Wednesday 2nd September
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, 3 garganeys, little grebe, 4 black tailed godwits (N), 25 linnets, sparrowhawk, 7 stock doves, 2 Cetti's warblers, 2 lesser whitethroats
Lawson's Wetland - Buzzard (over)
Heron's Reach - many dragonflies
Solaris Centre - Great diving beetle (1st record here), common darter, red admiral, peacock
New South Promenade - many Green shore crabs, many common prawns, rock gobies
Tuesday 1st September
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, garganey, 2 gadwall, 30 shovelers, pochard, 7 lesser whitethroats, 5 willow warblers, 3 snipe, garden warbler, 3 Cetti's warblers, black tailed godwit (N), 11 stock doves, great spotted woiodpecker
Monday 31st August
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, garganey, osprey (S), 20 black tailed godwits (S), 3 snipe, pochard, 34 tufted ducks, buzzard, water rail, lesser whitethroat, 4 Cetti's warblers, 20 shovelers, turnip sawfly, several migrants hawkers
Warbreck Hill - Copper underwing, willow beauty moths
Sunday 30th August
Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, wood sandpiper, spotted redshank, water rail, little grebe, 9 stock doves, 2 Cetti's warblers
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine
North Shore - Grey seal, 5000 common scoters, 25 gannets, Arctic skua, 150 Knot (S), 2 red throated divers.
Bristol Avenue - Peregrine
Saturday 29th August
Starr Gate - 5 Grey seals, 53 gannets, whimbrel (S), Arctic skua, 80 Sandwich terns
Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, wood sandpiper
Friday 28th August
Starr Gate - 6 Shelduck (S), 37 Manx shearwaters, 34 gannets, 2 Arctic skuas, 80 Sandwich terns, 12 kittiwakes (S)
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Little ringed plovers (SE), 38 tufted ducks, goldcrest, many common darters, many brown hawkers, shaggy inkcap fungus
Thursday 27th August
Stanley Park - 2 ad + 2 juv Great crested grebes, 32 mute swans, wigeon, 2 gadwall
Starr Gate - 3 Pintail (S), 4 Manx shearwaters, 75 gannets, 2 Arctic skuas, 2 skua sp, great skua, 26 kittiwakes, 500 common scoters, sea slater
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| Great diving beetle - Solaris Centre pond |
Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
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
