Friday 29 April 2016

Thursday 28th April

A very cold day for late April 0 - 8C prolonged wintry showers heavy at times with a strong south westerly wind

Town Centre - Peregrine

New South Promenade - Ringed plover

Heron's Reach - Blackcaps and willow warblers 'everywhere', honesty in flower, hedge garlic (aka Jack by the hedge) in flower, 4 bee orchid rosettes

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Whitethroats, Cetti's warbler

Heron's Reach golf course - Little grebe, Cetti's warbler, willow warblers, blackcaps, 3 skylarks (NW)

Marton Mere LNR - Redstart, 2 grasshopper warblers, 9 Cetti's warblers, 8 reed warblers, 4 sedge warblers, 4 whitethroats, lesser whitethroat, 2 common sandpipers, 2 oystercatchers, 110 swallows, 50 sand martins, 4 house martins, 3 shelducks, buzzard, kestrel, sparrowhawk, 7 stock doves

Solaris Centre - 2 Goldfinches (nest building)
Goldfinch
Family Wildlife Event - Spot Super Life in the Water at Ashfield Road pond on the North Blackpool Pond Trail FY2 0HB Monday 2nd May 11am - 12.30. Join the team to find what is lurking in the pond, get to know the creatures and their lifestyles - Free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome.

Wildlife recording walk - Meet at the gate on Lawson's Road opposite Lancaster Road Tuesday 3rd May 1pm - 3pm for a wander round the reserve with the Friends of Marton Mere. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be welcome.

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

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

Thursday 28 April 2016

Wednesday 27th April

Cold for the end of April 0 - 8C sunny spells with wintry showers blown in on a cold northerly wind

Chepstow Garden - Speckled Wood butterfly

Mossom Nature Field - Sparrowhawk

New South Promenade - 10 Sandwich terns, 6 sanderlings

Solaris Centre - Red tailed bumble bee

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Shelducks, snipe

Tuesday 26th April

Cool 3 - 10C some sunny spells with a brisk north westerly wind

Solaris Centre - Small tortoiseshell butterfly

North Blackpool Pond Trail - Great crested grebe

New South Promenade - 8 Gannets (N)
Signs of spring - opening oak buds at Mossom Nature Field
Family Wildlife Event - Spot Super Life in the Water at Ashfield Road pond on the North Blackpool Pond Trail FY2 0HB Monday 2nd May 11am - 12.30. Join the team to find what is lurking in the pond, get to know the creatures and their lifestyles - Free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome.

Wildlife recording walk - Meet at the gate on Lawson's Road opposite Lancaster Road Tuesday 3rd May 1pm - 3pm for a wander round the reserve with the Friends of Marton Mere. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be welcome.

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

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

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Monday 25th April

About average for late April 6 - 11C long sunny spells with a cold brisk north west wind

Heron's Reach/Marton Mere LNR - Blackcaps, willow warblers, chiffchaffs 'everywhere'

Lawson's Field - 4 Whitethroats

Marton Mere LNR - Swift, 4 whitethroats, 3 reed warblers, lesser whitethroat, common sandpiper, 4 house martins, 3 shelducks, 3 lapwings, 9 stock doves

North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Orchard - Blackcap. willow warbler, chiffchaff, 2 great tits, swallows (over horse field), bluebells and cow parsley coming into flower

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Heron, blackcap, willow warbler
Heron at Kincraig Lake by Jane Stinger
Family Wildlife Event - Spot Super Life in the Water at Ashfield Road pond on the North Blackpool Pond Trail FY2 0HB Monday 2nd May 11am - 12.30. Join the team to find what is lurking in the pond, get to know the creatures and their lifestyles - Free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome.

Wildlife recording walk - Meet at the gate on Lawson's Road opposite Lancaster Road Tuesday 3rd May 1pm - 3pm for a wander round the reserve with the Friends of Marton Mere. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be welcome.

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

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



Monday 25 April 2016

Weekend 22nd - 24th April

Cool for the last week of April, 1 - 11C mostly sunny with a cool brisk easterly wind increasing and turning north westerly

Sunday 24th April

Stanley Park - Swift, ring necked parakeet, 20 swallows, 10 house martins, common sandpiper, treecreeper, sparrowhawk, grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Lesser whitethroat, 2 grasshopper warblers, swift, 15 swallows, 10 sand martins, kestrel, 8 stock doves, 5 Cetti's warblers, 4 lapwings, 2 whitethroats, 5 willow warblers, 7 chiffchaffs, 4 shelducks, common sandpiper

Heron's Reach - Kestrel, 3 blackcaps, 2 willow warblers, 2 chiffchaffs

De Vere Hotel entrance road - 2 Mistle thrushes, tawny mining bee

Lawson's Field - Song thrush, 2 whitethroats, 3 swallows, 2 house martins

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Saturday 23rd April

Stanley Park - Common sandpiper, house martin, 7 swallows

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, Jay, 2 green sandpipers, 2 common sandpipers, lesser whitethroat, 5 shelduck, snipe, 2 buzzards, sparrowhawk, kestrel, house martin

