Lincolnshire Latest Bird News
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Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - October 2022
31/10/2022
Belton Park
9 Goldcrest, 8 Jay, Kingfisher, Red Kite, 2 Nuthatch, Raven,10 Redwing, 5 Siskin, Treecreeper, 3 Green Woodpecker
Cleethorpes
Dunlin, Knot, Grey Plover
Crook Bank
2 Jack Snipe,12 Twite
Deeping High Bank
Short-eared Owl
Market Rasen
400 Pink-footed Goose
Rimac
Hen Harrier
Willow Tree Fen
14 Common Crane
Winter's Pit
Blue-winged Teal
30/10/2022
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 14 Fieldfare, 24 Goldfinch, 30 Teal
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Waxwing (South)
Halton Marsh
Water Pipit
Holbeach Marsh
4 Red-throated Diver, 100 Little Egret, 2 Red-brested Merganser, Merlin, Marsh Harrier, 6 Pintail, 5000 Golden Plover
Kirton Marsh
Cattle Egret
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
29/10/2022
Allington
600 Pink-footed Goose
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, 4500 Dunlin, 4 Eider, Peregrine Falcon, 5500 Bar-tailed Godwit, 250 Brent Goose, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3500 Oystercatcher, 13 Pintail, 34 Rock Pipit, 3450 Grey Plover, 89 Teal, Arctic Tern, 22 Turnstone, 468 Wigeon
East Halton
Water Pipit, 5 Twite
Marston
150 Pink-footed Goose, Goldcrest, Marsh Harrier, 3 Cetti's Warbler
Tetney
Osprey
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
28/10/2022
Black Bank
5 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 12 Pied Wagtail, 33 Yellowhammer
Cradge Bank
Short-eared Owl
Deeping High Bank
14 Common Crane, Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
1450 Pink-footed Geese, Hen Harrier, 4 Marsh Harrier, 1200 Lapwing, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 6 Siskin
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank
Whitton
Bearded Tit
Willow Tree Fen
3 Buzzard, 4 Common Crane, 5 Goosander, 8 Pink-footed Goose, 400 Mallard, 11 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, 3 Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Snipe, 2 Stonechat, 12 Whooper Swan, 300 Teal, 100 Wigeon
27/10/2022
Deeping High Bank
Bearded Tit
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Freiston Shore
Yellow-browed Warbler
Gibraltar Point
2 Brambling, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Eider, Peregrine Falcon, Brent Geese, 48 Goldcrest, Hobby, Kingfisher, 20000 Knot, Water Rail, 9 Siskin, 2 Stonechat, 14 Whooper Swan
Heighington Fen
100 Whooper Swan
Novartis Ings
Whimbrel
26/10/2022
Crook Bank
Rough-legged Buzzard
Donna Bank
Rough-legged Buzzard
Gibraltar Point
Ring Ouzel, Water Pipit
Humberston Creek
Red-throated Diver (probable)
Waddingham
400 Pink-footed Goose
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane (into roost)
Wolla Bank
Yellow-browed Warbler
25/10/2022
Deeping High Bank
Whooper Swan
Goxhill Haven
Twite
Ingham
Short-eared Owl
Pyewipe
Yellow-browed Warbler
Saltfleetby/ Theddlethorpe Dunes
Chiffchaff, Snow Bunting, 4 Eider, 12 Goldcrest, 20 Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier, House Martin, 24 Sanderling, 65 Scoter, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat
Whisby
Bittern
24/10/2020
Anderby Creek
Red-rumped Swallow
Brumby Common
3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 60 Linnet, 6 Whooper Swan
Cleethorpes
Stonechat, 7 Whooper Swan
Crook Bank
4 Jack Snipe
Deeping High Bank
Hen Harrier, 2 Short-eared Owl
Donna Nook
5 Barnacle Goose, Hooded Crow, Yellow-browed Warbler
Gibraltar Point
Hen Harrier
Humber Bridge
Pomarine Skua
Kirton Marsh
Cattle Egret
Riseholme Lake
Kingfisher, Nuthatch, Shoveler, Teal
Saltfleetby
Red-rumped Swallow, Common/Pallid Swift, Twite
23/10/2022
Gibraltar Point
Yellow-browed Warbler
East Halton
Brent Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Pintail, 8 Ruff, 3 Stonechat, Grey Wagtail
Hartsholme Park
3 Goosander
Pyewipe
Yellow-browed Warbler
Riseholme Lake
Marbled Duck
22/10/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Rock Pipit , Bearded Tit
Donna Nook
Firecrest, Goldcrest, 17 Little Grebe, 250 Redshank, Black Redstart, 500 Teal, 600 Starling, 5 Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier, 2 Ring Ouzel, Mealy Redpoll, Black Redstart, Yellow-browed Warbler
Black Redstart at Gibraltar Point - Image © Russell Hayes
Pyewipe
Spotted Redshank
Rimac
Garganey, 2 Hen Harrier, 2 Ring Ouzel
Riseholme Lake
Marbled Duck
Saltflleetby
Black Redstart
Saltfleet Haven
10 Little Egret, 9 Pink-footed Goose, 13 Sanderling, 17 Shelduck
Sutton on Sea
Black Redstart
21/10/2022
Belton Park
Marsh Tit
Donna Nook
Firecrest, 12 Goldcrest, 20 Redwing, 2 Willow Warbler
Messingham
11 Great White Egret
Riseholme Lake
Marbled Duck (Woodhall bird?)
Marbled Duck on Riseholme College Lake - Image © Ian Birch
Trent Port
3 Bullfinch 110 Fieldfare, 6 Goldcrest, Jay, Kingfisher, 54 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 24 Long-tailed Tit, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker
20/10/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Rock Pipit
Donna Nook
Yellow-browed Warbler
Far Ings
Jack Snipe
Gibrraltar Point
Ring Ouzel, Swift sp.
Huttoft Bank
Black Redstart
Saltfleetby
Hen Harrier, 2 Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl
19/10/2022
Anderby Creek
Mealy Redpoll
Belton Park
Snipe
Belvoir Castle
1200 Redwing, 44 Golden Plover
Deeping Fen
Golden Plover, Grey Plover
Doddington Park
7 Redwing
Gibraltar Point
Hawfinch, Ring Ouzel, Short-eared Owl, Pomarine Skua, Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Bewick's Swan, Yellow-browed Warbler
Huttoft
Short-eared Owl
Rimac
Dusky Warbler
Stamford
Spotted Redshank
18/10/2022
Donna Nook
4 Greenshank, 200 Redshank, 500 Teal
Frampton Marsh
Common Crane (over), Collared Pratincole (over), 2 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Ring Ouzel
Kirton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret
Winter's Pool
3 Pintail, 7 Whooper Swan, Blue-wiged Teal
17/10/2022
Black Bank
Kestrel, 14, Linnet
Brumby Common West
Buzzard, Kestrel, 60 Lapwing 70 Goldfinch
Gibraltar Point
Lapland Bunting, Slavonian Grebe
Hartsholme Park/Swanholme Lakes
18 Shoveler 10 Wigeon
Great Crested Grebe, Pike Drain, Hartsholme Park - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
16/10/2022
Baston Fen
2 Common Crabe
Baston & Langtoft Pits
162 Red-crested Pochard
Some of the impressive number of the Red-crested Pochard at Baston & Langtoft Pits complex - Image © Josh Jones
Covenham Reservoir
2 Slavonian Grebe
Cress Marsh
Cattle Egret, 20 Goldfinch, Kestrel, 25 Teal
Job's Lane
3 Little Egret, 34 Little Grebe 200 Jackdaw, 14 Pochard 14 Shoveler
Kirton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret
Stanton's Pit
2 Black Redstart
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
15/10/2022
Alkborough Flats
Pratincole Sp (over)
Covenham Reservoir
Slavonian Grebe
Huttoft Pit
Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher at Huttoft Pit today -Image © Garry Wright
Kirton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret
Lea Marsh
110 Goldfinch, 197 Greylag Goose, 2 Goosander (f), 53 Pink-footed Goose, Kingfisher, 8 Grey Partridge, 6 Redwing, 16 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 52 Pied Wagtail
Nebraska Wetlasnds
22 Whooper Swan
Winter's Pool
Blue-winged Teal
The Blue-winged Teal found by Steve Routledge at Winter's Pool today - Image © Graham Catley
14/10/2022
Cliff Farm Path
Buzzard, Kestrel
Doddington Park
3 Jay, Sparrowhawk
Frampton Marsh
3 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Long-eared Owl
Kirton Marsh
Cattle Egret
Nocton Fen
Peregrine Falcon, 200 Lapwing, Barn Owl, Kingfisher, 35 Whooper Swan, Cetti's Warbler
Barn Owl down Nocton Fen - Image © Russell Hayes
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank
Rimac
Great White Egret, Red-breasted Merganser, Rock Pipit 35 Snipe, 6 Jack Snipe
RAF Woodhall
12 Whooper Swan
13/10/2022
Alkborough Flats
Beardrd Tit
Anderby Creek
Bean Goose
Boultham Mere
32 Pink-footed Goose, 21 Whooper Swan, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Far Ings
Hen Harrier
Frampton Marsh
3 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting
Hartsholme Lakes
2 Kingfisher, 2 Shoveler
Nocton Fen
Raven, 20 Whooper Swan
North Hykeham
Lapland Bunting
Swanholme Lakes
3 Goldcrest, 4 Jay
12/10/2022
Gibraltar Point
8000 Dunlin, Peregrine Falcon, 4000 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1000 Pink-footed Goose, 50000 Knot, Merlin, 17 Pintail, 80 Ringed Plover, 2500 Sanderling, 4 Whooper Swan, Arctic Tern
