Thursday 25th June
North Shore - 2 Grey seals, 7 shelducks (N)
New South Promenade - Harbour porpoise, 5 gannets, 20 Manx shearwaters
Marton Mere LNR - 6 Bee orchids, celery leaved buttercup, marsh cudweed, common fumitory, 24-spot ladybird, picute winged fly, water rail, 5 Cetti's warblers, 2 lesser whitethroats, 100 swifts
Wednesday 24th June
Langdale Road - Kestrel
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Tuesday 23rd June
South Pier - Many Moon jellyfish, a few lion's mane jellyfish, thornback ray mermaid's purse, dead dab, wireweed seaweed
North Shore - Grey seal
Starr Gate - 35 Common scoters, 7 gannets
Monday 22nd June
North Shore - Manx shearwater, 2 gannets
Marton Mere LNR - 7 Whitethroats, 6 blackcaps, 5 willow warblers, 4 chiffchaff
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| Bee orchid at Holyoake Avenue |
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
