Where are the records from the south of the County?

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I'm sorry my comments made you feel ill John but I believe you have missed my point.  It is solely about the lack of use of the Forum, not Chris's excellent sightings or any other section of the Lincolnshire Bird Club website.  As you say yourself there are only a handful of observers who enter discussions on the Forum and all are from the north of the "old" Lincolnshire.  That is the point I tried to make.


Stuart,

Maybe I should have used more punctuation.  Your comments didn't make me ill Stuart but they did annoy me. 
The forum seems to have gathered pace since my absence especially the Bird Sighting section but next to nothing from the south but for me that's not a problem.
As long as the forum ticks over that will suit me. 

 

By way of comparison, this how they do things in Shetland. Fairly similar to us, though our forum also provides an opportunity to elaborate and reveals the identity of the observer


RECENT SIGHTINGS | Nature in Shetland (nature-shetland.co.uk)

The main complaint of people involved in this thread is that people are not using the Forum. Nine only last month. Virtually dead indeed and will be if people stop using it

There is nothing wrong with your methods Alan. All your records and mine using BirdTrack go directly to Phil Hyde the County Recorder from BirdTrack. All I would say against BirdTrack is that other members don't see our submissions until they surface in the Annual Report. Hence reading the bird report last week being surprised by what was actually seen in Lincs during 2021

The way most people use to get news out quickly is by using Twitter on your phone or computer. Free and easy to use and virtually instantaneous.

The WhatsApp Lincs rarity group is another way which news gets put out instantaneously but that is for rarities alone and again you have to join (don't ask me how - it'll be on the Forum somewhere). Any sightings on there I usually put on the latest news (so there there is a usually a delay of several hours for those who have not joined the group)

There will be other ways too

I hope that helps

As you know, I always record on the forum and bird track. I have no idea how or where to record elsewhere, which other recording methood would make life easier for you and how do I do it? Still would do the others as well.

Here is a PDF of the Database which hopefully you will be able to open and read
 

Below is the database for all sightings made by me from records on the Forum during the month of July excluding those made by Alan Hudson and Jon Drakes as their records go to the County Recorder direct from the BTO's Bird Track. I haven't used the information from an undisclosed area either

I know that July isn't the most productive part of the year - made much worse this year by endless periods of wet and windy weather

Just seven people had records that were used as you can see

Only the more interesting observations are used (when I don't miss it) in the latest news section. Records for that come from Facebook, Twitter,  What's App, word of mouth or any other source where I find something of interest. I think this is where  90% of the sightings come from and some of that information also comes from non members. For your information it is where our female members usually record their information.

Many members send their sightings directly to the County Recorder so their is a good chance most of us will not know about a sighting for several days, several weeks or even when it finally appears in the Annual Report

You will notice that my name seldom appears on the Forum. I just find it takes enough time out of my day recording electronically with repeating it on here. Nearly sixty records yesterday including Black Tern, Barn Owl, Black-winged Stilt, Spotted Redshank. Spoonbill. You will not find my name associated with them. But at least two others have recorded and also posted photographs even before I had my evening meal. Some don't mind doing it both ways but it is always the electronic version that is noticed immediately

If you want to use the Forum then by all means do so but please don't bellyache if others decide there is a better way

