
8 Pochard
Fiskerton Fen
Bittern
Grantham
10000 Starling
Lea Marsh
Kingfisher, 2 Raven 2 Stonechat
Tetney Lock
300 Brent Goose
Trent Port
2 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 65 Redwing, Green Woodpecker
Tunman Woods
Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Jay, Kestrel, Marsh Tit
18/02/2023
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Boultham Mere
2 Marsh Harrier, Mistle Thrush, Cetti's Warbler
Doddington Park
26 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
8 Russian White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier
Marton
4 Buzzard, 220 Fieldfare, Red Kite, Grey Wagtail
Nocton Fen
350 Lapwing, 5 Skylark, 83 Mute Swan, 91 Whooper Swan
17/02/2023
Alkborough Flats
128 Curlew, 36 Dunlin, 120 Gadwall, Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1500 Lapwing, 38 Golden Plover, 2 Stonechat, 2 Bearded Tit, Cetti's Warbler
RAF Waddington
Black Redstart
Frampton Marsh
8 Russian White-fronted Goose
Halton Marsh
12 Russian White-fronted Goose
Mablethorpe
2 Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan
Willow Tree Fen
2 Great White Egret, 77 Goosander, Hen Harrier
16/02/2023
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Bewick's Swan
Willow Tree Fen
4 Bewick's Swan, 57 Whooper Swan
15/02/2023
Baston & Langtoft Pits
4 Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan
Boultham Mere
27 Lesser Redpoll, Sparrowhawk, Grey Wagtail
Deeping Fen
4 Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan
Deeping Lakes
6 Long-eared Owl
Halton Marsh
41 Russian White Fronted Goose
An Excellent shot of one of the Russian Ehite-fronted Geese at East Halton - Image © Roy Harvey
2 Bewick's Swan, 97 Whooper Swan
Marton
Barn Owl, Tawny Owl
Messingham
Great White Egret. Little Egret, 110 Gadwall, 36 Pochard, 30 Lesser Redpoll, 24 Shelduck, 11 Siskin, 40 Shoveler
Middle Marsh Farm
Iceland Gull
Thorsby Bridge
4 Great White Egret
Willow Tree Fen
Great White Egret, Hen Harrier
14/02/2023
Brickyard Lane
5 Snow Bunting, 6 Twite
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier, Spoonbill
Mablethorpe
Long-tailed Duck, 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Plover, 20 Sanderling, Velvet Scoter
Messingham
2 Bullfinch, 3 Buzard, 16 Cormorant, 26 Tufted Duck, 19 Fieldfare, 165 Gadwall, 41 Common Gull, Jay, 30 Lapwing, Oystercatcher,. 2 Red-crested Pochard, 40 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Redwing, 21 Shelduck, 10 Shoveler, 80 Siskin, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
13/02/2023
Deeping High Bank
4 Common Crane
Doddington Park
40 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
8 Russian White-fronted Goose, 2 Short-eared Owl
Saltfleetby
16 Snow Bunting, Twite
Willow Tree Fen
3 Great White Egret, Hen Harrier
12/02/2023
Baston Fen
2 Common Crane
Black Bank
15 Redwing, Tree Sparrow, Whooper Swan
Cleethorpes
Lapland Bunting, 15 Snow Bunting
Cress Marsh
14 Snow Bunting Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, 300 Lapwing, 8 Meadow Pipit, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat
Crook Bank
13 Snow Bunting, 6 Twite
Doddington Park
1 Common Redpoll, 30 Lesser Redpoll
Grainthorpe Haven
3 Hen Harrier (1 m 2f)
Halton Marsh
34 Russian White-fronted Goose
Mablethorpe
Grey Phalarope (offshore), 2 Bewick's Swan
11/02/2023
Baston Fen
5 Common Crane
Doddington Park
38 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Mealy Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
8 Russian White-fronted Goose
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Diver
Tetney Marsh
Lapland Bunting, Hen Harrier
Tongue End
2 Common Crane (west), Cattle Egret
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane
RAF Woodhall
American Wigeon
10/02/2022
Marsh Harrier, Cettis's Warbler, Green Woodpecker
Doddington Park
1 Common Redpoll, 35 Lesser Redpoll
North Somercotes
09/02/2023
Boultham Mere
2 Marsh Harrier, 10 Pochard, 7 Siskin, Cetti's Warbler
Cleethorpes
16 Snow Bunting
Doddington Park
32+ Lesser Redpoll
Donna Nook to Grainthorpe Haven
Peregrine Falcon (m), 60 Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier (3 fem), Kingfisher, Barn Owl, c 400 Redshank, c25 Twite
Frampton Marsh
Buzzard, Curlew, Dunlin, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Pintail, Scaup, Shelduck, Teal, Wigeon
Haverholme Park
20 Fieldfare, 20+ Redwing
Marston
Lesser Redpoll
RAF Woodhall
American Wigeon
08/02/2023
Brumby Common
14 Reed Bunting, 5 Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, 5 Kestrel, 200 Linnet
Cleethorpes
3 Snow Bunting, 3 Snipe, 3 Skylark, 2 Stonechat
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Deeping St James
Siberian Chiffchaff
Digby Fen
3 Kestrel
Frampton Marsh
4 Barnacle Goose, Peregrine Falcon, 5 Pink-footed Goose. 4 Marsh Harrier. Pintail, 130 Golden Plover 7 White-fronted Goose, Stonechat
RAF Woodhall
American Wigeon, Redshank, Ruff
The American Wigeon at a very cold RAF Woodhall Spa - Image © Andy Sims
Willow Tree Fen
Hen Harrier (rt)
07/02/2023
Doddington Park
31 Lesser Redpoll, Song Thrush
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl
Halton Marshes
41 White-fronted Goose
RAF Woodhall
American Wigeon
Tongue End
Short-eared Owl
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane
06/02/2023
Baston Fen
90 Tufted Duck, 12 Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, Kestrel, 30 Pochard, Stonechat, 90 Wigeon
Brumby Common
6 Reed Bunting, 4 Buzzard, 2 Little Egret, 11 Fieldfare 299 Linnet, 2 Sparrowhawk, 100 Starling
Doodington Park
12 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
Avocet, Peregrine Falcon, Barnacle Goose, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, Snipe, Stonechat, 46 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Avocet, 350 Pink-footed Goose, Tawny Owl, 103 Shoveler, 42 Whooper Swan, 52 Pied Wagtail
05/02/2023
Brumby Common
6 Reed Bunting, 4 Buzzard, 2 Little Egret, 11 Fieldfare, 200 Linnet, 2 Sparrowhawk, 100 Starling
Covenham Peservoir
Great Northern Diver
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, 35 Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat, 94 Teal
Deeping High Bank
Great White Egret
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Doddington Park
16 Goldfinch, 44 Black-headed Gull, 12 Lesser Redpoll
Far Ings
Bittern
Fiskerton Fen
Bittern
Frampton Marsh
60 Curlew, 4 Dunlin, 1500 Brent Geese, 3 Russian White-fronted Goose, 30 Black-tailed Godwit, 2000 Lapwing, 15 Pintail, 40 Redshank, 160 Shelduck, 1000 Teal, 1 Whooper Swan, 3000 Wigeon
Wainfleet Range
2 Buzzard, 218 Curlew, Great White Egret, 2000 Eider, 3500 Bar-tailed Godwit, 67 Great Crested Grebe, Hen Harrier (rt), Kestrel, 6 Marsh Harrier, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Merlin, Sparrowhawk
RAF Woodhall Spa
American Wigeon
04/02/2023
Alkborough Flats
Hen Harrier (rt)
Doddington Park
5 Lesser Redpoll
Market Deeping
7 Russian White-fronted Goose
Fiskerton Fen
American Wigeon
Frampton Marsh
7 Eussian White-fronted Goose
Halton Marsh
41 Russian White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier (rt), Short-eared Owl
Trent Port
Great White Egret, Oystercatcher, Mistle Thrush, 2 Treecreeper
Swanpool Cow-fields
30 Lesser Redpoll, Mistle Thrush
RAF Woodhall
American Wigeon
03/02/2023