Lawson's Field - Lesser whitethroat, whitethroat

Lawson's Wetland - 3 Swallows

Friday 22nd April

Cherry Tree allotments - Moorhen (with chicks), kestrel, buzzard, 2 newts (probably smooth newts)

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, short tailed field vole, 8 Cetti's warblers, 2 wheatears, whitethroat, lesser whitethroat, 2 grasshopper warblers, sedge warbler, 4 reed warblers, 2 linnets, 3 buzzards, kestrel, frog

Lawson's Wetland - Whinchat, wheatear, whitethroat, Cetti's warbler

Lawson's Field - Whitethroat

Heron's Reach golf couse - Blackcap, whitethroat, swallows (back at nest in shed)

Heron's Reach/Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler

Stanley Park - 2 Common sandpipers, 2 willow warblers, 3 chiffchaffs, 2 mistle thrushes, 2 blackcaps, great spotted woodpecker
Mute Swan at Kincraig Lake by Rachel Kavanagh
Family Wildlife Event - Spot Super Life in the Water at Ashfield Road pond on the North Blackpool Pond Trail FY2 0HB Monday 2nd May 11am - 12.30. Join the team to find what is lurking in the pond, get to know the creatures and their lifestyles - Free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome.

Wildlife recording walk - Meet at the gate on Lawson's Road opposite Lancaster Road Tuesday 3rd May 1pm - 3pm for a wander round the reserve with the Friends of Marton Mere. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be welcome.

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

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

Friday 22 April 2016

Thursday 21st April

Warmest day of the year 2 - 18C sunny with occasional light clouds, light variable winds

Solaris Centre - Small tortoiseshell butterfly

Stanley Park - Nuhatch, treecreeper

Marton Mere LNR - Redstart, swift, 13 Cetti's warblers, 3 reed warblers, whitethroat, lesser whitethroat, 3 reed warblers, 4 sedge warblers, 2 grasshopper warblers, 2 shelducks, 2 oystercatchers, tawny mining bee (possibly 1st record from the reserve)

Staining Marsh - Cetti's warbler

New South Promenade - Harbour porpoise, 3 grey seals, 2 whimbrels (N)

Cornwall Place/Kipling Drive fields - Comma, large white, small white, peacock, small tortoiseshell butterflies
Comma
Family Wildlife Event - Spot Super Life in the Water at Ashfield Road pond on the North Blackpool Pond Trail FY2 0HB Monday 2nd May 11am - 12.30. Join the team to find what is lurking in the pond, get to know the creatures and their lifestyles - Free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome.

Wildlife recording walk - Meet at the gate on Lawson's Road opposite Lancaster Road Tuesday 3rd May 1pm - 3pm for a wander round the reserve with the Friends of Marton Mere. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be welcome.

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

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

Thursday 21 April 2016

Wednesday 20th April

A glorious day but cool early on 2 - 15C Sunny with a very light variable wind

Lawson's Wetland - Chiffchaff, whitethroat

Lawson's Field - Whitethroat, blackcap, chiffchaff, willow warbler

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, 3 reed warblers, sedge warbler, whitethroat, lesser whitethroat, buzzard, barn owl, 6 shovelers, small copper butterfly

Reads Avenue - Chiffchaff

Zoo - Swallow

East Park Drive - Mistle thrush

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, blackcap, 2 chiffchaffs

Stanley Park - 2 Blackcaps

New South Promenade - Bottlenose dolphin, 2 harbour porpoises, grey seal, 3 Mediterranean gulls, 6 Sandwich terns, whooper swan, goosander, grey plover (S), curlew (S), 2 eiders (S)
Small copper
Family Wildlife Event - Spot Super Life in the Water at Ashfield Road pond on the North Blackpool Pond Trail FY2 0HB Monday 2nd May 11am - 12.30. Join the team to find what is lurking in the pond, get to know the creatures and their lifestyles - Free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome.

Wildlife recording walk - Meet at the gate on Lawson's Road opposite Lancaster Road Tuesday 3rd May 1pm - 3pm for a wander round the reserve with the Friends of Marton Mere. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be welcome.

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

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

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th April

About average for mid-April 5 - 11C mostly sunny with a cold strong westerly wind on Monday, lighter and not so chilly north westerly on Tuesday

Tuesday 19th April

Preston New Road - Fox, 2 siskins

Airport - 2 Stock doves

Marton Mere LNR-  3 lesser whitethroats, house martin, 2 whitethroats, 2 reed warblers, sedge warbler, 8 blackcaps, 4 willow warblers, tree sparrow, 4 buzzards, kestrel, many peacock butterflies, many small tortoiseshells

Starr Gate - 3 Common terns

Marton - Speckled wood butterfly

Monday 18th April

Starr Gate - Great skua, arctic skua, 7 Manx shearwaters, 3 gannets, 2 eiders, 3 swallows, 18 common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - Whimbrel (N), redshank, 5 oystercatchers, 2 sedge warblers, reed warbler, 4 blackcaps, 4 willow warblers, 4 tree sparrows, 2 shelducks

Stanley Park - 20 Swallows
Speckled wood
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during April

