Huttoft Bank’s dusky warbler

I had good views of the Dusky Warbler at Huttoft today between 11.30-12.00hrs also short-eared owl.

The bird spent the whole time feeding on the ground and allowed me to aproach within a couple of metres. No one else on site, but that's understandable as it was freezing cold and the hedge isn't that attractive!

According to a reliable source on Twitter, still present this morning.

Please does anyone know if the Dusky Warbler is still showing? Thank you

Fair point, Pete

Far fewer county birders share their sightings than in the past - and most of those who do favour Twitter to our website.

This is understandable to the extent that it’s livelier, easier to access on an iPhone and brings a heftier readership.

The downside is that club members who prefer not to use Twitter miss out.

I may be wrong but I suspect that some club stalwarts of yesteryear have become disillusioned with the reduced sightings content and have now abandoned both the site and possibly also their membership of the club.

Re the dusky warbler sighting, it bounced about on Twitter for a few days but it is unfortunate that it was not also posted on to our site ASAP

The club will never be able to out-compete Twitter, but might it be a step in the direction if we reverted to the old system of allowing viewings of our Latest Sightings section to all newcomers ( not just club members).

With the prospect of having more viewers, members might be more inclined to post their sightings to our site in the way that they did in the past.

This seems to be the prevailing practice of other bird clubs
eg neighbouring Nottinghamshire - www.nottsbirders.net

However, I have to admit this might be easier said than done. Our club’s website has only recently been revamped, and a further revision might pose IT challenges.

Re Huttoft’s dusky warbler, it was reported (on Twitter) still to be present at lunchtime today.

We got brilliant views of the dusky warbler this morning, a life time first for me. If it hadn’t been for your post Jim, I wouldn’t have known about it. I can’t believe such a significant bird for Lincolnshire has only one post on the LBC website. Anyway, thanks again Jim.

Present but elusive between 10.30am and noon today. Calling and showing only intermittently along 150 metres either side of High House. It seemed to favour skulking on the ground in emerging nettle growth.

My best view (albeit brief) came as it drew attention to itself by calling loudly in the front garden of one of the pair of cottages south of High House..

Incidentally, there is a footpath direct to the sea from the site for anyone wanting to check for marine species.