Ashbyville Lake
8 Cormorant, 4 Collared Dove, Peregrine Falcon, 3 Little Grebe, 100 Common Gull, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 40 Jackdaw, 70 Rook
Boultham Mere
3 Lapwing, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Yellowhammer
Coovenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Doddington Park
2 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
3 Barnacle Goose
Gibraltar Point
15 Snow Bunting, Black Throated Diver, 10 Little Gull, Hen Harrier (male), 2 Water Pipit, Bearded Tit
Job's Lane
2 Oystercatcher, Smew (m)
Langtoft
Smew (male)
Tunmam Woods
3 Egyptian Goose (Scotland Farm), Lapwing, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker
West Deeping
7 Russian White-fronted Goose
Westwoodside
9 Bewick's Swan
Willow Tree Fen
6 Common Crane, Hen Harrier (rt)
02/02/2023
Boultham Mere
2 Bullfinch, Marsh Harrier, 4 Pochard, 17 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler
Doddington Park
4 Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll, Doddington Park - several back now for about a week - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Fiskerton Fen
5 Goosander, Grey Heron, Kestrel, 8 Shoveler, 40 Wigeon
Grantham along the Witham
Little Egret, Kingfisher, Goldcrest, 8 Siskin, 12 Long-tailed Tit
Marston
200 Linnet, Lesser Redpoll
Nocton Fen
Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, 50 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing + c60 Swans to far away for identity
Trent Port
2 Peregrine Falcon, 66 Fieldfare, 2 Jay,, 950 Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 47 Wigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
01/02/2023
West Deeping
Russian White-fronted Goose
Eastville
6 Bewick's Swan, 5 Whooper
Freiston Shore
Hen Harrier (m)
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier (m)
Walesby
13 Bullfinch
31/01/2023
West Deeping
7 Russian White-fronted Goose
Fiskerton Fen
Bittern, Great White Egret, American Wigeon
Frampton Marsh
2 Hen Harrier (m)
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Diver
Trent Port
Treecreeper
30/01/2003
Belton Park
7 Gadwall, 2 Red Kite, 3 Green Woodpecker, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Cleethorpes
Snow Bunting (Buck's Beck)
Deeping High Bank
7 Common Crane, 6 Bewick's Swan
Doddington Park
5 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Redpoll
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
West Deeping
7 Russian White-fronted Goose
Swanholme Lakes
120 Coot, 153 Gadwall, 14 Goosander (7m 7f), 130 Black-headed Gull, Kingfisher, c100 Wigeon
29/01/2023
Boultham Mere
Bullfinch, Marsh Harrier, Skylark, Stonechat, 78 Wigeon
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Crook Bank
10 Snow Bunting
Deeping Lakes
3 Long-eared Owl
Fiskerton Fen
American Wigeon
Frampton Marsh
7 Russian White-fronted Geese
Halton Marshes
7 Russian White-fronted Geese
Langtoft Pits
7 Russian White-fronted Goose
Linwood Warren
3 Buzzard, 15 Coal Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Marton
Bullfinch, Tawny Owl, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 22 Teal
Marston
Marsh Harrier, Skylark
Willow Tree Fen
Chiffcaff, Great White Egret, 25+ Goosander, Hen Harrier (rt), 12 Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Barn Owl, 2 Stonechat
28/01/2023
Alkborough Flats
3 Water Pipit
Doddington Park
Jay, 14 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
2 Corn Bunting, Great White Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 7 White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier, Kingfisher, Merlin, Water Rail, Spoonbill, Stonechat, Bearded Tit
Langtoft Pits
6 Russian White-fronted Geese
Mablethorpe
Common Scoter, 2 Velvet Scoter
Trent Port
Chiffchaff, Peregrine Falcon, c130 Pink-footed Goose.
Swanpool
Buzzard, 59 Wigeon
Tunman Woods
Buzzard, 80 Fieldfare, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker
River Welland
2 Great White Egret
27/01/2023
Alkborough
Hen Harrier (rt), 15 Marsh Harrier, 3 Barn Owl, Water Rail, Ruff, Bearded Tit
Black Bank
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Cleatham
80 Fieldfare, 3 Kestrel
Frampton Marsh
2 Peregrine Falcon, 8 Grey Partridge, 200 Whooper Swan
Doddington Park
40 Goldfinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll
Freiston Shore
Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, 2 Common Scaup
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier (m)
Nebraska Wetlands
2 Buzzard, Pink-footed Goose, Kestrel, 18 Grey Plover, 2 Shelduck, 5 Shoveler, 38 Teal
Spalding
Barn Owl
Swanpool
71 Pink-footed Goose
26/01/2023
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver, Falcated Duck, Spotted Redshank
A surprise today at Covenham Reservoir was this Falcated Duck, a long way from home - Image © John Clarkson
Churchill Lane
Cattle Egret
Marston
Red Kite, 200 Linnet, Lesser Redpoll Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler,
Wainfleet Range
450 Common Eider, Great Northern Diver, 2000 Bar-tailed Godwit, Goosander, 900 Brent Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Water Pipit,
25/01/2023
Calcethorpe
Reed Bunting, Linnet, Merlin, Redwing, Yellowhammer
Cleethorpes
Purple Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit
Covenham Reservoir
Great Norther Diver, Goosander, Yellow-legged Gull
The Great Northern Diver at Covenham Resevoir - Image © Andy Sims
Frampton Marsh
Brambling, Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, 6 Pintail, Water Rail, Whooper Swan
Louth
Kingfisher
24/01/2023
Branston
Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff
A grey Wagtail in the Beck in Branson - Image © TheOtherJanet
Grantham
4 Lesser Redpoll
Marston
Reed Bunting, Marsh Harrier 2, Linnet 200, Lesser Redpoll, Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler
Market Rasen
2500 Starling
North Thoresby
Great White Egret
Swanpool Wood
Woodcock
23 /01/2023
Frampton Marsh
Short-eared Owl, 7 Russian White-fronted Geese
Short Ferry
Great White Egret
Great White Egret feeding well - Image © Russell Hayes
Swanholme Lakes
Little Egret, Kingfisher, 5 Lesser Redpoll
Willow Tree Fen
Hen Harrier (rt)
22/01/2023
Bardney
Grey Partridge, Stonechat
Cress Marsh
2 Buzzard, 7 Great Black-backed Gull, 13 Herring Gull, 13 Lapwing, Sparrowhawk 39 Teal
Deeping Lakes
5 Common Crane
Doddington Park
1 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin
Frampton Marsh
3 Peregrine Falcon, Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Water Rail, 5 Bearded Tit
Sanderson's Bank
2 Stonechat, 12 Bewick's Swan 70+, Whooper Swan,
21 01/2022
Deeping Lakes
Bewick's Swan
Fillingham
Barn Owl
Frampton Marsh
Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon 3 Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose 2 Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harrier, Stonechat, Short-eared Owl, 93 Whooper Swan, Yellowhammer
Gibraltar Point
12 Snow Bunting, 2 Tundra Bean Goose
Goxhill Haven
Stonechat
Sanderson's Bank
13 Bewick's Swan
Sandilands
Short-eared Owl
20/01/2023
Fillingham
Woodcock
Frampton Marsh
6 Russian White-fronted Geese
Gibraltar Point
12 Snow Bunting
Grantham
2 Lesser Redpoll
Louth
4 Woodcock
Sanderson's Bank
13 Bewick's Swan
Swanholme Lakes
Little Egret, 8 Goosander, Kingfisher
19/01/2023
Black Bank
