Common Tern surveying on Teal Lake this a.m. was livened up with 3 Garganey, 1 Blk-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 1 Snipe and a Yellow-legged Gull. Mick Paine LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

One Garganey still present on Teal Lake this morning. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

Up to 3 Hobbies showing well today at Whisby. This was 1 of 2 at Grebe Lake. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

Its been a good year for Little Terns at Whisby, with another 5 on Teal Lake this afternoon. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

Annual monitoring by myself and Emily Summerlin has resulted in a new area being found at Whisby for Green-flowered Helleborine. Over 1,500 orchids present in a difficult to access part of the woodland, including this 9 stemmed individual! LWT Wild News Wild Orchids UK & Ireland LNU

Good Whisby WeBS day. Black-t Godwit, Ruff, Green Sandpiper and 2 Garganey Teal Lake, Barnacle Goose (rare here!) commuting between Thorpe and Teal Lake & R-c Pochard Willow Lake LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

5 Garganey still present on Teal Lake this evening for about a week now. They don’t seek out the company of one another but rather like to feed independently. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

Jack Snipe are scarce winter visitors to Whisby but are very difficult to see. However this individual was feeding out in the open on Teal Lake this morning. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

The penultimate day of reedbed management on the north shore of Grebe Lake and bang on time the first wintering Bittern arrives. Taken from hide 2 today by Garry Knight. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

Up to 20 Brambling have been feeding on Rowan berries in the north east corner of Grebe Lake for the last week. With patience they can show well as Jacqueline’s photos show. LWT Wild News

Redpoll numbers have been increasing at Whisby this last couple of weeks. In amongst c60 Lessers on the south side of Teal Lake today was this larger greyer bird, a good contender for Mealy Redpoll. LWT Wild News Lincsbirding

Good morning Grahame Hopwood with Bittern, 5 Brambling and 2 calling Cetti’s Warblers… Andrew Chick plus an increase in wildfowl & Lapwing.

Starlings still active at Whisby but have moved to Teal Lake. Min 17,000 tonight put on a good display before roosting in the reeds right in front of the viewing screen. Best from around 3.50pm to 4.20pm. LWT Wild News

Picked out this distant female Scaup from the viewing screen at Teal Lake tonight whilst watching the Starling murmuration! Nice way to finish off a Sunday afternoon. LWT Wild News

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Superb male Lesser Emperor photographed by Neil Roberts at the eastern end of Coot Lake at Whisby today. LWT Wild News BirdGuides British Dragonfly Society LNU

A few of the fabulous shapes from this evening's Starling murmuration at Whisby Grahame Hopwood Lincsbirding Lincs Wildlife Trust LNU Lincsbirders.org

The returning male Smew (for his 3rd winter from memory) was back at Whisby Quarry Jobs Lane this very wet afternoon. Lincsbirding

Great Grey Shrike showing well at Doddington Hall this morning. Bird is west of B1190 viewable from the circular route (purple arrows) at W3Wlottery.erase.hides Lincsbirding

Just for interest, recorded this Chinese Water Deer last Sat 17th Feb at Nocton Fen. As far as I'm aware the first record for the Lincoln area. Submitted toiRecord. LNU British Deer Society (BDS)