A cold start warmer later -1 - 10C Heavy rain and sunshine, cool moderate SE to W winds
Tuesday 10th March
Layton Cemetery - 2 Buzzards (NW), great spotted woodpecker (drumming)
New South Promenade - 250 Sanderlings, 147 oystercatchers, 500 common scoters, knot, dunlin, sea slaters (tracks only)
Admiral Heights - several Flounders, several codling
Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, firecrest, 5 Cetti's warblers
Monday 9th March
New South Promenade - 138 Oystercatchers, 30 redshanks, curlew
There is 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 now Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable 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.
Saturday March 22nd
is National Community Clear Up Day. We’ll be holding a litter pick across
the site to have a spring clean. We’re meeting at 10am at the new Visitors
Centre and will split up across the site from there. This is open to
everyone
Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work
On Sunday 15th March there will be a BEAT NatureWatch volunteer work party at Cherry Tree (11.00am - 3.00pm) to clear the margins of the pond for amphibians and reptiles.
All welcome, wear wellies or stout boots and thick gloves, bring your lunch. Meet at Asda car park at 10.45. Please contact David McGrath david.mcgrath @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) or 01253 478023 before lunchtime on Friday if you are coming along so we know how many tools are needed.
The Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail are holding a Big Spawn Count in association with the Freshwater Habitats Trust on Saturday 21st March 1.00 - 2.30pm at Ashfield Road Pond opposite Blackpool & Fylde College. For more information contact their Facebook page 'North Blackpool Pond Trail'