3 Buzzard 3 Kestrel, 200 Rook, Stonechat, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
East Butterwick
Buzzard, c50 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Kestrel, 35 Linnet
Farmers Lane Brumby Common
2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 30 Goldfinch,100 Linnet, 2 Skylark
Cleethorpes
Purple Sandpipes
An attractive shot of Cleethorpes Purple Sandpiper - Image © Jim Wright
Frampton Marsh
6 Russian White-fronted Geese, 8 Bewick' Swan
Gibraltar Point
Tundra Bean Goose, Waxwing
Marston
300 Linnet
Sincil Bank Stadium
5 Lesser Redpoll
RAF Wainfleet
Lapland Bunting
18/01/2023
Bonby Carrs
2 Buzzard, 50 Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, Kingfisher, Barn Owl, 38 Golden Plover, Stonechat +16 Roe Deer & 5 Brown Hares
Boultham Mere
Kingfisher, Water Rail
Denton Reservoir
19 Goosander, 57 Pink-footed Goose
Frampton
2 Peregrine Falcon, Russian White-fronted Goose, Kingfisher, Barn Owl, Pintail, Ringed Plover, Water Rail, Jack Snipe, 8 Bewick's Swan, Cetti's Warbler
Halton Marsh
18 Russian White-fronted Goose
Hartsholme Park/Swanholme Lakes
Goldcrest, 7 Goosander, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Kingfisher, Nuthatch, 6 Shoveler,25 Siskin, Treecreeper
A Great Spotted Woodpecker on the edge of Swanholme Lakes - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Marston
Jack Snipe
Rimac
Hen Harrier
Trent Port
Peregrine Falcon, Tree Sparrow, Grey Wagtail
Willow Tree Fen
Cattle Egret
17/01/2023
Cleethorpes
Purple Sandpiper, +50 Turnstone
Far Ings
Reed Bunting, Marsh Harrier, Sparrowhawk, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, Tawny Owl, Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, 8 Bewick's Swan, 174 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Water Pipit
Horseshoe Point
2 Hen Harrier, 30 Twite
Saltfleetby
2 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Hen Harrier, Barn Owl
Willow Tree Fen
c50 Goosander, Hen Harrier (f), c10 Marsh Harrier, 4 Kestrel, c3000 Lapwing, 2 Barn Owl, 300 Golden Plover, 20+ Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 120 Whooper Swan
Theddlethorpe
142 Whooper Swan
16/01/2023
Baston
Barn Owl
A splendid shot of a Barn Owl near Baston - Image © Mike Weedon
Deeping High Bank
7 Common Crane, 9 Barn Owl
Frampton Marsh
6 Avocet, Brambling, Peregrine Falcon, 7 Russian White-fronted Geese, Marsh Harrier, Kingfisher, 20 Pintail, Water Rail, Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
12 Snow Bunting
Louth
Kingfisher, Water Rail, Grey Wagtail
A Grey Wagtail adjacent to the Louuth Canal - Image © John Clarkson
Mablethorpe
3 Velvet Scoter
Trent Port
14 Gadwall, 89 Pink-footed Geese, 55 Teal, 48 Wigeon
Willow Tree Fen
Hen Harrier (f)
15/01/2023
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Denton Reservoir
26 Goosander
Fillingham
Brambling, Mistle Thrush
Fiskerton Fen
American Wigeon
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern DiverWater Pipit, Scaup
Job's Lane
4 Egyptian Goose, Redshank
Read's Island
2 Spotted Redshank
Saltfleetby
Hen Harrier (male), 2 Velvet Scoter, 11 Twite
Trent Port
Chiffchaff, 34 Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker
Westwoodside
12 Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan
Winter's Pool
26 Russian White-fronted Goose
14/01/2023
Market Rasen
10 Common Pheasant (in a private garden)
Thurlby
Little Gull
Westwoodside
12 Bewick's Swan
Willow Tree Fen
5 Common Crane, Hen Harrier
13/01/2023
Frampton Marsh
6 Avocet, Brambling, 19 Little Eret, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 7 Greenshank, 3 Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Barn Owl, Water Rail, Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Scaup (female still)
Kirkby on Bain
Bullfinch, Little Egret, 215 Gadwall, 4 Egyptian Geese, 13 Goldeneye, Jay, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Water Rail, 110 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin, 135 Teal
Sutton on Sea
14 Red-throated Diver, Kittiwake, 80 Common Scoter, Velvet Scoter
Crook Bank
28 Snow Bunting, 14 Red-throated Diver, Gannet, Bar-tailed Godwit, Stonechat
Willow Tree Fen
Hen Harrier
12/01/2023
Cleethorpes
Purple Sandpier
Purple Sandpiper on the beach at Cleethorpes - Image © Phil Jones
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
Avocet, Brambling, Peregrine Falcon, Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 200 Pink-footed Goose, Hen Harrier, 10000 Lapwing, 60 Pintail, 4 Rock Pipit, 600 Golden Plover, Stonechat, 6000 Wigeon
Lea Park
2 Goldcrest, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 85 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Coal Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Novartis Ings
Iceland Gull
Saltfleetby
2 Snow Bunting, 16 Twite
Willow Tree Fen
7 Common Crane, 2 Cattle Egret, 132 Goosander
Witham End
2 Eider, Goldeneye, 10 Red-breasted Merganser
11/01/2023
Frampton Marsh
4 Avocet, Brambling, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Barnacle Goose, Pintail, Grey Plover, Water Rail, 20 Ruff, 2 Stonechat, Whooper Swan
Hartsholme Park
Great Crested Grebe, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Wainfleet
2 Corn Bunting, 2 Buzzard, 160 Curlew, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 3000 Bar-tailed Godwit, Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Barn Owl, Merlin, Sparrowhawk
Willow Tree Fen
5 Common Crane, 2 Cattie Egret, 7 Little Egret, Great White Egret, 121 Goosander, Hen Harrier, 11 Marsh Harrier, 2 Pintail, Snipe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 151 Whooper Swan
10/01/2023
Tongue End
2 Bewick's Swan, 85, Whooper Swan
Trent Port
Little Egret, 90 Fieldfare, 2 Raven, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl
09/01/2023
Covenham
Great Northern Diver
Fiskerton Fen
American Wigeon
Frampton Marsh
7 Russian White-fronted Geese
Mablethorpe
Velvet Scoter
Marton
3 Common Crane (over)
Saltfleetby
12 Twite
Short Ferry
Kestrel
A Kestrel at Short Ferry - Image © Russell Hayes
Swanpool
2 Stonechat
Willow Tree Fen
2 Cattle Egret, 2 Great White Egret, Hen Harrier
Winter's Pond
19 Russian White-fronted Geese
08/01/2023
Cress Marsh
Pink-footed Goose, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 14 Meadow Pipit
Crowle
5 Corn Bunting
Doddington Park
Blackcap (female)
Fiskerton Fen
American Wigeon
Gibraltar Point
2 Tundra Bean Goose, Hen Harrier, Water Pipit
Kirkby Underwood
18 Red Kite
Trent Port
4 Little Egret, 2 Goosander (m), Kingfisher, Merlin, Stonechat
Saltfleetby
Hen Harrier, 20 Twite
North Somercotes
Mandarin Duck (Oasis Pool), Peregrine Falcon
Swanholme Lakes
Goosander (8 male 3 female), Little Grebe
Whisby
Scaup, 17000 Starling
07/01/2023
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
East Halton
Russian White-fronted Goose
A good close up of the Russian White-fronted Geese that have freqented East Halton for a while - Image © Roy Harvey
Gibraltar Point
9 Snow Bunting
Sanderson's Bank
14 Bewick's Swan
06/01/2023
Boultham Mere
2 Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff
Crook Bank
13 Snow Bunting, 110 Pink-footed Goose, 10 Twite
Gibraltar Point
3 Goldcrest, 295 Brent Goose, 1500 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Marsh Harrier, 75 Shoveler, Woodcock
East Halton
Water Pipit
