The Lincolnshire Bird Club

A few more migrants recorded than yesterday. After the heavy rain of early morning there were 3 Wheatears, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Whimbrels, 2 Sandwich Terns, one Little Tern, 8 Swallows, 5 Cuckoos, 3 Grasshopper Warblers, one Blackcap, 2 Whitethroats and 3 Chiffchaffs. No doubt there were more warblers present as few birds were singing in the blustery conditions. Also seen were 4 Sparrowhawks wheeling high to the north, one Merlin and one Corn Bunting.

Regards SL.

also on 26th,Peter and Janet Roworth viewed a hobby moving south and 25 whimbrel over in the Sea View area
I viewed 21 whimbrel wheeling over grassland behind Huttoft pit hide, and a common sand on the island,and 2 sparrowhawks over home, little else of note. regards John.

In abysmally wet conditions this morning (27th), highlights at the south end of Donna Nook were 9 Wheatears, 6 Swifts and a male Ring Ouzel.

Regards, SL.

Hi Steve i was along the sea bank from Merrikens to top end of north flash 1300 to 1530hrs
wheatears 5m 4f in group on pea field near Merrikens and 4m 1f along sea bank,
(if you find a mobile phone it will be mine i have a knack of loosing the bl**dy things), regards John.

23 wheatears on foreshore at Seaview,also mid afternoon per Peter & Janet Roworth,
Those i saw were darkish looking contrasty birds so guessing there Iceland/Greenland
race birds. regards John.

In the force 6 northerly and rain 42 Swifts flew north out over the Humber in 2 hours this morning at Pywipe and there were 10+ Wheatears on the seawall and dock edge