The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Saw 6 Red Kites today on my travels in South Lincs.

2 Red Kites near XXXXXXXXXX also 3 Common Buzzards
3 Red Kites over XXXXXXXXXX also 2 Common Buzzards, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker & Male Sparrowhawk
1 Red Kite near XXXXXXXXX also 2 Common Buzzards

a single Common Buzzard also seen near Morton
a Kingfisher on the West Glen at Shillingthorpe

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Heck,!!chuck a few up here please!!!
Rog.

I thought we were not supposed to talk about kites, buzzards etc. during the breeding season!

With the breeding season rapidly approaching, I am taking advice on Red Kite and all other Schedule 1 species, and will be updating forum members on what species is OK and what isn't OK to report on the forum in the next few days.

I also have advice on schedule 1 birds, the law on distrubance, with particular reference to birdwatchers and photographers coming from Mark Thomas at the RSPB, which will also appear on the LBC forum in the next few days,

Andrew

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

March 2010 – August 2010
Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine and Barn Owl records on the LBC Forum

I have taken advice on reporting Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine and Barn Owl records on the Lincolnshire Bird Club forum. All advice is subject to change. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact me direct at chairman@lincsbirdclub.co.uk.

Red Kite
Please do not publish any Red Kite sightings between March to July from anywhere south and west of Sleaford (or anywhere else if known to be breeding), ALL records should be submitted direct to the County Recorder – recorder@lincsbirdclub.co.uk. Records of passage birds on the coast, at site such as at Frampton RSPB, Gibraltar Point or along the Humber Estuary are fine to appear on the forum.

Peregrine
Records for Peregrine except at monitored 'safe' sites such as Lincoln, Grantham and Louth should be sent direct to the county bird recorder – recorder@lincsbirdclub.co.uk. Records of passage birds on the coast, at site such as at Frampton RSPB and Gibraltar Point are fine to appear on the forum.

Marsh Harrier
Records from reserves with wardens are fine, such as Frampton RSPB, Gibraltar Point and Far Ings LWT. Records away from these sites should be sent direct to the county bird records – recorder@lincsbirdclub.co.uk. Please do not pinpoint breeding site, for examples ‘males carrying nesting material seen over the Sea Bank Pits’.

Barn Owl
For more ‘commoner ‘ Schedule 1 birds such as Barn Owl, there is not a problem reporting sightings, but you still shouldn't mention anything that would pinpoint a breeding site, for example 'seen regularly taking food into the black barn half way down Little Fen Lane'.

This advice is subject to change and all updates will be posted on the LBC Forum.

If in doubt, please send records direct to county recorder at recorder@lincsbirdclub.co.uk.

I will also be publishing a LBC Statement on Schedule 1 species, disturbance and the Law shortly.

Regards

Andrew

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