Oasis Pond, North Somercotes
Manadrin Duck
Mablethorpe
6 Common Scoter
Rimac
750 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Hen Harrier, Merlin
05/01/2023
Black Bank
35 Lapwing, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Churchill Lane
Blackcap, 20 Snow Bunting, Linnet, 47 Goldenen Plover
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Frampton Marsh
Avocet, 3 Barnacle Goose, 5 White-fronted Goose, Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine Falcon,Barn Owl, Pintail, Rock Pipit, 2 Whooper Swan
Grantham
Kingfisher, Red Kite
Huttoft Bank
Short-eared Owl
Novartis Ings
Iceland Gull
Owlet Woods
Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swanpool
Treecreeper
Treecreeper in the Swanpool cow-fields area - Image © Andy Sims
Talliington Lakes
Kittiwake
Tuetoes
2 Buzzard
Whisby
3 Bullfinch (all male), 6 Goldeneye, Goosander (female), Peregrine Falcon, Shoveler, 30 Teal, 200 Wigeon
04/01/2023
Brumby Common
4 Buzzard, Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, 80 Lapwing, 50 Linnet, Merlin, Sparrowhawk
Deeping Lakes
Long-eared Owl
Epworth Turbary
3 Green Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Scaup, Tundra Bean Goose
Grimsby
Waxwing 1
Halton Marsh
2 Barnacle Goose, 18 Russian White-fronted Goose, 100 Lapwing, Grey Plover
Holbeach Marsh
2 Hen Harrier
Messingham
Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard
Pyewipe
Iceland Gull
Rimac
Water Pipit
Sanderson's Bank (Westwoodside)
c10 Bewick's Swan, 43 Whooper Swan, Pink-footed Goose
Around 53, Winter Swans, Bewick's, c10 and Whooper c43 at Sanderson's Bank, Westwoodside - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Willow Tree Fen
2 Cattle Egret
03/12/2023
Covenham Resevoir
Great Northern Diver
Frampton Marsh
2 Brambling, 2 Peregrine Falcon, Marsh Harrier, 3 Barnacle Goose, Tundra Bean Goose,
Marston
2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, 7 Teal, Grey Wagtail
Swanpool cow-fields
Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk
Willow Tree Fen
4 Buzzard, 11 Common Crane, Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Little Egret, 60 Goosander, 11 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 60 Whooper Swan
Westwoodside
10 Bewick's Swan
02/01/2023
Cleethorpes
2 Stonechat
Covenham
Great Northern Diver, 30 Goldeneye, 46 Great Crested Grebe,12 Little Grebe, Hen Harrier, 5 Pochard
Doddington Park
24 Lesser Redpoll
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Gibraltar Point
Pink-footed Goose, Tundra Bean Goose, Water Pipit, Scaup
Halton Marshes
19 Russian White-fronted Goose, Short-eared Owl
Tongue End
2 Bewick's Swan, 25 Whooper Swan
Twenty (near Bourne)
4 Common Crane
Westwoodside
Stonechat, Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan
Willow Tree Fen
Cattle Egret, Short-eared Owl
01/01/2023
Boultham Mere
Goosander, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pochard, 21 Snipe, 2 Stonechat
Gibraltar Point
2 Corn Bunting, 19 Snow Bunting, Tundra Bean Goose, Hen Harrier, 45 Whooper Swan
Hartsholme Park
Goosander (female)
Marston
Curlew, Barn Owl, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Jack Snipe, Woodcock
Sutton on Sea
4 Red-throated Diver. Guillemot, 600 Lapwing, 2 Short-eared Owl, 350 Golden Plover, 3 Velvet Scoter
Swanholme Lakes
18 Goosander (9 male, 9 female)
Wainfleet
194 Curlew, 1500 Dunlin, 37 Eider, Peregrine Falcon, 2 Hen Harrier, 6 Marsh Harrier, 300 Linnet, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Grey Partridge. 31 Whooper Swan
Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - December 2022
31/12/2022
Holbeach Marsh
Short-eared Marsh
30/12/2022
Cleethorpes
Purple Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Diver, Hen Harrier, Scaup
Lincoln Cathedral
Peregrine Falcon
Westwoodside
5 Bewick's Swan
29/12/2022
Boultham Mere/ Swanpool cow-fields
2 Goosander, 15 Lesser Redpoll, 14 Shoveler, 16 Teal, Song Thrush
Farmers Lane, Brumby Common West
Buzzard 3, Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel 2. Linnet 200, Merlin 1, Tree Sparrow 2, Sparrowhawk 2, Yellowhammer 40
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Gibraltar Point
25 Snow Bunting (At the point itself), Black-throated Diver, Hen Harrier, Scaup (Female, Tennyson Sands)
Female Scaup with male Tufted Duck on Tennyson Sands - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Freiston Shore
Hen Harrier
East Halton Marsh
19 Russian White-frontrd Goose
Novartis Ings
Iceland Gull
Saltfleetby
6 Snow Bunting
Westwoodside
7 Bewick's Swan
28/12/2022
Gibraltar Point
15 Snow Bunting, Scaup (female)
Willow Tree Fen
Cattle Egret, Hen Harrier
Westwoodside
7 Bewick's Swan
27/12/2022
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 60 Gadwall, 370 Lapwing, 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Golden Plover, Redshank, Song Thrush
Doddington Park
18 Lesser Redpoll
Fillingham Lake
Smew (male)
Frampton Marsh
4 Avocet, 2 Pergrine Falcon, 2 Marsh Harrier, Pintail, Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, 4 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Greater Scaup (female), 20 Snow Bunting
Halton Marsh
19 Russian White-fronted Goose
Pyewipe
Iceland Gull
Trent Port
110 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 2 Raven, 65 Redwing, 10 Teal, 14 Mute Swan
26/12/2022
Doddington Park
45+ Lesser Redpoll
Gibraltar Point
20 Snow Bunting
25/12,2022
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier, Water Pipit
Huttoft
Swallow
North Hykeham Pits
4 Mealy Redpoll
Trent Port
Little Egret, 90 Fieldfare, 1100 Lapwing, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk
24/12/2022
Belton Park
Woodcock
Cleethorpes
2 Pochard, 3 Stonechat
Culverthope
Pink-footed Goose, 25 Lesser Redpoll
Halton Marsh
19 Russian White-fronted Goose, Merlin, Water Pipit, 5 Stonecat, 3 Woodcock
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane, Cattle Egret
Withcall
Brambling, 33 Corn Bunting, 322 Linnet, 2 Raven
23/12/2022
No sightings - heavy rain most of the day
22/12/2022
Gibraltar Point
27 Snow Bunting
Grimsby
3 Waxwing
Middlemarsh Farm
Caspian Gull
Nebraska Wetlands
2 Shelduck, 9 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 31 Wigeon
21/12/2022
Alkborough Flats
Water Pipit
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Frampton Marsh
Great White Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 500 Fieldfare, Hen Harrier, 5 Marsh Harrier
Jobs Lane
Buzzard, 4 Dunlin, 4 Fieldfare, Goldeneye, 3 Egyptian Goose, 22 Redwing, Green Woodpecker
Mablethorpe
Velvet Scoter
Saltfleetby
12 Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier
Whisby (village)
2 Buzzard
Willow Tree Fen
8 Common Crane, Cattle Egret, Great White Egret
20/12/2022
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Crook Bank
3 Waxwing
Doddington Park
Redwing, Sparrowhawk
Gibraltar Point
21 Snow Bunting
Grimsby
2 Waxwing
Humberside Airport
60 Golden Plover
Messingham
Buzzard, Great White Egret, 17 Gadwall, 3 Goldcrest, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, 5 Shelduck, 8 Shoveler, Siskin, Cetti's Warbler
Pyewipe
Iceland Gull
Saltfleetby
31 Snow Bunting
Trent Port
Little Egret, 140 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 180 Redwing, Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Willow Tree Fen
