Patchwork Challenge wander to Trent Port today. 48spp eBird Common Sandpiper, new 4 #PWC2024 Score now 99/107. Also, Pink-footed Goose, 4 Shelduck, 2 L.Egret, Grey Wagtail, 4 Gadwall, Lesser Whitethroat, nice mixed hirundine flock Lincsbirding LNU Lincs Wildlife Trust

Birding was far from my thoughts this morning but the rain brought a scattering of migrants including a Brambling and this absolute corker of a Hawfinch. Really smart bird, only the second one I’ve seen here at Gibraltar Point this year. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding InstaBirders

The Black Tern continues to regularly show off in front of the #RSPBFrampton cafe windows. Black Tern with a black coffee, anyone? Photo by Ian Bollen.

After missing some fly-overs last year, it was a nice treat to get Spoonbill on the patch year list this afternoon. It started at Elm House Farm before being spooked by a Marsh Harrier and hopping over to Sea View washlands RareBirdAlertUK

There aren't loads of Wagtails around locally, so this male Blue-headed Wagtail was slightly unexpected this afternoon. Seen at Elm House Farm on scrapes near the bird hide RareBirdAlertUK

Another great day RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 4 year ✅ Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Little Stint & Reed Warbler taking me to 176. Also R-b Goose, L Yellowlegs, B-w Stilt, Black Tern & Little Gull. Lincsbirding Lincsbirders.org BTO Lincolnshire LNU

RSPB Freiston shore: Star bird being the Ring Ouzel - Rare for the site a Jay - Yellow Wagtails - Wheater - White Wagtail - Reed buntings - Avocett - Black cap - Willow Warbler Lincsbirding South Lincs Archive

Cranes + chick at Willow Tree Fen this afternoon Lincsbirding LWT Wild News

Sleaford STW - M-F Buzzard - Kestrel - Yellow Hammer 2 - Linnets 7 - Meadow Pipits 2 - Gulls 15 - Long tailed tits 4 - Skylark 15 Lincsbirding

The Black Tern and Little Gulls continue to show well outside the #RSPBFrampton cafe. The (NGCI) chocolate brownies are well worth checking out too, according to Chris our Visitor Experience Manager!
Black Tern photo by Robert Coudray

Marston STW - 6 House Martin - Tufted duck - Gadwall 35 - Little Grebe + chick - Long tailed tit.
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A distant photo of the climate change cluster - two Spoonbills that spent the whole day on east pit, Deeping Lakes LWT, with a Great White Egret, Little Egret and the Glossy Ibis. #birdphotography #herons #climatechange #wildlifephotography #lincolnshire Mike Weedon

Away from the glories of RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 south Lincs has other sites, such as Deeping Lakes LWT, where two Spoonbills (one partially hidden here) and the long-staying Glossy Ibis briefly fed side-by-side on the east pit, this monring. Lincsbirding Will Bowell #My200BirdYear

19 Wheatears this morning, Barkston, Lincs. (probably many more in the area). South Lincs Archive Lincsbirding

Fascinating to see this photo from Paul Sullivan of a Moorhen at #RSPBFreiston tackling something larger and meatier than usual, and eating a Smooth Newt!
You can also see today's #RSPBFrampton sightings, and a reminder of upcoming path closures at the reserve starting Monday.

Gibraltar Point sightings today (14/4/24) Lincsbirding

One of our best birding days yesterday at RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍.

Bonaparte’s, Little Gulls, Black Tern, Red-Breasted Goose, Med Gulls, White Wagtails, Yellow Wagtails, Wheatear, Black-Winged Stilt.

Great to bump into The Considerate Birders, david woodhouse and AlfieBirder to name a few!

An embarrassment of riches today RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 hard to know where to start. Near the top of the list was this 2nd cy Little Gull

Farmland BBS for Dyson Farming at Roxholme, Lincs (5th year monitoring this 1km SQ); just 16 species in this SQ but packed with BOCC RED species including 9 singing Corn Buntings, 25 Linnets, 48 (!) singing Skylarks, Grey Partridge, Yellowhammer and 2 Schedule 1 breeding species.

First farmland BBS of the year with walkover surveys Dyson Farming Bonby Carrs, lots of water with lapwing, redshank and snipe all recorded. Good numbers of Brown Hare and Roe Deer. Also, a few winter species still hanging on with c.10 Wigeon and 30+ Fieldfare still present...