The Lincolnshire Bird Club

after the gloom lifted at boultham mere we had
1 osprey came from the direction of the cathedral
2 hobby showing for at least an hour over the mere catching dragonflys
2 kingfisher
6 jay
1 great spotted woodpecker
no sign of the redstart or any of the spotted flycatcher that have been about.
all the above cheered matt the "new boy" up

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thats the birding done i'm off for a cider.

Hi,
What is this Boultham mere like-never been even thou i was born in lincoln,left for scunny when 5 yrs old thou,is it bigger/smaller? than messsingham s quarrys /bushes round it......just out of interest..............
Rog.

Roger. try this link. Brian.

http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/n ... ?mapref=81

You need to be wary if parking on Tritton Road as there are restrictions in place nowadays

This afternoon Sunday -
The osprey dropped in around 15:30 and took a good sized fish. It was flying off just as I arrived - eventually to the north

Also a hobby at the same time
The kingfisher was showing prominately
Plenty of mallard, a few gadwall and one or two shoveler
A jay, mistle thrush and plenty of swallows as I walked through from Hartsholme
Very murky

Popped in for a quick look today at Boultham Mere

1 Green Sandpiper
6+ Jay
1 Grey Heron
30+ Gadwall
1 Tufted Duck(f)
20+ Shoveler
8 Mute Swan(six juvs + two Adult)
30+ Coot
A few Mallards & Moorhens, one with two very young chicks

Also 1 Hobby near Whisby NR today

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