Been an incredible start to my patch year list at Deeping Lakes @lincswildlife.bsky.social. We had Russian White-fronted Geese on or over the reserve most days last weekend. What a treat! justwildimages.blogspot.com @lincsbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @weedonsworld.bsky.social

Fab hr at Branston Island this eve. 3 Glossy Ibis, Blackwit nfy, before I found 7 tiny Geese. .. Superficially like Cackling Geese, at least 5 are hybrids, with 1 Barnacle and one purer looking mimina type parents? Great birds, presumably from the E. #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Is someone having a laugh? #lincsbirding

Cackling Goose, reportedly flew in with Barnacles this afternoon. #lincsbirding

Great counts Brian and I’m liking the map too!

Plenty of good birds in Lincs today, despite the weather! #lincsbirding

Decent afternoon here in Lincolnshire with a break in the gloom and the rain leading to enjoying a few birds of prey. @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Lapland Bunting still present at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe, off Crook Bank. Plus a few White-fronts and Tundra Bean Geese about! #lincsbirding

2 Avocet on Tennysons Sand’s (first of the year) and a female Scaup also present (9/2/26) @lincsbirding.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Nice one Mark

Some of the 130 White-fronts by A1031 at Saltfleetby today. Also 150+ at Huttoft Marsh & 21 at Wolla Bank Pit. @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social

Went for 2nd helpings of the Great Grey Shrike at Fillingham this morning. Lots of great views of it hunting. It caught 2 voles in quick succession and cached these. @lincsbirding.bsky.social #ukbirding

Nice one Dan!

Black-throated and Great Northern Divers at Covenham Reservoir still. Snow Buntings at Frampton Marsh RSPB, also 20 Snow Bunting at Crook Bank, with 2 Shorelark and around 40 Twite. #lincsbirding

Lincs birds today. #lincsbirding

Great to see the bird is still hanging around Simon, thanks for sharing.

Group of 12 Barnacle Goose on the saltmarsh out from Mill Hill (2/2/26) 1012hrs Video by Nige Lound. @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Good birding Paul!

Well done Suzanne, this bird has evaded a few birders!

Covenham Reservoir this morning, 11 Shags leaving Sth at 09:35, one remaining in NW corner. GN Diver & BT Diver still. #Lincsbirding #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Rather pleasant day today, roaming around the fens. Red Breasted Merganser is a lifer for me. And some better views of White Fronted Geese, and Common Cranes. @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

32 White-fronts and 2 Glossy Ibises at Elm House Farm this afternoon #lincsbirding #Birds @lincswildlife.bsky.social #BirdsSeenIn2026

A fairly brief visit to Covenham Reservoir this afternoon was very worthwhile, catching up with the two Great Northern and single Black-throated Diver for the first time this year. 12 Shags were an unexpected bonus! #lincsbirding #ukbirding

9 Tundra Bean Geese on Branston Island viewed through trees from the Witham cycle path. #patchbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Excellent Chris

A little time around town today looking to connect again with the Ring Necked Parakeet at Hazlewood Drive & the Firecrest at the Lions Gate end of the Belton House Est near my home. - nice! @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @djrlincsbirder.bsky.social #Birds #Birding #Lincsbirding

This fancy character was goose of the day on the Fylde today. Also a fine pair of Russian Whitefronts and a couple of Barnacles amongst 7,000+ Pinks #lancsbirding #goosing

Looking at some 2025 #Lincolnshire bird records and one we need to trace is a Great Grey Shrike , Gibraltar a point, 171125, apparently photographed. Anyone [email protected] @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @norfolkbirding.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Well done Andy!

Great find Paul - not a lot around Lincs at the moment.

Some Lincs birds today. Ring-necked Duck still present at Messingham Sand Quarry. #lincsbirding

Sounds like a perfect day Brian!

Fabulous Dawn!

Black Brant today at Rimac. Great Grey Shrike, Snow Goose and Snow Buntings still at previous locations. #lincsbirding

Great find and footage Dave

Witham mouth at Cut End: Common Eider - Grey Plover - Red Breasted Merganser - Golden Plover - Ringed Plover - Marsh Harrier - Curlew - Loads more. @lincsbirding.bsky.social @birdtrack.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social

What a little performer the Grantham Firecrest is. Allows close approach (with care and stealth). Traffic thundering by just feet away. Occasional skirmishes with Goldcrests. #lincsbirding

Afternoon all. Some #lincsbirding today for you. Also a report (on Facebook) of at least 2 Black Brant in field next to Novartis Ings.

#lincsbirding today.

Long-eared Owl from earlier in the month. More on justwildimages.blogpost.com @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social #LongEaredOwl #BirdPhotography #WinterBirding #BritishBirds #WildlifeWatching #LWTnature #CanonWildlife

Ring-necked Duck, Messingham Sand Quarry. #lincsbirding

Fantastic - well done @matthewfitzgerald.bsky.social!

Another must-read article by Graham Catley. A deep-dive into Great Grey Shrikes and their sub-species. Features amazing pics like this one! #lincsbirding

Nice footage Suzanne!

Great to see Stu

Some fantastic birds out there around Lincs today! #lincsbirding

Cracking afternoon at Frampton. Best were 6 Snow Buntings, ♂️ Hen & Marsh Harriers, confiding Merlin on the hunt, Grey Plover & more Pintail than I've ever seen. Peregrine, Sprawk, pair of Stonechat, Fieldfare. Masses of Brent Geese, making their beautiful noise 🪶 #LowCarbonBirding #LincsBirding

Great Grey Shrike still present. Also Red-breasted Merganser at Deeping Lakes NR. #lincsbirding

The current Lincs Great Grey Shrike - its set me off working on a past Great Grey encounters blog - sadly seem to be fewer and fewer every winter - in 1974-75 from UEA base we had a minimum of 11 different individuals and may I say none of them actually twitched

Shrike still showing well at Fillingham #lincsbirding