The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Today's Sightings (7th May):

Had a probable Pallas's Warbler from my flat at Sykes Farm this afternoon. After hearing the call (several high pitched chu-ee, chu-ee notes) I looked up and saw a tiny bird in a Beach tree, reminiscent of a Goldcrest, frequently fluttering and hovering as it was feeding in the canopy. It disappeared from view after a few seconds (to brief to get the binoculars on it!!). I phoned Kev Wilson and John Shaugnessy about the bird straight away, and they arrived a minute or so later. Despite our best efforts trying to find the bird we couldn't relocate it. The joys of birding....
Spotted Redshank 1 (breeding plumage, on Jacksons Marsh)
Ringed Plover 530 (Estuary count)
Little Tern 50
Common Buzzard 1 (south)
Cuckoo 2
Turtle Dove 1
Wood Sandpiper 1 (south, per John Shaugnessy)

6th May:
Osprey 2 (in off the sea early morning, 1 bird hunted over Tennyson Sands briefly before disappearing off north.
Hawfinch 1 (flew up and down the West Dunes, then disappeared into the plantation)
Black Redstart 1

Cheers,

Richard

Saltfleetby Theddlethorpe past 2 days
monday, red kite 1 perched on tall hawthorn then flew south, 1 purring turtle dove, 1 singing reed warbler
tues, 1 tree pipit and a singing nightingale (the first i,ve heard since 1991 on nnr, not heard this morning)
also 3 singing grasshopper warblers.
regards John