3 Common Crane, Cattle Egret
19/12/2022
Ancaster
5 Buzzard, Great Black-backed Gull, 10 Red Kite, 4 Raven, 100 Skylark
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe Dunes
4300 Pink-footed Goose, 44 Linnet, 420 Teal, 330 Wigeon
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane, Cattle Egret
18/12/2022
Cut End
Great Northern Diver
Doddington Park
Lesser Redpoll, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Halton Marsh
Snow Bunting
Scunthorpe
4 Greenfinch, 30 Starling, Song Thrush, Coal Tit
17/12/2022
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Cleethorpes
Purple Sandpiper
Halton Marsh
19 Russian White-fronted Goose, 2 Water Pipit
Healing
4 Waxwing
Millennium Green
30 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Pochard
Tallington Lakes
Greater Scaup
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane, Cattle Egret
16/12/2022
Cleethorpes
3 Snow Bunting, 6 Grey Plover, 30 Sanderling and a Bumble Bee!
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Diver
North Thoresby
30 Blackbird, 30 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, Mistle Thrush
Swanpool cow-fields
Little Egret, Goldcrest, 2 Grey Heron, Common Snipe, 2 Stonechat
Trent Port
120 Fieldfare, 3 Kingfisher, 125 Redwing, 3 Snipe, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker
Willow Tree Fen
Bittern, 4 Common Crane, Great White Egret, 25 Ccommon Snipe, Jack Snipe
15/12/2022|
Boultham Park
Buzzard, Goldfinch, Kestrel, Treecreeper, 2 Grey Wagtail
Cut End
8 Russian White-fronted Goose
Two Russian White-fronted Geese in the prison Fields at Cut End - Image © Dave Roberts
Deeping High Bank
1 Bewick Swan, Whooper Swans
Stowgate
2 Bewick Swan
Swanpool cow-fields
Buzzard, Little Egret, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Lapwing Tawny Owl, 6+ Snipe, 2 Stonechat
Willow Tree Fen
Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 32 Goosander, Hen Harrier (rt), 7 Marsh Harrier, 10 Whooper Swan
14/14/12/2022
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting
Grimsby
4 Waxwing
Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe Dunes
13 Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier (rt), 5 Marsh Harrier, 70 Kittiwake, 2 Merlin, 2 Pintail, 2 Jack Snipe
Great shot of a Merlin on the coast - Image © Andy Sims
Sculpholme
Barn Owl
Barn Owl with prey near Sculpholme - Image © Andy Sims
Spalding
4 Common Crane, Waxwing
Temple Wood
19 Tundra Bean Goose
Waithe
Great White Egret
Winthorpe
Bewick's Swan
Willow Tree Fen
550 Blackbird, 6 Common Crane, Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 350 Fieldfare, 106 Goosander, 2200 Pink-footed Goose, 6 Marsh Harrier, 3 Barn Owl, Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Stonechat, 19 Whooper Swan
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13/12/2022
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret, 20 Shoveler, 2 Stonechat, 45 Teal
Bottesford Beck
2 Collared Dove, Little Egret, 9 Common Gull, 28 Lapwing, 16 Golden Plover, 20 Redwing, 30 House Sparrow, Grey Wagtail
Hartsholme Park
Goosander (f), 2 Grey Heron
Middlemarsh Farm
Cattle Egret
Skegness
Bean Goose
North Somercotes
Hen Harrier (m)
Spanby
Cattle Egret
Swanholme Lakes
Goosander (6m, 3f) ,103 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 5 Teal, 100 Tufted Duck, 108 Wigeon
Trent Port
Chiffchaff, 2 Pink-footed Goose, Kingfisher, 130 Redwing, 2 Snipe, Stonechat, 2 Green Woodpecker
12/12/2022
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Freiston Shore
Cetti's Warbler
Not so secretive today even in the fog, Cetti's Warbler at Freiston Shore - Image © Paul Sullivan
Holbeach Marsh
5 Twite
Middlemarsh Farm
Caspian Gull
Swanpool cow-fields
Great White Egret, Little Egret, Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, 4 Song Thrush
Trent Port
3 Bullfinch, 150 Fieldfare, 46 Goldfinch, Goosander, Kingfisher, 110 Redwing
11/12/2022
Cleethorpes
Snow Bunting, 20 Skylark, 2 Stonechat, 20 Yellowhammer
Covenham Reservoir
152 Coot, Great Norther Diver, 284 Mallard, 34 Gadwall, 48 Goldeneye, 3 Pink-footed Goose, 33 Pochard, 450 Redwing, Greater Scaup, Velvet Scoter, Whooper Swan, 147 Tufted Duck, Grey Wagtail
Halton Marsh
19 Russian White-fronted Goose
Marston
150 Fieldfare, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, 43 Lapwing, Water Rail, 100 Redwing, Green Sandpiper, 96 Teal, Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, Woodcock
Millennium Green
Jay, 3 Whooper Swan
Saltfleetby
18 Snow Bunting
Trent Port
Peregrine Falcon, Kingfisher, 220 Redwing, Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe 55 Wigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
10/12/2022
Baston Fen
Cattle Egret
Branston
Fieldfare, Redwing
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver, Greater Scaup, Velvet Scoter
A stunning close-up of the Velvet Scoter at Covenham Reservoir - Image © Owen Beaumont
Crowle
17 Grey Partridge
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
Lincoln City FC
1500 Black-headed Gull (over)
Mablethorpe
Hooded Crow
North Thoresby
Blackcap, 5 Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swanpool cow-fields
140 Lesser Redpoll
09/12/2022
Deeping Lakes
2 Long-eared Owl
Doddington Park
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Redwing
Gibraltar Point
11 Snow Bunting
Marston
3 Chiffchaff, 12 Snipe, 2 Stonechat
Messingham SQ
2 Goldcrest, 270 Mallard, Jay, 12 Shelduck, 45 Siskin, 19 Shoveler, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swanpool Cow-Fields
Jay, Great White Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker
08/12/2022
Boultham Mere
11 Common Gull, Siskin
Chapel Hill
Great White Egret
Culverthorpe Lake
2 Goosander
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, Velvet Scoter, 2 Waxwing
Mablethorpe
6 Velvet Scoter
Millenium Green
Goosander 15 Pochard
Swanpool Cow-fields
1 Tawny Owl
07/12/2022
Alkborough Flats
70 Curlew, Marsh Harrier, 11 Water Pipit, 3 Ruff
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoter
Deeping High Bank
6 Common Crane
Mablethorpe
Hooded Crow
North Somercotes
2 Waxwing
Swanpool Cow-fields
1 Tawny Owl
06/12/2022
Boultham Mere
4 Goosander
Doddington Park
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Frampton Marsh
Buzzard, Pink-footed Goose, 6 Marsh Harrier, Rock Pipit, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Marton
Great White Egret, 500 Fieldfare, Kingfisher, 210 Lapwing, 280 Redwing, 2 Stonechat, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swanholme Lakes
Little Egret 21 Goosander (13 male, 8 female), 3 Grey Heron, Kingfisher,Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Grey Heron up a tree alongside Pike Drain, Swanholme Lakes - Image © Chris Grimshaw
05/12/2022
Black Bank
2 Buzzard
Boultham Mere
Marsh Harrier, 22 Gadwall, 20 Shoveler
Chaper Six Marshes
2 Little Auk, Mediterranean Gull, 48 Kittiwake, 3 Little Owl, Short-eared Owl, Puffin, 4 Great Skua, Pomarine Skua
Deeping Lakes
2 Greater Scaup
Donna Nook
Snow Bunting
Doddington Park
60 Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Frampton Marsh
Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Arctic Redpoll
Great Gonerby
Waxwing
Huttoft Bank
Black Guillemot
Kirkby on Bain - unfortunately the hide at Kirkby on Bain has been vandalised and partially burnt and consequently is now closed to visitors
Scunthorpe (Farmers Lane)
Merlin
Swanpool
Raven
Trent Port
2 Little Egret, 46 Fieldfare, Kingfisher, 55 Redwing, Whooper Swan, 38 Teal, Grey Wagtail, 25 Wigeon, Green Woodpecker
04/12/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoter
Deeping High Bank
6 Common Crane
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Short-eared Owl
Pyewipe
Jack Snipe
Scunthorpe (Farmers Lane)
Buzzard. Peregrine Falcon, 200 Linnet, Merlin, 500 Feral Pigeon, 3 Tree Sparrow
Sutton Bridge
16 Tundra Bean Goose
03/12/2022
Bagmoor
Long-tailed Duck
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver, Goosander 10/12 (all female), Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoter
Gibraltar Point
11 Snow Bunting, 3 Little Gull
Halton Marshes
19 Russian White-fronted Goose
North Somercotes
Waxwing
02/12/2022
Apex Pits
2 Common Scoter
Barton Sailing Pit
Waxwing
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe. Velvet Scoter
Deeping Lakes
Red-flanked Bluetail (am but not pm)
Novartis Ings
2 Caspian Gull, Iceland Gull
Nocton Fen
Peregrine Falcon, 300 Greylag Goose, 200 Lapwing, 1000 Starling, 380+ Whooper Swan
Willow Tree Fen
6 Common Crane
Wroot
26 Whooper Swan
01/12/2022
Covenham
Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoter
Deeping High Bank
19 Russian White-fronted Goose, Red-flanked Bluetail
Gibraltar Point
Black-throated Diver, Greater Scaup
Halton Marsh
Snow Bunting
Novartis Infs
3 Caspian Gull
Washingborough
Ring-necked Parakket
Ring-necked Parakeet in a Washingborough garden - Image Ken Haw
Wroot
37 Whooper Swan
Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - November 2022
Broxholme
55 Pink-footed Goose, Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail
Crook Bank
Lapland Bunting, 11 Snow Bunting, Great Northern Diver, Jack Snipe
Crowland
Barn Owl
Deeping High Bank
4 Grey Partridge
Barn Owl on the Welland near Crowland - Image © Mike Weedon
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Black-throated Diver, Hawfinch, 2 Hen Harrier, Greater Scaup
Grantham
2 Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail
29/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe
Halton Marsh
19 Russian White-fronted Goose
Mablethorpe
Little Auk
Scopwick
Snow Bunting (sound recorded)
Scunthorpe
37 Goldfinch
Tetney Marsh
Little Auk
Water's Edge
Greater Scaup
28/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Ruff, Velvet Scoter, 2 Pintail, 3 Grey Wagtail
Deeping High Bank
4 Common Crane
RAF Digby
Short-eared Owl
Doddington Park
6 Lesser Redpoll
Mablethorpe
Caspian Gull, Common Scoter, 7 Velvet Scoter
Scunthorpe
Blackcap
27/11/2022
Boultham Mere
30 Lesser Redpoll
Covenham Reservoir
Velvet Scoter
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 3 Green Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Freiston Shore
Slavonian Grebe
Halton Marsh
19 Russian White-fronted Goose
Scunthorpe
Blackcap
Tetney Lock
30 Brent Geese, 30 Curlew, 150 Golden Plover, 11 Redwing, 300 Starling, Cetti's Warbler, Great Spotted Woodpecker
26/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoter
Epworth
Hen Harrier
Gibraltar Point
Little Auk, 8 Snow Bunting, Great White Egret, 10 Little Gull
Goxhill Haven
19 Russian White-fronted Goose, Water Pipit
Marston
Wheatear
Trent Port
220 Fieldfare, 125 Redwing, Woodcock
25/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe, Velvet Scoter
Gibralter Point
Brambling, Red-throated Diver, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Red-breasted Merganser, 9 Rock Pipit, Greater Scaup, Stonechat, Swallow
Howdens Pullover
Hen Harrier
Mablethorpe
Velvet Scoter
Messingham
Great White Egret, Gannet, Kingfisher, 8 Pochard, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Shelduck, 6 Siskin, 2 Cetti's Warbler
RAF Wainfleet
2 Hen Harrier, Merlin, Barn Owl
Short Ferry
700 Lapwing, 500 Golden Plover
24/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Snow Bunting, Velvet Scoter
Deeping High Bank
Great Northern Diver, Kittiwake
Freiston Shore
Hen Harrier
Gibralar Point
2 Great Northern Diver, Little Gull, Water Pipit
Grimsby
2 Waxwing
23/11/2022
Donna Nook
Common Redstart
Mablethorpe
10 Velvet Scoter
Sutton on Sea
Short-eared Owl
22/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Snow Bunting, Great Northern Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Yellow-legged Gull, Velvet Scoter, Grey Wagtail
Gibraltar Point
Waxwing
Mablethorpe
2 Little Auk, 2 Velvet Scoter
21/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Snow Bunting, Great Northern Diver, Velvet Scoter
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting
Mablethorpe
Little Auk, Caspian Gull, Woodcock
Winters Pool
Blue-winged Teal
20/11/2022
Baston Fen
Common Crane
Chapel Point
2 Little Auk
Covenham Resrvoir
Snow Bunting, Great Norther Diver, Velvet Scoter
Velvet Scoter at Covenham Reservoir Imge © Russell Hayes
Epworth
Hen Harrier
Gibraltar Point
18 Snow Bunting, Black-throated Diver, 2 Great Northern Diver, 10 Little Gull, Water Pipit, Velvet Scoter, Twite
Marshchapel
Hen Harrier
19/11/2022
Baston Fen
Spotted Redshank
Chapel Point
Sabine's Gull
Covenham Reservoir
10 Goosander, Meditterrean Gull, 2 Pintail, 2 Velvet Scoter
Frampton Marsh
Russian White-fronted Goose
Gibraltar Point
4 Little Auk, 6 Snow Bunting, White-throated Diver, 3 Little Gull, Short-eared Owl, Velvet Scoter, Sooty Shearwater, 2 Pomarine Skua
Goxhill Haven
14 Snow Bunting
Halton Marsh
3 Little Auk, Great Northrn Diver, Little Gull, Blue-winged Teal, Greater Scaup
Huttoft Bank
Little Auk
Toft Newton
Kittiwake
Witham Mouth
Black-throated Diver
18/11/2022
Anderby Creek
Sabine's Gull
Barton on Humber
Little Auk
Covenham
Great Northern Diver, 52 Little Gull, Kittiwake, 2 Reb-breasted Merganser, Black Redstart
Gibraltar Point
Iceland Gull
Huttoft Bank
Osprey
Pyewipe
5 Caspian Gull, 3 Little Gull, Iceland Gull
Rimac
Short-eared Owl
Sutton on Sea
8 Little Auk, 45 Little Gull, 36 Common Scoter, Arctic Tern
Wolla Bank
Pomarine Skua
17/11/2022
Anderby Creek
Little Auk, Little Bunting, 15 Snow Bunting, Great Northern Diver, Little Gull, Velvet Scoter
Deeping High Bank
Hen Harrier
Frampton Marsh
Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Diver, 4 Little Gull, Greater Scaup, Velvet Scotter
Mablethorpe
Pallid Swift
Rosper Road Pools
Garganey
Rimac
Hooded Crow, Short-eared Owl, Jack Snipe
Stickney
Little Auk
16/11/2022
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Diver, Little Gull, Greater Scaup, Velvet Scoter
Rosper Road Pools
Garganey
Stickney
Little Auk
15/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Frampton Marsh
Little Stint
14/11/2022
Doddington Park
Tawny Owl
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Frampton
Pintail, Little Stint, Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler
Gibraltar Point
62 Brent Goose, Marsh Harrier, 2 White-fronted Goose, 4 Rock Pipit, Raven, 7 Stonechat, 95 Shoveler, Barn Swallow, 485 Teal
Mablethorpe
Red-throated Diver, 40 Eider, 6 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 60 Linnet, Red-breasted Merganser, 120 Connon Scoter
Dark and Pale-bellied Brent Geese, NE Mablethorpe - Image © Andrew Chick
Swineshead Bridge
Cetti's Warbler
13/11/2022
Alkborough Flats
Bearded Tit
Anderby Creek
Siberian Chiffchaff
Bardney Pits
American Wigeon
Boultham Mere
Marsh Harrier, Redwing
Covenham Reservoir
Great Northern Diver
Frampton Marsh
Black Redstart
Freiston Shore
Black Redstart
Gibraltar Point
Merlin
Goxhill Haven
18 Snow Bunting, Spotted Redshank
Halton Marsh
Spotted Redshank
Trent Port
2 Goldcrest, Pink-footed Goose, 2 Kingfisher, Whooper Swan, Grey Wagtail, 55 Redwing
South Willingham
Buzzard, 250 Fieldfare, 80 Common Gull, 2 Raven, 100 Redwing
12/11/2022
Churchill Lane
18 Snow Bunting
Bardney Pits
American Wigeon
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Gibraltar Point
14 Snow Bunting, 2 Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank
Hartsholme Park
Nuthatch
Trent Port
2 Goldcrest, 13 Moorhen, Green Woodpecker, 62 Redwing
Whisby
50 Lesser Redpoll, Mealy Redpoll
11/11/2022
Doddington Park
2 Goldcrest
Frampton Marsh
Brambling, Goldeneye, Lapwing, Goldcrestr, Golden Plover, 2 Pochard, 3 Rock Pipit, Siskin, 20 Skylark
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Great Northern Diver, White-tailed Eagle, Caspian Gull, 2 Bearded Tit
Harstholme Park, Pike Drain
3 Goosander (female)
10/11/2022
Bardney Pits
Buzzard, Goldeneye, Kestrel, Whooper Swan, American Wigeon
Gibratar Point
2 Waxwing
Holywell Lake, Stamford
Barn Swallow
Messingham
Tundra Bean Goose
Nocton Fen
500 Fieldfare, 3000 Starling
RAF Woodhall
4 Black-tailed Godwit, Goldeneye, Pintail, 6 Redshank, Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 35 Whooper Swan
Owt about? RAF Woodhall Spa - Image © Dave Roberts
09/11/2021
Bardney
American Wigeon
Coningsby
5 Whooper Swan
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Donna Nook
15 Snow Bunting
Halton Marshes
Snow Bunting
Messingham
6 Buzzard, Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Goldcrest, Marsh Harrier, 3 Jay, 40 Lapwing, Shelduck, 11 Long-tailed Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe
Merlin
08/11/2021
Alkborough Flats
Hen Harrier (ringtail)
Bardney
American Wigeon
Mabblethorpe
8 Snow Bunting
07/11/2022
Bardney
American Wigeon
Crook Bank
Lapland Bunting, 2 Twite
Frampton Marsh
2 Goldeneye, 4 Marsh Harrier, 2700 Pink-footed Goose. 3300 Lapwing, Merlin, 117 Pintail, Siskin, Stonechat, 5 Whooper Swan, 3000 Teal, 5200 Wigeon
Gibraltar Point
Black-throated Diver
Mablethorpe
6 Snow Bunting
Pyewipe
Sand Martin
Toft Neweon Reservoir
Snow Bunting
Towthorpe Lakes
12 Mandarin
Mandarin Ducks at the Tow thorpe Lakes on the Belton Estate - Image © Steve Nesbitt
06/11/2022
Bardney Pits
2 American Wigeon (male)
Birchwood
200 Starling
Black Bank (Messingham)
Buzzard, 4 Field Fare, 2 Kestrel, Kingfisher, 4 Grey Partridge, 23 Redwing, 150 Rook, 3 Whooper Swan, Coal Tit
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, Little Egret, 2 Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, 26 Shoveler
Gibraltar Point
4 Snow Bunting, Black-throated Diver
Trent Port
37 Pink-footed Goose, Barn Owl, 5 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Stonechat, Great Spotted Woodpecker
05/11/2022
Belvoir Estate
43 Red Kite
Denton/Barrowby
9 Red Kite
Donna Nook
Corn Bunting, Snow Bunting, Hooded Crow, 88 Chaffinch, Raven, 25 Twite
Frampton Marsh
Pink-footed Goose
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
Normanby
2 Hawfinch
04/11/2022
Baston Fen
2 Common Crane
Marston
Jack Snipe
Jack Snipe at Marston - Image © Stewart Wilson
Scawby
Hen Harrier
Whisby (Grebe Lake)
20 Brambling
Brambling at Whisby - Image © Jackie Spindley
Wolla Bank
2 Snow Bunting, Pomarine Skua
03/11/2022
Covenham Reservoir
Snow Bunting
Frampton Marsh
Olive-backed Pipit (probable)
Gibraltar Point
Avocet, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 75 Brent Goose, 420 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl, 8 Rock Pipit, Velvet Scoter, 4 Siskin, 3 Stonechat, 680 Teal, Whimbrel, 300 Wigeon
Grantham
Grey Wagtail
Marston
Marsh Harrier
Rimac
3 Twite, Waxwing
02/10/2022
Frampton Marsh
2 Hen Harrier (m&f)
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, 3 Velvet Scoter
Grantham
Little Egret, Goosander
Goosander in Queen Elizabeth Park, Grantham - Image © Steve Nesbitt
Halton Marsh
4 Twite
Huttoft
3 Velvet Scoter
Sandilands
Black-throated Diver
Tawthorpe Hollow, Belton Park
7 Mandarin
Winters Pool
Blue-winged Teal
01/10/2022
Rimac
Swift Sp.