Novartis Ings
Caspian Gull
Saltfleetby
Caspian Gull
11/10/2022
Boultham Mere
Water Tail, Snipe, 6 Whooper Swan
Far Ings
Jack Snipe
Frampton Marsh
Short-eared Owl
Gibraltar Point
Spotted Redshank
Nebraska Wetlands
3 Buzzard, 40 Common Gull, 150 Lapwing, Ring Ouzel (possible), 54 Whooper Swan
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper
10/10/2022
Alkborough
Stonechat
Black Bank
Buzzard, 60 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Kestrel
North Cotes
Redwing
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Grebe, Merlin, Rock Pipit, Grey Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, 5 Little Stint, Whooper Swan
Huttoft
Great Northern Diver, 8 Gannet, 350 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Sandwich Tern
Marton
6 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Redwing, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Marston
Grey Wagtail
Messingham
Buzzard, 10 Cormorant, Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, 4 Goldcrest, 240 Black-headed Gull, 83 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpipoer, Sparrowhawk, 160 Teal, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Gibraltar Point
4 Stonechat
Riseholme
Hawfinch
Wainfleet
538 Curlew, 3500 Pink-footed Goose, Merlin, Barn Owl, Short-eared Owl, 4 Grey Partridge, 14 Whooper Swan
09/10/2022
Boultham Mere
13 Cormorant, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, 56 Shoveler, 4 Snipe, 21 Whooper Swan, 102 Teal
Covenham Reservoir
Purple Sandpiper, Little Stint, 15 Whooper Swan
Cress Marsh
30 Goldfinch, Pink-footed Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 52 Teal
Deeping Lakes
Whooper Swan
One of the sights and sounds of the forthcoming winter. Whooper Swan at Deeping Lakes - Image © Mike Weedon
Frampton Marsh
Curlew Sandpiper, 7 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, 3 Stonechat, 5 Whooper Swan
Immingham
Snow Bunting, Curlew Sandpiper
Lincoln, Doddington Park
3 Siskin (earliest)
Marston
12 Curlew, 2 Great White Egret, Water Rail
Marton
3 Chiffchaff, 3 House Martin, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 95 Wigeon
Millennium Green
Cetti's Warbler
Pyewipe
Spotted Redshank, Jack Snipe
Whisby
Jack Snipe
08/10/2022
Cleethorpes
42 Whooper Swan
Covenham Reservoir
Purple Sandpiper, 32 Whooper Swan
A splendid photograph of a Piurple Sandpiper at Covenham Reservoir - Image © John Clarkson
Frampton Marsh
2 Curlew Sandpiper. 8 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Ring Ouzel, Twite, Yellow-browed Warbler
Hill Holt Wood
150 Pink-footed Goose
Saltfleet
10 Brent Goose, 2500 Pink-footed Goose (leaving roost), Lapland Bunting, 17 Rock Pipit, 27 Whooper Swan
Marton
2 Bullfinch, 4 Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, House Martin, 12 Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
Tetney Marsh
37 Pink-footed Goose
07/10/2022
Frampton Marsh
12 Dunlin, Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egret, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Pink-footed Goose, 7 Red-breasted Goose, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, 5 Ringed Plover, 6 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler
Novartis Ings
Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper
RAF Woodhall
Great White Egret, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Marsh Harrier, 2 House Martin, 2 Ruff, Stonchat, Swallow
Saltfleetby
Lapland Bunting
06/10/2022
Bardney
Red kite
Boultham Mere
4 Sparrowhawk
Louth
Little Owl
Novartis Ings
2 Curlew Sandpiper
RAF Woodhall
Marbled Duck (present for about a week not ringed and fully winged)
05/10/2022
Frampton Marsh
Jack Snipe
Gibraltar Point
Great Northern Giver, Cattle Egret, Grey Phalarope
04/10/2022
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Goose, Jack Snipe, 3 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
8 Avocet, 2 Chiffchaff, 24 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Goldcrest, 385 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Plover, 8 Redwing, Jack Snipe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 620 Teal, Grey Wagtail, Yellow-browed Warbler
Messingham SQ
Buzzard, 14 Cormorant, Great White Egret, Goldcrest, Marsh Harrier, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, 202 Lapwing 18 Shoveler, 5 Snipe, Song Thrush, Cetti's Warbler
Novartis Ings
Curlew Sandpiper
Toft Newton
Rock Pipit
03/19/2022
Black Bank
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, Kestrel, 27 Linnet, 16 Grey Partridge, 6 Pied Wagtail
Boultham Mere
Ringed Plover, 12 Snipe, Sparrowhawk
Brumby Common West
40 Carrion Crow, Marsh Harrier, 22 Linnet, Stonechat, 6 Pied Wagtail, 2 Yellowhammer
Cleethorpes
Curlew 187 86 Brent Geese, 78 Black-tailed Godwit, 160 Redshank, Great Skua, 27 Turnstone
Doddington Park
300 Jackdaw (north to roost in 10 minutes)
Gibraltar Point
Hawfinch, 2150 Red Knot, Ring Ouzel, 260 Oystercatcher,
Tetney
100+ Golden Plover
02/10/2022
Ancaster
3 Cattle Egret (3 possibles high over),125 Pink-footed Goose, Meadow Pipit, Skylark
Covenham Reservoir
2 Egyptian Goose
Frampton Marsh
Cattle Egret, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting
Grimsby
Sparrowhawk (in a Supermarket)
Stainton-le-Vale
3 Buzzard, 14 Coot, Little Grebe,78 Common Gull, 110 Linnet, 27 Mallard, 13 Tree Sparrow, 4 Yellowhammer
Pyewipe
Curlew Sandpiper
Swanpool
Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush in local gaden - Image © Andy Sims
Tetney Marsh
Little Stint
Trent Port
Little Egret, Kingfisher, Redwing, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat
East Halton Skitter
Curlew Sandpiper
01/10/2022
Cleethorpes
Yellow-browed Warbler
Covenham Reservoir
7 Swallow, 2 Whooper Swan
Crook Bank
Jack Snipe
Deeping High Bank
2 Whooper Swan
Deeping Lakes
Rock Pipit
Donna Nook
Rough-legged Buzzard
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier
Freshney
Goosander
Gibraltar Point
27 Avocet, 2 Lapland Bunting, Snow Bunting, Buzzard, Curlew, Dunlin, Pink-footed Goose, Hen Harrier, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1000's Knot, Short-eared Owl, Grey Plover, Rock Pipit, Ringed Plover, Sanderling, Siskin, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat, 11 Whooper Swan, Marsh Tit, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, Whimbrel
Pair of Stone chat at Gibraltar Point - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Halton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper
Messingham
Jack Snipe
Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - September 2022
30/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Rock Pipit
Boultham Mere
Cetti's Warbler, 14 Redwing, 66 Shoveler, 18 Snipe, 176 Teal
Cleethorpes
Puffin (injured)
Frampton Marsh
8 Curlew Sandpiper, 9 Little Stint
Novartis Ings
Curlew Sandpiper
Scartho
100 Pink-footed Goose
29/09/2022
Donna Nook
3 Peregrine Falcon, 3 Greenshank, Ruff, 2 Stonechat, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Far Ings
Spotted Redshank
Freiston Shore
Black Brant (offshore)
Saltfleetby St Peter
Osprey
Sutton on Sea
5 Red-throated Diver
Trent Port
Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 58 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Kingfisher,, Raven, 8 Redwing, 2 Swallow, 21 Whooper Swan, 3 Treecreeper, 2 Green Woodpecker
28/09/2022
Donna Nook
7 Whooper Swan, Yellow-browed Warbler
Freiston Shore
Pectoral Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting
Huttoft
Yellow-browed Warbler
Messingham SQ
Buzzard, Great White Egret,120 Pink-footed Goose, 4 Common Gull,180 Black-headed Gull, Jay, Kingfisher, 110 Lapwing, 3 House Martin, 37 Snipe, Pintail, 78 Teal, 2 Cetti's Warbler
Novartis Ings
Little Stint
27/09/2022
Donna Nook
Spoonbill
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Goose, 2 Little Stint, 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Freiston Shore
Pectoral Sandpiper
Rippingale
Ring-necked Parakeet
Saltfleetby NNR
650 Pink-footed Goose
26/09/2022
Boultham Mere
Dunlin, 20 Snipe
Deeping Lakes
Great White Egret
Gibraltar Point
Yellow-browed Warbler
Huttoft
Little Stint
25/09/2022
Boultham Mere
130 Gadwall, 2 Kingfisher, Water Rail, 20 Snipe, 104 Teal
Cress Marsh
3 Buzzard, 60 Goldfinch, Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 2 Sparrowhawk
Donna Nook
Pacific Golden Plover, Yellow-browed Warbler
Fillingham
