Tuesday 2nd February

A cooler day 4- 8C mostly sunny with a gale force westerly wind

North Shore - 342 Little gulls, 160 kittiwakes

New South Promenade - 2 Kittiwakes, 175 oystercatchers

North Pier - 30000 Starlings, kittiwake, sparrowhawk

Starr Gate - 39 Little gulls, Mediterannean gull, 5 kittiwakes

Beechfield Avenue  - 32 Goldfinches (roosting)

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Siskins, treecreeper, 2 goldcrests, 2 coal tits, little grebe, 2 great crested grebes, 4 goldeneyes, 3 pochards, sparrowhawk, kestrel, water rail, 9 stock doves, 28 fieldfares

Young kittiwake at the Mirror Ball

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.