Weekend round-up Friday 10th - Sunday 12th April

A mixed weekend with rather cold nights and a very hot day 2 - 19C heavy rain, sunny spells with a strong mostly westerly wind

Sunday 12th April

Marton Mere LNR - Common scoter, 4 oystercatchers

Anchorsholme - Redstart

Saturday 11th April

Marton Mere LNR - 2 House martins, 3 great crested grebes, snipe

Friday 10th April

Heron's Reach - 2 Willow warblers, 14 toads, frog

Carleton Crematorium - Song thrush, mistle thrush, 3 chiffchaffs, 2 swallows,

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 4 Tufted ducks, willow warbler

Marton Mere LNR - Osprey (N), reed warbler, 2 willow warblers, blackcap, 12 stock doves, swallow, goldeneye, 2 great crested grebes, little grebe, 100 pink footed geese (S)

Starr Gate - 2 Sandwich terns, 3 razorbills 16 eiders

Toad at 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

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Merehttps://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