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.