On Saturday 13 November a group of intrepid volunteers started work on the Hobblers Hole Pond area, as part of LLRA's work under a Management Agreement signed earlier this year with City of Lincoln Council. Long Term Objective The long term objective of this work is to keep sufficient water in the pond area until late July, to allow amphibians such as frogs and newts to … [Read more...] about Hobblers Hole Pond: Progress Update
West Common and Burton Ridge Nature
Help Wanted: Hobblers Hole Pond Work
Autumn is with us, and we are at long last able to start clearing the Hobblers Hole pond, which LLRA looks after, under a management agreement signed with City of Lincoln Council earlier in the year. The area covered by the seasonal pond is overgrown at the moment, with no standing water (before the recent rain at least). LLRA are looking for 8-10 enthusiastic volunteers … [Read more...] about Help Wanted: Hobblers Hole Pond Work
Long Leys Photo Competition Winners
LLRA are pleased to announce the winners of the recent Long Leys Photo Competition, kindly supported by Tesco. Well done to Niamh and Deborah on their winning photographs which are shared below. Your prizes of £20 Tesco vouchers are on their way! Due to the high standard of entries, the judges struggled to separate the winner of the Under 12 competition. As a result, … [Read more...] about Long Leys Photo Competition Winners
40 Birds To Spot On Lincoln’s West Common
With the imminent arrival of summer migrants such as Swallows, House Martins & Swifts, it's a good opportunity to remind everyone of birds that can be seen on Lincoln's West Common. These are all birds with reported sightings on the Bird-Survey system on long-leys.org. If you want to add to this sightings list you can do so by visiting Bird-Survey: Report Bird … [Read more...] about 40 Birds To Spot On Lincoln’s West Common
West Common April Nature Notes
By Caroline Steel, former Head of Conservation at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Spring is bringing in some more unusual birds to West Common, spending a little time here before settling on a suitable nesting site. Last year was the first time I’d ever seen Little Ringed Plovers on the common: this year a pair has arrived earlier, and have been feeding around the edge of the … [Read more...] about West Common April Nature Notes