280 Pink-footed Goose, Hawfinch (over), Hobby, 38 Meadow Pipit, 200 Redwing, Green Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker showing nicely at Fillingham - Image © Colin Scott
Frampton Marsh
5 Spotted Redshank, 21 Curlew Sandpiper, 11 Little Stint
Freiston Shore
Pectoral Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Snow Bunting, Honey Buzzard (over), Ring Ouzel, 3 Yellow-browed Warbler
East Halton Marshes
Peregrine Falcon, 2250 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Pintail, 2 Arctic Skua, 4 Stonechat, Arctic Tern
Keelby
78 Pink-footed Goose
Trent Port
8 Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, 250 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Kingfisher, 5 Redwing
24/09/2022
Donna Nook
22 Reed Bunting, Curlew, 36 Dunlin, 10 Little Egret, 58 Pink-footed Goose, 7 Grey Heron, 12 Meadow Pipit, 150 Redshank, Little Stint
Frampton Marsh
Nightjar, 5 Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Brambling, Ring Ouzel, Little Stint, Yellow-browed Warbler
East Halton Marshes
1400 Pink-footed Goose, Long-tailed Skua
Swanpool
141 Pink-footed Goose
Trent Port
Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 55 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Kingfisher, Golden Plover, 22 Long-tailed Tit, Treecreeper, 15 Skylark, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 5 Yellowhammer
23/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Whinchat
Beltoft
3 Buzzard
Boultham Mere
13 Snipe
Churchill Lane
Yellow-browded Warbler
Gibraltar Point
Firecrest, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 53 Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier, Redwing, 2 Little Stint, 2 Yellow-browed Warbler
Novartis Ings
Curlew Sandpiper
22/09/2022
Crowle
Osprey
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Goose, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, 9 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Yellow-browed Warbler
Humberston Fitties
250 Redshank
Manby Wetlands
Garganey
Tetney Lock
4 Dunlin, 4 Green Sandpiper
21/09/2022
Anderby Creek
1940 Meadow Pipit, Redwing, Spoonbill
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Cattle Egret
Bonby Carr
Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 40 Linnet
Covenham
Richard's Pipit
Crowle
Osprey
Dunsby Fen
4 Buzzard, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Kestrel, 3 Red Kite, 16 House Martin, Tawny Owl, Meadow Pipit, Tree Pipit, 4 Swallow
Humberston
150 Pink-footed Goose
Huttoft
4 Curlew Sandpiper, Yellow-browed Warbler
Read's Island
Avocet, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 2091 Pink-footed Goose, 90 Mallard, 18 Ringed Plover, 4 Redshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 20 Teal
Saltfleetby
Hawfinch
Trent Port
Buzzard, 5 Chiffcaff, Hobby, Kestrel, 2 Raven, Common Sandpiper, 120 Starling
20/09/2022
Deeping Lakes
Bittern
Frampton Marsh
Cattle Egret, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Common Rosefinch
Huttoft Pit
Redstart, Uurlew Sandpiper, Yellow-browed Warbler
Sandilands
Yellow-browed Warbler
Skegness
Caspian Gull
Sutton on Sea
Great Northern Diver, 6 Gannet, Guillemot, 16 Common Scoter, 15 Sandwich Tern
North Thoresby
Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
19/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Curlew Sandpiper, Whinchat
Donna Nook
Snow Bunting
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Goose, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
2 Pomarine Skua, Yellow-browed Warbler
Middlemarsh Farm
Red-necked Phalarope
Toft Newton
Osprey
18/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Curlew Sandpiper
Deeping Lakes
Bittern
Bittern in the reeds at Deeping Lakes - Image © Mikw Weedon
Gibraltar Point
5 Brambling, 4 Redwing, Yellow-browed Warbler
Middlemarsh Farm
Red-necked Phalarope
Toft Newton
Osprey
Trent Port
2 Chiffchaff, 2 Stonechat, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker
Swanpool
61 Pink-footed Goose
17/09/2022
Alkborough Flats
8 Spoonbill
Boultham Mere
Dunlin, 11 Snipe
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 40 Goldfinch, 3 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
Deeping Lakes
Curlew Sandpiper
Fillingham
82 Pink-footed Goose
Frampton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret, 7 Red-breasted Goose, 19 Curlew Sandpiper, 21 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Spotted Redshank
Job's Lane
46 Little Grebe
Kirton Marsh
Cattle Egret
Middlemarsh
Red-necked Phalarope
Novartis Ings
Caspian Gull
Pyewipe
Curlew Sandpiper
16/09/2022
Bardney
2 Raven
Black Bank
Buzzard, Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 34 Linnet
Chapel Point
Snow Bunting, Red-throated Diver, 14 Kittiwake, Curlew Sandpiper, 75 Arctic Skua, 2 Great Skua, 4 Long-tailed Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 2 Arctic Tern, 36 Common Tern
Cut End
2 Long-tailed Skua
Deeping Lakes
Little Stint
Frampton Marsh
7 Red-breasted Goose, 30 Curlew Sandpiper, 22 Little Stint
East Halton
Great White Egret, 957 Pink-footed Goose, Hobby, 5 Ruff, Arctic Skua
Huttoft Carr Terrace
7 Curlew, Red-throated Diver, 510 Dunlin, 8 Gannet,, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 275 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Pintail, Rock Pipit, 66 Sanderling, 9 Arctic Skua, Pomarine Skua, Great Skua, Storm- Petrel, 16 Swallow, 3 Common Tern, 66 Sandwich Tern
Huttoft Pit
4 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint
Manby
14 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Stint
Marton
170 Pink-footed Goose, Marsh Harrier
Nebraska Wetlands
4 Buzzard, 30 Mallard, 30 Gadwall, 18 Lesser Black Gull, 58 Common Gull, 230 Black-headed Gull Grey Heron, Hobby, 2 Kestrel, 19 Teal, 10 Long-tailed Tit 50 Lapwing
Novartis Ings
3 Curlew Sandpiper
Scartho
1000 Pink-footed Goose
15/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Whinchat
East Butterwick
2 Buzzard, 350 Black-headed Gull, 40 Common Gull, 3 Kestrel, 14 Linnet, 200 Starling
Covenham Reservoir
Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sanpiper, Wryneck
A stunning photo of the Wryneck at Covenham Reservoir - Image © IanB
Frampton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret, 7 Red-breasted Goose. (escapees) 50 Curlew Sandpiper
Huttoft
Pomarine Skua
Killingholme
Spotted Redshank, Little Stint
Manby Wetland
8 Dunlin, 26 Ruff, Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 17 Snipe, 3 Little Stint
Marston
Spotted Crake
Rimac to Seaview Farm
5 Buzzard, 800+ Pink-footed Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, Stonechat
Witham End
Pomarine Skua
14/09/2022
Alkborough Flats
8 Spoonbill
Deeping Lakes
2 Spoonbill
Covenham Reservoir
Pectoral Sandpiper, Wryneck
Frampton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret, 7 Red-breastwed Goose, Citrine Wagtail (possible over)
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, 5 Spotted Redshank, Common Redstart, Citrine Wagtail (possible)
Manby
Garganey, 3 Little Stint
13/09/2022
Cleatham
Barn Owl
Covenham Reservoir
Wryneck
Frampton Marsh
2 Cattle Egret, 7 Red-breasted Goose, 8 Greenshank, 8 Spotted Redshank 100 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 32 Little Stint
One of the seven Red-breasted that dropped in to Frampton Marsh - Image © Marc Linby
Freiston Shore
Brent Goose
Freshney
Osprey
Novartis Ings
Wood Sandpiper
Pyewipe
515 Curlew, 5 Curlew Sandpiper, 1650 Shelduck
12/09/2022
Anderby Creek
161 Dunlin, Little Gull, Kittiwake, Osprey, 98 Swallow,
Frampton Marsh
2 Spotted Redshank, 122 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, 7 Grey Wagtail,
Gibraltar Point
Barred Warbler
Huttoft
Little Stint
Nebraska Wetlands
150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Grey Heron, 150 Lapwing, 5 Swallow
Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe
2 Arctic Skua, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, 2 Wheatear
Scopwick
Common Scoter (sound recorded)
Toft Newton
Osprey
11/09/2022
Alkborough Flats
Spoonbill
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Whinchat
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 40 Goldfinch, 2 Common Sandpiper, Stonechat
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, 14 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint
Huttoft
490 Meadow Pipit
Marston
Marsh Harrier, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail
Halton Marsh
Pectoral Sandpiper
Rimac
1050 Meadow Pipit
Sutton on Sea
134 Meadow Pipit
Tetney Lock
