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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 1d

Bird ringing demonstration at the Gibraltar Point bird observatory this Sunday (12 Oct): meet some of the volunteers, watch demonstrations and get a real insight into the incredible variety of bird species that live on or pass through the nature reserve.

Poster with details of the bird ringing demonstration at the bird observatory at Gibraltar Point on Sunday 12 October from 7am to 10am (subject to dry weather).

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Sarah Lambert @sarahlambert7.bsky.social · 2d

Third time lucky! Finally caught up with the stunning pair of Glossy Ibis at Deeping Lakes NR today. Watched the closer one for ages, probing stranded algae for pond snails, preening and generally living its good life...just wonderful!

🪶 #bird #ukwildlife #photography @lincswildlife.bsky.social

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 3d

A new wetland reserve is coming the heart of Lincolnshire! We're hosting a drop-in session at our Banovallum House HQ in Horncastle on Thurs 16 Oct, 3pm-7pm. With our partners @eastmerciart.bsky.social, we'll show the plans and chat with local residents.
More info: lincstrust.org.uk/harrisons-holme

Harrison's Holme | Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

A new wetland nature reserve is coming to the heart of Lincolnshire.

lincstrust.org.uk

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 7d

Our competition to find the perfect cover image for the winter issue of our members' magazine, closes on Monday (6 Oct). If you have stunning photos of Lincolnshire's nature reserves or wildlife looking suitably seasonal, we'd LOVE to see them!
Find out more:
www.lincstrust.org.uk/photo-compet...

Photography Competition | Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

See your photo on the front cover of our Lapwings members' magazine by entering our photography competition. There are so many talented photographers in Lincolnshire, as well as a wealth of beautiful ...

www.lincstrust.org.uk

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Lincs Birding @lincsbirding.bsky.social · 9d

2 Glossy Ibis at Deeping Lakes LWT. #lincsbirding

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 10d

🏆 Congratulations to everyone at Sutton On Sea Beachcare - named Lincolnshire Environmental Awards winners at this year's finals, held at Whisby Nature Park on Saturday.
Find out more about the work of the group, and the mother and son team who started it at: www.lincstrust.org.uk/news/clean-s...

Representatives of Sutton-on-Sea Beachcare with Simon Kalson from the Rotary Club of Lindum, Lincoln, and sponsor Richard Pennell from Pennells Garden Centres.
The group impressed the judging panel with how its reach has grown since it was set up in 2016, involving local residents, visitors, school and corporate groups and many others in its ongoing efforts, as well as the commitment of the volunteers to raising awareness of often-forgotten marine wildlife. A recent campaign about the dangers of ring frisbees to seals on our coast has had an immediate impact.

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 16d

If you missed the Sounding The Wash exhibition, you can still listen to @kathrynparsons.bsky.social's future fable exploring how plants and creatures might respond to all that threatens The Wash.
Listen here: www.kathrynparsons.co.uk/TheWashEvolu...

Kathryn Parsons @kathrynparsons.bsky.social · 20d

Favourite photos from Sounding The Wash at #GibraltarPoint Nature Reserve. With Sophie Marritt, Jane Scobie and @lincswildlife.bsky.social

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 18d

Huge thanks to everyone who helped clear 244kg of rubbish from the beaches at Chapel Point, Gibraltar Point and Anderby Creek this weekend. 'Finds' included fishing nets, a sock, empty bottles of beer and vodka, two Crocs (not a pair!) and plastic nurdles from the tanker collision in the spring.

Two people collecting litter from the beach at Anderby Creek

Four people collecting litter from the beach at Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you so much for clearing away all the litter and for getting the lizard safely back!

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 22d

Last chance to see the fabulous "Sounding The Wash" exhibition: to hear the underwater thuds, bubbles and gurgles; to wonder at the call of golden plover made visible in porcelain; and to consider the thoughts of a green sea urchin 👇🌊

Kathryn Parsons @kathrynparsons.bsky.social · 22d

Friday 19th September - meet the artists at "Sounding The Wash", Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire, UK! All welcome!

Call in any time 10am - noon. The exhibition then closes at 1pm.

Huge thanks to all our visitors so far, and the wonderful @lincswildlife.bsky.social!

Kathryn Parsons, Jane Scobie and Sophie Marritt at Gibraltar Point, The Wash, Lincolnshire. The landscape behind the three women is sand dunes, with the sea in the far distance. It's sunny with a few clouds.

A collection of small sculptures sits in a display case, in a window overlooking the Wash, Lincolnshire. The sculptures, made by Kathryn Parsons, are made of objects collected on the strandline.

Work by Jane Scobie at Gibraltar Point Nature reserve, for the Sounding The Wash exhibition. There's a deckchair with strandline shells and seaweed on the floor. From the ceiling a willow and fabric sculpture is suspended.