PS you will note that I use the full name of the species in most casesSpecies Common NameLocationFirst DateLast Date (Optional)NumberC (If Column K is approx)StatusAge and Sex CodeNotes (Optional)Observers InitialsAvocetManby Wetlands04/07/2023 48   As per Mark BrandonLBCFBlack-tailed GodwitManby Wetlands04/07/2023 110   As per Mark BrandonLBCFCommon BuzzardManby Wetlands04/07/2023 1   As per Mark BrandonLBCFCommon SnipeManby Wetlands04/07/2023 1   As per Mark BrandonLBCFEurasian TealManby Wetlands04/07/2023 4   As per Mark BrandonLBCFGreen SandpiperManby Wetlands04/07/2023 6   As per Mark BrandonLBCFNorthern LapwingManby Wetlands04/07/2023 50   As per Mark BrandonLBCFEurasian CurlewRimac04/07/2023 5   As per Mark BrandonLBCFLesser WhitethroatRimac04/07/2023 1   As per Mark BrandonLBCFMarsh HarrierRimac04/07/2023 3   As per Mark BrandonLBCFWillow WarblerRimac04/07/2023 1   As per Mark BrandonLBCFPeregrine FalconLouth05/07/2023 3    AHuBarn SwallowBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 2    JTGCarrion CrowBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 1    JTGCommon BuzzardBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 1    JTGCommon SwiftBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 24    JTGGrey HeronBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 1    JTGMoorhenBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 1    JTGMute SwanBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 2    JTGSkylarkBlack Bank (Messingham)07/07/2023 1    JTGCollared DoveLaughton Forest07/07/2023 1   TuetoesJTGCommon SwiftLaughton Forest07/07/2023 2   TuetoesJTGEurasian SparrowhawkLaughton Forest07/07/2023 1   TuetoesJTGGrey HeronLaughton Forest07/07/2023 1   TuetoesJTGHouse MartinLaughton Forest07/07/2023 6   TuetoesJTGPied WagtailLaughton Forest07/07/2023 1   TuetoesJTGBarn SwallowScoterthorpe07/07/2023 2    JTGCommon BuzzardScoterthorpe07/07/2023 2    JTGCommon BuzzardScotton Common07/07/2023 2    JTGRobinScotton Common07/07/2023 1    JTGBlack-headed GullTetney Lock07/07/2023 20    JWgCommon RedshankTetney Lock07/07/2023 8    JWgCommon SandpiperTetney Lock07/07/2023 1    JWgCorn BuntingTetney Lock07/07/2023 1    JWgOystercatcherTetney Lock07/07/2023 4    JWgEurasian CurlewSkidbrooke08/07/2023 40    PLGrey PartridgeSkidbrooke08/07/2023 2    PLBlackbirdScunthorpe09/07/2023 3    JTGBlue TitScunthorpe09/07/2023 3    JTGCommon SwiftScunthorpe09/07/2023 8    JTGHouse SparrowScunthorpe09/07/2023 12    JTGCorn BuntingTetney Lock09/07/2023 1    JWgYellow WagtailTetney Lock09/07/2023 4    JWgAvocetManby Wetlands11/07/2023 40    GWBlack-tailed GodwitManby Wetlands11/07/2023 34    GWCommon SandpiperManby Wetlands11/07/2023 1    GWCommon SnipeManby Wetlands11/07/2023 1    GWGolden PloverManby Wetlands11/07/2023 1    GWGreen SandpiperManby Wetlands11/07/2023 7    GWLittle Ringed PloverManby Wetlands11/07/2023 1    GWOystercatcherManby Wetlands11/07/2023 3    GWWood SandpiperManby Wetlands11/07/2023 5    GWBlack-headed GullBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 270    JRWCommon RedshankBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 17    JRWCommon ScoterBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 50    JRWDunlinBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 11    JRWEurasian CurlewBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 15    JRWGreater Black-backed GullBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 9    JRWGrey PloverBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 2    JRWHerring GullBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 15    JRWOystercatcherBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 4    JRWRinged PloverBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 9    JRWSandwich TernBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 8    JRWWhimbrelBrickyard Lane12/07/2023 4    JRWCommon ScoterSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 90    JRWCommon ScoterSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 70    PLLittle EgretSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 5    JRWNorthern GannetSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 12    JRWNorthern GannetSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 15    PLRazorbillSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 3    PLSanderlingSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 23    JRWSanderlingSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 6    PLSandwich TernSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 17    JRWSandwich TernSaltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR12/07/2023 5    PLGrey HeronCleethorpes13/07/2023 1    JWgGreat White EgretHumberston13/07/2023 1    JWgBlack-tailed GodwitKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 13   Nebraska WetlandsJTGBlackbirdKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCanada GooseKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 3   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCarrion CrowKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 4   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCollared DoveKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCommon BuzzardKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 3   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCommon CootKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 22   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCommon SandpiperKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCommon StarlingKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCommon TernKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGEurasian SparrowhawkKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 2   Nebraska WetlandsJTGGoldfinchKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 7   Nebraska WetlandsJTGGrey HeronKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGHouse MartinKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGLittle EgretKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGLittle GrebeKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGLittle Ringed PloverKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 2   Nebraska WetlandsJTGMagpieKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 4   Nebraska WetlandsJTGMallardKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 26   Nebraska WetlandsJTGMute SwanKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 10   Nebraska WetlandsJTGNorthern LapwingKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 51   Nebraska WetlandsJTGPied WagtailKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGReed BuntingKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 2   Nebraska WetlandsJTGRookKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 3   Nebraska WetlandsJTGTufted DuckKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 7   Nebraska WetlandsJTGWestern JackdawKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 12   Nebraska WetlandsJTGWoodpigeonKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 12   Nebraska WetlandsJTGYellowhammerKirton In Lindsey13/07/2023 1   Nebraska WetlandsJTGCommon SandpiperTetney Lock13/07/2023 5    JWgCommon BuzzardBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 1    JTGCommon BuzzardBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 1    JTGCommon GullBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 7    JTGCommon GullBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 7    JTGCommon KestrelBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 2    JTGCommon KestrelBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 2    JTGCommon SwiftBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 60    JTGCommon SwiftBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 60    JTGFeral PigeonBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 50    JTGFeral PigeonBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 50    JTGGreat CormorantBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 1    JTGGreat CormorantBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 1    JTGHouse MartinBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 2    JTGHouse MartinBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 2    JTGMoorhenBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 4    JTGMoorhenBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 4    JTGYellow WagtailBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 1    JTGYellow WagtailBlack Bank (Messingham)18/07/2023 1    JTGBarn SwallowEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGBarn SwallowEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGBlack-headed GullEast Butterwick18/07/2023 2    JTGBlack-headed GullEast Butterwick18/07/2023 2    JTGCommon BuzzardEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGCommon BuzzardEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGCommon KestrelEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGCommon KestrelEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGCommon SwiftEast Butterwick18/07/2023 2    JTGCommon SwiftEast Butterwick18/07/2023 2    JTGGrey HeronEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGGrey HeronEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGHouse MartinEast Butterwick18/07/2023 2    JTGHouse MartinEast Butterwick18/07/2023 2    JTGHouse SparrowEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGHouse SparrowEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGYellowhammerEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGYellowhammerEast Butterwick18/07/2023 1    JTGBarn SwallowKirton In Lindsey18/07/2023 2   Nebraska WetlandsJTGChiffchaffNorth Somercotes31/07/2023 1    PL              1629