Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th January

Still mild 2 - 8C mostly cloudy with short sunny spells and some rain, variable winds strong westerlies on Thursday

Friday 8th January

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, 3 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers, 20 shovelers, 400 teal, 3 snipe, 3 goldeneyes, 2 shelducks, 2 coal tits

Poulton Old Road - Goldcrest

Thursday 7th January

Marton Mere LNR - 83 Tufted ducks, 3 goldeneyes, 17 shovelers, sparrowhawk, coal tit, long eared owl

Lawson's Field/Heron's Reach - Yellowhammer

New South Promenade - 10 Teal (S), 6 Kittiwakes (N), 6 red throated divers (5S, 1 N)

Wednesday 6th January

Marton Mere LNR - 175 Wigeon, 3 goldeneyes, 57 tufted ducks, 5 stock doves, 27 fieldfares, redwing, goldcrest, coal tit, 500 pink footed geese, 10 shovelers, 4 pochards

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat


Tufted ducks by Alicia Hayden

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

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

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.