Sunday 24th January
Heron's Reach - Snowdrops in flower
Grange Park - 30 Starlings (small murmuration) + 5000 over W to North Pier
Lawson's Wetland - Sparrowhawk, 4 snipe, 2 dunnocks, 2 meadow pipits, wren, bumble bee sp
Marton - Red admiral butterfly
Marton Mere LNR - Woodcock, Mediterannean gull, 2 long eared owls, cetti's warbler, 2 water rails, 30 shovelers, 30 fieldfares, 2 snipe, 2 coal tits, 2 goldeneyes, goldcrest, 2 bee orchid rosettes, blackthorn in flower
Saturday 23rd January
Warbreck Hill - Coal tit
Marton Mere LNR - Siskin, 3 coal tits, 7 long tailed tits, 57 tufted ducks, 8 pintail (N), 23 snipe, great crested grebe, 3 goldeneyes, 3 long eared owls, 10 stock doves, 30 fieldfares
Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat
Friday 22nd January
New South Promenade - Blunt gaper shell, horwrack, lesser spotted catshark egg-case (Mermaid's purse), 15 redshanks.
Town Centre - Peregrine
Marton Mere LNR - 4 goldeneyes, 5 stock doves, long eared owl, peregrine, kestrel
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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
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.
