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2012 Lincs Archive

29/04/12 - 1225 - Red-rumped Swallow - Barton-upon-Humber - still @ Far Ings over road c.300yds beyond entrance to old visitor centre. 
28/04/12 - 1107 - Red-rumped Swallow - Barton-upon-Humber - @ Far Ings opposite old visitor centre behind Blow Wells Wood & @ 1200; 1420; 1615; 2000 showing well.
28/04/12 - 1042 - Great Skua - Kirkby on Bains GPs - (bonxie) from main hide.
28/04/12 - 0740 - Bufflehead - Covenham Reservoir - no sign this morning but (1s) Little Gull.
27/04/12 - 1820 - Swift - Sunningdale - 2 over heading east. (SL)
27/04/12 - Bufflehead - Louth - (f) Covenham Reservoir again @ 1535 on the south side of the pit.
27/04/12 - 0720 - Ring-necked Duck - West Ashby - (drk) on Roadside Pit at Shearman's Wath.
27/04/12 - LNY - Little Gull - Messingham Sand Quarry LWT - (2s) also Arctic Tern x2. (BN)
25/04/12 - 1045 - Cape Gannet - Huttoft Bank - (unc) report this morning south past Huttoft car terrace.
25/04/12 - LNY - Ring Ouzel - Gibraltar Point NNR - 13 yesterday. (BN)
24/04/12 - Ring-necked Duck - Kirkby on Bain GPs.
24/04/12 - White Stork - Spalding - 2 (for 2nd day) at Gosberton Risegate in ploughed field behind bungalow then flew south. (BN)
23/04/12 - Ring Ouzel - Highall Wood - still showing well in horse paddock along Spa Trail north of Sandy Lane early afternoon.
21/04/12 - 1230 - Hobby - Caister - west (o) Nettleton Holiday Park.
21/04/12 - Iceland Gull - Elsham - (2w) again in field with white container c.TA.043.122
21/04/12 - 1140 - Spoonbill - Roxby Carrs - 3 probable reported north/east over.
21/04/12 - 0955 - Iceland Gull - Elsham - (2w) east of elsham south/west of Middlegate Rd in field with white container briefly this morning. 
20/04/12 - Thayer's Gull - Elsham - no sign in field with white tanker (BN)
20/04/12 - Willow Warbler - Londonthorpe Woods - 2 (s) either side of central path; also Blackcap x3; Chiffchaff x3; Bullfinch x1; Whitethroat x1. Belton - 2 Raven (o); 4 Buzzard
 3 Green Woodpecker. Alma Park Woods - Blackcap x2; Bullfinch x2; Chiffchaff x3; Nuthatch x1; Treecreeper x2; Marsh Tit x1 and good numbers of mixed Tits. (SL)
19/04/12 - Great Grey Shrike - Brigg - NE of Brigg just E of Elsham W of A15 SW of Middlegate Rd in field with white container; no sign of Thayer's Gull by 1410 c.TA.034.122 
19/04/12 - 0705 - Thayer's Gull - Elsham - (juv) reported E of Elsham. 
19/04/12 - Ring Ouzel - Scunthorpe - on private land off Holme Lane; also Whitethroat.
19/04/12 - LNY - 1600 - Little Tern - Donna Nook - at Pye's Hall; also Whimbrel. (BN)
15/04/12 - 1417 - Black-winged Stilt - still at Willow Tree Fen; also 20 Swallow over heading NE. (RR)
15/04/12 - 1000 - Black-winged Stilt - SW of Spalding N of Delph at Willow Tree Fen LWT on pools S of dividing fence viewable from path from c/pk c.TF.181.213. (BN)
15/04/12 - 0650 - Black-winged Stilt - Willow Tree Fen LWT - still early morning @ c.TF.181.213 car park off Pode Hall to Tongue End road opposite Bank House Farm
 follow main track from car park to view triangular field on left.
