Tuesday 30 June 2015

So far this week 29th - 30th June

Hot and sunny 14 - 29C light winds

Tuesday 30th June

Town Centre - 3 Grey wagtails

North Shore - Grey seal, 4 Manx sheawaters, 30 common scoters, 17 swifts

Central Beach - 30 Bottlenosed dolphins

New South Promenade - 20 Manx shearwaters, 2 swifts, curlew

Solaris Centre - Meadow brown butterfly, small tortoiseshell, narrow bordered 5-spot burnet moth, cinnabar moth & caterpillars, picture winged fly, common crab spider, 3 Deptford pinks

Monday 29th June

Off Central Promenade - 30 Bottlenose dolphins

Warbreck Hill - Curlew (over during night)

South Beach - Octopus jellyfish, many moon jellyfish, sandeels, many common prawns, many brown shrimps

Lindsay Avenue Park - 12 Swifts

Marton Mere LNR - Common scoter, 2 grasshopper warbler, lesser whitethroat

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