Monday 22 February 2016

Weekend round-up 19th - 21st February

Mild 2 - 10C very unsettled with heavy rain and some sunshine, stong south westerly wind

Sunday 21st February

Heron's Reach/Zoo - 30 Goldfiinches, 15 long tailed tits

De Vere's Hotel - 2 Midtle thrushes

Marton Mere LNR - Beared tit, Iceland gull, goldcrest

Saturday 20th February

Marton Mere LNR - 90 Lapwings

Heron's Reach golf course - Buzzard

Friday 19th February

North Shore - 2 Eiders

Stanley Park - 22 Herons, teal, 3 pochards, 13 shovelers, 20 gadwall

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, Barn owl, 3 little grebes, 4 Cetti's warblers, buzzard, 3 oystercatchers, 9 goldeneyes

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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.