New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, 2 eiders (N), 2500 common scoters
Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, 3 shelducks, woodcock, chiffchaff (1st one heard singing), 2 snipe, 5 oystercatchers, 6 Cetti's warblers, great crested grebe, 4 goldeneyes, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 4 linnets
Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler
Salisbury Woodland Garden - Chipmunk? (There used to be a population of these about 20 years ago), 2 nuthatches, goldcrest, sparrowhawk, 2 song thrushes
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
North Shore - 14 Eiders
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| Chiffchaff with nesting material - taken near Marton Mere LNR April 2015 |
ANOTHER FAMILY EVENT - Easter Sunday 27th March 9am - 12 Early spring birdwatch at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Merel would be appreciated.
WILDLIFE EVENT - Tuesday 5th April 1pm - 3pm Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Merel would be appreciated.
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.
