🔵December

Wednesday - 31/12/25

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Sutton on Sea - 1.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Goxhill - 15.

• Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv still also 2 Great Northern Diver still.

• ☹️ Black-throated Diver - Westwoodside - no sign at Cove Lane Pits.

• Snow Bunting - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 7 still on seaward base of sea wall behind East Hide.

LNY - Water Pipit - Gibraltar Point NNR - 3 yesterday.

LNY - Greater Scaup - RSPB Freiston Shore - still yesterday.

LNY - Glossy Ibis - Deeping Lakes LWT -  2 still on bank of River Welland yesterday.

Monday - 29/12/25

0951 - Snow Goose - Deeping Fen - white-morph ad still in field S of Owen's Farm with Whooper Swan , viewed from Jordan's Cradge Bank Road but distant *1617

1005 - Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP.

• Eurasian Spoonbill - RSPB Freiston Shore - 1.

• Common Crane - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 15 into roost this evening.

• 1521 - Common Crane - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 3 again late afternoon.

• Water Pipit - Alkborough Flats - 1.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Baston Fen - 2.

• 1252 - Hen Harrier - RSPB Frampton Marsh - ringtail over saltmarsh.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Tongue End - 10 still in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks.

• 1108 - Black-throated Diver - Westwoodside - still on main pit at Cove Lane Pits.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR - 5 in field S of Crook Bank cp.

• Tundra Bean Goose - Tongue End - 3 still in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm also Bewick's Swan, 2 Russian White-fronted Geese , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks.

• Long-eared Owl - Deeping Lakes LWT - at least 1 still from the hide at Main Lake.

• Bewick's Swan - Deeping Lakes LWT - 4 ad with Whooper Swan roost at East Pit.

LNY - Greater Scaup - RSPB Freiston Shore - yesterday.

LNY - ® - Brent Goose - Tongue End - reported in field between Counter Drain Drove & & Shillaker's , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks.

LNY - Snow Bunting - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 7 still yesterday.

LNY - 1420 - Snow Goose - Deeping Fen - white-morph ad still in field S of Owen's Farm from Jordan's Cradge Bank Road but distant yesterday.

LNY - Glossy Ibis - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - again on saltmarsh yesterday in front of the chalets.

Sunday - 28/12/25

0945 - Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still from Greatford Cut.

• Snow Goose - Deeping Fen - white-morph ad in field S of Owen's Farm but not visible from public rights of way.

• ☹️ Snow Goose - Tongue End - no sign this morning.

• 1007 - Glossy Ibis - Deeping Lakes LWT - 2 still on the bank of River Welland.

• Caspian Gull - Pyewipe - 2 inc (yellow-ringed 2w) & 1w 'PU4Z' at Novartis Ings

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Deeping Lakes LWT - 6 ad on East Pit.

• 0916 - Tundra Bean Goose - Tongue End - 3 still in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm also 3 Bewick's Swan, 2 Russian White-fronted Geese , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks.

• 0811 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - North Hykeham - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (access by prior arrangement only)

LNY - Black-throated Diver - Westwoodside - still at Cove Lane Pits yesterday.

Saturday - 27/12/25

☹️ 1258 - Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - no sign by late morning.

0929 - Snow Bunting - RSPB Frampton Marsh - still on E side of the sea bank E of East Hide *1042

• Tundra Bean Goose - Tongue End - 2 still this evening also 4 Bewick's Swan, 9 Russian White-fronted Goose.

• 0130 - Long-eared Owl - Louth - calling at Redhill Nature Reserve last night (GLN)

• ® Greater Scaup - RSPB Frampton Marsh - reported.

• 1626 - Common Crane - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 17 again into roost late afternoon.

• Pale-bellied Brent Goose - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 2 this morning.

• 1523 - Russian White-fronted Goose - 30+ in field N of Croft Bank.

• 1322 - Long-eared Owl - Deeping Lakes LWT - 5 again from the hide at Main Lake.

• Tundra Bean Goose - Tongue End - 3 still in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm also 8 Bewick's Swan, 13 Russian White-fronted Geese , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks.

• Snow Goose - Tongue End - white-morph ad still with Whooper Swan in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks.

• 0839 - Russian White-fronted Goose - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 30+ on Marsh Farm Grassland.

