Wednesday 16 December 2015

Wednesday 9th - Tuesday 15th December

Mostly mild with one frosty morning, -1 - 12C mainly dull with some rain, winds variable in direction frequently quite strong.

Tuesday 15th December

Marton Mere LNR - 5 Long eared owls (Please do not leave the paths to look for these birds), 3 goldeneyes, 250 teal, 18 tufted ducks, 2 water rails, 2 Cetti's warblers, 200 rooks, 39 fieldfares

Lawson's Wetland - 10 Snipe, stonechat

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 30 Teal, pochard, sparrowhawk, goldcrest

Stanley Park - Goldeneye, 29 gadwall, 11 shoveler, 2 great crested grebes, nuthatch, treecreeper, coal tit

Monday 14th December

Marton Mere LNR - Treecreeper, 6 little egrets, 2 coal tits, 2 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker, 40 fieldfares, redwing, 2 sparrowhawks, peregrine, 2 pintails, 3 goldeneyes, 75 wigeon

Stanley Park - Nuthatch, coal tit, 27 gadwall, 9 shovelers

Sunday 13th December

North Shore - 1700 Common scoters

North Shore Go-kart track - 210 Redshanks (roosted)

Starr Gate - 3200 Common scoters, 3 great crested grebes, red throated diver

Stanley Park - 3 Nuthatches

Marton Mere LNR - 160 Coot, 14 shelducks, pintail, 3 goldeneyes, sparrowhawk, 30 fieldfares, 8 tree sparrows, 50 teal, water rail, 2 snipe, 3 Cetti's warblers

Saturday 12th December

Warbreck Hill - Leucistic chaffinch (still regular at feeders)

Rosefinch Way - Fox

Town Centre - Sparrowhawk

Friday 11th December

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Pintail, 2 goldeneyes, 80 wigeon, 300 teal, sparrowhawk, 100 lapwings

Thursday 10th December

New South Promenade - 1000 Herring gulls (feeding on starfish wreck), 2 kittiwakes, 250 common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - 15 Greenfinches, great spotted woodpecker, 35 fieldfares, 2 Cetti's warblers

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat, 4 snipe

Heron's Reach - Woodcock

Wednesday 9th December

New South Promenade - 250 Common scoters, kittiwake (S)

Stanley Park - Great crested grebe, 43 gadwall, 11 shoveler

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Pintails, 2 goldeneyes, 100 wigeon, 150 teal, little grebe, 2 water rails, 4 Cetti's warblers

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Quernmore Avenue - 5 Pied wagtails

Common sand star
Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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.


Wednesday 9 December 2015

Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th December

Still mild 2 - 14C very mixed weather some sunny spells and heavy showers wind mostly from the south

Tuesday 8th December

Marton Mere LNR - Short eared owl, 18 snipe, 6 redwings, 15 fieldfares, 250 teal, 3 goldeneyes, 75 wigeon, 13 shovelers, 2 buzzards, 2 Cetti's warblers, 2 coal tits

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Glasdon's Preston New Road - Barn owl

Mere Park pub - 5 Fieldfares (SW)

New South Promenade - 250 Common scoters, 2 great crested grebes

Monday 7th December

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Pintails, 150 wigeon, 2 goldeneyes, woodcock, 3 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 coal tits

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat, snipe 2 reed buntings, 2 midstle thrushes (S)

New South Promenade - 500 Common scoters, great crested grebe

Female pintail
Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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.

Monday 7 December 2015

Sunday 6th December

A mild day with sporadic sunshine 4 - 12C with a light south westerly wind

Lawson's Wetland - Snipe, water rail

North Blackpool Pond Trail - 20 Teal, great crested grebe, grey wagtail

Warbreck Hill - Chaffinch (leucistic individual - very pale)

Moor Park - Sparrowhawk, redwing

Marton Mere LNR - Short eared owl, little owl, treecreeper, pintail, woodcock, 100 wigeon, 7 Cetti's warblers, 10 long tailed tits, grey wagtail, 5 snipe, 3 goldeneyes, 2 coal tits, 2 sparrowhawks, great spotted woodpecker, 7 water rails

Leucistic chaffich
Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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.

Friday 4 December 2015

Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th December

Still very mild for early December 5-12C dull and wet Thursday, some sunshine early Friday morning with light south to westerly winds increasing through Friday

Friday 4th December

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Marton Mere LNR - Little grebe, 2 goldeneyes, 4 water rails, 12 fieldfares, 3 Cetti's warblers

New South Promenade - 4 Pintail (S), 8 wigeon (S), queen scallop with dead men's fingers sponge attached

Blackpool 6th form college - 2 Goldcrests

Thursday 3rd December

Stanley Park - 3 Great crested grebe, 13 gadwall, 5 shovelers

Queen scallop, blunt gaper, curved razors, damaged white piddock
and a partially buried cockle
Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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.

Thursday 3 December 2015

Tuesday 1st & Wednesday 2nd December

A very mild couple of days 5 - 12C dull and wet with a brisk south westerly wind

Wednesday 2nd December

New South Promenade - Shag (S), 200 common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Goldeneyes, great crested grebe, 50 pink footed geese, water rail, 2 Cetti's warblers, 26 fieldfares (over), 11 linnets, coal tit

Tuesday 1st December

Marton - Fox

Marton Mere LNR -  2 Goldeneyes, great crested grebe, 2 pochards, 12 fieldfares, Cetti's warbler, 13 long tailed tits 

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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.

Tuesday 1 December 2015

Monday 30th November

A dull grey day 2 - 11C persistantt heavy rain clearing late afternoon with a strong southerly wind veering north north westerly later

Marton Mere LNR - Grey wagtail, 32 linnets, coal tit, 2 Cetti's warblers, snipe, 15 lapwings (over), 2 water rails, 2 goldeneyes, great crested grebe

North Pier - 7500 starlings (roosted)

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Stonechat
Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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.