Mild slightly above average temperatures for September 11 - 18C. Light southerly wind
New South Promenade - Sandwich tern, 2 gannets, guillemot, red throated diver, 2 redshanks, ringed plover, 2 turnstones
North Shore - Rock Pipit, 45 turnstones, dab, flounder, plaice (juvenile)
Marton Mere LNR - 27 Shoveler, 2 chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's warblers, 8 jays (record count here), black tailed godwit (N), water rail, 2 grey wagtails, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 2 kestrels. Dragonflies; several migrant hawkers, several common darters
Staining Nook - 6 Jays (S), 2 chiffchaffs
Heron's Reach - 8 Goldcrests, 5 great spotted woodpeckers (together)
You can email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Monday 29 September 2014
Monday 29th September
Sunny spells warm, foggy before dawn, very light wind
New South Promenade - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, 1000+ common scoters, Sandwich tern, red throated diver, guillemot
North Shore - Razorbill, red throated diver
Heron's Reach - Treecreeper
Marton - 350 Pink footed geese (N)
New South Promenade - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, 1000+ common scoters, Sandwich tern, red throated diver, guillemot
North Shore - Razorbill, red throated diver
Heron's Reach - Treecreeper
Marton - 350 Pink footed geese (N)
Weekend round up 26th - 28th September
Slightly above average daytime temperatures for September but cool at night 4 - 18C. Light variable winds
Sunday 28th September
Marton Mere LNR - Little grebe, 750 starlings, kingfisher, 2 water rails, 35 wigeon, 110 coot, 2 snipe, Cetti's warbler
Warbreck Hill - Jay (N)
Stanley Park - Wigeon, 15 gadwall, 4 pochards
Heron's Reach - 2 Toads, 2 migrant hawkers, several house martins, blackcap
Saturday 27th September
North Shore - 2 Grey seals
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 40 Teal, great spotted woodpecker
Friday 26th September
Staining Nook - Spotted flycatcher, 2 chiffchaffs
Sunday 28th September
Marton Mere LNR - Little grebe, 750 starlings, kingfisher, 2 water rails, 35 wigeon, 110 coot, 2 snipe, Cetti's warbler
Warbreck Hill - Jay (N)
Stanley Park - Wigeon, 15 gadwall, 4 pochards
Heron's Reach - 2 Toads, 2 migrant hawkers, several house martins, blackcap
Saturday 27th September
North Shore - 2 Grey seals
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 40 Teal, great spotted woodpecker
Friday 26th September
Staining Nook - Spotted flycatcher, 2 chiffchaffs
Friday 26 September 2014
Thursday 25th September
Warm at night, average temperatures duruing the day 13 - 17C. Brisk SW wind 10 - 20mph
Not a lot of news today
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Heron's Reach - 1000 Woodpigeons (E), 2 red admirals, comma
Marton Mere LNR - 3 singing Chiffchaffs + other willow warbler/chiffchaffs calling, 2 Cetti's warblers
Heron's Reach golf course - Wheatear
Staining Nook - Great spotted woodpecker
Marton - Goldcrest
Starr Gate - 4 Manx shearwaters, 4 Sandwich terns, 4 red throated divers
You can email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Not a lot of news today
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Heron's Reach - 1000 Woodpigeons (E), 2 red admirals, comma
Marton Mere LNR - 3 singing Chiffchaffs + other willow warbler/chiffchaffs calling, 2 Cetti's warblers
Heron's Reach golf course - Wheatear
Staining Nook - Great spotted woodpecker
Marton - Goldcrest
Starr Gate - 4 Manx shearwaters, 4 Sandwich terns, 4 red throated divers
You can email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Wednesday 24 September 2014
Update from last week
A warm mid-September at least during the day, some nights were quite chilly 4 - 22C Light winds
Wednesday 24th September
Staining Nook - 3 Jays (S), 3 singing chiffchaffs + others calling unseen
Salisbury Gardens - Spotted flycatcher, sparrowhawk
Heron's Reach/Zoo - flock of 60+ mixed Great, blue and long tailed tits
Tuesday 23rd September
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Gynn Gardens - Goldcrest
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 39 Teal
Monday 22nd September
Staining Nook - Spotted flycatcher, 2 jays, 3 goldcrests, 2 chiffchaffs
Sunday 21st September
Warbreck Hill - 250 Pink footed geese (S)
