Early June 2019

10th June. Soggy start then rainy spells throughout the day.
 Birds around included 3 Brent Goose, 2 Spoonbill, 5 Cuckoo, a Short-eared Owl, 8 Swift, 110 House Martin and 45 Swallow.

Vine Moth, third record for Lincolnshire, 10th June 2019.
Photo - Nige Lound
Small Waved Umber, 10th June 2019.
Photo - Nige Lound
9th June. On Jackson's Marsh were 4 Little Egret, a Grey Heron, 3 Spoonbill, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Greenshank; and on Tennyson's Sands 3 Teal and 3 Great Crested Grebe. Birds around included a Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 8 Stock Dove, 3 Cuckoo, a Barn Owl, a Short-eared Owl and a Hobby.  Heading south were a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, a Golden Plover, 70 Swift, 45 House Martin and 18 Swallow.
 A morning ringing session in East Dunes resulted in 9 new birds: a Wren, a Blue Tit, a Blackcap, a Linnet, a Sedge Warbler, a Great Tit, 2 Blackbird and a Starling; and 7 retraps: 2 Whitethroat, 3 Great Tit and 2 Dunnock.

Black-headed Gull chick brooded by parent, 9th June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Starling, ringed 9th June 2019.
Photo - George Gregory
8th June. Early morning fog developing then clearing, then increasingly strong south-westerly wind and rain later in the day.
 Around were 3 Brent Goose, an Eider, 7 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 10 Lapwing, 73 Avocet, a Greenshank, 3 Cuckoo, a Short-eared Owl, a Hobby, a Goldcrest and a Spotted Flycatcher. On Tennyson's Sands were a Grey Heron, 3 Spoonbill, 2 Great Crested Grebe and a Knot. Heading south were 1142 Swift, 2 House Martin and 7 Swallow.
 A wind-shortened morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 4 new birds: a Reed Warbler, a Whitethroat and 2 Great Tit; and 6 retraps: 2 Dunnock, a Song Thrush, 2 Whitethroat and a Wren.

Spoonbill, 8th June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Brown Hare, 8th June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
7th June. Increasing easterly wind with rain from the afternoon.
 Flying south over North Building early morning were 2 Bee-eater. Also flying south were 2 Swift and 2 Swallow. On Tennyson's Sands were 2 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Spoonbill, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Knot and 3 Mediterranean Gull. Birds around included a Greenshank, 2 Cuckoo, a Short-eared Owl, 55 House Martin, 4 Mistle Thrush and a Spotted Flycatcher.
 A wind-shortened morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 15 new birds: 4 Linnet, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Meadow Pipit, 3 Great Tit, 2 Dunnock and a Blackbird; and 4 retraps: 2 Whitethroat, a Blue Tit and a Linnet.
Sunrise, 7th June 2019.
Photo - Nige Lound
Ghost Moth, 7th June 2019.
Photo - Nige Lound
Poplar Hawkmoth, 7th June 2019.
Photo - Nige Lound

Spoonbills, 7th June 2019.
Photos - Ben Ward






Greenshank, Cuckoo, Long-tailed Tit, Mistle Thrush, 7th June 2019.

6th June. A Spoonbill flew from the estuary to Tennyson's Sands. Birds around included 6 Stock Dove, 2 Cuckoo and a Spotted Flycatcher. Going south was a Grey Heron.
 A morning ringing session in East Dunes, with Keith Collett, yielded 5 new birds: a Robin, a Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch and a Dunnock; and 6 retraps: 2 Whitethroat, 2 Chaffinch, a Wren and a Dunnock.

 5th June. On Tennyson's Sands were 9 Little Egret and a Spoonbill. Around were 2 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Brent Goose, 2 Eider, a Spoonbill, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Buzzard, a Black-tailed Godwit, 600 Knot, 400 Sanderling, a Greenshank, a Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Stock Dove, a Collared Dove, 5 Cuckoo, a Barn Owl, 2 Short-eared Owl, a Peregrine, a Grasshopper Warbler and a Wheatear. Heading south were a Marsh Harrier, a Buzzard, 9 Lapwing, 2 Mediterranean Gull, a Hobby, 376 Swift, 52 Swallow and 71 House Martin.
 A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue, including the fourth session of CES, provided 28 new birds: 12 Long-tailed Tit, a Chiffchaff, 5 Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler, a Linnet, 2 Chaffinch, a Great Tit, a Robin, 2 Swallow and 2 Dunnock; and 23 retraps: 3 Chaffinch, 2 Dunnock, 9 Goldfinch, 2 Great Tit, a Long-tailed Tit, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Sedge Warbler and a Robin.

