Monday 14 July 2014

Monday 14th July and the weekend round-up

Cooler today 12 - 17C, overcast with some light  rain and 20mph SW wind

Monday 14th July

New South Promenade - 3 Manx shearwaters

Sunday 13th July

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Mandarin, 93 mallards, adult + 3 juv great crested grebes

North Shore - 60 Manx shearwaters

Bispham Cliffs - Sea bass

Stanley Park - 2 adult + 3 juv great crested grebes

Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl

Marton - 2 Pipistrelle bats

Warbreck Hill - Saprrowhawk

Saturday 12th July

Starr Gate - 375 Common scoters

Mereside - 15 House martins

North Shore - 3 Harbour porpoises

South Shore - 20+ Bottenose dolphins, 4+ harbour porpoises, 7+ grey seals, 10 gannets, 10 common terns

Warbreck Hill - Comma butterfly, common footman, Eucosma cana, Oegoconia sp moths (latter two appear to be new for Blackpool)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue - Good show of ribbed melilot and red clover

North Park Drive/East Park Drive - Good show of Autumn Hawkbit