The Lincolnshire Bird Club

BTO Thrush Survey.

I can fully recommended taking part in this BTO survey. Having just completed my first survey, I can confirm it’s easy to set up, easy to undertake and fairly easy to submit online.

Anyone interested needs to register on the BTO website.

First go to the survey page: http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/winter-thrushes

Sign in or register. Anyone who has already undertaken ANY BTO survey can use their original username and password.

Then you can need to select a location. I went for the local walk which I do once or twice a week. Suggest you stick to somewhere local and that way you can easily complete the required visits. Follow the online instruction to setup the survey.

There are core square which need survey volunteer. In the southwest they are:


TF0483 Snarford
TF0389 West Rasen
TF0479 Dunholme
TF1475 Langton
TF1170 Bardney
TF0756 Rowston
TF1853 North Kyme
TF1646 Heckington Fen
TF1544 Heckington
SK9289 Harpswell
SK9989 Caenby
SK9786 Owmby Cliff
SK9358 Bassingham Fen
SK9467 North Hykeham

If you are interested in a core square, then either contact Peter Overton (bto@hilltopfarmholidays.co.uk) or use the “contact BTO regional rep to request a core square” button on the website to get core squares in the north,east and south...

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Andrew Chick
Website: http://www.forktail.co.uk/

An update on the available squares for the Winter Thrush Survey in West Lincs.....

TF0389 West Rasen
TF0479 Dunholme
TF1475 Langton
TF1170 Bardney
TF0756 Rowston
TF1853 North Kyme
TF1646 Heckington Fen
TF1544 Heckington

SK9989 Caenby
SK9358 Bassingham Fen

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Andrew Chick
Website: http://www.forktail.co.uk/

Just to clarify this a little more, the survey is based on 1 km squares and there are two types.

Squares that at personally selected by you and can be covered as frequently as you wish between now and March, though monthly is recommended.

Core squares which are randomly selected by BTO HQ to provide a snapshot of thrush distribution and feeding activity across the country. The only stipulation for these squares is that they MUST be covered between 27 December 2012 and 10 January 2013.

Each BTO region has a list of core squares to be covered. In East Lincs the core square list is given below. If you'd like to cover one of these squares please contact me on pmjespin@gmail.com.

TF3741 Fishtoft Boston
TF4244 Butterwick Boston
TF2873 Fulletby Horncastle
TF2649 Langrick Boston
TF4253 Wrangle Boston
TF2378 Ranby Horncastle
TF4887 Theddlethorpe St Helen Mablethorpe
TF3965 Spilsby Spilsby
TF3267 Winceby Horncastle
TF3468 Lusby Horncastle
TF3070 Greetham Horncastle
TF4969 Habertoft Alford
TF2058 Tattershall Woodhall Spa
TF5084 Mablethorpe
TF4066 Spilsby
TF2763 Wood Enderby Horncastle
TF5761 Seacroft Skegness
TF5181 Sutton on Sea
TF4664 Bratoft Skegness
TF2667 Horncastle

High pressure drifting east suggest large arrival of winter thrushes this weekend.....

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Andrew Chick
Website: http://www.forktail.co.uk/

Still looking for coverage of following squares in SW Lincs:


TF0389 West Rasen
TF1475 Langton
TF1170 Bardney
TF0756 Rowston
TF1853 North Kyme
TF1646 Heckington Fen
TF1544 Heckington
SK9989 Caenby


Please contact Peter Overton for more details

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Andrew Chick
Website: http://www.forktail.co.uk/