Sunday 26th April
Stanley Park - 2 Common sandpipers, 4 sparrowhawks
North Balckpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Great spotted woodpecker
North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue reed bed - Lesser whitethroat
Lawson's Wetland - Grasshopper warbler, snipe, Cetti's warbler
Staining Nook - Grasshopper warbler
Marton Mere LNR - Lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroats, 8 reed warblers, 3 sedge warblers, 5 Cetti's warblers, common sandpiper, 3 great crested grebes, little grebe, buzzard, 2 kestrels, sparrowhawk, 30 sand martins
Warbreck Hill - Speckled wood butterfly
Whitegate Drive - Rook (very rare here)
Starr Gate - 2 Eiders
Saturday 25th April
Talbot Road/Mecca - 20 House sparrows
North Blackpool Pond Trail horse paddock - 2 Wheatears
Blackpool 6th form college - Kestrel
Stanley Park - 2 Swifts, wheatear (cricket field)
Marton Mere LNR - Curlew (N)
Heron's Reach golf course - 4 Wheatears
Friday 24th April
Staining Nook - Sparrowhawk
Marton Mere LNR - 7 Whimbrel (W)
Revoe Park - Sparrowhawk
Stanley Park - 5 Blackcaps, 4 house martins, 2 sand martins, 30 swallows
De Vere Hotel entrance pool - Reed warbler
Blackpool 6th form college - Willow warbler, chiffchaff
Thursday 23rd April
Stanley Park - Pied flycatcher, wood warbler, redstart, 10 willow warblers, sparrowhawk, 2 mistle thrushes
Lawson's Wetland - 2 Grasshopper warblers, 2 Cetti's warblers, whinchat, 2 sedge warblers, 3 whitethroats
Salisbury Woodland - 2 Great spotted woodpeckers,
De Vere Hotel entrance pool - Reed warbler
Solaris Centre - Tree bee, unknown species of solitary bee.
North Blackpool Pond Trail community orchard - 6 Blackcaps, 8 chiffchaffs, 3 sparrowhawks
Marton Mere LNR - Lesser whitethroat
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| Volunteers surveying for amphibians around Heron's Reach |
Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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
Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now 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.
Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work
