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