Wednesday 17th June
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Reed warbler
Warbreck Hill - Kestrel
New South Promenade - Arctic skua, yellow legged gull, 12 Manx shearwaters, 6 gannets
Central Beach - dead Harbour Porpoise (Please report any dead dolphins or porpoises to the UK strandings scheme at the Ntural History Museum, animals still alive should be reported to the RSPCA & British Divers Marine LIfe Rescue)
Tuesday 16th June
New South Promenade - Grey seal
Solaris Centre - Darter dragonfly nymph, blue tailed damselfly nymph, pond skater, tree bees, red tailed bumblebee, 2 different unknown species of solitary bee, many 7-spot ladybirds, 2-spot ladybird, Stigmatogaster subterraneus centipede, Tegenaria spiders, centurion fly
Monday 15th June
New South Promenade - 2 Grey seals, 8 Manx shearwaters, auk sp, 2 common sand stars, many blennies, thornback ray egg case, many common prawns, several brown shrimps, a few green shore crabs
Marton - 15 Swifts, leaf cutter bee, ruby tailed wasp
Marton Mere LNR - Painted Lady butterfly (please report any sightings to Butterfly Conservation, this year is looking like a big influx year), large skipper, small tortoiseshell, brown hawker dragonfly
Common Edge Road - Stone spider (1st record for Lancashire N of the Ribble - a common species with a southerly distribution no doubt under recorded in N Lancashire)
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