14/04/12 - 0915 - Black-winged Stilt - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 1 present at c.TF.181.213 & @ 1200; 1415; 1610.
14/04/12 - LNY - Great Grey Shrike - Alkborough Flats - 1 between NR hides yesterday.
04/04/12 - 1530 - Thayer's Gull - Elsham - probable (juv) in field E of the village and W of A15 at c.TA.043.122
04/04/12 LNY - 1555 - Thayer's Gull - Elsham - possible (juv) in field opposite pumping station between Elsham & M180 junction 5 then flew off.
03/04/12 - LNY - Sacred Ibis - Thurlby GP - probable flew over heading towards Newark late yesterday afternoon.
03/04/12 - LNY - Short Lark - Donna Nook - 7 still by cattle enclosure yesterday afternoon.
03/04/12 - 1150 - Great Grey Shrike - Horkstow Wolds - on hedge SW of Turton's Covert @ c.TA.006.181; viewed N from concrete pad on minor road.
03/04/12 - Sand Martin - Spalding - several seen at Little London Bridge this morning. (RR)
03/04/12 - LN - 01/03/12 - 1200 - Sand Martin - 1 bird seen near Somerfields car park, Boston. (AL)
30/03/12 - LNY - Tawny Owl - Londonthorpe Woods - 3 birds heard calling late last night; also Barn Owl quartering the hedge along Londonthorpe Lane & 2133. (TM)
30/03/12 - 1045 - Common Buzzard - Londonthorpe Woods - 9 separate birds over woods then split an all directions. (TM) 
29/03/12 - LNY - 1645 - Long-eared Owl - Deeping Lakes - 2 from hide on main island also Short-eared Owl quartering car park. (SB,RR,PT)
28/03/12 - 1330 - Long-eared Owl - Deeping Lakes - seen from main hide sitting on island with its eyes shut. (SB)
27/03/12 - LN - Short-eared Owl - Dunsby Fen - also; 6 Buzzard; 1 (f) Hen Harrier; 1 Red Kite; 6 Kestrel; 12 Skylark; 5 Reed Bunting; Meadow Pipit; Chaffinch
 Linnet; Magpie; Grey Heron; 2 Mute Swan; 2 Greylag; 2 Canada Goose; Jackdaw; Carrion Crow. (RR)
27/03/12 - LN - Red Kite - Spalding - seen along the A16 heading west. (SB)
21/03/12 - Great Grey Shrike - Hemingsby - on wires by road on Green Lane 1/4ml before roman road crossroads. (BN)
20/03/12 - LNY - 1600 - Great Grey Shrike - Belchford - by A153 south of junction with minor road to Belchford. (BN)
19/03/12 - 1200 - Smew - Kirkby on Bain GPs - 2 (drk) still on Riverslea Pits. 
19/03/12 - 1415 - Garganey - Denton Reservoir - (drk) at the west end. (BN) 
13/03/12 - 0720 - Smew - Kirkby on Bain GPs - 2 (drk) still on Riverslea Pits this morning.
13/03/12 - 1230 - Red-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - showing very well. (BN)
13/03/12 - 1205 - Rough-legged Buzzard - Mablethorpe - 2mls west of Mablethorpe in field then flew west. (BN)
13/03/12 - LNY - 0930 - Red-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - showing well yesterday.
12/03/12 - 0730 - Smew - Kirkby on Bain GPs - (drk) still on Riverslea Pits this morning. (BN)
11/03/12 - LNY - Glossy Ibis - Saltfleet Haven - 3 at 1140 yesterday morning.
11/03/12 - Common Buzzard - Londonthorpe Woods - 6 together circling high over the woods before splitting and heading in all directions. (SL)
09/03/12 - Red Kite - Grantham - 3 over (low) house early afternoon all heading towards Belton House. (SN)
09/03/12 - LNY - Snipe - Marston Sewage Works - 7 heard 1 seen; also 2 Stonechat (m/f) and a (f) Marsh Harrier over. (SL)
08/03/12 - 1030 - Common Crane - Wroot - 2 in ploughed field opposite Alderfen Fisheries. (BN)
06/03/12 - LNY - 1645 - Smew - Kirkby on Bain GPs - 2 (drk) on Riverslea Pit. (BN)
29/02/12 - 1100 - Snow Bunting - Cleethorpe Coast LNR - 60+ late morning; also 10 Twite.
