Black-winged Stilt, Willow Tree Fen LWT

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:01 am

Reported: Black-winged Stilt, Willow Tree Fen LWT

14/04 09:28 LINCOLNSHIRE : Black-winged Stilt, Willow Tree Fen LWT [A] one present at 09:15 at TF181213 (09:15)

Grahame Hopwood · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:26 am

Directions for the Black-winged Stilt at Willow Tree Fen, the new fenland restoration Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Reserve.

The car park is off the Pode Hall to Tongue End (Baston to Spalding) road, opposite Bank House Farm, and is clearly signposted. From the car park walk down the main track, and the Stilt is about half way down in the triangular field on the left. Please keep to the track and do not not enter any fields.

A nice find by Marcus Claythorne the Warden! Now we know where the Rutland bird got to.

Cheers

Grahame

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:15 pm

Black-winged Stilt – Oxon, Standlake 12th April 2012
Black-winged Stilt – Leics, Rutland Water 13th April 2012
Black-winged Stilt – Lincs, Willow Tree Fen LWT 14th April 2012

Where will it be tomorrow.... (taking bets on Frampton RSPB, Titchwell RSPB, Gib Point, Holme NNR or Far Ings.....)

The bird today was always distant, in a biting fenland wind. (Not the day to forget my coat!)

If you would like to see an appalling video of this bird (I repeat APPALLING!), then click the link below (YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED – The VIDEO is POOR!)

See, I told you it was poor..........

Alex Lees · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:34 pm

Grahame Hopwood wrote:

the new fenland restoration Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Reserve.

How big is this site? Sounds like an exciting project! Bitterns by 2015?

Terence Whalin · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2012 9:38 pm

great bird my first in england since sammy passed away r.i.p. :cry:

good info rapidly put out so all can enjoy, many thanks to andrew and others is exactly what everyone should do, =D>

terry whalin

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:52 pm

Can anyone give me a lift tomorrow afternoon if the bird's still there?

Anthony Bentley · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:17 am

Being very brave I would say Brigsley I will be on the look out tomorrow as I have had waders before. But a more sensible guess as the bird doesn't seem to travel great distances I would have to say Frampton RSPB. Hopefully the bird is re-found in Lincolnshire (Not Norfolk)

Russell Hayes · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:46 pm

Stilt still present this morning but very distant views only.

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:24 pm

Reported by Reg Rice as still being present at Willow Tree Fen 1400-1500 today (15/4/12).

Also 20 Swallow passed northward.

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:26 pm

Alex Lees wrote:

Grahame Hopwood wrote:

the new fenland restoration Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Reserve.

How big is this site? Sounds like an exciting project! Bitterns by 2015?

Alex Lees · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:38 pm

Thanks Andy, any more 'Great Fen Projects' in the pipeline for Lincs?

Russell Hayes · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:49 pm

a bit more poor video:

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:54 pm

What are E, H and P/E on the map?

E - Entrance?
H - Hide?
P/E - something to do with parking?

Andrew Chick · **Posted:** Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:01 pm

P - Parking Space
E- Entrance
P/E - Parking and Entrance
H - Bird Hide

See - http://lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/re ... ?mapref=53 for more details....

And, http://lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/nr/re ... ?mapref=53

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:48 am

Is it still there?

The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Black-winged Stilt, Willow Tree Fen LWT

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