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Spotted flycatchers, kingfisher, black tailed godwit (N), 2 water rails, 2 cetti's warblers, 20 shovelers
Saturday 20th September
Central Promenade - Lesser Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) 1st record for Blackpool for some time
Friday 19th September
Marton Mere LNR - Jay (W)
Watson Road Park - Jay, goldcrest
South Shore railway bushes - 4 goldcrests
Thursday 18th September
Marton Mere LNR - Jay (SE)
Wednesday 24th September
Staining Nook - 3 Jays (S), 3 singing chiffchaffs + others calling unseen
Salisbury Gardens - Spotted flycatcher, sparrowhawk
Heron's Reach/Zoo - flock of 60+ mixed Great, blue and long tailed tits
Tuesday 23rd September
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Gynn Gardens - Goldcrest
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 39 Teal
Monday 22nd September
Staining Nook - Spotted flycatcher, 2 jays, 3 goldcrests, 2 chiffchaffs
Sunday 21st September
Warbreck Hill - 250 Pink footed geese (S)
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Spotted flycatchers, kingfisher, black tailed godwit (N), 2 water rails, 2 cetti's warblers, 20 shovelers
Saturday 20th September
Central Promenade - Lesser Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) 1st record for Blackpool for some time
Friday 19th September
Marton Mere LNR - Jay (W)
Watson Road Park - Jay, goldcrest
South Shore railway bushes - 4 goldcrests
Thursday 18th September
Marton Mere LNR - Jay (SE)
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Tuesday 9th September
Cool and overcast, cold overnight 6- 16C Light SW breeze
Solaris Centre - Goldcrest
New South Promenade - Grey Seal, c500 common scoters
Solaris Centre - Goldcrest
New South Promenade - Grey Seal, c500 common scoters
Monday 8th September
Sunny spells, a little cooler than the September average 9 - 16C Light MW breeze
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 15 Teal, wigeon
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Solaris Centre - Whitethroat (rare here)
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 15 Teal, wigeon
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Solaris Centre - Whitethroat (rare here)
Monday 8 September 2014
Weekend round up 6/7th September
Warm and sunny cool clear nights 11 - 19C light winds
Sunday 7th September
Marton Mere LNR - 4 Buzzards, sparrowhawk, 3 Cetti's warblers
Stanley Park - 304 Coots, goldcrest
Solaris Centre - Chiffchaff, goldcrest
Saturday 6th September
Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, Peregrine, 3 Cetti's warblers, 100 coots, 3 goldcrests, chiffchaff, great crested newt, toad, Butterflies; many small tortoiseshells, many small whites, many speckled woods, red admiral, Dragonflies; several migrant hawkers, several common darters, brown hawker, 2 emperors (brief sighting of a possible black darter), Plants; hare's foot clover
Sunday 7th September
Marton Mere LNR - 4 Buzzards, sparrowhawk, 3 Cetti's warblers
Stanley Park - 304 Coots, goldcrest
Solaris Centre - Chiffchaff, goldcrest
Saturday 6th September
Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, Peregrine, 3 Cetti's warblers, 100 coots, 3 goldcrests, chiffchaff, great crested newt, toad, Butterflies; many small tortoiseshells, many small whites, many speckled woods, red admiral, Dragonflies; several migrant hawkers, several common darters, brown hawker, 2 emperors (brief sighting of a possible black darter), Plants; hare's foot clover
Friday 5 September 2014
Friday 5th September
Mild and sunny 11 - 18C very light winds
Bispham beach - Octopus jellyfish
Marton Mere LNR - 20 Gadwall, 2 pochard, 22 shoveler, 5 wigeon, Cetti's warbler
Solaris Centre - Chiffchaff
Talbot Road - Goldcrest (on the pavement!)
Warbreck Hill - 2 Oystercatchers (over), kestrel, willow warbler/chiffchaff, 2 pipistrelle bats, red admiral butterfly
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 46 Teal, 3 shovelers
Regency Gardens - Goldcrest
Gynn Gardens - 2 Sedge warblers, goldcrest, chaffinch
Metropole Hotel bushes - Greenland Wheatear
Cedar Square - Goldcrest
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Bispham beach - Octopus jellyfish
Marton Mere LNR - 20 Gadwall, 2 pochard, 22 shoveler, 5 wigeon, Cetti's warbler
Solaris Centre - Chiffchaff
Talbot Road - Goldcrest (on the pavement!)