2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 7 Redshank, Spotted Redshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper at Tetney Lock - Image © Jim Wright
10/09/2022
Boultham Mere
Bittern Grey Heron, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, Shoveler, 8 Snipe
Frampton Marsh
Garganey, 32 Curlew Sandpiper, 14 Little Stint, Black Tern
Gibraltar Point
18 Spoonbill
Huttoft
Pomarine Skua
Killingholme Haven
4 Spotted Redshank
Novartis Ings
112 Avocet, 2 Buzzard, Water Rail, 18 Ruff, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, Stonechat
Wood Sandpiper at Novartis Ings (Pyewipe) - Image © Joe Eckersley
Read's Island
2 Little Stint
Scopwick
Nightjar (sound recorded late evening over)
09/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Covenhsam Reservoir
Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
2 Pied Flycatcher, Short-eared Owl, 2 Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill
Manby Wetland
Garganey, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint
Messingham
Pintail, 2 Ringed Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Cetti's Warbler
08/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Curlew Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
Garganey, Pectoral Sandpiper, 5 Spotted Redshank, 83 Curlew Sandpiper, 18 Spoonbill, 15 Little Stint
Killingholme
5164 Black-tailed Godwit
Manby
Garganey, 2 Gurlew Sandpiper, Little Stint
07/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Black Bank
Buzzard, 250 Black-headed Gull, 150 Common Gull, 5 Kestrel, 45 Linnet
East Butterwick
19 Linnet, 6 House Martin, 4 Swallow
Frampton Marsh
Cattle Egret, 3 Spotted Redshank, 70 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Spoonbill, 13 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Little Gull, Sooty Shearwater, Long-tailed Skua, Pomarine Skua, 2 Black Tern
Huttoft Pit
4 Greenshank, Pintail, 3 Common, Redstart. 6 Ruff, 4 Common Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 92 Teal, 6 Turnstone
Manby
Garganey, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint
Marton
Common Redstart
Saltfleetby
Pied Flycatsher
06/09/2022
Alkborough Flats
Bearded Tit
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Grey Plover, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, 47 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 22 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, Hawfinch, 5 Spotted Redshank, Common Redstart, Long-tailed Skua,15 Spoonbill
Marston
Common Redstart
Novartis Ings, Pyewipe
2 Wood Sandpiper
Seaview
Hen Harrier
05/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Black Tern
Crook Bank
Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat
Denton Reservoir
Osprey
Frampton Marsh
Cattle Egret, 13 Spotted Redshank, 40 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
2 Pied Flycatcher, Red-breasted Flycatcher, 7 Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Black Tern
Manby Wetlands
Red-necked Phalarope (briefly am), 7 Curlew Sandpiper
Mablethorpe
Red-footed Falcon (south)
Novartis Ings - Pyewipe
Wood Sandpiper
Trent Port
Blackcap, Hobby, Kingfisher, Red Kite, Redstart, Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper, Whinchat, 3 Whitethroat, Green Woodpecker
04/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Boultam Mere
Hobby, 9 Snipe
Deeping Lakes
Kittiwake (subsequently died)
East Halton Marsh
119 Common Tern, 7 Sandwich Tern
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Little Stint
Messingham
Kingfisher
Frampton Marsh
8 Spotted Redshank, 26 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 4 Little Stint
Marton
Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Little Egret, Kingfisher, Common Redstart, Whitethroat
Marston SW
Red-backed Shrike (trapped & ringed)
A Red-backed Shrike - A surprise visitor to Marston SW - Image © Alan Ball
Winter's Pool
Great White Egret
03/09/2022
Barkston
2 Whinchat
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Digby Fen
Buzzard, 5 Kestrel, Barn Owl, Little Owl
Frampton Marsh
Peregrine Falcon, 26 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 6 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
Red-necked Phalarope, 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Novartis Ings
Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Whisby
Baltic Gull (possible)
02/09/2022
Alkborough
2 Spoonbill
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
5 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
8 Pied Flycatcher, Long-eared Owl,16 Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Wryneck
Holywell Bourne
2 Pied Flycatcher
Mablethorpe
Marsh Harrier, 200 Common Scoter, Arctic Skua, 8 Sandwich Tern, 13 Sanderling, 4 Wheatear
Manby Wetlands
12 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Lapwing, 5 Ringed Plover, 8 Ruff, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 10 Snipe
Pyewipe
Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper, Little Stint
Saltfleetby NNR
Pied Flycatcher
01/09/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Wood Sandpiper
Boultham Mere
2 Great White Egret, Little Egret, Hobby, 8 Snipe
Cress Marh
2 Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel, 40 Linnet, 2 Yellow Wagtail
Deeping Lakes
2 Garganey, Curlew Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
Pectoral Sandpiper, 37 Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Wryneck
Gibraltar Point
Long-eared Owl, Long-tailed Skua
Huttoft Bank
Sooty Shearwater
Mablethorpe
3 Sooty Shearwater (1N, 2s)
Manby Wetland
Garganey, 2 Curlew Sandpiper
Swanpool Cow-fields
10 Linnet, 3 Skylark, 2 Green Woodpecker
Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - August 2022
31/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Osprey, Curlew Sandpiper
Boultham Mere
Bittern, 2 Great White Egret, Common Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, Grey Wagtail
Bittern and Grey Heron posing nicely at Boultham Mere - Image © Andy Sims
Chapel Point
Long-tailed Skua
Deeping Lakes
Gannet
Frampton Marsh
25 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 30 Spoonbill, 3 Little Stint
Huttoft Bank
2 Long-tailed Skua
Mablethorpe
Black Tern
Manby Wetlands
5 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, 4 House Martin, 5 Ringed Plover, 5 Ruff, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Green Sandpiper, 20 Pied Wagtail
Sutton on Sea
4 Pink-footed Goose
Swanpool cow-fields
Spotted Flycatcher
Toft Newton
Dunlin
30/08/2012
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret, Kingfisher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Snipe
Frampton Marsh
Pectoral Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
70000 Red Knot, Pied Flycatcher 2 Sooty Shearwater, 14 Spoonbill
Mablethorpe
Long-tailed Skua
Manby Wetlands
Dunlin, Garganey, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, 3 Ringed Plover, 4 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 12 Green Sandpiper, 9 Snipe, Whinchat
Market Deeping
Whinchat
Sutton on Sea
2 Red-throated Diver, 8 Arctic Skua, Common Scoter 150+, 2 Long-tailed Skua, Wheatear, Whimbrel
29/08/2022
Boultham Mere
Bittern, 2 Buzzard, Spotted Crake, Great White Egret,10 Grey Heron, Kingfisher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Snipe
Deeping Lakes
Garganey
Frampton
Pectoral Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
11 Spoonbill
Halton Marsh
2 Peregrine Falcon, Pintail, Little Ringed Plover, 9 Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 14 Common Tern
28/08/2022
Deeping Lakes
Garganey
Frampton Marsh
11 Spotted Redshank, 26 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 49 Spoonbill, Little Stint
The Pectoral Sandpiper present at Frampton Marsh today - Image © Kyle Smith
Gibraltar Point
114 Common Buzzard, Honey Buzzard, 16 Spoonbill
Marton
Redstart (in private garden)
Messingham
Wood Sandpiper
Pyewipe
Wood Sandpiper
Swanpool cow-fields
4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Lesser Whitethroat
Tetney
Greenshank
Whisby
5 Little Egret, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Egyptian Goose, 5 Grey Heron, 5 Garganey, 150+ Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover
27/08/2022
Ancaster
Great White Egret, Kingfisher
Deeping High Bank
Great White Egret
Gibraltar Point
18 Spoonbill
Halton Marsh area
Peregrine Falcon, 3200 Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, 2 Wood Sandpiper
Jobs Lane
