Monday 21 September 2015

Thursday 17th - Sunday 21st September

A cool end to the week 5 - 17C mostly cloudy with some sunny spells, winds very variable in direction but mostly light.

Sunday 20th September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Wigeon, 2500 starlings (roosted), 10 Cetti's warblers

Stanley Park - adult + 2 juv Great crested grebes, 23 gadwall

Salisbury Woodland - Nuthatch, jay, 4goldcrests

Saturday 19th September

Marton Mere LNR - 58 Shovelers, 27 tufted ducks, pochard, 2 buzzards, 2 peregrines, lesser whitethroat, 5 Cetti's warblers

Friday 18th September

Marton Mere LNR - 5000 Starlings (roosted), 7 Cetti's warblers, 3 water rails, 3 great spotted woodpeckers, 30 house martins, 10 chiffchaffs, 80 coot, peregrine, 41 pink footed geese (S)

Staining Nook - Spotted flycatcher, lesser whitethroat, 6 blackcaps, 3 chiffchaffs, 3 goldcrests, coal tit, great spotted woodpecker

Thursday 17th September

Marton Mere LNR - Mediterranean gull, pochard, grey wagtail, buzzard

New South Promenade - 2 Grey seals, 28 oystercatchers, 15 sanderlings, red throated divers

Solaris Centre - Chiffchaff

Wigeon
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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.