Poster for Sounding The Wash. The text reads:
Sounding The Wash
Sculpture and soundscapes
Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve
Saturday 13th - Friday 19th September 2025
(closing 1pm on Friday)
Sophie Marritt
Kathryn Parsons
Jane Scobie
With Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 22d

Looks a bit breezy for butterfly photography!

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 22d

Cuteness alert!
Conservation grazers, Ruby and Blair, are last year’s calves. They were raised together after Ruby sadly lost her mum, and these past few weeks they've been embracing 'wild' living at Far Ings National Nature Reserve on the south bank of the Humber.

Two highland cows at Far Ings National Nature Reserve.

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 22d

Lovely photo. We think it's a brown argus too, the figure of eight mark on the hind wing is distinctive.

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 24d

Our latest podcast comes straight from Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln. Find out about the team behind the nature reserve from education officers to volunteers and wardens - everyone plays a crucial role in making Whisby Nature Park a place for people and nature
www.lincstrust.org.uk/wilder-linco...

View of Grebe Lake from the lakeside path at Whisby Nature Park

Podcast host Melvyn Prior with Deputy Warden Jill Dobbie

Podcast host Melvyn Prior with Education Officer Sam Reast

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · 27d

Opening today at Gibraltar Point - a thought-provoking exhibition inspired by the wildlife of The Wash by @kathrynparsons.bsky.social, Sophie Marritt and Jane Scobie.
Head to the Old Coastguard Station to see some of the exhibits and for a map of the other locations.

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Mark @msj99.bsky.social · Sep 8

2 Common Redstarts and 2 Wheatears at Donna Nook this evening including this very confiding individual. @lincswildlife.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social #Birds

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Sep 8

Not a bittern's usual secretive, camouflaged reedbed habitat, but what a picture!
A rare sighting of a juvenile out in the open grassland on the reserve, close to the path at Far Ings NNR on the south bank of the Humber estuary. With huge thanks to regular visitor Audrey Hunt for sharing the photo.

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Opticron @opticron.bsky.social · Sep 8

We've got two exciting events coming up this week!

10/09 High Tide Event at Gibraltar Point with @lincswildlife.bsky.social
12/09-14/09 Migfest at Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social

See you there!

#UKBirding

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Sep 1

These fabulous photos of a hobby were taken by Brian Cocksedge at Whisby Nature Park. You can see it chomping down on a tasty dragonfly, one of the speciality food items of this bird of prey.
If you're visiting Whisby, keep a look out - these photos were taken at Grebe Lake.
📸 Brian Cocksedge

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Aug 29

***We're hiring!***
Want to gain experience at one of the UK’s finest National Nature Reserves? We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about natural history and are looking to start a career in nature conservation.
Find out more at www.lincstrust.org.uk/jobs/residen...

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Aug 22

Look who's moved into one of our workshops! A small colony of brown long-eared bats has chosen to roost in the building, apparently unperturbed by the comings and goings of our wardens, and they are making the most of the rich feeding grounds over the surrounding nature reserve.

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Aug 19

A big thank you to the 10 volunteers from Equans who joined coastal warden Dave Miller for their annual beach clean in the Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park last week. They collected 21kg of rubbish from the beach at Chapel Point - sadly including nurdles from the cargo ship collision in the spring.

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Aug 8

📢 We're hiring!
These exciting opportunities are to be part of our teams working to secure large-scale nature recovery across our land and seascapes, and, empowering communities to create and care for local spaces for wildlife.
Join us and help make Lincolnshire wilder: www.lincstrust.org.uk/jobs

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Aug 7

Put the dates in your diary now so you don't miss out on this exciting collaboration between artists as they explore the landscape and wildlife of #TheWash.
The exhibition runs from Sat 15 to Fri 19 September, and you can meet the artists on Fri 19 September before the exhibition closes at 1pm.

Kathryn Parsons @kathrynparsons.bsky.social · Aug 6

Exciting! Sounding The Wash brings together artists working across sculpture and sound, exploring the abundant life in and around The Wash.

Meet the artists Friday 19th September 10 -12 noon.
With @lincswildlife.bsky.social #SophieMarritt #JaneScobie and me!

#SoundingTheWash #TheWash

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Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust @lincswildlife.bsky.social · Aug 5

The Horncastle Horse Fair 'Mane Event' is happening this Saturday!
We will again be opening the beautiful grounds at our Banovallum House HQ and hosting some of the many activities and displays. The closing procession will go round our circular walk, through the gardens and along the riverbank.

Map of the Horncastle Horse Fair and event locations.
Do come along, take the opportunity to explore our small on-site nature reserve, and say hello - we'll have our own gazebo in the walled garden with lots of wildlife-themed fun for all ages.

The lawn at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust HQ at last year's Horncastle Horse Fair. The weather looks good for this Saturday - perfect for a picnic on the grass and to enjoy the entertainment.

Hobby horse resting on a sign that says please do not park on the grass

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