7 Little Egret, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Pochard, Common Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker
Kirkby
150 Lapwing, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe
Saltfleetby/ Theddlethorpe
198 Curlew, 5500 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, 23 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 58 Oystercatcher, 89 Ringed Plover, 67 Redshank, 22 Sandwich Tern, Sparrowhawk
Timberland Fen
Peregrine Falcon, Roller
Perseverence eventually pays off, the European Roller at Timberland Fen - Image © Graham Catley
RAF Woodhall
Buzzard, Great White Egret,10 Barnacle Goose. Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper
26/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Butterwick Low
Wryneck
Covenham Reservoir
Little Gull
Fillingham area
Whinchat
Whinchat from near Fillingham - Image - © Colin Scott
Frampton Marsh
6 Curlew Sanpiper
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, 7 Spotted Redshank, 2 Redstart, 5 Spoonbill
Messingham
Kestrel, Kingfisher, 220 Lapwing, 2 Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 3 Snipe, Sparrowhawk
Timberland Fen
Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, Roller, Sparrowhawk
Whisby (Teal Lake)
5 Garganey
25/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Tits
Garganey
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Red Kite, 3 Common Sandpiper, 30 Shoveler, 8 Snipe, 55 Swallow, 35 Teal
Far Ings
Kingfisher, Water Rail, Bearded Tit, Reed Warbler
Water Rail at Far Ings - Image © Jaqueline Spindley
Frampton Marsh
10 Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, 50 Spoonbill, 4 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
2 Common Redstart, 10 Arctic Skua, 3 Arctic Tern, 2 Black Tern, 55 Common Tern, 550 Sandwich Tern
Huttoft
Long-tailed Duck, 9 Common Scoter, Long-tailed Skua
Manby
Garganey, Wood Sandpiper
Teal Lake
5 Garganey
Willow Tree Fen
3 Whinchat
24/08/2022
Baston & Langtort Pits
Garganey, Whinchat
Cut End
Osprey (north)
Frampton Marsh
12 Spotted Redshank, Pectoral Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 30 Spoonbill, 4 Little Stint
Marston
2 Cetti's Warbler (trapped and ringed)
Pyewipe
2 Caspian Gull, Black Tern
Saltfleetby
Pied Flycatcher
Spalding
Bee-eater (heard only)
Swanpool Cow-fields
Spotted Flycatcher
23/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Pied Flycatcher
Black Bank Messingham
2 Buzzard, 300 Black-headed Gull, 20 Common Gull, Hobby, 4 Kestrel
Boultham Mere
2 Buzzard, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
26 Spoonbill, 2 Little Stint
Freiston Shore
Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, Long-eared Owl, Redstart, 6 Spoonbill,
22/08/2022
Ancaster
Great White Egret
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Boultham Mere
Black-tailed Godwit, Rook 70+
East Halton Skitter
Black Redstart
A splendid Black Redstart at East Halton Skitter - Image © Steve Routledge
Gibraltar Point
3 Spoonbill
Manby Wetlands
Garganey, Wood Sandpiper
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane
21/08/2022
Ashbyville Lake
2 Bullfinch, 8 Great-crested Grebe, Kingfisher, Common Sandpiper, Sparrowhawk
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, 5 Whinchat
Trent Port Marton
Spotted Flycatcher
East Halton Skitter
Black Redstart, Wood Sandpiper
Winter's Pool
Wood Sandpiper
20/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Frampton Marsh
Garganey, 3 Spotted Redshank, 36 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
2 Pied Flycatcher, Marsh Harrier, 6 Tree Pipit, 2 Redstart, 2 Sparrowhawk, Little Stint, 25 Willow Warbler
Halton Marsh
Wood Sandpiper
Manby Wetlands
Garganey
Messingham
Garganey
Winter's Pond
Wood Sandpiper
Wolla Bank
2200 Swallow, 352 Yellow Wagtail
19/08/2022
Doddington Park
Little Owl
Frampton Marsh
Garganey, 3 Spotted Redshank, 36 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
5 Pied Flycatcher, Garganey, 6 Spoonbill, Roseate Tern
Mablethorpe
Caspian Gull
Manby Wetlands
Garganey
Messingham
Chiffchaff 12, 3 Coal Tit, 6 Little Egret, 30 Gadwall, 2 Goldcrest, Lapwing 93, Green Sandpiper 2, Shoveler 12, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Nebraska Wetlands
2 Buzzard, 3 Lesser black-Backed Gull, 10 Lapwing, 50 Linnet, 40 Rook
Theddlethorpe
Raven
Winter's Pool
Wood Sandpiper
18/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Chapel Observatory
7 Fulmar, 3 Little Gull, 3 Kittiwake, 883 Oystercatcher, 67 Arctic Skua, 14 Great Skua, 2 Pomarine Skua, 21 Manxs Shearwater, 9 Arctic Tern, 3 Black Tern, 30 Common Tern, 13 Little Tern, 400 Sandwich Tern
Frampton Marsh
8 Spotted Redshank, 26 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Redshank, 20 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Manby Wetlands
Dunlin, Garganey, 2 Greenshank, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, 21 Green Sandpiper
Willow Tree Fen
4 Whinchat
17/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
2 Common Crane, Caspian Gull
Boultham Mere
3 Common Sandpiper
Chapel Point
3 Little Gull, 2 Pomarine Skua , 3 Black Tern,
Deeping Lakes
Turnstone
Frampton Marsh
Avocet, 2 Barnacle Goose, Dunlin, 20 Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 5000 Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Kittiwake, Red Knot, House Martin, Sand Martin, 20 Ringed Plover, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 48 Spoonbill, Little Stint, Barn Swallow, 5 Swift
In contrast to the nine (below) at RAF Woodhall today, this tame bird in front of Reedbed Hide, Frampton wasn't in the least wary - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Gibraltar Point
4 Little Gull, 2 Spotted Redshank, 12 Spoonbill, Pomarine Skua, 3 Little Stint, 5 Black Tern
RAF Woodhall Spa
9 Barnacle Goose, 7 Egyptian Goose, House Martin, Swallow, Sand Martin Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe
An unusual sighting at RAF Woodhall Spa this afternoon. Nine Barnacle Geese - Image © Andy Sims
Sutton on Sea
Eider, 3 Fulmar, 57 Gannet, 239 Oystercatcher, 6 Manx Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, 16 Arctic Skua, 3 Great Skua, Pomarine Skua, 3 Black Tern, 17 Common Tern
Trent Port
3 Curlew, Little Egret, Goldcrest, 2 Grey Partridge, 10 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail
Whisby
2 Garganey, Barnacle Goose, Black-tailed Godwit, Red-crested Pochard, Ruff, Green Sandpiper
16/08/2022
Alkborough Flats
Spotted Redshank
Baston & Langtoft
Garganey
Boultham Mere
350 Black-headed Gull, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Lapwing, 2 Sand Martin
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, 4 Little Stint
Freiston Shore
Curlew Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
2 Pied Flycatcher12 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Huttoft
Black Tern
Nocton Heath
Common Crane
Pig Lane
4 Grey Partridge
Swanpool cow-fields
Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Wolla Bank
Red-necked Phalarope
15/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Boultham Mere
Greenshank, 2 Lapwing, Snipe
Covenham Reservoir
Ringed Plover, Redshank, Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail
Frampton Marsh
Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper, 40 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Freiston Shore
Curlew, Little Gull, 3 Whinchat
Gibraltar Point
8 Spoonbill
Manby Wetlands
3 Dunlin, 3 Greenshank, 16 Green Sandpiper, Little Stint, Black Tern, 6+ Little Tern
Rimac
Spotted Flycatcher
Sutton on Sea
Great White Egret, Gannet, 88 Oystercatcher, 82 Swallow, 38 Teal, 6 Common Tern, 183 Sandwich Tern, Whimbrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker
14/08/2022
Alkborough Flats
17 Spoonbill
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Frampton Marsh
Pied Flycatcher, 40 Spoonbill, White-rumped Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, 12 Spoonbill
Pig Lane-Lincoln
Wheatear
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, 12 Spoonbill
Mablethorpe
3 Bee-eater (south), Pied Flycatcher (Quebec Road)
Sutton on Sea
Fulmar, 11 Gannet, 250 Sandwich Tern, 300 Oystercatcher, 2 Arctic Skua
13/08/2022
Boultham Mere
Dunlin, Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, Common Gull. Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Grey Heron, 5 Lapwing, 9 Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail
Frampton Marsh
White-rumped Sandpiper
Rimac/Churchill Lane
3 Pied Flycatcher
Trent Port
6 Little Egret, 45 Lapwing, 25 House Martin, Green Woodpecker
