Wednesday 15th July

Another slightly cooler than average July day 12 - 16C mostly sunny with a fresh north westerly wind

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue - Moor Park Avenue

Butterflies: 13 Large Skippers , 14 Small Skippers, 31 Meadow Browns, 2 Gatekeepers , 2 Large Whites, 2 Speckled Woods, Small Tortoiseshell

 Moths: 4 Latticed Heaths, 2 Silver Ys, Cinnabar, 4 Narrow Bordered 5-Spot Burnets

Odonata: Brown Hawker, 2 Emperors (m & f), 4 4-Spot Chasers, 4 Azure Damselflies, 3 Blue-tailed Damselflies

Ladybirds: 2 Spot, 14 Spot, 22 Spot, 24 Spot and Water

Soldier fly: 2 Broad centurion flies (Chloromyia formosa)

Hoverflies: Marmalade, Scaevi pyrasti, Eristalis pertinax, Tropida scita, Volucella bombylans (two forms)

Dance fly: 30+ Poecilobothrus nobilitatus

Conopid: Sicus ferruginea

Narrow bordered 5-spot burnet moths on creeping thistle

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

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

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