Colin Casey

My IT skills are next to useless and when I rejoined the club with a new i pad Collin talked me through the process very patiently over the phone. Whilst I never met him if anything went wrong I always knew he was a phone call away, and now he isn’t. A sad day, and condolences to his family.

Kind regards, Pete

I realised Colin was poorly but didn't know how bad, this is a massive shock to me and I am so sad! I never met him but we spoke a few times on the phone and each time it was fun. It was usually about my subs. He always said you know where I am if you want me. He will be sadly missed by me and all the members. 

 

This is very sad news. Even as his health declined, Colin maintained his zeal and formidable sense of purpose. Over the years, he spearheaded many behind-the-scenes initiatives on behalf of the club and its members. He was always positive, and his sense of humour was never less than robust. There is no doubt Colin will be greatly missed.

Sad news to share that Colin passed away on Saturday night after battling illness over the last three years. Colin has been on the birding scene and a member of Lincs Bird Club for over 40 years and has been well known to many. More recently he has used his technical expertise to update the club’s website, membership system and bird database.  His attention to detail has put him at the heart of LBC's annual report process. On top of all that his drive and determination saw the resurrection and publication of the Lincolnshire Bird Atlas in 2020. Colin knew he didn’t have much time left and he wanted to see his work on the county bird records turned into a book. Work started on the Birds of Lincolnshire on 20th July 2020 just over a year ago and it was published in March. Eight months from start to finish must be a record for a county avifauna. The design of the book, the tables, graph production and photograph selection were all down to Colin. Phil Hyde and I wrote the text and John Clarkson sourced the photographs and proof read the text. It was a real team effort that would not have happened without Colin’s single minded personality and desire to get things done. Following hard on the heels of the loss of his best mate Steve Keightley, Colin will be greatly missed. A fuller tribute will appear in the September Heron.