Monday 17 November 2014

Weekend 15-16th November update

A fairly mild weekend 4 - 11C sunny spells and generally light E winds

Sunday 16th November

Blackpool zoo - 2 Barn owls, 2 goldcrests

Marton Mere LNR - Blackcap, 5 Cetti's warblers, 10 wigeon, great spotted woodpecker, black tailed godwit (W), 4 water rails, goldeneye, 6 pochards, 1000 starlings

Starr Gate - 3 Red throated divers, 500 cormorants, eider

Saturday 15th November

Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, chiffchaff, 6 water rails

Starr Gate - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, 10 red throated divers, 22 shelducks (S - a high count for here), 6 wigeon (S), 400 common scoters, eider

North Pier - 6000 Starlings (a larger number at Central Pier)

The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss and there is a Greenland white fronted goose a mile and a half over our northern boundary along Amounderness Way

Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
 

Cetti's warbler - summer 2013