29/02/12 - LNY - Tundra Bean Goose - Wroot - 5 south of the Fisheries.
29/02/12 - LNY - Smew - Kirkby on Bain GPs - 2 (drk) on Riverslea Pit; also (1st-winter) Yellow-legged Gull. 
28/02/12 - 1200 - White Stork - Kirkby on Bain GPs - still between A513 & Fulsby Wood (BN)
28/02/12 - 1000 - Brambling - Alma Park Woods - 1 (m) with Chaffinch and mixed tit flock (SL)
22/02/12 - 0825 - White Stork - Kirkby on Bain GPs - (ad) still on the landfill this morning (BN)
20/02/12 - LNY - Short-eared Owl - Deeping High Bank - 2 seen yesterday; also 2 Barn Owl (RR)
13/02/12 - Tundra Bean Goose - Wroot - 11 still in field near Alderfen Fisheries; also 9 Bewick's Swan.
13/02/12 - 1030 - White Stork - Kirkby on Bain GPs - still on the frozen pit directly opposite the entrance to the recycling centre.
09/02/12 - Smew - River Weland - redhead again by Crowland water tower; also c40 Goosander; 4 Goldeneye;300 Tufted Duck; 6 Pochard; c30 Gadwell; 38 Greylag
 24 Wigeon; 2 Teal; Barn Owl; Grey Heron; Lapwing; Pied Wagtail; c1000 Wood Pigeon (RR)
26/01/12 - LNY - 1420 - European White-fronted Goose - Baston & Langtoft Pits - 2 on West Pits; please view only from road.
26/01/12 - LNY - Rough-legged Buzzard - Withern - still over fields from the minor road between Withern & Aby.
26/01/12 - LNY - Iceland Gull - Grimsby - (2nd-winter) still at docks by North Quay; also (1st-winter) Mediterranean Gull.
26/01/12 - LNY - Great White Egret - Saltfleetby NNR - 1 by long Eau and Willow Road on South Ings yesterday afternoon.
25/01/12 - Tundra Bean Goose - Wroot - 11 at Tunnel Pits/Alderfen area early morning but no sign late morning; also 68 Whooper Swan (BN)
25/01/12 - 0900 - Iceland Gull - Boston - (juv) still on river bank by tip.
24/01/12 - 1000 - Great White Egret - Kirkby on Bain GPs - on southwest pit (BN) 
24/01/12 - Iceland Gull - Boston - on river bank near tip at midday (BN)
24/01/12 - Glaucous Gull - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - (2w) off Buck Beck mid morning then flew; also Merlin; c90 Snow Bunting (BN)
22/01/12 - 1230-1330 - Goosander - River Weland - 15 north of Four Mile Bar; also along Four Mile Bar to Crowland water tower were 2 Bewick's Swan; 10 Whooper Swan
 (5ad/5juv) 2 Teal; 2 Wigeon; 1 Redhead; c114 Tufted Duck; 3 Redshank. South of tower 12 Whooper Swan with c100 Mute Swan (RR)
19/01/12 - Smew - Deeping High Bank - redhead still this morning.
18/01/12 - 0830 - Great Grey Shrike - Folkingham - still in paddock near farm shop.
18/01/12 - LNY - Snow Bunting - Mablethorpe - 18 on beach north of Seaview car park.
18/01/12 - LNY - 1545 - Tundra Bean Goose - Wroot - 11 on Alderfen till 1545 then flew to ploughed field south; also 75 Whooper Swan still.
