Wednesday 23 July 2014

Tuesday 22nd July

Warm and sunny, 11 - 24 C, light on shore breeze

19th July - 10th August is the Big Butterfly Count

Marton Mere LNR - Stoat, 200+ swallows, 10+ house martins, barn owl

Marton - Sparrowhawk. Butterflies: 3 holly blues, red admiral, 2 peacocks, large white, small white, 12 speckled woods 

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Bispham Cliffs - 28 Manx shearwaters, 5 gannets, 10 Sandwich terns

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 8 Teal, 80 mallards, 2 adult + 2 juv (1 well grown, 1 2nd brood) great crested grebes; Big Butterfly Count - Small skipper, 2 large wghites, holly blue, common blue, 10+ speckled woods, meadow brown