• 0755 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - North Hykeham - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (access by prior arrangement only)

Friday - 26/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut.

Tundra Bean Goose - Tongue End - 3 still also 14 Russian White-fronted Geese in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks *1023 

Snow Goose - Tongue End - white-morph ad still with Whooper Swan in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks *1023 . *1120

• 1014 - Glossy Ibis - Humberston Fitties - on pool S of the car park also c40 Snow Bunting over Buck Beck S.

• Velvet Scoter - Gibraltar Point NNR - 3 past.

• Long-eared Owl - Deeping Lakes LWT - at least 1 from the hide at Main Lake.

• 1215 - Glossy Ibis - Deeping Lakes LWT - 2 still on E bank of River Welland.

• 1327 - Russian White-fronted Goose - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 35 on Marsh Farm Grassland.

• Black-throated Diver - Westwoodside - still at Cove Lane Pits.

• 1023 - Bewick's Swan - Tongue End - 9 with Whooper Swan in field between Counter Drain & Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks

• 0958 - Snow Bunting - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 8 still on sea ward base of the sea wall behind East Hide.

• 0800 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (access by prior arrangement only)

LN - 24/12/25 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Anderby Creek - 17 nearby on Wednesday.

Thursday - 25/12/25

0847 - Snow Bunting - RSPB Frampton Marsh - 9 on sea bank E of East Hide *1426

Bewick's Swan - Tongue End - at least 2 in fields at Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks *1100

Tundra Bean Goose - Tongue End - 3 still in fields at Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE , do not enter private farm tracks *1100

Snow Goose - Tongue End - white-morph with ad Whooper Swan in fields at Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE from w3w , do not enter private farm tracks *1030 . *1315

• 0930 - Long-eared Owl - Deeping Lakes LWT - at least 1 still from the hide at Main Lake.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Tongue End - 14 in fields at Shillaker's Farm , park carefully on Counter Drove & view SE , do not enter private farm tracks.

• 0904 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (no public access)

LNY - Black-throated Diver - Westwoodside - again at Cove Lane Pits yesterday.

Monday - 22/12/25

• ® Bean Goose sp - Gosberton Clough - 2 reportedly over this morning.

• Snow Bunting - Trusthorpe - 6 over S along the beach this morning.

• 1438 - Glossy Ibis - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - again on the saltmarsh in front of chalets.

• 1400 - Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - still also juv Great Northern Diver.

LNY - Water Pipit - Gibraltar Point NNR - at lagoons yesterday also 2 Caspian Gull plus a Snow Bunting on Saturday.

LN - 19/12/25 - Caspian Gull - Leadenham - 2 at Leadenham Landfill on Friday.

Sunday - 21/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut.

• Spotted Redshank - RSPB Freiston Shore - still.

• 0806 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (no public access)

Saturday - 20/12/25

• 1630 - Common Crane - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 15 into roost this evening.

• 0806 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (no public access)

LNY - Twite - Horse Shoe Point - c30 near the cp also c90 Whooper Swan. 

LNY - Shore Lark - Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR - 3 still on saltings just S of Crook Bank yesterday.

Thursday - 18/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut.

Wednesday - 17/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut.

• 1336 - Caspian Gull - Mablethorpe - 2w at beach outfall.

• Greater Scaup - Tallington Lakes - ad/fem still also drk Ferruginous x Common Pochard hybrid & a drk Red-crested Pochard x Common Pochard hybrid , entry £5 via main entrance off A1175 Stamford Road at w3w

• 0930 - Glossy Ibis - Sandtoft - over River Trent NE.

• ☹️ Hoopoe - Sandtoft - no sign by 1130.

Tuesday - 16/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut.

• 1630 - Common Crane - Willow Tree Fen - at least 15 into roost.

• Hoopoe - Sandtoft - again at Sandtoft Road.

• Glossy Ibis - Deeping Lakes LWT - 2 still on bank of River Welland.

LNY - Slavonian Grebe - Covenham Reservoir - still yesterday.

LNY - Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv yesterday.

Monday - 15/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut.

• ☹️ Black-throated Diver - Westwoodside - no sign at Cove Lane Pits this afternoon.

• Glossy Ibis - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - still.

Sunday - 14/12/25

• 1540 - Black-throated Diver - Westwoodside - at Cove Lane Pits but mobile between pits.

