Lincolnshire Bird News - July 2020
31/07/2020
Doddington Hall
2 Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 4 House 4 Martin, Garden Warbler, 4 Swallow
Fiskerton Fen
3 Green Sandpiper, 20 Yellow Wagtail
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, 8+ Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
600 Sandwich Tern
Spilsby
Hobby
30/07/2020
Gibraltar Point
Kingfisher, Wheatear, Whimbrel, Whinchat
29/07/2020
Boultham Mere
Kingfisher
Frampton Marsh
Little Owl, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Wheatear, Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
Wood Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Wood Warbler
28/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
7 Spoonbill
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Turnstone
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper
Belton Park Woods
Spotted Flycatcher
27/07/2020
Boultham Mere
Garganey
Freiston Shore
4 Arctic Tern, 260 Common Tern, Roseate Tern (probable)
26/07/2020
Anderby Marsh
Cuckoo
Boultham Mere
Kingfisher
Frampton Marsh
Turtle Dove, Black Necked Grebe, 2 Greenshank, Pink-footed Goose, Red Kite, 6 Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, 21 Spoonbill, Whimbrel
Freiston Shore
54 Eider, 10 Whimbrel
Gibraltar Point
4 Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Wood Sandpiper, Roseate Tern (south)
Pyewipe, Grimsby
Mediterranean Gull, 6650 Common Shelduck
Spilsby
At least 4 Ring-necked Parakeets photographed flying over
Swanpool
11 Grey Partridge (a pair with 9 juveniles)
25/07/2020
East Halton Skitter
2 Spoonbill
Frampton Marsh
20 Spoonbill, 6 Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper,Whooper Swan, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Northern Wheatear, Whimbrel
Stallingborough
Bee-eater (briefly)
Witham End
Osprey
24/07/2020
Frampton Marsh
Cuckoo, Peregrine Falcon, Black Necked Grebe, Water Rail, 27 Spoonbill, Wood Sandpiper, Whooper Swan
Freshney
2 Goosander
Gibraltar Point
3 Spotted Redshank, 16 Spoonbill
23/07/2020
Fiskerton Fen
7 Little Egret, 5 Green Sandpiper, Whooper Swan
Frampton Marsh
Peregrine Falcon, Red Knot, Wood Sandpiper, 18 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Great White Egret
Willow Tree Fen
3 Common Crane
The Common Cranes at Willow Tree Fen - Image © Lincsbirding
22/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
Bittern, 8 Dunlin, 50 Little Egret, Greenshank, Red Kite, 10 Spotted Redshank, 8 Ruff, 17 Spoonbill
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Red Knot
Frampton Marsh
4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper. 19 Spoonbill, Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
the possible Roseate Tern (still present)
Willow Tree Fen (note Reserve closed at present)
3 Common Crane, (2 adults and a chick) Seen as the first breeding in Lincs for 400 years
21/07/202
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Red Knot
Chapel Observatory
10 Dunlin, Great Crested Grebe, 15 Red Knot, 4 Common Tern. Little Tern, 350 Sandwich Tern
Frampton Marsh
Black-necked Grebe, Brent Goose, Marsh Harrier, Red Knot, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 19 Spoonbill,several Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 19 Spoonbill,Caspian Tern, summering Whooper Swan
Freiston Shore
Roseate Tern
Huttoft Pit
Water Rail
Huttoft Car Terrace
8 Dunlin, 26 Gannet, 8 Oystercatcher, 3 Common Tern, 8 Sandwich Tern
Trent Port Marton
Cuckoo, Caspian Gull, 50 Lapwing, Comman Sandpiper, Siskin, 3 Lesser Whitethroat
Paradise Pool
5 Dunlin, Little Egret, 8 Black-tailed Godwit
20/07/2020
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 14 Spoonbill, Caspian Tern, Whooper Swan
Trent Port, Marton
45 Lapwing, Grasshopper Warbler
Saltfleet Haven
Whooper Swan
Winteringham Haven
7 Crossbill
19/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
200+ Avocet, Bittern, Peregrine Falcon, Spoonbills, Bearded Tits, Grasshopper Warbler Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler
Frampton Marsh
Corn Bunting, 3 Garganey, 2 Black Necked Grebe, 4 Spotted Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 15 Spoonbill, Little Stint, Whooper Swan, Caspian Tern, Whimbrel
East Halton
2 Wheatear
Linwood Warren
Cuckoo
Toft Newton Reservoir
Great White Egret
Paradise Pool
114 Dunlin Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Kingfisher, 3 Common Sandpiper
