At least 3 Wheatears at Barkston Heath this afternoon. One male looking more like autumn plumage, probably a late developer. Swallows moving north. #Lincsbirding

Good to see some more movement on garden bird feeding but ultimately we need a rethink, not just because of disease but because making common birds commoner can make rare ones rarer #Ornithology #UKBirding www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Crackin' Ring Ouzel in a Wilsford garden. #lincsbirding

Migrant bird arrival picking up apace. Marston stw. 40+ House Martins arrived today, Swallows, Yellow Wags, Warblers and a small flock of Redpolls before news of a Ring Ouzel in a birder mate's garden at Wilsford. #Lincsbirding

Incurvaria pectinea I think. Marston sewage works, Lincs. #Teammoth

Butterflies have to get their nutrients somehow.🤮🤮

Lots of Hares strewn across fields at Ancaster, massacred by farmer. More killed this way than Hare coursing.

Huge swarm of Honey Bees in our garden this morning, they settled in our cherry tree for a while. #bees #insects

Difficult viewing through the security fencing and thick vegetation down at the old sewage works but a couple of bright yellow birdies were in there. The Yellow Wagtails have arrived. #lincsbirding

Only 3 Moths but this well marked Brindled Beauty was nice. #Teammoth

1/ Forget tales of escapees from the film set of The African Queen. Ignore rumours of Jimi Hendrix’s supposed liberation of a pair on Carnaby Street. Newly declassified documents from the Ministry Of Defence reveal how Ring-necked Parakeets colonised the UK through Operation Norwegian Blue! 😮 🪶

Raven in the lightning tree at Marston. #lincsbirding

Another local female Common Scoter. Frieston res. * Frieston heath, not Freiston shore.* (i before e, unless you're near the sea).👍 #lincsbirding

Spring unfolding...first House Martin at Marston stw. this afternoon, Swallow, Ravens on last five visits, hours old ducklings. #Lincsbirding

Local drive round produced 5 Swallows at Marston stw, ca.1,200 mainly Common Gulls, a RLPartridge flying higher than I've ever seen one and squeaky trees sounding like Wigeon. #Lincsbirding

Squally showers dropped 3 Swallows down at Marston stw. this morning. #Lincsbirding

'Progress' is catching up with another birding site. Service cables being installed in readiness for holiday lodges/caravans at Kilvington lakes in Notts. #ukbirding

Always nice to enjoy a seaduck in middle England. Female Common Scoter at Kilvington lakes, Notts. #ukbirding

Enjoyed the Little Egret amongst the daffs in the park this morning. Certainly not to be taken for granted- only saw my first local one in 2010. #lincsbirding

Pond dug last Summer. Frogs came quickly, Damsel and Beetle larva, Frogspawn and now Newts. Ponds are magic.

Only 5 moths last night but this Red Chestnut was a new one for me. #Teammoth

Con-trail with shadow cast. Marston, Lincs. #clouds

The country's national bird and the country's 5th tallest spire. Grantham. #birds

Early Thorn. 20/03/26 #Teammoth

Our overwintering fem. Blackcap still in the garden. Migrant birds arriving soon. Is there any proof that winter birds stay to breed now? @btobirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Barkstone aerodrome. Tried for Wheatears at the local hot-spot but still a bit early. Did have a Merlin and Marsh Harrier, good birds for the site; Ravens, Kites, Buzzards, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Curlew. #lincsbirding

Apparently a Hoopoe in N. Lincs. (Facebook) been around couple of months. ?????? #lincsbirding

Couldn't mistake this one. Ringed in 2013. Paired up. #birdringing #ukbirding

My first ever Small Brindled Beauty was around the door light. Unfortunately the 🕷's had got to it first. Letheringham, Suffolk. #Teammoth

Brimstone. #butterflies

Last night's best. #Teammoth Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character, Oak Beauty and Twin-spotted Quaker.

Shoulder stripe and March moth were nice to see this morning. #Teammoth

White Violets, near Heydour churchyard. @johnfen1.bsky.social

Had a great colour-ringed Oystercatcher sighting result yesterday. It was ringed in Devon, 2019 as an 8 yr old bird. Resighted some 50 times over the next 6 and a half years, always within 1km....until yesterday! #lincsbirding #ukbirding #waders #birdringing

My moth trap doesn't usually get going until April but getting a few. #Teammoth

So good! @froglife.bsky.social

Drake Smew still presant at Jobs lane, far off though. #lincsbirding

A message in the Grantham Birders WhatsApp group saying 18 Whooper Swan were 10 miles away meant a car trip to see if I could connect, they were still there, nice! Thanks Steve! @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Don't tell him...

10:15 pm. Noisy Whooper Swans heading North over Grantham town centre. A few minutes later heard Pinkfeet! #lincsbirding

Recycle me again. Lol.

Last tray Wogan stopper. Early Grey. #Teammoth

Thought I was going to be the only birder in Britain to not see any White-fronted Geese this winter but found 13 at Woodhall airfield today. Always a good inland count of Redshank here-86 today. @lincswildlife.bsky.social #lincsbirding

Orange Underwing moths were on the wing at Kirkby Moor, and I got this mating pair. @lincswildlife.bsky.social #Teammoth

Mothing slow but was blanking this time last year. Twin-spotted Quaker. #Teammoth

Anybody else looking through Jackdaw flocks? Found another Nordic type Jackdaw, with a second, but not so distinct. Waterwell lane, Ancaster. #lincsbirding #ukbirding

Fieldfare being quite approachable for a Fieldfare. #ukbirding #birds

Buzzard. #birds

Fieldfare. #lincsbirding #birds