Friday 28th Novmber

A cool start and warm finish 3 - 11C mostly sunny with increading E wind

Lawson's Field/Heron's Reach - Goldcrest

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, unidentified butterfly (flying along sea-wall), bee sp (came in off the sea)

Thursday 27th November

Dull cool 6 - 8C thick low cloud with no wind

North Shore - 2 Purple sandpipers, 6 lesser redpolls.

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Otters (3pm along north reeds - photos taken), 1500 Starlings (leaving roost early morning could have been more overnight)

Stanley Park - 4 Great Crested grebes, 22 gadwall, 27 shovelers, 59 tufted ducks, great spotted woodpecker. 

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, 50 cormorants

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A lonely daisy - Solaris Centre garden

Wednesday 26th November

A dull cool day 3 - 8C with very light E winds

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, 7 fieldfares. redwing, 17 shovelers, 2 water rails, goldcrest, Cetti's warbler

Stanley Park - 3 Pochards, 3 great crested grebes. 

North Shore - Red throated diver, 4 dabs, 2 codling, 2 whitings, flounder

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 5 red throated divers

Tuesday 25th November

A cool day for November 1 - 7C rain earlier then sunshine, very light offshore winds

Lawson's Wetland - Jack snipe 

North Pier - 10000 Starlings (roosted)

Central Pier - 1000 Starlings (roosted)

New South Promenade - 2 Red throated divers, 2 great crested grebes

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Monday 24th November

More normal temperatures for November 4 - 10C mostly overcast with some sunny spells, light variable W winds

Solaris Centre - Sparrowhawk (1st of the year here), magpie (2nd of the year here) 

Town Centre - Peregrine

Blackpool North railway station - Grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - Redwing, 20 blackbirds, song thrush, 2 snipe, kestrel

The great grey shrike was still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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Weekend round-up 22nd-23rd November

A mild weekend with well above average temperatures 7 - 13C some rain and light variable winds

Sunday 23rd November

North Shore go-kart track - 2 Purple sandpipers 

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Stonechats 

Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, 2 goldeneyes, 36 wigeon

Whitegate Drive - Grey wagtail

Saturday 22nd November

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, chiffchaff, woodcock, 2 goldeneyes, 27 wigeon, 3 water rails, little owl, 4 Cetti's warblers, possible sighting of 2 long eared owls

The great grey shrike was still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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Friday 21st November

Much cooler 2 - 8C dull with rain in the afternoon, increasing SE wind

Starr Gate - 400 Common scoters, 35 red throatted divers (S), 230 cormorants, (S), shag, 11 guillemots  

New South Promenade - Gannet, 5 red throated divers, great crested grebe

The great grey shrike was still present yesterday just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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Black headed gull

Thursday 20th November

Slightly warmer than average temperatures 7 - 9C rain earllier followed by sunny spells, light SE wind

New South Promenade - Black redstart

North Shore go-kart track - 3 Purple sandpipers, 51 redshanks, 2 grey wagtails

The great grey shrike was still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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Wednesday 19th November

Nearer normal temerpatures for November 5 - 11C overcast start light offshore wind

New South Promenade - Harbour porpoise, black redstart, red throated diver, 30 cormorants

Blackpool & Fylde College Bispham campus - many Pied wagtails (roost)

North Shore - Eider

Central Drive - 5 Magpies, 2 pied wagtails

Marton Mere LNR - Goldeneye, pochard, 32 wigeon, 14 shovelers, 2 water rails, Cetti's warbler 


The great grey shrike was still present yesterday just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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Monday 17th November

Mild again although a cooler start to the day 5 - 11C overcast followed by sunshime, light NE breeze

De Vere's Hotel - Jay, speckled wood butterfly

The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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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

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Cetti's warbler - summer 2013



Friday 14th November

A very mild November day 9 - 13C, joint top temperature for Nov 14th since at least 1996. Early rain followed by sunny spells with a brisk S to SE breeze

Faraday Way/Moorfields industrial estate - Unidentified bat species

North Pier - 12000 Starlings 

Marton Mere LNR - Goldeneye, Jay, Stonechat, 10 Redwings.

