Natural History - Surveys and Records
This section records documentation relating to the Natural History which has been discovered during the course of the project.
Bumblebee ID Sheet
Bumblebee Survey
The 2021 Bumblebee Survey
This Spring we are asking if you would consider taking part in a simple survey to record the numbers and distribution of four Queen bumblebees. You need no previous background in bumblebee recording to take part- we just ask that as you wander in your garden or on a walk that you look out for the humble bumble!
Please find attached a simple survey recording form along with an introduction to the survey and identification information.
The project is committed to surveying the natural history of Sutterby; collecting local records and sending them for inclusion in the county-wide natural history database.
We are working with the Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership to increase the number of records for Sutterby. Last year (2014) we logged 250 records – this year we are aiming to increase that figure to 500. We aim to reach this target through a series of organised surveys, plus ad hoc recording on site. So please if you visit the church/churchyard and see or hear anything make a note of it in the survey form, which is in a folder in the church. If you don’t know what it is, then please attempt to draw it or just write down what it looked like!
On this page :-
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Survey records for Lincolnshire
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Identification Charts
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‘Seen at Sutterby’ Site records
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OPAL Surveys
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‘See you later, Pollinator’
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Spread your wings on the web
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Moths Page
Survey records for Lincolnshire
Whilst our focus is on Sutterby and its environs, we are actively encouraging people to keep a monthly ‘log’ of what they see in their own gardens. Please use the survey form below. If you can make a note of what you have seen each month and send the form either to me or to the address on the form I would be very grateful.
On-line Survey form
The link below will connect to the Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership website and allow you to download an excel spreadsheet.
Fill out the sheet and when complete please email to info@glnp.org.uk
http://glnp.org.uk/admin/resources/sightings-template.xls
Identification Charts
Being able to identify what you have seen can be a big issue.
There are a lot of websites which hold useful information including identification charts. Also others which will attempt to help with identification queries.
We can’t list all of them, but please follow the links to access some which we feel are particularly useful.
You can, of course, always contact us here at the project
Links:
General natural history:
OPAL www.opalexplorenature.org
Natural History Museum www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online
Insects:
Buglife www.buglife.org.uk
Amateur Entomologists Society www.amentsoc.org/insects/what-bug-is-this
Royal Entomological Society www.royensoc.co.uk/insect_info/what_is_it
Birds:
RoyalSociety for Protection of Birds (RSPB) www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature
Bees:
Bumblebee Conservation Trustwww.bumblebeeconservation.org
Wild flowers:
Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland www.botanicalkeys.co.uk/flora
Plantlife:
www.plantlife.org.uk/wildplants
‘Seen at Sutterby’ Site records
Records 2014:
Grasses - A list of Grasses found in Sutterby churchyard 5/7/2014
Species found at Sutterby
Langton Sheep Walk
Records 2015:
These records will be arriving on an ongoing basis through year.
Species Record 2015
Moths:
there will be monthly moth counts
Also see
Moth gallery www.lnu.org/moths.php
OPAL Surveys
The Open Air Laboratories Network, led by Imperial College London, is running surveys across the UK to learn more about the state of the environment.
At Sutterby we are taking part in 4 – The Biodiversity Survey, The Air Survey, the Bugs Count and the Soil & Earthworm Survey.
For more info. click on the links below.
We will post more info as the Sutterby surveys get underway .
If you would like to be involved in surveying please get in contact
Biodiversity Survey
Sutterby 2015
www.opalexplorenature.org/biodiversitysurvey
The Air Survey
Sutterby 2015
www.opalexplorenature.org/airsurvey
Bug Count
Sutterby 2015
www.opalexplorenature.org/bugscount
Soil & earthworm Survey
Sutterby 2015
www.opalexplorenature.org/soilsurvey
‘See you later, Pollinator’
In support of the ‘National pollinator Survey’ and the ‘Bees Needs’ project, we will be running a number of events aimed at increasing people’s pollinator identification skills and also carrying out surveys at Sutterby and beyond.
Linking to:
Pollinator info and records 2015
Will be a series of pdfs as we collect records
Links to:
Bumblebee Conservation Trust www.bumblbeeconservation.org
National pollinator survey www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/409431/pb14221-national-pollinators-strategy.pdf
Bees Needs www.wildlifetrusts.org/Bees-needs
Pollinator identification chart www.buglife.org.uk/bugs-and-habitats/bug-identifier
Spread your wings on the web
Some websites you might find useful.
Wildnews www.lnu.org/wildnews.php
If you don’t already receive this monthly Lincolnshire wildlife update, do consider signing up. It is free and a brilliant way of finding out what is going on around the county. Please also consider letting them know of any wildlife sightings.
Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership www.glnp.org.uk
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust www.lincstrust.org.uk
Buglife www.buglife.org.uk
Bumblebee Conservation Trust www.bumblebeeconservation.org
Lincolnshire Naturalists’ Union www.lnu.org
Moths Page