Lincolnshire Bird Club News
The Lincolnshire Bird Club makes every possible effort to ensure that the information published on its website is accurate and up to date, but does not accept any responsibility for errors or omissions and reserves the right to make amendments at any time and without prior notice.
The Lincolnshire Bird Club makes every possible effort to ensure that the information published on its website is accurate and up to date, but does not accept any responsibility for errors or omissions and reserves the right to make amendments at any time and without prior notice.
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Migration Watch
Have you ever thought about where the first Swallow of the spring is recorded, where the next ones are and the pattern of arrival across the country? Migration Watch is an exciting web-based project designed to answer exactly these kinds of questions.
The first results from this years Migration Watch can be found at http://www.bto.org/migwatch/index.htm - Please login and submit YOUR Lincolnshire records to this BTO Project.
Monday, February 23, 2004
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Event
Anyone wanting to discover how to transform their garden into a nature reserve is invited to attend a gardening workshop organised by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. The workshop will cover things such as how to make a pond, gardening for butterflies and bees, meadows and wildflowers and planting for birds.
Everyone who attends will get a wildlife gardening information pack. Trust education development officer Mary Porter said: "It doesn't matter if you have a big garden or just a window ledge - you can create an area attractive to wildlife."
The event will be held on Saturday, March 6, at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, near Skegness, and costs £7. Places must be booked by calling (01754) 762677.
Friday, February 20, 2004
Start of 'Save The House Sparrow' initiative
A new advice leaflet, House Sparrows in Great Britain, funded by Defra and produced in partnership with the RSPB, heralds the start of an initiative to encourage people to create suitable habitats to increase the numbers of the house sparrow. However, during the survey it was found that Lincolnshire had one of the highest population of House Sparrows in England.
Minister for Nature Conservation, Ben Bradshaw, said: 'The friendly chatter of sparrows is a much loved part of British life. This is a very dramatic decline but it is not irreversible. If we all play our part the population of this treasured bird can be increased.
Information on the leaflet can be found at http://www.rspb.org/gardens/advice/sparrowinitiative.asp
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
NEW VIDEO from Roy Harvey
‘Rare & Scarce Birds Lincolnshire, Yorkshire & East Midlands 2003’ Plus ‘bonus’ rarities from other parts of the country.
Vagrant Lincolnshire species featured include the Olive-backed Pipit at Skegness, Booted Warbler at Donna Nook, the Belton Ravens, Isabelline (Turkestan) Shrike at Donna Nook and Woodchat Shrike at Donna Nook. National Rarites include the Black Lark, Audouins Gull, Taiga Flycatcher, Pallid Harrier, Whiskered Tern and Bonapartes Gull.
106 minutes – 46 species – only £16.50 inc. first class postage
Contact roy.harvey1@btinternet.com full listings and for further details, or see http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/articles/rare_vid_2003.htm
EXTRACT FROM THE LINCOLNSHIRE ECHO – TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2004
NORTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL - Planning Applications
The applications set out in the schedule below have been submitted for planning permission/listed building consent/conservation area consent:
EXTRACT FROM THE SCHEDULE Nocton (Ref E510)
An Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion (not a planning application) has been submitted for a 35 turbine wind farm at Nocton Fen Road, Wasps Nest, Nocton. The above applications and plans can be inspected at the Planning Department, Kesteven Street, Sleaford between 8.30am and 1.00pm and between 2.00pm and 5.00pm (4.30pm on Fridays) or by contacting the Clerk to the Parish/Town Council.
Any observations, quoting the above reference should be sent to the Head of Planning Services, Kesteven Street, Sleaford NG34 7EF not later than 21 days following publication of this notice.
You should note that any observations you may wish to make can be included in a report to the planning committee which is a public document, open to the public and the press to read.
Monday, February 16, 2004
The BTO and BirdWatch Ireland project Migration Watch
The BTO and BirdWatch Ireland project Migration Watch starts on Sunday 15th February. Already a number of migrants have been seen across the south coast so it will be exciting to see if these early arrivals continue. Migration Watch welcomes all your birdwatching records and not just migrants. At this time of year we are particularly interested in records of Brambling, Redwing and Fieldfare so we can watch how they move northwards and eastwards over the next few weeks. To take part in Migration Watch visit the website at www.bto.org/migwatch. If you are new to Migration Watch please register as a recorder first.
Dawn Balmer Migration Watch Organiser
Thursday, February 05, 2004
Migration Watch - Tracking migrants through Britain and Ireland
See http://www.bto.org/migwatch/
Migration Watch will be starting again on February 15th 2004.
The idea is simple; you make a note of the birds you see each day, either out birdwatching, from the office or the garden and enter your daily observations on a simple-to-use web page. Every night the Migration Watch computer at BTO HQ will look at all the records submitted that day by observers across the country and will produce up-to-date maps showing the arrival and spread of summer migrants throughout Britain & Ireland. How amazing is that?
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
LWT Events
See the LWT Website for further details http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/index.php
Winter Birds Sunday, February 15
Whisby Nature Park 10.30am - 12.30pm
Guided walk: view the waterbirds and other winter residents at Whisby. £1
It's a birdy world Tuesday, February 17
Far Ings Nature Reserve 2pm - 4pm
Children's event: make bird boxes and bird cakes to take home.
Joint event with North Lincolnshire Council. £4 with a box to take home/£2 without a box. Book on 01507 528389
Sunday, February 01, 2004
BTO Bird Surveys in Lincolnshire in 2004
Simon Gillings has sent in to following notes:
The British Trust for Ornithology Surveys 2004
Swallow Feeding Survey 2004
Spring is signalled by the arrival of Swallows, yet there are concerns over this species' vulnerability to changing patterns of land-use in the UK. This summer the BTO hopes to better understand the feeding
preferences of Swallows with respect to crops, grassland and important features such as hedgerows and ponds. This survey involves two visits to a specially selected tetrad (2km by 2km) and counting feeding
Swallows. We are currently looking for volunteers for this survey, especially in the north and east of the county, so if you feel you can help, please contact Simon Gillings for further details.
Simon.Gillings@bto.org
Breeding Bird Survey 2004
How do you fancy being part of Britain's team of dedicated volunteers helping to monitor the ups and the downs of Britain's wild bird populations? Every year the British Trust for Ornithology's
BREEDING BIRD SURVEY helps provide conservationists, bird- watchers and the government with national and regional measures of breeding bird trends. See http://www.bto.org/bbs/trends/emidlands/
for recent results (1994-2002) for the East Midlands (including Lincolnshire), revealing big increases for Whitethroat, Blackcap and Chiffchaff, but large declines for Yellow Wagtail, Skylark and Linnet.
The BBS involves two visits, each lasting 1-2hours, to a specially chosen 1-km square. If you would like to contribute to this invaluable survey, it's easy to take part - just contact Simon.Gillings@bto.org
for further details or to be put in touch with your local organiser.
