Still cool for the time of year 0 - 14C. A mixed weekend with some sunny spells and heavy rain on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. A strong easterly wind lightened and turned south westerly on Monday.
Monday 4th May
Starr Gate - Fulmar (S), 22 gannets, 13 Arctic terns, 8 Sandwich terns, 13 whimbrels (N)
Marton Mere LNR - Swift, 10 whimbrels (on island), whinchat (on island), 12 blackcaps, 2 sedge warblers, 6 reed warblers, 5 Cetti's warblers, 4 chiffchaffs, lesser whitethroat, 4 whitethroats, little grebe, 5 stock doves, orange tip butterfly
De Vere Hotel entrance pond - 2 reed warblers
Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler
Sunday 3rd May
Marton Mere LNR - Green sandpiper, common sandpiper, whinchat, lesser whitethroat, 3 Cetti's warbler
Saturday 2nd May
Stanley Park - 20 Coots, 6 tufted ducks, 4 great crested grebes
Lawson's Wetland - Grasshopper warbler
Marton Mere LNR - Wood warbler, lesser whitethroat, great spotted woodpecker
Friday 1st May
Lawson's Wetland - Roe deer, Cetti's warbler, whitethroat
Gynn Gardens - Redstart, whitethroat, 2 willow warblers
Marton Mere LNR - 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 willow warblers, 2 Cetti's warblers, 6 reed warblers, 2 common sandpipers, buzzard
Staining Nook - Lesser whitethroat
Stanley Park - 2 pairs of Great crested grebes with young, 2 common sandpipers
Warbreck Hill - Chiffchaff, 2 grey lag geese
New South Promenade - Grey seal, 5 Sandwich terns, 4 red throated divers
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
