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.