Trent Port
46 Fieldfare, 3 Goldcrest, 45 Goldfinch, Kingfisher, Red Kite, 72 Lapwing, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Treecreeper, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - October 2022
31/10/2022
Belton Park
9 Goldcrest, 8 Jay, Kingfisher, Red Kite, 2 Nuthatch, Raven,10 Redwing, 5 Siskin, Treecreeper, 3 Green Woodpecker
Cleethorpes
Dunlin, Knot, Grey Plover
Crook Bank
2 Jack Snipe,12 Twite
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Market Rasen
400 Pink-footed Goose
Rimac
Hen Harrier
Willow Tree Fen
14 Common Crane
Winter's Pit
Blue-winged Teal
30/10/2022
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 14 Fieldfare, 24 Goldfinch, 30 Teal
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Waxwing (South)
Halton Marsh
Water Pipit
Holbeach Marsh
4 Red-throated Diver, 100 Little Egret, 2 Red-brested Merganser, Merlin, Marsh Harrier, 6 Pintail, 5000 Golden Plover
Kirton Marsh
Cattle Egret
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
29/10/2022
Allington
600 Pink-footed Goose
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, 4500 Dunlin, 4 Eider, Peregrine Falcon, 5500 Bar-tailed Godwit, 250 Brent Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3500 Oystercatcher, 13 Pintail, 34 Rock Pipit, 3450 Grey Plover, 89 Teal, Arctic Tern, 22 Turnstone, 468 Wigeon
East Halton
Water Pipit, 5 Twite
Marston
150 Pink-footed Goose, Goldcrest, Marsh Harrier, 3 Cetti's Warbler
Tetney
Osprey
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
28/10/2022
Black Bank
5 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 12 Pied Wagtail, 33 Yellowhammer
Cradge Bank
Short-eared Owl
Deeping High Bank
14 Common Crane, Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
1450 Pink-footed Geese, Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1200 Lapwing, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Siskin
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank
Whitton
Bearded Tit
Willow Tree Fen
3 Buzzard, 4 Common Crane, 5 Goosander, 8 Pink-footed Goose, 400 Mallard, 11 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 3 Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 12 Whooper Swan, 300 Teal, 100 Wigeon
27/10/2022
Deeping High Bank
Bearded Tit
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Freiston Shore
Yellow-browed Warbler
Gibraltar Point
2 Brambling, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Eider, Peregrine Falcon, Brent Geese, 48 Goldcrest, Hobby, Kingfisher, 20000 Knot, Water Rail, 9 Siskin, 2 Stonechat, 14 Whooper Swan
Heighington Fen
100 Whooper Swan
Novartis Ings
Whimbrel
26/10/2022
Crook Bank
Rough-legged Buzzard
Donna Bank
Rough-legged Buzzard
Gibraltar Point
Ring Ouzel, Water Pipit
Humberston Creek
Red-throated Diver (probable)
Waddingham
400 Pink-footed Goose
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane (into roost)
Wolla Bank
Yellow-browed Warbler
25/10/2022
Deeping High Bank
Whooper Swan
Goxhill Haven
Twite
Ingham
Short-eared Owl
Pyewipe
Yellow-browed Warbler
Saltfleetby/ Theddlethorpe Dunes
Chiffchaff, Snow Bunting, 4 Eider, 12 Goldcrest, 20 Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier, House Martin, 24 Sanderling, 65 Scoter, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat
Whisby
Bittern
24/10/2020
Anderby Creek
Red-rumped Swallow
Brumby Common
3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 60 Linnet, 6 Whooper Swan
Cleethorpes
Stonechat, 7 Whooper Swan
Crook Bank
4 Jack Snipe
Deeping High Bank
Hen Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl
Donna Nook
5 Barnacle Goose, Hooded Crow, Yellow-browed Warbler
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
Humber Bridge
Pomarine Skua
Kirton Marsh
Cattle Egret
Riseholme Lake
Kingfisher, Nuthatch, Shoveler, Teal
Saltfleetby
Red-rumped Swallow, Common/Pallid Swift, Twite
23/10/2022
Gibraltar Point
Yellow-browed Warbler
East Halton
Brent Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Pintail, 8 Ruff, 3 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail
Hartsholme Park
3 Goosander
Pyewipe
Yellow-browed Warbler
Riseholme Lake
Marbled Duck
22/10/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Rock Pipit , Bearded Tit
Donna Nook
Firecrest, Goldcrest, 17 Little Grebe, 250 Redshank, Black Redstart, 500 Teal, 600 Starling, 5 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier, 2 Ring Ouzel, Mealy Redpoll, Black Redstart, Yellow-browed Warbler
Black Redstart at Gibraltar Point - Image © Russell Hayes
Pyewipe
Spotted Redshank
Rimac
Garganey, 2 Hen Harrier, 2 Ring Ouzel
Riseholme Lake
Marbled Duck
Saltflleetby
Black Redstart
Saltfleet Haven
10 Little Egret, 9 Pink-footed Goose, 13 Sanderling, 17 Shelduck
Sutton on Sea
Black Redstart
21/10/2022
Belton Park
Marsh Tit
Donna Nook
Firecrest, 12 Goldcrest, 20 Redwing, 2 Willow Warbler
Messingham
11 Great White Egret
Riseholme Lake
Marbled Duck (Woodhall bird?)
Marbled Duck on Riseholme College Lake - Image © Ian Birch
Trent Port
3 Bullfinch 110 Fieldfare, 6 Goldcrest, Jay, Kingfisher, 54 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 24 Long-tailed Tit, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker
20/10/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Rock Pipit
Donna Nook
Yellow-browed Warbler
Far Ings
Jack Snipe
Gibrraltar Point
Ring Ouzel, Swift sp.