Wheatear, 5th June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Short-eared Owl, 5th June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Marsh Harrier, moving south over the sea, 5th June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
4th June. On Tennyson's Sands were 4 Teal, a Pochard, 2 Grey Heron, a Spoonbill, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Grey Plover, 5 Dunlin and a Greenshank; and on Jackson's Marsh a Black-tailed Godwit. Birds around included 4 Barnacle Goose, 6 Little Egret, a Turtle Dove, 3 Cuckoo, 45 House Martin and a Spotted Flycatcher. Heading south were 17 Swift and 3 Swallow.
 A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 9 new birds: a Willow Warbler, a Robin, 2 Linnet, a Reed Warbler, 2 Dunnock and 2 Blackbird; and 7 retraps: a Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Wren and a Great Tit.

Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus, 'laughing' Gull, 4th June 2019.
Photos - Ben Ward
Blackbird with deformed bill, ringed 4th June 2019.
Photo - George Gregory
Viper's Bugloss, 4th June 2019.
Photo - George Gregory
 Ringing control:
Whitethroat ringed Kilnsea, East Yorkshire 6 August 2018, controlled GPBO 13 May 2019.

 3rd June. Fairly strong south-westerly wind.
 A Temminck's Stint was on Fenland Lagoon early morning prior to flying south with Dunlin. On Tennyson's Sands were a Pochard, 2 Spoonbill, 2 Great Crested Grebe and a Greenshank. Birds around included a 4 Little Egret, a Buzzard, 15 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Mediterranean Gull, a Cuckoo, a Short-eared Owl, a Peregrine and 2 Spotted Flycatcher. Flying south were 2 Red Kite, a Buzzard, a Hobby, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 62 Swift, 46 Swallow and 19 House Martin.
 A wind-restricted morning ringing session in East Dunes resulted in 5 retraps: 2 Whitethroat, a Blue Tit, a Wren and a Great Tit.

Spotted Flycatcher, 3rd June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Spoonbills, 3rd June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Red Kite, 3rd June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Red Admiral, 3rd June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
2nd June. On Tennyson's Sands were 2 Pochard, 3 Great Crested Grebe, a Greenshank and 3 Mediterranean Gull. Around were 48 Shelduck, 8 Little Egret, 2 Grey Heron, a Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 15 Lapwing, 4 Sandwich Tern, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Collared Dove, a Short-eared Owl, Cuckoo, 2 Starling, a Spotted Flycatcher and a Crossbill. Going south were 2 Mediterranean Gull, 204 Swift, 4 Swallow and 45 House Martin; and west a Buzzard.
 A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 2 new birds: a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff; and 3 retraps: a Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat and a Blue Tit.
Painted Lady, 2nd June 2019.
Photo - Rob Watson

Yellow-legged Gull, second summer, 2nd June 2019.
Photo - Kev Wilson
Mediterranean Gulls, 2nd June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Hairy Dragonfly, 2nd June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
Red Fox, a constant menace to ground nesting birds, 2nd June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
1st June. Birds around, including those trapped, were 2 Pink-footed Goose, 109 Shelduck, 4 Eider, 6 Little Egret, a Great White Egret, a Grey Heron, a Marsh Harrier, 70 Ringed Plover, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Turnstone, 163 Knot, 945 Sanderling, 160 Dunlin, a Common Sandpiper, a Greenshank, 35 Little Tern, 2 Turtle Dove, 4 Cuckoo, a Short-eared Owl, a Redwing, a Grasshopper Warbler and a Bearded Tit. Heading south were 2 Sandwich Tern; and west a Buzzard.
 A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 6 new birds: a Robin, a Bearded Tit, a Grasshopper Warbler, a Blackcap, a Dunnock and a Blackbird; and 2 retraps: a Whitethroat and a Blue Tit.
 A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Mike Polling produced 4 new birds: 2 Long-tailed Tit, a Robin and a Whitethroat; and 15 retraps: a Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, a Great Tit and 6 Long-tailed Tit.

Bearded Tit, ringed 1st June 2019.
Photo - George Gregory
Bearded Tit, ringed 1st June 2019.
Photo - George Gregory
Grasshopper Warbler, ringed 1st June 2019.
Photo - George Gregory
Rising Sun, 1st June 2019.
Photo - Ben Ward
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