
Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory
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2CY Caspian Gull and 2 Little Tern on Tennysons Sands (27/5/25) Lincsbirding BirdGuides

Red-necked Phalarope on Jackson’s Marsh!! (27/5/25) BirdGuides Lincsbirding

Red-necked Phalarope still present on Jackson’s Marsh at 1340hrs!! BirdGuides

Red-necked Phalarope adult female on Jackson’s Marsh today Lincsbirding Video by Nige Lound.

Crossbill around North Car Park. Also, a Red-veined Darter dragonfly on the outer dunes (31/5/25) Lincsbirding

BEE-EATER south over Mill Hill, briefly perched up. Presumably the same bird that flew south Spurn Bird Observatory at 0715hrs, then at Anderby at 0820hrs, passing over Seacroft Golf Course at 0841hrs and over Gib at 0905hrs before heading high south (22/6/25) Lincsbirding BirdGuides

22 Red Kites south through the reserve this morning (22/6/25) Lincsbirding

3 Wood Sandpiper on Tennysons Sands early evening from Harvey’s Hide (23/6/25) Lincsbirding

One of two Grasshopper Warblers by the path to Mill Hill, Gibraltar Point this evening. Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory South Lincs Archive Lincsbirding


6 Wood Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 32 Redshank, 58 Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, 2 Med Gull, 5 Little Ringed Plover, Greenshank and a brief Golden Plover on Tennysons Sands from Harvey’s Hide (24/6/25) Lincsbirding

Adult Curlew Sandpiper, 6 Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Med Gull, 181 Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Ringed Plover and Barn Owl on Tennysons Sands this evening, from Harvey’s Hide (25/6/25) Lincsbirding

Up to 10 White-letter Hairstreaks on bramble and Wild Privet, along the cycle track, just south of Harvey’s Hide! Lincs Wildlife Trust


Some excellent butterfly photos taken around the reserve today! In order: White-letter Hairstreak (1 of 11 seen today near Harveys Hide!), Ringlet, Small Copper and Comma BC Lincolnshire Photos by Paul Neale and Bethany McGuire.


BEE-EATER south over Mill Hill at 0915hrs. 650 Sand Martin and 350 Swift flying south over the beach and Saltmarsh. Little Stint with small Dunlin flock on the beach. 34 Crossbill south over West Dunes in two groups (28/6/25) Lincsbirding BirdGuides

An impressive 2472 Sand Martin south through the reserve today (28/6/25) Lincsbirding

BLYTH’S REED WARBLER trapped at the Bird Observatory this morning. Brief bursts of song heard from the Sleeper Track (29/6/25) Lincsbirding BirdGuides Photo - George Gregory


Evening seawatch (2000-2100hrs): Puffin 1 (S), Guillemot/Razorbill 5 (S), Kittiwake 468 (N), Arctic Skua 6 (N), Little Gull 1ad (N), Med Gull 7ads (N) - mixed with Kittiwakes, Gannet 112 (N) and Sandwich Tern 300+ (06/07/25) Lincsbirding

Black Redstart at the Visitor Centre this morning (14/7/25) Lincsbirding

Southern Migrant Hawker this afternoon at Shovelers Pool! (22/7/25) DragonflySocial Lincs Wildlife Trust


A damp morning Gibraltar Point Bird Observatory 69 species noted incl. Merlin, 29 Spoonbill, Knot, Siskin, 2 Great Egret, Stonechat, 5 Little Tern, 350 Sandwich Tern, 6 Green and 2 Common Sandpipers, Greenshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 43 Black-tailed Godwit, 70Avocet, Water Rail @lincsbirding #birds
