Male Red-backed Shrike soaking up the afternoon rays and singing away at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR late afternoon. Thanks to Cliff Morrison for finding yesterday and visiting birders for relocating today. What a stunner! RareBirdAlertUK

Gibraltar Point sightings yesterday and a few bits from this morning. Singing Icterine Warbler new-in this morning just before Mill Hill and a drake Garganey from Harvey’s Hide Lincsbirding

A short digiscoped video of the Temminck’s Stint found at Anderby Marsh this afternoon by Richard Lorand. Also 2 Spoonbills, 2 Little Gulls and a Curlew Sand there. ⁦BirdGuides⁩ Lincsbirding

Lots more nest activity this week with 4 ringed plover nests now actively underway and lots more pairs scraping. Perhaps even more exciting is the Little Terns beginning scraping! This time next week we could well have ringed plover chicks on the ground, stay tuned!🤞🏻🐥

A scattering of scarce and rare birds across the site at Gibraltar Point this morning with this male Red-backed Shrike being new for the year. Takes me to at least 195 now… Patchwork Challenge LWT Wild News

Crane chick and mother at Willow Tree Fen yesterday afternoon Lincsbirding LWT Wild News

Double figures of Red Kite drifted south over Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR today, along with a few other common raptors. Not much else happening, though! RareBirdAlertUK

Donna Nook NNR today: Hobby, Wood Sandpiper, Wheatear and a Whooper Swan that missed the last flight back to Iceland.

Not the busiest day at Gib Point but still some bits around. A brief Wood Sandpiper and a flyover Woodlark, 3 Spoonbill, 2 Whoopers and the first big emergence of Dragonflies and Damsels. Moth trap quiet this AM but always tomorrow 🤞🏻 LWT Wild News

This Great White Egret wasn't a heron species I was particularly hoping for at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR this morning, but I think it's the first I've seen on patch in breeding attire. Not much else going on.... RareBirdAlertUK

A day of black terns passing through the country and the Lincs Wildlife Trust reserves were included with one at Far Ings and six at Deeping Lakes.

A pleasure to be involved in the Lincsbirding guided walk lead by Richard Doan at Gib Point this morning, 64 species for me before I had to leave, this Little Gull the pick of the bunch with 2 Whoopers and 2 Spoonbills. Then a Turtle Dove flew south along ED at 16:15!

It’s now been over a week since our first nest was found and it’s still going strong. Both adults still regularly taking turns on the nest throughout the day. All being well we should see our first fledglings in the third week of May 🤞🏻

📸 Sam Goddard

Black winged stilt from Gibraltar Point yesterday..

Lovely sunny last day at Gibraltar Point: 51 inc. BW Stilt, Little gull & Spoonbill all from Harvey’s Hide 1pm LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

LWT Wild News Lincsbirding Little Gull (Harvey’s Hide then flew towards dunes 17:30), Sand martin (3 South), Yellow wagtail (2 Wash viewpoint) this evening.

Gibraltar Point sightings today (9th May). Highlights being a Golden Oriole singing in the plantation early morning and a Turtle Dove over the West Dunes. Plus some good wader counts last night. Lincsbirding

My good spring continues with a Wood Sandpiper on the cow field. Only my 2nd ever patch record. #PWC2024 114/130. Patchwork Challenge Lincsbirding Lincsbirders.org BTO Lincolnshire Lincs Wildlife Trust LNU BirdTrack

Wader counts at Gibraltar Point this evening from The Wash Viewpoint: 1250 Sanderling, 3330 Grey Plover, 350 Oystercatcher, 6850 Knot, 550 Dunlin, 32 Turnstone and 6 Knot. Also around were 60 Brent Goose, 23 Little Tern, a Peregrine hunting and a Hobby Lincsbirding LWT Wild News

One of the finest pleasures in life. Walking in the fragrance of Hawthorn on a warm (at last!) May afternoon serenaded by Turtle Dove, Cuckoo and a suite of warblers. At Rimac, Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR. With Andrew C Sims and Chris Grimshaw