Influx of Russian White-fronted Geese into England

A significant influx of Russian White-fronted Goose into southern England has occurred over the festive period.

The arrivals began suddenly and rather spectacularly on Wednesday 24 December, as brisk, cold north-easterly winds set in. Typically for such an influx, the bulk of records came from southern and eastern England, though Russian White-fronted Geese reached as far west as Cornwall and Carmarthenshire.... [Read More]

December 2025 Star Bird – The Tongue End Snow Goose

The Snow Goose is a scarce and intriguing visitor to Britain, with a complex history that often blurs the line between wild origin and escape. The first Lincolnshire record thought possibly to involve a wild bird dates back to 1942, when one was reported near Boston. Since 1978, occurrences have been almost annual, though the majority have involved inland birds associating with feral Greylag or Canada Geese, and these are generally assumed to be of non-wild origin.... [Read More]

2026 New Years Resolution….

As a new year begins, many birdwatchers find themselves thinking less about adding species to a list and more about how they watch birds, what they record, and the wider impact of their time in the field. A set of thoughtful New Year resolutions can help shift the focus towards ecology, careful recording. One useful resolution is to slow down and learn a local habitat properly... [Read More]

The Lincs Bird Club is pleased to donate £1000 to the LWT Save Hawthorpe Appeal…

With your help the LWT can safeguard one of the largest areas of grassland left in Lincolnshire before it is ploughed and lost forever. 

The LWT have the chance to buy land near Hawthorpe village in south Lincolnshire stretching across 87 hectares. The sweeping fields and big skies already echo to the sound of skylarks in spring and, in winter, short-eared owls silently hunt over the grassland – but it could all be lost... [Read More]

Colour-ringed Peregrine on Bagmoor Floods, North Lincs

On September 13th 2025 Neil Drinkall was watching a Black Tern at Bagmoor Floods, North Lincs, when it was suddenly attacked by a juvenile Peregrine much to his chagrin. As the raptor gave up the chase it flew over him and he took a few shots but did not look closely at these until a few weeks later. Presumably the same juvenile was seen until at least September 17th.... [Read More}

The BOU (including BOURC) to adopt the new AviList global avian taxonomy

Following a review and consultation by BOURC, the BOU adopted the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) World Bird List for all its ‘taxonomic needs’ from 1 January 2018 (BOU to adopt IOC World Bird List - British Ornithologists' Union), including for the British List. The initial decision to follow IOC was based significantly on the emerging collaboration between IOC World Bird List and eBird/Clements to harmonise global avian taxonomies.... [Read More]

Black-winged Kite Breeds in Denmark and Hungary for the First Time

The elegant Black-winged Kite has achieved a remarkable milestone this year, with confirmed breeding records in both Denmark and Hungary for the very first time. These events mark a significant step in the species’ ongoing northward and eastward expansion across Europe.... [Read More]

SUMMER SOCIAL SAT. AUG 30 GIBRALTAR POINT

I would like to begin my report by firstly saying a big thank you to Richard Doan, the site Warden, for hosting us and giving up his time to lead both the walks. Also to the cafeteria staff for preparing a delicious buffet supper, and lastly to all the club members who attended the event - all 16 places on both walks were filled and the buffet was fully booked as well, so very many thanks to all for your support. It was good to welcome some new faces and to renew acquaintance with some of the longest standing and most experienced county birders.... [Read More]

Wanted - BTO Youth Representative

An opportunity below for members of the Lincolnshire Bird Club, between the ages of 16 - 24, who might be interested in the opportunity to become a BTO Youth Representative in our area?

Applications are now open for the next cohort of new Youth Representatives. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone between the age of 16-24 to help us engage more young people with the BTO! [Read More]

Congratulations to Sutton-on-Sea Beachcare, winners of the Lincolnshire Environmental Awards 2025.

The Lincolnshire Environmental Awards final took place at Whisby Education Centre on 27 September, where Sutton-on-Sea Beachcare, Humber Wild and the Together Initiative presented their inspiring projects. Sutton-on-Sea Beachcare was named overall winner, with judges praising the group’s growing reach and dedication to highlighting marine wildlife. [Read More]

UK’s oldest Eurasian Oystercatchers found on The Lincolnshire Wash

Two Eurasian Oystercatchers that have outlived the species’ average lifespan by three decades have been recorded by the Wash Wader Research Group (WWRG), twice breaking longevity records for the species in the UK. 'I he first, discovered in February 2025 at Snettisham in Norfolk, was estimated to be 41 years and eight months old - it had been ringed as a chick at Kelling Quags in Norfolk in 1983. [Read More]

Britain’s rarest breeding bird successfully raises four chicks

This article has been taken from the RSPB website at https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/britains-rarest-breeding-bird-successfully-raises-four-chicks, click the link to see more images and a video of the RSPB Investigations staff installed a protective fence around the nest! [Read More]

Rare Collared Pratincole Draws Birders to Frampton Marsh

Frampton Marsh RSPB Reserve played host to a rare visitor in late June, when a Collared Pratincole was discovered by visiting birder Mathew Mellor on 22nd June 2025. [Read More]

AviList – uniting all of the world’s bird species

AviList was published on June 11th 2025 after 4 years of work by experts in taxonomy, nomenclature, and bioinformatics and included researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, American Ornithological Society, BirdLife International, International Ornithologists’ Union, and Avibase. [Read More]