12/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
3 Garganey
Boultham Mere
4 Raven
Frampton Marsh
15 Spotted Redshank, White-runped Sandpier, 53 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
2 Pied Flycatcher, Caspian Gull, Long-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank, 13 Spoonbill
Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe Dunes
Cuckoo, Red Hite
Teal Lake - Whisby
3 Garganey
11/08/2022
Boultham Mere
Snipe 2
Bourne
Mandarin Duck
Far Ings
Common Crane (reported as recently)
Gibratar Point
2 Pied Flycatcher, 13 Spoonbill
10/08/2022
Alkborough Flats
Whinchat
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret, Little Egret
Deeping Lakes
Temminck's Stint
Frampton Marsh
6 Spotted Redshank, 41 Spoonbill, Wood Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Spoonbill
Willow Tree Fen
3 Whinchat
One of the three whichat that were at Willow Tree Fen - Image © Ian Misselbrook
Winter's Pit
300 Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff
09/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Deeping Lakes
Temminck's Stint
Frampton Marsh
8 Spotted Redshank, 38 Spoonbill
Manby Wetland
Little Stint
Saltfleetby
Pied Flycatcher
08/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Cattle Egret, Garganey
Black Bank (Scunthorpe)
Little Owl
Frampton Marsh
8 Spotted Redshank,Wood Sandpiper, 44 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
4 Spoonbill
Killingholme Pit
Curlew Sandpiper
Manby Wetlands
Black-tailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Little Stint
Roxby
Marsh Harrier, Jay
Saltfleetby
Pied Flycatcher
Winteringham
Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Marsh Harrier
07/08/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Gibraltar Point
Long-eared Owl, Black Tern
Frampton Marsh
Pectoral Sandpiper
Manby Wetlands
Little Stint
06/08/2022
Culverthorpe Lakes
Spotted Flycatcher
Two young Spotted Flycatchers at Culverthorpe Lakes - Image © Dave Roberts
Donna Nook
Black Tern (off-shore)
Gibraltar Point
Pied Flycatcher, Kestrel, 17 Spoonbill, Swallow, Wheatear
East Kirkby
Common Crane
Frampton Marsh
5 Curlew Sandpiper, 27 Spoonbill
Freiston Shore
5 Spotted Redshank
Manby Wetlands
Little Gull, Little Stint
Messingham SQ
Black-winged Stilt (between two and six reported)
05/08/2022
Baston Fen
Garganey
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier (male), 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, 25 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Cuckoo, 20 Spoonbill
Killingholme
Avocet, Dunlin, 1000 Black-tailed Godwit, Red Knot, Redshank
Messingham
90 Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Black-winged Stilt (Potteric Carr birds), 6 Shelduck, Common Tern
One of the adults (cropped) that was in front of Wader Hide today at Messingham SQ, the rest of the family (five) showed well too - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Saltfllet Haven
2 Short-eared Owl
Winter's Pool
10 Little Egret, 100 Black-tailed Godwit
04/08/2022
Alkborough Flats
Bittern, 5 Spoonbill, Stilt Sandpiper
A slendid shot of a Bittern at Alkborough - Image ç Richard Willison
Cress Marsh
4 Yellow Wagtail
Culverthorpe Lakes
Cuckoo
Frampton Marsh
6 Curlew Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
20 Spoonbill
03/08/2022
Alkborough Flats
Stilt Sandpiper
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Frampton Marsh
130 Avocet, 2000 Dunlin, 2000+ Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Greemshank, 2 Marsh Harrier, 600+ Red Knot, Water Rail, 12 Spotted Redshank, 3 Little Stint, Black Tern, Curlew Sandpiper, 35 Spoonbill, Whimbrel
A stunning shot of the Black Tern at Frampton Marsh shortly before it flew off north early this morning - Image © Ian B
Gibraltar Point
Wood Sandpiper, 23 Spoonbill
Teal Lake
Yellow-legged Gull
Willow Tree Fen
Whinchat
02/08/2022
Alkborough Flats
Stint Sandpiper
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Boultham Mere
Green Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
Black Tern, 34 Greenshank, 10 Spotted Redshnk, 12 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
30 Spoonbill
Langtoft
Common Quail
Swanholme
3 Jay
01/08/2022
Alkborough Flats
Stilt Sandpiper
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Boultham Mere
Goosander, 2 Water Rail
Frampton Marsh
Spoonbill, Black Tern
Gibraltar Point
Curlew Sandpiper
Mablethorpe
Black Tern
Messingham
72 Coot, Goldcrest, Marsh Harrier, Grey Heron, 200 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpoper, Sparrowhawk, 14 Teal, Yellow Wagtail
Trippling Hows Bridleway, Messingham
Buzzard, 2 Jay, 2 Kestrel, Swallow, Swift, 4
Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - July 2022
31/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
2 Spoonbill, Stilt Sandpiper
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Garganey
Cleethorpes CP
2 Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher
Boultham Mere
Peregrine Falcon, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, Kingfisher
One of the two Kingfishers that showed well at Boultham Mere - Image © Andy Sims
Deeping Lakes
Turnstone
Frampton Marsh
Pectoral Sandpiper
30/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Bittern, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Redshank, Spotted Redshank, Stilt Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
120 Avocet, 11 Dunlin, 1500 Black-tailed Godwit, Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed Goose, 2 Marsh Harrier, 136 Lapwing, 12 Spotted Redshank, 56 Ruff, 28 Golden Plover, 10 Little Ringed Plover, 6 Ringed Plover, 8 Common Sandpiper, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Snipe, Little Stint, Temminck's Stint, 44 Spoonbill, 10 Swallow, Whimbrel
Gibraltar Point
2 Spotted Redshank, 16 Spoonbill
29/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Stilt Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
22800 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, 80 Ruff, Pectoral Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 29 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
3 Greenshank, 4 Spotted Redshank. 2 Green Sandpiper, 16 Spoonbill, Grasshopper Warbler
Jobs Lane
Buzzard, 7 Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, 40 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Little Grebe, Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 8 Pochard
28/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
2 Spotted Redshank, Stilt Sandpiper
Boultham Mere
2 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron
Frampton Marsh
Dunlin, 6 Spotted Redshank, 29 Spoonbill, 2 Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
3 Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 18 Spoonbill, Grasshopper Warbler
Messingham
3 Arctic Tern
Teal Lake, Whisby
Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull
West Halton
Common Quail
27/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Curlew, Dunlin,Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Sand Martin, Stilt Sandpiper, 8 Spoonbill, Swallow
Anderby Creel
Cory's Shearwater (probable)
Bardney Pits
Garganey
Deeping Lakes
6 Spoonbill
Splendid photo of the two wide awake Spoonbills at Deeping Lakes - Image © Will Bowell
Frampton Marsh
5 Spotted Redshank, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 14 Spoonbill, Little Stint
Gibraltar Point
3 Spoonbill
Messingham
Savis Warbler (possible)
Rimac
2 Spoonbill
26/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
20 Bearded Tit, 4 Marsh Harrier, 3 Water Rail, 6 Spotted Redshank,10 Ruff, Stilt Sandpiper, 22 Spoonbill, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warbler
Anderby Creek
Caspian Tern (S)
Bardney Pits
Garganey
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, Kingfisher, 4 Lapwing, 15 Barn Swallow
Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe NNR
Cuckoo, Short-eared Owl, Red Kite, Pacific Golden Plover (possible)
The possible Pacific Golden Plover that was at Saltfleetby this morning - Image © Phil Hyde
A juvenile Cuckoo at Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe NNR - Image © John Clarkson
25/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Peregrine Falcon, 7 Barnacle Goose, 4 Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Ruff, Stilt Sandpiper, 19 Spoonbill, Bearded Tit, Yellow Wagtail
Anderby Creek
1500 Swift (S)
Frampton Marsh
Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, Kestrel, Common Tern