Whitton Sands
2 Ruddy Shelduck
18/07?2020
Alkborough Flats
22 Spoonbill
Frampton Marsh
3 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Spotted Redshank, 14 Spoonbill, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Stint, Caspian Tern, Whooper Swan, Wood Sandpiper
Swanholme Lakes
Buzzard, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Swift 13 Long-tailed Tit
RAF Woodhall
2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper
17/07/2020
Frampton Marsh
2 Black Necked Grebe, Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Spoonbil, Little Stint, Caspian Tern
A superb shot of the Caspian Tern at Frampton Marsh - Image © Graham Catley
16/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
15 Spoonbill
Frampton Marsh
2 Black Necked Grebe, 3 Greenshank Hobby, Little Stint, 7 Spoonbill, Whooper Swan, Caspian Tern
Mablethorpe
Rosy Starling
15/07/2020
Frampton Marsh
Caspian Tern
14/07/2020
Barrow Haven
12 Common Sandpiper south
Frampton Marsh
Caspian Gull in front of Vistor Centre again
Huttoft Pit
Caspian Gull briefly
Mablethorpe
Rosy Starling
13/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
32 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 3 Spoonbill, 2 Spotted Redshank,
Anderby Creek
Marsh Harrier
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Huttoft Pit
Cuckoo, Water Rail, 3 Sandwich Tern
Mablethorpe
Rosy Starling
12/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
2 Spoonbill
Frampton Marsh
4 Black Necked Grebe, 2 Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Spoonbill, Caspian Tern (early but flew off NE and wasnt seen again) Whooper Swan
Grantham
Common Quail
Killingholme Pits
Spotted Redshank
Mablethorpe
Rosy Starling
11/07/2020
Chamber's Farm Wood
6 Crossbill (over car-park)
Frampton Marsh
6 Black Necked Grebe, 100000 Red Knot, 4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Spoonbill, Caspian Tern
Mablethorpe
Rosy Starling
Rosy Starling showing well in Mablethorpe - Image © Owen Beaumont
New Holland
Common Sandpiper
Read's Island
450 Avocet, 250, Curlew, 400 Common Shelduck
10/07/2020
Donna Nook
Little Owl (on the road in)
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper, Caspian Tern
Unusual sighting together Caspian Tern and Whooper Swan at Frampton Marsh - Image © Steve Keightley
Gibraltar Point
9 Spoonbill
Mablethorpe
Rosy Starling
09/07/2020
Boultham Mere
c 50 House Martin, c200 Sand Martin, 150 Common Swift
Frampton Marsh
1000's Red Knot, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Spoonbill
Pyewipe Grimsby
Glaucous Gull
Mablethorpe
Rosy Starling
Manby Wetlands
8 Avocet, 7 Dunlin, 82 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 3 Ruff, 12 Green Sandpipper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Wood Sandpiper
08/07/2020
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Black Necked Grebe, 82 Red-crested Pochard
Boultham Mere
Hobby, 200 Sand Martin
Frampton Marsh
Dunlin, Black Necked Grebe, Red Knot, Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, 5 Spoonbill
Manby Wetlands
Wood Sandpiper
07/07/2020
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Black Necked Grebe
Frampton Marsh
Just one Brent Goose, Possibly 10000 Red Knot, 5 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper then the rain arrived, 15 Swallow, 6 Common Swift
Lincs Coastal Country Park
Three flock of Common Crossbill over
06/07/2020
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Black Necked Grebe
Frampton Marsh
Red Knot, Spoonbill
Pyewipe Grimsby
Glaucous Gull
River Welland Stamford
Purple Heron
05/07/2020
East Halton area
3 Common Crossbill, 8 Little Egret, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
04/07/2020
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, 2 Ruff, Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper
Pyewipe, Grimsby
Glaucous Gull
03/07/2020
Frampton Marsh
Whooper Swan
Pyewipe, Grimsby
Glaucous Gull
Huttoft Car Terrace
45 Gannet
Toft Newton Reservoir
2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, Common Scoter
02/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
14 Spoonbill
Anderby Creek
2 Spoonbill
Cleethorpes
Common Sandpiper
Tetney Lock
Corn Bunting, Greenshank
Theddlethorpe
294 Common Scoter
01/07/2020
Alkborough Flats
2 Spoonbill
Barton Pits
Great White Egret
Witham Mouth
Gannet, Sandwich Tern