Warbreck Hill - 2 Oystercatchers (over), kestrel, willow warbler/chiffchaff, 2 pipistrelle bats, red admiral butterfly
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 46 Teal, 3 shovelers
Regency Gardens - Goldcrest
Gynn Gardens - 2 Sedge warblers, goldcrest, chaffinch
Metropole Hotel bushes - Greenland Wheatear
Cedar Square - Goldcrest
Email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Thursday 4 September 2014
Thursday 4th September
Warm and sunny 11 - 22C with light wind
Seasiders Way - Small copper butterfly
Watson Road Park - Goldccrest
Pleasure Beach - Goldcrest, grey wagtail
Gynn Gardens - Goldcrest
Marton Mere LNR - Black tailed godwit (on scrape then S), grey wagtail, sparrowhawk, buzzard, kestrel
Seasiders Way - Small copper butterfly
Watson Road Park - Goldccrest
Pleasure Beach - Goldcrest, grey wagtail
Gynn Gardens - Goldcrest
Marton Mere LNR - Black tailed godwit (on scrape then S), grey wagtail, sparrowhawk, buzzard, kestrel
Wednesday 3rd September
Warm but overcast 11 - 22C hottest Sept 3rd since at least 1996. Light NW wind
Starr Gate - flock of 90 Sandwich and common terns roosting on the beach with several more fishing at sea
Marton Mere LNR - 200 swallows, 1000 starlings, water rail, Cetti's warbler, 3 willow warbler/chiffchaffs, great spotted woodpecker, several migrant hawker dragonflies
North Shore - 5000 Common scoters, 2 red throated divers, grey plover (S), 4 shelducks (S), 20 turnstones
Various locations - Flying ants
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Starr Gate - flock of 90 Sandwich and common terns roosting on the beach with several more fishing at sea
Marton Mere LNR - 200 swallows, 1000 starlings, water rail, Cetti's warbler, 3 willow warbler/chiffchaffs, great spotted woodpecker, several migrant hawker dragonflies
North Shore - 5000 Common scoters, 2 red throated divers, grey plover (S), 4 shelducks (S), 20 turnstones
Various locations - Flying ants
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Tuesday 2 September 2014
Tuesday 2nd September
Sunny and warm 11 - 19C. Very light variable wind
Marton Mere LNR - Kingfisher, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 14 gadwall, 3 Cetti's warblers
Stanley Park - Teal, gadwall, wigeon, 3 adult + 1 juv great crested grebes
Solaris Centre - 6 Swallows (N), 6 sand martins (N)
Heron's Reach - 5 Lesser redpolls (over), many speckled wood butterflies
Zoo - 3 Swifts
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 15 Teal
Marton - Migrant hawker
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Marton Mere LNR - Kingfisher, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 14 gadwall, 3 Cetti's warblers
Stanley Park - Teal, gadwall, wigeon, 3 adult + 1 juv great crested grebes
Solaris Centre - 6 Swallows (N), 6 sand martins (N)
Heron's Reach - 5 Lesser redpolls (over), many speckled wood butterflies
Zoo - 3 Swifts
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 15 Teal
Marton - Migrant hawker
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Monday 1 September 2014
Monday 1st September
Mild with sunny spells. Light NW breeze
Stanley Park - 3 adult + 1 juv Great crested grebe, 2 wigeon, 2 gadwall
New South Promenade - Little tern
Town Centre - Peregrine reported as fairly regular 'recently'
Marton Mere - Marsh harrier (E), water rail,, 3 Cetti's warblers, 14 gadwall.
Late news from earlier in the spring; Brimstone butterfly seen laying eggs - very exciting news as this species is spreading westwards through the Fylde.
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Stanley Park - 3 adult + 1 juv Great crested grebe, 2 wigeon, 2 gadwall
New South Promenade - Little tern
Town Centre - Peregrine reported as fairly regular 'recently'
Marton Mere - Marsh harrier (E), water rail,, 3 Cetti's warblers, 14 gadwall.
Late news from earlier in the spring; Brimstone butterfly seen laying eggs - very exciting news as this species is spreading westwards through the Fylde.
Email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Sunday 31st August
Stanley Park - 6 Buzzards (over)
Marton Mere - 2 Shovelers, peregrine, 3 buzzards, 3 Cetti's warblers, water rail, several common darter and migrant hawker dragonflies, peacock butterfly
North Shore go-kart track - Chiffchaff, 2 wheatears, white wagtail, sparrowhawk, migrant hawker, small tortoiseshell butterfly
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Marton Mere - 2 Shovelers, peregrine, 3 buzzards, 3 Cetti's warblers, water rail, several common darter and migrant hawker dragonflies, peacock butterfly
North Shore go-kart track - Chiffchaff, 2 wheatears, white wagtail, sparrowhawk, migrant hawker, small tortoiseshell butterfly
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Saturday 30th August
St Paul's Marton - Mistle thrush
Stanley Park - 13 Tufted ducks, swift, great spotted woodpecker, chiffchaff, 12 mistle thrushes (E), 30 swallows, nuthatch, treecreeper, 40 goldfinches, 2 wigeon, pochard
Warbreck Hill - Kestrel, 2 hawthorn shieldbugs
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Stanley Park - 13 Tufted ducks, swift, great spotted woodpecker, chiffchaff, 12 mistle thrushes (E), 30 swallows, nuthatch, treecreeper, 40 goldfinches, 2 wigeon, pochard
Warbreck Hill - Kestrel, 2 hawthorn shieldbugs
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Thursday 28th August
Stanley Park - 2 Wigeon, 2 gadwall, 11 tufted ducks
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