LINCOLNSHIRE

HIGHLIGHTS: Lincolnshire’s first American Bittern was at Fiskerton Fen (1st). A Glossy Ibis was at Deeping Lakes (2nd), with another over Gibraltar Point (15th). Three Cranes flew over Deeping High Bank (3rd). A Dusky Warbler was at Donna Nook (5th). A Green-winged Teal was at Frampton Marsh (19th-21st). A Grey Phalarope was at Freiston Shore (28th-30th). A Siberian Chiffchaff was at Baston Fen (1st).

FRAMPTON MARSH: There was a Smew (1st), two pale-bellied Brent Geese (1st), three Scaup (3rd), four Russian White-fronted Geese (15th), five Hen Harriers (16th) and a Short-eared Owl (from 20th).

GIBRALTAR POINT: Highlights included two Tundra Bean Geese (1st), three Snow Buntings (1st), a Pomarine Skua (1st), Velvet Scoter (1st), Great White Egret (5th), two Lapland Buntings (5th), two Bearded Tits (7th), a Cetti’s Warbler and two Shags (8th), a Short-eared Owl (8th), Black Redstart (10th), Hen Harrier (10th), Black-throated Diver (11th), Long-tailed Duck (20th), Great Skua (20th), three Great Northern Divers (21st) and an Iceland Gull (24th). Two Bewick’s Swans were on Tennyson’s Sands (31st).

OTHER SITES: An Iceland Gull was at Saltfleet (1st-17th). Covenham Reservoir held a Red-necked Grebe, two Turnstones (3rd) and a Lapland Bunting (12th). A Hen Harrier was nearby (5th). Eight Bewick’s Swans were at Holbeach St Johns. Russian Whitefronts were at Baston Pits, Westwoodside, Saltfleetby, Burgh-le-Marsh, Woodhall Spa, Thurlby and Fillingham Lake. A Waxwing was at Grimsby (5th).

Two Scaup were at Stallingborough (1st), with others at Freiston Shore (3rd), East Halton Skitter (6th-20th), Cleethorpes CP (12th-24th) and Tallington Lakes (from 27th). A Spoonbill was at Woodhall Spa Airfield (2nd). Two Water Pipits were at Killingholme Haven (10th). Eight Tundra Bean Geese were at Anderby Creek (14th). Three Bitterns were at Whisby Nature Park.