Gibraltar Point
Little Egret, Little Grebe, Kestrel, Common Tern
Little Egret at Gibraltar Point - Image © Jacqueline Spindley
24?07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Stilt Sandpiper
Boultham Mere
Great White Egret
Chapel Point
Cory's Shearwater
Denton Reservoir
2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Mandarin Duck
2 Mandarin Duck at Denton Reservoir - Image © Dave Roberts
Frampton Marsh
Hen Harrier, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Spoonbill
West Halton
2 Common Quail
23/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
3 Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Stilt Sandpiper, Bearded Tit
Deeping Lakes
Cattle Egret
Fillingham Lake
Russian White-fronted Goose
Frampton Marsh
Avocet, Curlew Sandpiper. 16 Spoonnbill, Little Stint
Freiston Shore
Wood Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Spoonbill
Whisby
Yellow-legged Gull
22/07/2021
Alkborough Flats
Stilt Sandpiper
Baston Fen
23 Little Egret, Kestrel
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Cattle Egret, 8 Goosander, 2 Red Kite, 200 Sand Martin, Little Ringed Plover, 5 Common Redshank, 16 Red-crested Pochard, Sparrowhawk, 30 Common Tern
Messingham
2 Little Egret, 33 Gadwall, Marsh Harrier, 54 Lapwing, 4 Green Sandpiper, 14 Shelduck, Sparrowhawk, 6 Teal
Monkery Wood
3 Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch, Marsh Tit, Treecrepper
Whisby
Arctic Tern, 10 Little Tern
Willow Tree Fen
Buzzard, 2 Marsh Harrier, Whinchat
21/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
20 Spoonbill, Stilt Sandpiper
Baston & Langtoft Pits (Wader Pool)
Gull-billed Tern
Gibraltar Point
3 Spotted Redshank, 12 Spoonbill
Messingham
Avocet, 3 Buzzard, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, Hobby, Red-crested Pochard, 14 Shelduck, Sparrowhawk, 4 Teal, 3 Cetti's Warbler
Swanpool, Lincoln
4 Green Woodpecker
An unusual black-headed Green Woodpecker in a Swanpool garden - Image © Andy Sims
Ropsley
Common Quail
20/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Avocet, Dunlin, Little Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Lapwing, Sand Martin, Water Rail, Stilt Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Spoonbill, Swift,Cetti's Warbler,
Anderby Creek
11 Curlew, 120 Dunlin, Great White Egret, 14 Bar-tailed Godwit, Mediterranean Gull, 63 Red Knot, 70 Sand Martin, 3 Grey Plover, 17 Sanderling, 2 Green Sandpiper, Spoonbill, 5 Swallow, 21 Teal, 600 Swift, 7 Whimbrel
Baston & Langtoft Pits (Wader Pool)
Gull-billed Tern
Messingham
Avocet, Egyptian Goose, 150 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper, 6 Shelduck, Common Tern, Green Woodpecker
19/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Stilt Sandpiper
Anderby Marsh
Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Little Ringed Plover, Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, Snipe
Baston & Langtoft Pits (Wader Pool)
Gull-billed Tern
Teal Lake
Caspian Gull
18/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Bittern, 4 Common Crane, 31 Little Egret, Great White Egret, 260 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Marsh Harrier, 9 Spotted Redhank, Stilt Sandpiper, 20 Spoonbill, 10 Bearded Tit, 5 Cetti's Warbler
Baston Fen
2 Cattle Egret
Boultham Mere
Common Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
7 Spotted Redshank,13 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
10 Spoonbill
17/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
11 Spotted Redshank, Stilt Sandpiper (05:30 and again later), 21 Spoonbill, Turnstone
Ashbyville Lake
2 Chiffchaff, Little Egret, Kestrel, Kingfisher, 7 House Martin, 4 Whitethroat,
Baston & Lagtoft Pits
Whooper Swan
Boultham Mere
11 Little Egret
Frampton Marsh
Wood Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Green Sandpiper
Lincoln
White-tailed Eagle (high over Brayford)
Trent Port
60 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 20 Swift, Sparrowhawk, 26 Swallow, Green Woodpecker
16/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Redshank, 30 Spoonbill, Stilt Sandpiper (mobile and elusive)
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank, 10 Spoonbill
North Hykeham Pits
Nuthatch (possible first?)
15/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
Stilt Sandpiper (only brifely)
Stilt Sandpiper briefly at Alkborough Flats - Image © Neil Drinkall
Frampton Marsh
8 Spotted Redshank, 5 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill
Halton Marsh
Spotted Redshank
Winter's Pool
Redwing
Whisby
Garganey, 3 Hobby
14/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
18 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
16 Spoonbill, 4 Spotted Redshank, Common Rosefinch, Wood Sandpiper
Grantham
Buzzard, Red Kite
13/07/2022
Baston Fen
6 Cattle Egret
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl
Laughton Forest
Little Owl, 3 Nightjar, Woodcock
Messingham
2 Little Egret, 52 Lapwing, Marsh Harrier,, Water Rail, 4 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 15 Shelduck, 10 Swallow, 2 Teal
Whisby
3 Garganey, Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Egyptian Goose, Yellow-legged Gull, 15 Common Tern 2 Redshank, Snipe
12/07/2022
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, 15 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
18 Spoonbill, Roseate Tern
Stubton
2 Kingfisher, Tawny Owl, 4 Yellow Wagtail 2 Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper
11/07/2022
Gibraltar Point
Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper
Frampton Marsh
2 Spotted Redshank, 6 Spoonbill
South Willingham
Buzzard, Kestrel, Red Kite, House Martin, Barn Swallow, Swift
Red Kite over South Willingham - Image © Richard Taylor
10/07/2022
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 4 Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, 3 Kestrel, 3 Shelduck, Yellow Wagtail
Gibraltar Point
13 Spoonbill
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane
09/07/2022
Far Ings
Bearded Tit, 4 Bittern (recently fledged), 5 Marsh Harrier (recently fledged)
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank, 12 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
16 Spoonbill
Kirkby Pits
3 Little Egret, 9 Egyptian Goose, 2 Yystercatcher, 30 Common Tern
Market Rasen
2 Siskin (possibly breeding in Willingham Woods)
08/07/2022
Frampton Marsh
Avocet, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, 12 Spoonbill
Freiston Shore
Wheatear (juvenile)
Gibraltar Point
7 Sppoonbill
Kirkby Pits
2 Little Egret, 9 Egyptian Goose,2 Oystercatcher, 30 Common Tern
Wolla Bank
Cory's Shearwater (flying north)
07/07/2022
Frampton Marsh
300 Avocet, 185 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Greenshank, Hobby, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Pink-footed Goose, Little Owl, Spotted Redshank, 16 Ruff, 8 Common Sandpiper, 7 Green Sandpiper, 4 Spoonbill, 120 Common Tern
Freiston Shore
2 Chiffchaf, 226 Curlew, 48 Dunlin, 314 Black-headed Gull,Mediterranean Gull, 10 Oystercatcher, 110 Common Tern, 10 Sandwich Tern, 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 Wigeon, Yellow Wagtail
Gibraltar Point
14 Spoonbill
Grasby
Common Quail
Withcall
Common Quail
06/07/2022
Gibraltar Point
2 Little Gull, 2 Spoonbill
05/07/2022
Rimac
5 Black-tailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint
Saltfleetby
Wood Sandpiper
Scunthorpe
Goldfinch
Unusual Goldfinch in the Scunthorpe area - Image © Alan Hudson
Tunman Woods
3 Buzzard, Raven, Barn Swallow, 3 Gardwen Warbler
04/07/2022
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, 2 Spoonbill
Rimac
Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint at Rimac Image © Owen Beaumont
Willow Tree Fen
6 Common Crane (family group of four plus two interlopers)
03/07/2022
Cleethorpes
House Martin, Barn Swallow
A pleasing shot of a barn swallow at Buck's Beck, Cleethorpes - Image © Nick Coulbeck
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, Little Egret, 72 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Barn Swallow, Cetti's Warbler
Gibraltar Point
12 Spoonbill
Trent Port
Little Egret, Goldcrest, Pink-footed Goose
02/07/2022
Alkborough Flats
9 Spotted Redshank, 7 Spoonbill
Donna Nook
Grasshopper Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler at Donna Nook - Image © Phil Hyde
Far Ings
Bittern
Gibraltar Point
3 Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, 9 Spoonbill
Manby Wetlands
Spotted Redshank