Huttoft Bank
Black Redstart
Saltfleetby
Hen Harrier, 2 Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl
19/10/2022
Anderby Creek
Mealy Redpoll
Belton Park
Snipe
Belvoir Castle
1200 Redwing, 44 Golden Plover
Deeping Fen
Golden Plover, Grey Plover
Doddington Park
7 Redwing
Gibraltar Point
Hawfinch, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Pomarine Skua, Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Bewick's Swan, Yellow-browed Warbler
Huttoft
Short-eared Owl
Rimac
Dusky Warbler
Stamford
Spotted Redshank
18/10/2022
Donna Nook
4 Greenshank, 200 Redshank, 500 Teal
Frampton Marsh
Common Crane (over), Collared Pratincole (over), 2 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Ring Ouzel
Kirton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret
Winter's Pool
3 Pintail, 7 Whooper Swan, Blue-wiged Teal
17/10/2022
Black Bank
Kestrel, 14, Linnet
Brumby Common West
Buzzard, Kestrel, 60 Lapwing 70 Goldfinch
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, Slavonian Grebe
Hartsholme Park/Swanholme Lakes
18 Shoveler 10 Wigeon
Great Crested Grebe, Pike Drain, Hartsholme Park - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
16/10/2022
Baston Fen
2 Common Crabe
Baston & Langtoft Pits
162 Red-crested Pochard
Some of the impressive number of the Red-crested Pochard at Baston & Langtoft Pits complex - Image © Josh Jones
Covenham Reservoir
2 Slavonian Grebe
Cress Marsh
Cattle Egret, 20 Goldfinch, Kestrel, 25 Teal
Job's Lane
3 Little Egret, 34 Little Grebe 200 Jackdaw, 14 Pochard 14 Shoveler
Kirton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret
Stanton's Pit
2 Black Redstart
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
15/10/2022
Alkborough Flats
Pratincole Sp (over)
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe
Huttoft Pit
Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher at Huttoft Pit today -Image © Garry Wright
Kirton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret
Lea Marsh
110 Goldfinch, 197 Greylag Goose, 2 Goosander (f), 53 Pink-footed Goose, Kingfisher, 8 Grey Partridge, 6 Redwing, 16 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 52 Pied Wagtail
Nebraska Wetlasnds
22 Whooper Swan
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
The Blue-winged Teal found by Steve Routledge at Winter's Pool today - Image © Graham Catley
14/10/2022
Cliff Farm Path
Buzzard, Kestrel
Doddington Park
3 Jay, Sparrowhawk
Frampton Marsh
3 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Long-eared Owl
Kirton Marsh
Cattle Egret
Nocton Fen
Peregrine Falcon, 200 Lapwing, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, 35 Whooper Swan, Cetti's Warbler
Barn Owl down Nocton Fen - Image © Russell Hayes
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank
Rimac
Great White Egret, Red-breasted Merganser, Rock Pipit 35 Snipe, 6 Jack Snipe
RAF Woodhall
12 Whooper Swan
13/10/2022
Alkborough Flats
Beardrd Tit
Anderby Creek
Bean Goose
Boultham Mere
32 Pink-footed Goose, 21 Whooper Swan, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Far Ings
Hen Harrier
Frampton Marsh
3 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting
Hartsholme Lakes
2 Kingfisher, 2 Shoveler
Nocton Fen
Raven, 20 Whooper Swan
North Hykeham
Lapland Bunting
Swanholme Lakes
3 Goldcrest, 4 Jay
12/10/2022
Gibraltar Point
8000 Dunlin, Peregrine Falcon, 4000 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1000 Pink-footed Goose, 50000 Knot, Merlin, 17 Pintail, 80 Ringed Plover, 2500 Sanderling, 4 Whooper Swan, Arctic Tern
Novartis Ings
Caspian Gull
Saltfleetby
Caspian Gull
11/10/2022
Boultham Mere
Water Tail, Snipe, 6 Whooper Swan
Far Ings
Jack Snipe
Frampton Marsh
Short-eared Owl
Gibraltar Point
Spotted Redshank
Nebraska Wetlands
3 Buzzard, 40 Common Gull, 150 Lapwing, Ring Ouzel (possible), 54 Whooper Swan
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper
10/10/2022
Alkborough
Stonechat
Black Bank
Buzzard, 60 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Kestrel
North Cotes
Redwing
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Grebe, Merlin, Rock Pipit, Grey Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Little Stint, Whooper Swan
Huttoft
Great Northern Diver, 8 Gannet, 350 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Sandwich Tern
Marton
6 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Redwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Marston
Grey Wagtail
Messingham
Buzzard, 10 Cormorant, Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 4 Goldcrest, 240 Black-headed Gull, 83 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpipoer, Sparrowhawk, 160 Teal, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Gibraltar Point
4 Stonechat
Riseholme
Hawfinch
Wainfleet
538 Curlew, 3500 Pink-footed Goose, Merlin, Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, 4 Grey Partridge, 14 Whooper Swan
09/10/2022
Boultham Mere
13 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, 56 Shoveler, 4 Snipe, 21 Whooper Swan, 102 Teal
Covenham Reservoir
Purple Sandpiper, Little Stint, 15 Whooper Swan
Cress Marsh
30 Goldfinch, Pink-footed Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 52 Teal
Deeping Lakes
Whooper Swan
One of the sights and sounds of the forthcoming winter. Whooper Swan at Deeping Lakes - Image © Mike Weedon
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, 3 Stonechat, 5 Whooper Swan
Immingham
Snow Bunting, Curlew Sandpiper
Lincoln, Doddington Park
3 Siskin (earliest)
Marston
12 Curlew, 2 Great White Egret, Water Rail
Marton
3 Chiffchaff, 3 House Martin, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 95 Wigeon
Millennium Green
Cetti's Warbler
Pyewipe
Spotted Redshank, Jack Snipe
Whisby
Jack Snipe
08/10/2022
Cleethorpes
42 Whooper Swan
Covenham Reservoir
Purple Sandpiper, 32 Whooper Swan
A splendid photograph of a Piurple Sandpiper at Covenham Reservoir - Image © John Clarkson
Frampton Marsh
2 Curlew Sandpiper. 8 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Ring Ouzel, Twite, Yellow-browed Warbler
Hill Holt Wood
150 Pink-footed Goose
Saltfleet
10 Brent Goose, 2500 Pink-footed Goose (leaving roost), Lapland Bunting, 17 Rock Pipit, 27 Whooper Swan
Marton
2 Bullfinch, 4 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, House Martin, 12 Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
Tetney Marsh
37 Pink-footed Goose
07/10/2022
Frampton Marsh
12 Dunlin, Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Pink-footed Goose, 7 Red-breasted Goose, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper
RAF Woodhall
Great White Egret, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Marsh Harrier, 2 House Martin, 2 Ruff, Stonchat, Swallow
Saltfleetby
Lapland Bunting
06/10/2022
Bardney
Red kite
Boultham Mere
4 Sparrowhawk
Louth
Little Owl
Novartis Ings
2 Curlew Sandpiper
RAF Woodhall
Marbled Duck (present for about a week not ringed and fully winged)
05/10/2022
Frampton Marsh
Jack Snipe
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Giver, Cattle Egret, Grey Phalarope
04/10/2022
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Goose, Jack Snipe, 3 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
8 Avocet, 2 Chiffchaff, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Goldcrest, 385 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Plover, 8 Redwing, Jack Snipe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 620 Teal, Grey Wagtail, Yellow-browed Warbler
Messingham SQ
Buzzard, 14 Cormorant, Great White Egret, Goldcrest, Marsh Harrier, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, 202 Lapwing 18 Shoveler, 5 Snipe, Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler
Novartis Ings
Curlew Sandpiper
Toft Newton
Rock Pipit
03/19/2022
Black Bank
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, Kestrel, 27 Linnet, 16 Grey Partridge, 6 Pied Wagtail
Boultham Mere
Ringed Plover, 12 Snipe, Sparrowhawk
Brumby Common West
40 Carrion Crow, Marsh Harrier, 22 Linnet, Stonechat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellowhammer
Cleethorpes
Curlew 187 86 Brent Geese, 78 Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Redshank, Great Skua, 27 Turnstone
Doddington Park
300 Jackdaw (north to roost in 10 minutes)
Gibraltar Point
Hawfinch, 2150 Red Knot, Ring Ouzel, 260 Oystercatcher,
Tetney
100+ Golden Plover
02/10/2022
Ancaster
3 Cattle Egret (3 possibles high over),125 Pink-footed Goose, Meadow Pipit, Skylark
Covenham Reservoir
2 Egyptian Goose
Frampton Marsh
Cattle Egret, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting
Grimsby
Sparrowhawk (in a Supermarket)
Stainton-le-Vale
3 Buzzard, 14 Coot, Little Grebe,78 Common Gull, 110 Linnet, 27 Mallard, 13 Tree Sparrow, 4 Yellowhammer
Pyewipe
Curlew Sandpiper
Swanpool
Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush in local gaden - Image © Andy Sims
Tetney Marsh
Little Stint
Trent Port
Little Egret, Kingfisher, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat
East Halton Skitter
Curlew Sandpiper
01/10/2022
Cleethorpes
Yellow-browed Warbler
Covenham Reservoir
7 Swallow, 2 Whooper Swan
Crook Bank
Jack Snipe
Deeping High Bank
2 Whooper Swan
Deeping Lakes
Rock Pipit
Donna Nook
Rough-legged Buzzard
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Freshney
Goosander
Gibraltar Point
27 Avocet, 2 Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting, Buzzard, Curlew, Dunlin, Pink-footed Goose, Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1000's Knot, Short-eared Owl, Grey Plover, Rock Pipit, Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Siskin, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 11 Whooper Swan, Marsh Tit, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, Whimbrel
Pair of Stone chat at Gibraltar Point - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Halton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper
Messingham
Jack Snipe
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