The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Gringley Carr - 20/2/10 - 14:45/16:45, in the company of Freddy Johnson and 15 other hardy birders.

c.300 Fieldfare (flock).
c.250 Lapwing (flock).
7 Reed Bunting.
2 Kestrel
1 Harrier (ringtail)
2 Short-eared Owl
9 Twite
1 Little Egret (over)
and a skein of c.250 Pink-footed Geese
1 Grey Heron.

Richard............

Richard
I can add 300 golden plovers and two common buzzards to your list.
Brief visit at about 16.30.
Cheers
Brian

Hi
I am very interested to find out the loication of Gringley Carr, can anybody help?

Regards

David

David,

A. If you can get hold of OS Map 112 ( Scunthorpe and Gainsborough ), Gringley Carr Pumping Station is Map Ref. SE 727915. .....then see C below.

B. Otherwise, when visiting Gringley Carr, Richard Gunn and I approach Gringley -on-the-Hill along the A631 from Gainsborough. We take the 3rd signed road (just past the B1403 turning) into the village. Immediately turn sharp left and you will soon (via Wood Lane) be entering open country into the Carr. After c 1 Km along this narrow lane you come to a dead end at the Pumping Station.

C. Park at the Pumping Station. An old foot-bridge (not the lane as shown in some older OS Maps) takes you up onto the Canal Bank.
On Sat 20 Feb we saw the SE Owls and Hen Harrier (over the rough ground across the Canal) and Twite (in the Willows) from a vantage point on the Canal Bank some 300-400m to the left (WEST) of the Pumping Station. Wellingtons are advisable if this wet weather continues. The approach lane is also quite muddy.

Regards,

Freddy

Thanks Freddy, found it on Multimap O.S. Will pop in when I'm in the area in a week or so.

Kind Regards

David Morison

The nine twite still in same spot 25 Feb (pm).
Cheers
Brian