18/01/12 - LNY - 1429 - Ring-necked Duck - Kirkby on Bain GPs - (drk) still on Riverslea Pit.
18/01/12 - LNY - 1230 - Great Grey Shrike - Folkingham - still in the paddock by the farm shop this afternoon. c.TF.064.332
18/01/12 - LNY - Smew - Deeping High Bank - redhead still north of Crowland water tower; also 2 (ad) Bewick's Swan still; 6 Whooper Swan & 10 Goosaander.
17/01/12 - LNY - 1540 - Great Grey Shrike - Folkingham - still in paddock near the farm shop. c.TF.064.332
17/01/12 - LNY - 0845 - Common Crossbill - Gibraltar Point NNR - 3 south over the plantation.
17/01/12 - LNY - Woodlark - Whisby Nature Park - 1 on the north side of Teal Lake this afternoon then flew north.
17/01/12 - LNY - Hen Harrier - Dorrington Fen - (m) this afternoon; also Short-eared Owl.
17/01/12 - LNY - 1200 - Caspian Gull - Leadenham - (ad) on the tip midday.
17/01/12 - LNY - Ring-necked Duck - Kirkby on Bain GPs - (ad/drk) still on Riverslea Pit this Afternoon. 
16/01/12 - 1520 - Smew - Deeping High Bank - redhead near the S-bend in the River Welland north of Crowland water tower; also 2 (ad) Bewick's Swan; 8 Goosander.
16/01/12 - 1145 - Smew - Tallington Lakes - (drk) this morning.
16/01/12 - 0945 - Ring-necked Duck - Kirkby on Bain GPs - 1 still on Riverslea Pits; also Bittern left of Main Hide (BN)
16/01/12 - LNY - 1425 - Ring-necked Duck - Kirkby on Bain GPs - 1 still mid-afternoon.
16/01/12 - LNY - Ring-necked Duck - Kirkby on Bain GPs - 1 on Riverslea Pit; also Great White Egret on Reserve Pit.
14/01/12 - Red-necked Grebe - Donna Nook - at high tide this morning; also Black-throated Diver; Hen Harrier.
14/01/12 - LNY - 1300 - Great Grey Shrike - Folkingham - 1/2m southwest of Folkingham by road just before the Range. c.TF.064.332 (BN)
13/01/12 - 1115 - Tundra Bean Goose - Goxhill Haven - 3 behind East Marsh Farm with Pink-footed Goose; 2 Barnacle Goose.
13/01/12 - LNY - Bewick's Swan - Deeping High Bank - 2 on the River Welland north of Crowland Water Tower yesterday; also 2 Whooper Swan.
13/01/12 - LNY - 1515 - Smew - Deeping Lakes NR - redhead yesterday.
13/01/12 - Rough-legged Buzzard - Claythorpe - (juv) north of Claythorpe by River Great Eau over fields between Withern & Aby this morning (BN)
13/01/12 - 0915 - Pink-footed Goose - Spalding - 2 large skeins heading west over Gradge Bank (SB)
12/01/12 - Tundra Bean Goose - Langtoft - 4 still at West end Pits late morning.
12/01/12 - 0933 - Tundra Bean Goose - Bonby Lodge - 46 in field behind Hall Farm, then flew north.
12/01/12 - Great Grey Shrike - Folkingham - still this morning in scrub by beet field.
11/01/12 - 1315 - Great Grey Shrike - Folkingham - showing well on hedge in field opposite big white house 1/2m out via West Street (RR)
11/01/12 - 1215 - Tundra Bean Goose - Baston & Langtoft GPs - 4 at the west end of the GP (BN)
10/01/12 - 1520 - Twite - Knaith - 1 with c.60 Linnets at Knaith Park.
10/01/12 - LNY - 1320 - Tundra Bean Goose - Langtoft - 4 again at West End GPs; also 2 European White-fronted Goose.
10/01/12 - 1125 - Great Grey Shrike - Wroot - still west of pumping station at Tunnel Pits.