• Glossy Ibis - Deeping Lakes LWT - 2 still along the bank of River Welland.

• 1044 - Caspian Gull - Pyewipe - yellow-ringed (PU4Z) 1w.

• 0902 - Glossy Ibis - Cleethorpes - at E end of Cleethorpes CP but elusive.

• 0848 - Glossy Ibis - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - still.

Friday - 12/12/25

LNY - Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv still yesterday also Great Northern Diver still.

Thursday - 11/12/25

🟡BTO Walks Raven - undisclosed site - also 2 Peregrine.

• Water Pipit - Rimac - 2 on freshmarsh scrape.

• 1140 - Black Brant - Saltfleet - ad again on New Inn Field with Dark-bellied Brent Geese.

• Shore Lark - Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR - 3 still with 15+ Snow Bunting but elusive.

Wednesday - 10/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut.

• Greater Scaup - Tallington Lakes - ad/fem still at Main Lake , entry £5 via main entrance off A1175 Stamford Road at w3w

• 0747 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - North Hykeham - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (no public access)

Tuesday - 09/12/25

• 1424 - Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - North Hykeham - probable still in private garden at Mulberry Avenue (no public access)

• 1200 - Little Stint - Immingham - on River Humber.

LNY - Hoopoe - Sandtoft - photographed on Sandtoft Road yesterday (7th day)

Monday - 08/12/25

• ® Twite - Donna Nook - reported this morning.

• Siberian Chiffchaff - Mablethorpe - still in the ditch at N end of Haven Holiday Park at N end of Quebec Road.

Sunday - 07/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP , viewed from Greatford Cut this morning.

• Water Pipit - Halton Marshes - over Marsh Lane S onto wet grassland.

• Snow Bunting - Gibraltar Point NNR - on the beach.

• Slavonian Grebe - Gibraltar Point NNR - on the sea also Great Northern Diver.

• Greater Scaup - Tallington Lakes - ad/fem at Main Lake , entry £5 via main entrance off A1175 Stamford Road at w3w

• ☹️ Siberian Lesser Whitethroat - North Hykeham - no sign of probable by 1200.

• Siberian Chiffchaff - Mablethorpe - in ditch at N end of Haven Holiday Park at N end of Quebec Road.

LNY - Twite - Horse Shoe Point - 1 at the cp yesterday.

LNY - Common Scoter - Covenham Reservoir - yesterday.

Saturday - 06/12/25

Ferruginous Duck - Langtoft - ad/drk still at West End GP.

0700 🟠 Siberian Lesser Whitethroat (blythi) - North Hykeham - probable in a private garden at Mulberry Avenue (no public access) *1030

• 1655 - Common Crane - Willow Tree Fen LWT - 23 into roost.

• 1200 - Shore Lark - Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR - 3 still with 15+ Snow Bunting but elusive.

• Glossy Ibis - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - still.

• 0924 - Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv still also Great Northern Diver & Slavonian Grebe.

Thursday - 04/12/25

• Water Pipit - Gibraltar Point NNR - 1 also Long-tailed Duck.

• 1237 - Glaucous Gull - Pyewipe - juv again at Novartis Ings.

• 1158 - Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - 2.

• Spotted Redshank - RSPB Freiston Shore - still on South Lagoon.

Wednesday - 03/12/25

• 1215 - Slavonian Grebe - Covenham Reservoir - still.

• Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv still at S end , also Great Northern Diver.

• Lapland Bunting - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - 1.

• Glossy Ibis - Cleethorpes Coast LNR - again.

Tuesday - 02/12/25

🟡BTO Walks Long-eared Owl - Deeping Lakes LWT - 3 from the hide.

• ® Ring-necked Duck - Boultham Mere - reported.

• Snow Bunting - Mablethorpe - 28 on the beach.

• Shore Lark - Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR - 3 still on the beach.

• Water Pipit - Anderby Creek - 1.

• 1052 - Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv still also Great Northern Diver & Slavonian Grebe.

LNY - Spotted Redshank - RSPB Freiston Shore - on South Lagoon yesterday.

Monday - 01/12/25

• 1030 - Ruddy Shelduck - RSPB Tetney Marshes - 6 in field at c w3w

• 0916 - Black-throated Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv still at SW end.

• 0817 - Great Northern Diver - Covenham Reservoir - juv still at S end also Red-breasted Merganser & Slavonian Grebe.