First ever trip to Chambers Farm Wood with Chris Heaton. 15 butterfly species incl. 4 new to me. Silver-washed Fritillary, purple hairstreak, white admiral & poo eating purple emperor. Supporting cast of 3 dragonfly species and a hornet. Plus a Clearwing moth sp. @lincswildlife.bsky.social

One quail seen and heard this morning and least 2, poss 3, calling this afternoon. At junction of A1173 and Swallow to Great Limber road. @lincswildlife.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Another few from Cleethorpes today. Lesser emperor, 4 spotted chaser and red eyed damselfly. @lincswildlife.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Saw my first lesser emperor at Cleethorpes CP today with Chris Heaton. Even managed all 3 in one shot. Great to see @msj99.bsky.social(ace flight shot Mark)and some other friendly folk. Plenty of other odonata incl. Red veined darters. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Great day out with my old mate Chris Heaton at Rimac today. Hoopoe, spoonbill and self found Temmincks stint(on the pool by the car park). Big thanks to the guy who called us back when the Hoopoe flew past and the 2 lads from the North East. Lots of butterflies early on too incl. Painted Lady.

One of 5 smooth newts currently in the wildlife pond. Along with at least 18 clumps of frogspawn. Probably best year so far, since digging it in 2021, fingers crossed. The older pond in a shadier spot was never quite as good. @lincswildlife.bsky.social #pond #frogspawn #newt

A male reed bunting arrived in garden today, 6th Mar. In 2024 it arrived on 8th and last year 6th!!!. Surely the same local bird. Usually hangs around 6/7 weeks. Amazing! @lincswildlife.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social #lincsbirding

Spring's on the way surely. 12 frogs and 2 newts in my 2 small wildlife ponds this evening. 2 pair of frogs in amplexus ....hardy souls! #lincsbirding @lincswildlife.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Only 4 white fronted geese left at Novartis Ings this morning plus 2 Barnacle and 2 Brent Geese. Over 200 Curlew on the fields behind the Ings. #lincsbirding @lincswildlife.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Anyone comment on these gulls at Pyewipe yesterday? Gull on left appeared to have yellowish legs in scope views, not so obvious in pics. Bird on right has pink legs seems heavier and shorter. Just herrings? #lovegulls @saloplarus.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

In Cuxwold valley this afternoon. 5 buzzards, 2 red kites and at least 6 ravens. #lincsbirding @lincswildlife.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Bit quiet on the bird front in the garden but noticed quite a few sunspots through the cloud veil. #lincsbirding @lincswildlife.bsky.social

At least 4 ravens in Cuxwold Valley and another 2 at Croxby Top. At least 3 red kites and 10 buzzards within a 4 mile radius of my home on the edge of the Wolds. What a change in Lincolnshire in the last 40 years. Sadly, hardly any thrushes as so many of the hedges have been flailed.

Spent 2 hours with my old mate Chris Heaton in the company of this wonderful bird this morning. Glad we took a punt on it still being about. Grey partridge and bonus marsh harrier through. Meet some nice folk too. #LincsBirding @lincswildlife.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Great grey shrike at Fillingham. Park on bend south of village on Willingham Lane. Walk down footpath. Shrike in field to right of path. #lincsbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

A couple of hours at Horseshoe Point. 102 whoopers were accompanied by 3 white fronts and 2 pink feet. Merlin, marsh harrier and lots of twite. A treat to capture this hare in the low winter sunshine. #lincsbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Another bird in the village that rarely comes into the garden is the starling so this was a treat yesterday. You're more like to see the goldcrest that's visiting daily including this morning at Minus 5 degrees! #lincsbirding @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Despite seeing pied wagtails in the village or even from the house flying over, we've never seen them feeding in the garden.....until the this bird which has been visiting daily since 2nd Jan. A lovely addition to the garden list.

A great winter's day birding with my old mate Chris Heaton on the Lincs Coast. 3 Shorelark still present between Crook Bank and Brickyard Lane. 90 Whoopers, 18 twite, marsh harrier & merlin at Horseshoe Point. #lincsbirding @msj99.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

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Out birding with my old mate Chris Heaton yesterday at Rimac and Horseshoe despite overcast conditions a good number of butterflies seen. My first Clouded Yellows and wasp spiders too. #lincsbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @msj99.bsky.social @owenbeaumont.bsky.social

Red veined darter still showing at Rimac today despite the cloudy conditions. Supporting cast of spoonbill, GW Egret, little Egret and marsh harrier. @lincsbirding.bsky.social @owenbeaumont.bsky.social @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @msj99.bsky.social #lincsbirding

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Sadly one of our local barn owls has been killed on the A46. Having collected pellets from a regular perch since Jan and was hoping to maybe record a full year. Shrews were becoming more regular in the diet. ##lincsbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

On 8th Mar 2024 I had a male Reed bunting visit the garden for first time. It hung around for 5 weeks. On 6th Mar this year presumably the same bird appeared. This year it's learnt to use the feeders. #lincsbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social

Too busy reducing the local vole population to notice me. Our resident barn owl gave me a wonderful flyby. @lincsbirding.bsky.social #lincsbirding

At least 5 red kites, 4 common buzzards and 2 ravens around Cuxwold today. Also barn owl at Swallow. First one for a couple of years. @lincsbirding.bsky.social

Freezing cold trip to Forest Pines yesterday but several hawfinches, lots of nuthatch and jays to lift the spirits. Light terrible for photography.

Winters Pond yesterday. An all too brief kingfisher in the bushes. Plus short eared owl, a couple of marsh harriers and lots of duck looking resplendent in the low winter sun.