Town Centre - Peregrine

Solaris Centre - Song thrush (1st of the year here), wren (2nd of year here), Chaffinch (very common but 1st of the year here)

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

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Peregrine on Bispahm water tower, summer 2013

Thursday 13th November

Mild again 7 - 12C overcast with heavy rain at times, brisk SE wind

New South Promenade - Cetacean sp (probably bottlenose dolphin but only a very brief view), 200 common scoters

The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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Photo taken summer 2013  



Wednesday 12th November

Mild again for mid-November 8 - 12C, generally overcast with a few sunny spells, brisk SE wind

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Peregrines, 3 water rails, great spotted woodpecker, 120 teal, goldeneye, 6 pochards, goldcrest, 2 Cetti's warblers

North Shore go-kart track - 3 Purple sandpipers

Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebes, 34 gadwall, 33 shovelers, 81 tufted ducks (a good count for the park)

New South Promenade - 11 Curlews (a good count for here), 2 great crested grebes, 200 common scoters

The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss

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Tuesday 11th November

North Shore Go-kart track - 3 Purple sandpipers

Monday 10th November

A cooler day 3 - 11C sunny spells, rain later, light SE winds.

North Shore go-kart track - 3 Purple sandpipers (roosted over high tide), 82 turnstones, 96 redshanks

North Shore - 5 Red throated divers, 5 great crested grebes, 350 common scoters, razorbill, grey plover (S)

Marton Mere LNR - Goldeneye (male - new in), 5 pochards, 82 teal, 24 wigeon, water rail, Cetti's warbler, 2 sparrowhawks


Still just outside our area - Great grey shrike near Easterleigh animal sanctuary



Water rail at Marton Mere LNR by Stephen Cheatley 


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Weekend wildlife round-up 8th - 9th November

A mild weekend 6 - 11C with light S  to SE winds

Sunday 9th November

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Water rails, 2 Cetti's warblers, goldeneye, 5000 starlings (roosted), little grebe, 12 wigeon, goldcrest

Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebe

North Shore - Bottlenose dolphin (S), 2 goosanders (S), 3 purple sandpipers (roosted over high tide on go-kart track wall), 63 turnstones (roosted), 132 redshanks (roosted)

Just out of our area the great grey shrike was again on Lytham Moss off Queensway

Saturday 8th November

Lawson's wetland - 2 Stonechats (pair)

Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebes, 27 gadwall, 30 shovelers, 65 tufted ducks

Heron's Reach - Goldcrest

Marton Mere LNR - Barnacle goose (wild?), 91 canada geese, 2 Cetti's warblers, water rail

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 26 Teal


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Friday 7th November

Mild for early November 10 - 12C Overcast with drizzle early morning, increasing WNW wind

No wildlife reports from yesterday

Lawson's field - 25 Fieldfares, a few redwings

New South Promenade - 24 Kittiwakes (N), guillemot (N), great crested grebe, red throated diver, 400 common scoters, 50 dunlin (N), 35 sanderlings, 3 redshanks, 2 shelducks (S)

Starr Gate - Black guillemot

Of note just outside our area on the south side of Queensway in the rough field/scrub near the traffic lights is a Great grey shrike, a rare visitor to the Fylde from eastern Europe

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Wednesday 5th November

A little above average temperatures for November 7 - 10C sunny with a light N wind

Lawson's wetland - 2 Stonechats (pair)

Stanley Park - 63 Tufted ducks, 25 shovelers, 31 gadwall

Marton Mere LNR - 17 Whooper swans (S), jay, 1500 woodpigeons (roosted?), barnacle goose (wild? with 63 Canada geese), 2 goldeneye (fresh in), 3 pochards, 55 fieldfares

Staining Nook - 40 fieldfares

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Tuesday 4th November

Much cooler than recent days 4 - 9C overnight rain followed by a mostly sunny day with light N wind

Lawson's wetland - 3 Stonechats

Heron's Reach - Short eared owl (NE)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Cetti's warblers, barnacle goose, 3 pochard, water rail, 7 redwings, 10000 starlings (roosted), woodcock.

New South Promenade - Grey seal (eating large flatfish), 300 common scoters, great crested grebe

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Monday 3rd November

Cooler than recent days but very mild for November 7 - 11C Sunny spells with cool S wind

New South Promenade - 200 Common scoters, 2 kittiwakes

Solaris Centre - Eristalis (hoverflies still on the wing), large white tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris - queen), dandelion in flower




Hoverfly on castor oil plant



Weekend round-up 1st - 2nd November

Very mild for the beginning of November 9 - 15C Sunny spells with a blustery S veering SW wind

Sunday 2nd November

Marton Mere LNR - 20000 Starlings roosted (number is a 'best guess'), 5 water rails, 2 stonechats, 3 sparrowhawks, peregrine, merlin, goldcrest, 2 whooper swansd (S), 25 redwings, 25 linnets

Lawson's wetland - 2 stonechats

Heron''s Reach - 2 Goldcrests

Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebes, 36 gadwall, 35 shovelers

Saturday 1st November

Blackpool 6th form College - Kestrel

Warbreck Hill - Goldcrest

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