Sunday 14th February
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, 2 bitterns, bearded tit, goosander, 2 jays (N), 3 little grebes, 10 goldeneyes, 4 pochards, shelduck, 10 snipe, 3 kestrels, 5 water rails, 5 Cetti's warblers, skylark (E), 25 linnets, buff tailed bumble bee, common fumitory in flower
Lawson's Wetland - Barn owl
Stanley Park - Nuthatch, 2 great spotted woodpeckers, 53 tufted ducks, 2 siskins
Saturday 13th February
Town Centre - Peregrine
Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Iceland gull, Mediterranean gull, 35 fieldfares, 2 siskins (W)
Charnley Road - Pied wagtail
Friday 12th February
North Pier - 70000 Starlings, peregrine
Lawson's Wetland - 7 snipe, 2 jack snipe, water rail
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, little grebe, goldcrest, 40 tufted ducks, 4 water rails, 350 pink footed geese (N), 7 goleneyes, 5 pochards, 8 stock doves, 2 redwings,
Wickes DIY store - Iceland gull (same as above)
Heron's Reach - Buzzard
Staining Nook - 2 Mistle thrushes
New South Promenade - Long tailed duck, 1000 common scoters, 172 oystercatchers
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| Bittern taken from Fylde Bird Club hide at Marton Mere LNR a few years ago |
Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces
The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page
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 and Thursday 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.
