Friday 30 January 2015

Friday 30th January

Slightly cooler than average for January 0 - 6C sunny spells, brisk NW wind

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails, goosander/red breasted merganser (over)

New South Promenade - Limpet, 250 common scoters, 'thousands' of common sand stars & hundreds of Brittle stars among the storm wrecked shells.

Please report your Blackpool wildlife sightings to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

Thursday 28th January

A slightly cooler than average Janusry day 0 - 4C overcasat with sleety showers, brisk W wind.

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest (Also seen yesterday and videod), goldcrest, treecreeper

New South Promenade - Limpet


Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere
https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

There are volunteering opportunities starting shortly at Marton Mere LNR. Some may be su8itable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.




Monday 26 January 2015

Weekend round-up 23 - 26th January

A mixed weekend varying from chilly to mild 0 - 8C rain at times with variable increasing winds

Monday 26th January

Heron's Reach - 4 Bewick's swans (W)

Sunday 25th January

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Shoveler, great crested grebe, tufted duck, grey wagtail

Staining Nook - Bullfinch (SW)

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Pochards, water rail, kestrel, buzzard, 150 lapwings, 2 stock doves, goldcrest, 80 linnets

Lawson's Wetland - Redwing

Saturday 24th January

Marton Tesco - 55 Pied wagtails (pre roost gathering)

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, redwing, 7 gadwall, 3 goldeneyes, buzzard, Cetti's warbler, snowdrops in flower

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Friday 23rd January

Bond Street - Grey wagtail

The Great grey shrike continues its stay just over our southern boundary along Queensway


Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere
https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Friday 23 January 2015

Thursday 22nd January

Another cold day -1 - 3C sunny spells with very light wind.

Ashworth Road - Iceland gull

Marton Mere LNR - Fox, 2 goldeneyes, 2 water rails, 2 stock doves, 23 fieldfares, 2 goldcrests, 2 Cetti's warblers, Firecrest (reported at lunchtime not seen throughout afternoon).

Staining Nook - Jay

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere
https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Wednesday 21st January

Cold and overcast 1 - 3C light easterly wind

Town Centre - Peacock butterfly

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 5 great crested grebes, red throated diver, a large fish jumped out of th sea

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl - Please do not leave to path to view/photograph these birds

North Shore - 2 Harbour porpoises, 400 common scoters , 34 eiders, 10 great crested grebes, 2 purple sandpipers, Mediterranean gull.

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere
https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Tuesday 20th January

A cold day -4 - 3C overcast with light winds

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Bullfinches, jack snipe, goldcrest, 35 fieldfares, 2 buzzards, 50 lapwings

New South Promenade - 5000 Common scoters, 850 cormorants, 18 red throated divers, 8 great crested grebes, 2 razorbills, guillemot, unidentified auk (S)

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere
https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Monday 19th January

Another cool day -2 - 3C sunny spells with a light northerly wind

Starr Gate - 12000 Common scoters (N), great northern diver, 6 red throated divers, 3 razorbills

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Staining Nook - Jay, Buzzard

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, goldcrest, 2 Cetti's warblers, 3 water rails, 40 fieldfares, redwing, Iceland gull, little owl, barn owl, 7 tree sparrows

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Monday 19 January 2015

Weekend 17-18th January round-up

A cooler weekned than of late with temperatures below the long term average -4 - 6C, variable light winds.

Sunday 18th January

Stadium Avenue - Blackcap 

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, 2 goldcrests, treecreeper, little owl, barn owl, 2 woodcocks, tree sparrow, Cetti's warbler, 300 coot

Blackpool Zoo - Fox (evidence of presence in car park)

North Shore - 3 Purple sandpipers

Starr Gate - 250 Lapwings, 60 redshanks

Ashworth Road - Iceland gull

Saturday 17th January

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, treecreeper, stonechat, 27 long tailed tits, 3 Cetti's warblers, 22 gadwall, 2 goldeneye, 3 water rails, little grebe, great crested grebe

Stanley Park - Great spotted woodpecker, treecreeper

Staining Nook - Jay, woodcock

Friday 16th January

Marton Mere LNR - Dusky warbler (only 3rd record for Lancashire - should be in SE Asia at this time of year), Iceland gull, long eared owl, 1500 pink footed geese (S), 4 cetti's warblers

Starr Gate - 12250 Common scoters (S), 5 red breasted mergansers (S), 2 shags (S), great northern diver (S), goldeneye (S)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Water rail, 3 gadwall, 24 teal

Lawson's Wetland - 4 Snipe


The Great grey shrike continues to linger just south of our southern border at Queensway

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve


Wednesday 14 January 2015

Wednesday 14th January

A colder day 3- 6C overcast with sleety showers. brisk WSW wind

New South Promenade - 20 Redshanks, 10 sanderlings, ringed plover

Lawson's field - 5 Mistle thrushes, 60 woodpigeons

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, Icceland gull, 3 Cetti's warblers, 16 fieldfares, goldcrest, 200 pink footed  geese (east fields), 3 goldeneyes, great spotted woodpecker, buzzard

Staining Nook - Jay, snipe

The Great grey shrike continues to linger just south of our southern border at Queensway

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Tuesday 13 January 2015

Tuesday 13th January

A cooler day sunny spells and showers some almost snowy  4 - 6C brisk WSW breeze

Tuesday 13th January

Central Beach - 26 Cormorants

New South Promenade - 20 Sanderlings

Monday 12th January

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl

New South Promenade - 750 Common scoters

The Great grey shrike continues to linger just south of our southern border at Queensway

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) 

Monday 12 January 2015

Weekend wildlife round-up

A mild weekend 4 - 11C mostly cloudy rain heavy at times, gale force WSW winds

Sunday 11th January

No wildlife reports - too much weather!

Saturday 10th January

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, goldcrest, 2 woodcocks, little grebe

Stanley Park - 2 Mistle thrushes

Friday 9th January

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, goldcrest, chiffchaff


Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) 

Friday 9 January 2015

Thursday 8th January

A mild day 6 - 9C sunny spells with a moderate westerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, chiffchaff

The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border, there are three roe deer there too

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) 

Monday 5 January 2015

New Year wildlife sightings so far

The weather has been variable from cold to very mild -3 - 11C with light to gale force winds

Monday 5th January

New South Promenade - 2000 Common scoters, red throated diver, kittiwake

Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, treecreeper, 2 long eared owls, Iceland gull (same individual as below), 4 goldcrests, 40 Cetti's warblers, 20 long taled tits, 3 goldeneyes

Ashworth Road - Iceland gull

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Central pier - 7500 Starlings

North pier - 5000 Starlings 

Sunday 4th January

Staining Nook - Jay, buzzard, Great spotted woodpecker

Marton Mere LNR -  Firecrest, 2 stonechats, 2 long eared owls (please do not leave the path to view these birds), jay, Cetti's warbler

North Shore - 4 Purple sandpiper

Ashworth Rd - Iceland gull

Saturday 3rd January

Stanley Park - 30 Long tailed tits, 2 treecreepers

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull

Friday 2nd January

North Shore - 2000 Common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl

Thursday 1st January

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, Cetti's warbler, shelduck

Stanley Park - 57 Shovelers, 56 tufted ducks, 7 pochards, 190 coot

The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border, there are three roe deer there too

Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) 

Adult Iceland gull