North Hykeham Pits
4 Mediterranean Gull, Wood Sandpiper
Trent Port
22 Cormorant, 25 Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker
Willow Tree Fen
4 Common Crane
01/07/2022
Baumber
Bullfinch, 9 Song Thrush
Frampton Marsh
6 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank, 6 Spoonbill
Manby Wetlands
92 Lapwing, 5 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Water Rail (chicks), 19 Green Sandpiper
Withcall
59 Corn Bunting, Hobby, 12 Common Quail (Blue stone Heath Road)
Lincolnshire Bird Sightings - June 2022
30/06/2022
Gibraltar Point
Green Sandpiper
Marston
33 Gadwall (31 ducklings)
Whisby
Chiffchaff, Cuckoo, 9 Egyptian Goose, 3 Mediterranean Gull, Kingfisher, Raven, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler
29/06/2022
Anderby Creek
17 Avocet, Little Gull, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Water Rail, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Spoonbill, Sandwich Tern, Whimbrel
Brigg
Red Kite
Frampton Marsh
10 Spotted Redshank, 9 Spoonbill
Gedney
Corncrake (possible)
Whisby
Caspian Gull
28/06/2022
Gibraltar Point
Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, 8 Spoonbill
27/06/2022
Boultham Mere
2 Mediterranean Gulls
Mediterranean Gulls at Boultham Mere - Image © Andy Sims
Frampton Marsh
Little Gull, 4 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank
Messingham
Buzzard, Kestrel, 37 Lapwing, 3 Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Teal, 12 Common Tern
26/06/2022
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 152 Black-tailed Godwit, 25 Lesser-black Backed Gull, Great-black backed Gull
Frampton Marsh
Little Gull, Spotted Redshank, 6 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
2 Spotted Redshank, 2 Spoonbill
North Somercotes
Long-tailed Duck
25/06/2022
Alkborough Flats
Wood Sandpiper
Gibraltar Point
Cattle Egret, Short-eared Owl, 3 Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, 6 Spoonbill
Scopwick
Common Quail
24/06/2022
Cradge Bank (South of Spalding)
Cattle Egret
Frampton Marsh
2 Little Gull, 4 Spotted Redshank, 2 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Common Quail, 4 Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper 6 Spoonbill
Langtoft
2 Common Quail
Tunman Woods
4 Raven
23/06/2022
Branston
Red Kite
Boultham Mere
Barn Swallow
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank
Grimsby
White-tailed Eagle (flying high and off to the North)
Withcall
2 Common Quail
22/06/2022
Doddington Park
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Far Ings
Bittern (two fledged young on show)
Frampton Marsh
Cattle Egret, Little Gull, Spotted Redshank, 2 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill
Willow Tree Fen
Common Crane (first flight for juveniles)
21/06/2022
Alkborough Flats
Baird's Sandpiper
The Baird's Sandpiper at Alkborough Flats - Image © Wayne Gillatt
Frampton Marsh
3 Barnacle Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Little Gull, Marsh Harrier, 3 Green Sandpiper, 3 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
6 Spoonbill
20/06/2022
Boultham Mere
80 Swift
19/06/2022
Alkborough Flats
Spoonbill
Bardney
House Martin
House Martin collecting nesting material in Bardney - Image © Russell Hayes
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Arctic Tern
Belton House
2 Little Egret. 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Kingfisher, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl
Market Deeping
Honey Buzzard
North Somercotes
Common Quail
18/06/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Arctic Tern
Cress Marsh
Buzzard, 2 Little Egret, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover, 15 Shelduck, 3 Skylark
Doddington Park
6 House Martin
Frampton Marsh
Little Gull, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Little Gull
Manby Wetlands
3 Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, White Stork
17/06/2022
Alkborough Flats
Garganey, 4 Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper
Anderby Marsh
8 Avocet, 4 Spoonbill, Whooper Swan, Wigeon
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Arctic Tern
Covenham Reservoir
Grey Phalarope
Frampton Marsh
Spotted Redshank
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl
16/06/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Arctic Tern
Frampton Marsh
3 Little Gull, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Water Rail, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Red-backed Shrike, Marsh Warbler
15/06/2022
Ancaster
Common Quail
Branston
2 Red Kite
Dorrington Fen
Common Quail
Frampton Marsh
7 Barnacle Goose, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Marsh Harrier, Green Sandpiper, Spoonbill
Harmston Fen
2 Common Quail
North Thoresby
2 Buzzard, Cuckoo
Saltfleetby - Theddlethorpe Dunes
Black Redstart
Black Redstat at Saltfleetby/ Theddlethorpe Dunes - Image © Chris Atkin
Sea-View Farm
Bee-eater
Swanholme Lakes
4 Garden Wabler
Thurlby Fen
Common Quail
Torksey
Common Quail
14/06/2022
Branston (Cliff Farm)
House Martin, Swallow
Frampton Marsh
Long-tailed Duck, Great White Egret, Little Gull, Red-crested Pochard, Water Rail, Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill, Wheatear
Kexby
Common Quail
Kirkby on Bain
Marsh Harrier, Garden Warbler
Thurlby Fen
Common Quail
13/06/2022
Alkborough Flats
Greenshank, 4 Marsh Harrier, 9 Spoonbill, 3 Bearded Tit, 9 Cetti's Warbler
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Spoonbill
Frampton Marsh
Long-tailed Duck
Gibraltar Point
Bee-eater, Spoonbill
12/06/2022
Alkborough
Spoonbill
North Cotes
Osprey
Deeping Lakes
Whooper Swan
Frampton Marsh
Little Gull, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Spoonbill
Mablethorpe
Little Gull
11/06/2022
Frampton Marsh
Cuckoo, Little Gull, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Spoonbill, Yellowhammer
Hartsholme Park
Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker
Lincoln
Peregrine Falcon
Nocton
6 Grey Partridge
10/06/2022
Branston
Kestrel
Frampton Marsh
150 Avocet (chicks), 2 Long-tailed Duck, Peregrine Falcon, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Sandwich Tern, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Little Stint
Market Deeping
Common Qyail
09/06/2022
Anderby Creek
Marsh Warbler
Boultham Mere
Pink-footed Goose
Far Ings
Osprey
Frampton Marsh
2 Long-tailed Duck, Little Gull, 2 Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl
Seaview Farm
Spoonbill
08/06/2022
Frampton Marsh
Long-tailed Duck, Short-eared Owl, Whooper Swan
07/06/2022
Alkborough Flats
Garganey, 8 Spoonbill
Frampton Marsh
Long-tailed Duck, 6 Barnacle Goose, 198 Gadwall, Greenshank, Little Gull, Marsh Harrier, Little Ringed Plover, Whooper Swan
At Sea
2 Red Spotted Bluethroat (on a ship, several miles off Mablethorpe)
06/06/2022
Apex Tit
Sandwich Tern
Frampton Marsh
Long-tailed Duck, Spoonbill, Whooper Swan
Gibraltar Point
Great White Egret, Curlew Sandpiper, Red-backed Shrike
Tunman Woods
Raven
A Raven in Tunman Woods - Image © Chris Grimshaw
Whisby
2 Little Tern
05/05/2022
Baston & Langtoft Pits
Wood Sandpiper, Turnstone
Gibraltar Point
Curlew Sandpiper
Winter's Pool
20 Barn Swallow, 100+ Swift, 10 House Martin
04/06/2022
Frampton Marsh
2 Long-tailed Duck, Cattle Egret
One of the Long-tailed Duck that has been at Frampton Marsh - Image © Josh Fusiara
Gibraltar Point
Cuckoo, Gannet, Little Gull, Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Curlew Sandpiper, Common Scoter
Mid-Lincs
2 Grey Partridge, Raven
Tallington Lakes
Little Tern
03/06/2022
Frampton Marsh
2 Long-tailed Duck, Cattle Egret, Little Gull, Spotted Redshank, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, 3 Curlew Sandpiper, Spoonbill
Tunman Woods
Barn Owl, 4 Song Thrush
02/06/2022
Cleethorpes
Cuckoo
Frampton Marsh
Greenshank, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Spoonbill
Gibraltar Point
Short-eared Owl, Curlew Sandpiper
Market Rasen
Red Kite
Messingham
3 Buzzard, Goldcrest, 2 Shelduck, Sparrowhawk, 9 Common Tern, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warbler
Moulton Marsh
Blue-headed Wagtail
01/06/2022
Bardney
Barn Owl
Barn Owl in Bardney - Image © Russell Hayes
Cleethorpes
2 Cuckoo, 10 Reed Warbler
Cleethorpes CP
Little Stint
Far Ings
Bearded Tit
Gibraltar Point
Golden Oriole, Short-eared Owl
Market Rasen
Turtle Dove
Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes
Mandarin Duck
Walesby
2 Spotted Flycatcher
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