Thursday 29th October

Another mild October day 7 - 13C rain at first then some sunny spells followed by rain again in the evening, light variable winds.

Marton Mere LNR - Woodcock, 125 pink footed geese, 2 wigeon, 2 tree sparrows, grey wagtail, 14 long tailed tits, 12 linnets, 2 Cetti's warblers

New South Promenade - Great crested grebe

Staining Nook - Goldcrest

Stanley Park - 44 gadwall, 17 shovelers, 4 great crested grebes



Shovelers - female (left showing shovel-shaped bill)
and male with two  sleeping females (right)

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Wednesday 28th October

Another very mild late October day 9 - 16C sunny spells rain later with moderate easterly winds

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 1500 common scoters, 2 great crested grebes, sheluck, 14 turnstones

North Shore - Rock pipit

Gynn Gardens - Blackcap, grey wagtail

Beechfield Ave/Whitegate Dr - Great spotted woodpecker (over)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Whooper swans, 9500 starlings (roosted), 2 wigeon, 2 buzzards, 2 kestrels, 4 sparrowhawks, snipe, 10 long tailed tits

Lawson's Wetland - 14 Linnets

A few of the starlings at Marton Mere LNR - by Annie Heslop

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Sunday 25th - Tuesday 27th October

A very mild few days for the end of October 8 - 16C mostly sunny but heavy rain late Tuesday afternoon, moderate south easterly winds

Tuesday 27th October

Marton Mere LNR - Little egret, 23 whooper swans (17S, 6N), wigeon, water rail, 7 mistle thrushes (6E, 1S), 2 coal tits, 14 long tailed tits

Monday 26th October

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines (also seen there last Friday)

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Wigeon, snipe, 3 coal tits, 10,000 starlings (roosted)

Stanley Park - 44 Gadwall, teal (unusual here), 22 shovelers, 49 tufted ducks

Sunday 25th October

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Wigeon, snipe, grey wagtail (N), 5 Cetti's warblers, 3 water rails, 3 coal tits, 3 goldcrests, kestrel, migrant hawker dragonfly, red admiral butterfly

Red admiral

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Thursday 8th October

An average October day 7 - 14C sunny spells with light variable winds

Marton - 3 Pintails (S)

Solaris Centre - 3 Magpies (S), grey wagtail (S), silver Y moth

Marton Mere LNR - 5 Long tailed tits, 2 blackcaps, 25 swallows (S), 3 Cetti's warblers, 5 mistle thrushes (S), 2 coal tits, great spotted woodpecker, 2 buzards, 2 kestrels, peregrine, sparrowhawk, water rail, 200 meadow pipits (S), 5 skylarks (S), 23 linnets

Stanley Park - 200 Coots

Colour ringed coot at Stanley Park

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Wednesday 7th October

A cooler day but still mild 12 - 14C mostly cloudy with a brisk north westerly wind

New South Promenade - 3 Kittiwakes, 2 eiders (S), red throated diver (S), 9 gannets, 12 unidentified auks, passage of lesser balck backed gulls (S)

North Blackpool Pond Trail - Kingfisher, 10 teal



Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Tuesday 6th October

A very warm October day 15 - 20C early morning rain followed by sunny spells with heavy rain in the evening, light south easterly wind.

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2000 common scoters, guillemot, 4 auk sp, 2 redshanks

North Shore cliffs - 2 Wheatears

Town Centre - 2 Grey wagtails

Louie Horrocks Park - 2 Goldcrests, chiffchaff, 2 coal tits

Gynn Gardens - 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 blackcaps, coal tit, great spotted woodpecker

Marton Mere LNR - Jay, 2 coal tits, lesser whitethroat, 2 chiffchaffs, 4 Cetti's warblers, water rail, 5 snipe, 2 siskins (S)

Worcester Road - Jay

Redshank

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Monday 5th October

A very mild October day 9 - 19C early rain clearing to give sunny spells later with a moderate south westerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, kestrel, grey wagtail, 2 coal tits, chiffchaff

Solaris Centre - 2 Goldcrests

New South Promenade - Redshank (1st of autumn here), 1500 common scoters

There are lots of Garden cross spiders about at the moment

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Weekend round-up 2nd - 4th October

Cool mornings mild days 3 - 16C fog early morning  then mostly sunny spells, more overcast on Sunday winds generally light from the south east

Sunday 4th October

Warbreck Hill - 3 Siskins (S)

Bond Street - Grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - 625 Pink footed geese (S), 63 meadow pipits (S), 2 chiffchaffs, blackcap, 3 Cetti's warblers, 3 jays, water rail, 3 coal tits, 3 buzzards, 2 great spotted woodpeckers, many migrant hawkers, speckled wood, red admiral

Gynn Gardens - Blackcap

Saturday 3rd October

Mossom Nature Park - Sparrowhawk, goldcrest, coal tit

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Coal tits, 3 chiffchaffs, 2 great spotted woodpeckers

Warbreck Hill - Coal tit

Gynn Gardens - 2 Song thrushes

Friday 2nd October

Marton Mere LNR - Coal tit, snipe

Solaris Centre - 4 Chiffchaffs, magpie (extremely rare here), 140 pink footed geese (S)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 23 Teal, shoveler

Migrant hawker Marton Mere LNR 4th October 2015

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Midweek round-up 30th September - 1st October

Cold nights and warm afternoons 5 - 18C mostly bright sunshine with a light easterly breeze

Thursday 1st October

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Jays, 2 coal tits, 4 buzzards, 235 meadow pipits (S), 3 tree sparrows, 3 Cetti's warblers, kestrel, 2 sparrowhawks, 4 water rails, 100 common darters, 100 migrant hawkers, 2 brown hawkers

Mossom Nature Field - Sparrowhawk, blackcap, 2 goldcrests, chiffchaff, painted lady

Gynn gardens - Goldcrest, grey wagtail (S), heron (SE), 9 red admirals, 5 small tortoiseshells, 7 small whites, large white, 10 silver Ys, common darter

Wednesday 30th September

North Shore - 15 Razorbills, red throated diver

Metropole Hotel bushes - Wheatear

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Snipe, 210 meadow pipits (S), 9 swallows (S)

Mossom Nature Field - 75 Meadow pipits (S), 3 coal tits, 8 blackbirds (S), 2 grey wagtails (S), heron (E)

Solaris Centre - 4 Robins, small white, silver Y

New South Promenade - 1500 Common scoters, red throated diver, 3 razorbills, 6 swallows (S), small tortoiseshell (S)

Painted lady, a migrant butterfly from southern Europe and North Africa - Mossom Nature Field

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.