The Lincolnshire Bird Club

On the 15th - single brown Hen Harrier over the saltmarsh, later a Sparrowhawk over. Also Skylark 35+ and Fieldfare 5 disturbed by these raptors. Beyond the outer dunes from Rimac in a relatively sheltered area of saltmarsh were lapwing 52, Golden Plover 30 and Redshank 35 all mixed together feeding.

Today 16th - Over the saltmarsh Fieldfare 7, Redwing 2, Lapwing 10 and Kestrel 2. Also of interest a grey Hen Harrier over mid afternoon which is a different bird to the one I've regularly seen which was a fine 'clean coloured' male. This one was a first winter bird with much more brown mixed in with the grey on the chest and back/wing feathers.

Otherwise very quiet except for garden birds at the feeder all scrabbling for food at this harsh time. Last night's min was -10.0C, air min -8.0C and max 3.0C.

Peter

Today, 17th.
Saltmarsh – female merlin, large flock fieldfare, redshank and golden plover. Small flock of lapwing. (didn't count numbers)

From saltmarsh to tideline, large numbers of grey plover and sanderling, plus 5 ringed plover.

Geoff

Theddlethorpe foreshore 1100 to 1200hrs in bright sunshine, c 1200 herring gulls c 250 mixed gbb,bh, com
48 yellowhammers with 14 reed bunts and 44 twite all in samphire/foredune area, and 2 flyover snow bunts, very little on the sea other than cormorants, and no large wader numbers but then much of beach was frozen after the minus 6.5oc at 0800 hrs.
regards John.

17th January 2.30-3.30pm
Super views of 2 male Hen Harrier hunting (often together)
Also seen female Merlin
Male and Female Sparrowhawk
Barn Owl

2 brown hen harriers this afternoon 18th, 3 water rails heard Rimac to Churchill lane .
regards John.