Sunday 31st May
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Holly blue butterfly, cowslip (1st one here)
New South Promenade - 45 Gannets, 27 manx shearwaters
Friday 29th May
Marton - Nuthatch (nesting in suburban nest box)
New South Promenade - Grey seal
Thursday 28th May
Starr Gate - 2 Bottle nosed dolphins (probable), 227 Manx shearwaters, 30 kittiwakes
Wednesday 27th May
Marton Mere LNR - 40+ Northern marsh orchids, 1+ common spotted orchid
Warbreck Hill - Fox
Monday 18th May
Stanley Park - 30 House martins
Sunday 17th May
Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 80 gannets
Marton Mere LNR - 3 Common terns
Saturday 16th May
North Shore - 2 Little terns, 2 fulmars, 38 guillemots, 38 gannets
Thursday 14th May
Town Centre - Peregrine
Wednesday 13th May
Staining Nook - 2 Spotted flycatchers, grasshopper warbler, lesser whitethroat
Heron's Reach - Spotted flycatcher
Central Carpark - Whitethroat
North Shore - Arctic skua
Stanley Park - 5 Spotted flycatchers
Tuesday 12th May
Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 5 whimbrels, 26 Manx shearwaters, 165 gannets
Stanley Park - 5 Spotted flycatchers
Monday 11th May
Stanley Park - Treecreeper
Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, grey seal
Lawson's Wetland - Whinchat
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| Common catsear - Devonshire Road Rock Gardens 31st May |
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