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

Monday 18 April 2016

Weekend 15th - 17th April

A generally cool weekend for mid April -1 - 9C mostly sunny spells with some light rain on Saturday evening, winds light to moderate north westerly becoming westerly

Sunday 17th April

Stanley Park - Treecreeper, blackcap

Heron's Reach/Salisbury Woodland Gardens - several Willow warblers, chiffchaffs, blackcaps

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Little gulls, barn owl, house martin, grasshopper warbler, sedge warbler, 5 Cetti's warblers, blackcap, 5 willow warblers, sparrowhawk

Saturday 16th April

Heron's Reach - 2 Fox cubs

Stanley Park - Common sandpiper

Marton - Speckled wood butterfly

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Shelducks, 5 Cetti's warblers, 'many' willow warblers (incl Heron's Reach)

Friday 15th April

Warbreck Hill - 200 Golden plovers ( high W)

New South Promenade - 7 Turnstones

Marton - 4 Pink footed geese (N)

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warblers

Heron's Reach - Fox, horse leeches, great crested newts, smooth newts, marsh marigolds (flowering)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Little gulls, whitethroat, barn owl, 5 blackcaps, sedge warbler, reed warbler, 7 Cetti's warblers, 2 linnets, 4 herons (SE)
Smooth newt showing the diagnostic spotty chin
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during April

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


Friday 15 April 2016

Thursday 14th April

An average April day 5 - 12C mostly cloudy with very light variable winds

Stanley Park - 2 Blackcaps, 3 willow warblers, chiffchaff, 3 goldcrests

Airport - Marsh harrier (NE), short eared owl, 3 wheatears

Starr Gate - Grey seal, great northern diver, merlin, 7 Sandwich terns, 13 shelducks, 10 red throated divers, 3 red breasted mergansers, 125 common scoters

New South Promenade - 2 Ringed plovers, 6 dunlin

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Grasshopper warblers, 3 reed warblers, 2 sedge warblers, 2 blackcaps, 2 willow warblers, 6 chiffchaffs, 8 Cetti's warblers, 8 teal, 2 shelducks, 3 stock doves, linnet, 5 song thrushes (+ 1 fledgling)
Ringed plover
PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.

Thursday 14 April 2016

Wednesday 13th April

A bright mild day 1 - 10C foggy at first then sunny with little wind

Marton - Willow warbler, chiffchaff, 2 peacock butterflies, large white

Solaris Centre - 2 Small tortoiseshells

Marton Mere LNR - Grasshopper warbler, 3 willow warblers, 5 blackcaps, 6 Cetti's warblers, 6 shovelers, 10 teal, green sandpiper, 150 sand martins, 12 swallows, sparrowhawk, 2 snipe

Small tortoiseshell
PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.

Wednesday 13 April 2016

Tuesday 12th April

A dull murky day 6 - 9C drizzle and low cloud some sun later with a very light westerly wind

New South Promenade - Grey seal, eider (N)

Marton Mere LNR/Heron's Reach - Ring ouzel, 20 willow warblers, 20 chiffchaffs, 5 blackcaps, 12 Cetti's warblers, 3 house martins, 3 swallows, 200 sand martins, 12 pink footed geese (N)

Solaris Centre - Wren
Ring ouzel
PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.


Tuesday 12 April 2016

Monday 11th April

The warmest day of the year so far 6 - 16C sunny spells with a brisk easterly wind

New South Promenade - 2 Eiders (N), 2 pied wagtails

Marton Mere LNR - Blackcap, 2 shelducks, 14 shovelers, 12 teal, snipe, 3 wheatears, 5 wllow warblers, swallow, 15 sand martins, 2 buzzards, 2 sparrowhawks, stock doves

Lawson's Field - 2 Willow warblers

Stanley Park - 54 Tufted duck, 4 great crested grebe, great spotted woodpecker, 2 chiifchaffs, 2 willow warblers, 15 sand martins, swallow

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Blackcap, 3 herons, great crested grebes, 5 teal, 2 willow warblers, 2 chiffchaffs


PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.

N

Monday 11 April 2016

Weekend 8th - 11th April

A mixed weekend with frost on Sunday morning -2 - 15C mostly sunny with a light south westerly wind veering easterly and becoming increasingly stronger

Sunday 10th April

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Goldeneyes, 2 great crested grebes, 2 buzzards, sparrowhawk, 2 willow warblers, 10 chiffchaffs, 25 sand martins, several small tortoiseshells, several peacocks, snakeshead fritillaries in flower

Starr Gate - Grey seal, Osprey (N), 15 whooper swans, 3250 knot, 30 linnets (N), 8 siskins (N)

Washington Avenue - Siskin, buzzard (over)

Saturday 9th April

Starr Gate - Grey seal, sandwich tern, 5 wigeon, eider, 3 red throated divers

South Shore - 2 Siskins (over), lesser redpoll (over)

Bond Street/Railway - Willow warbler

Marton Mere LNR - House martin, 5 Willow warblers, 5 swallows, 50 sand martins, 8 chiffchaffs, 2 great crested grebes, little grebe, 5 goldeneyes, 5 Cetti's warblers

Friday 8th April

New South Promenade - Heron

Starr Gate - Long tailed duck

North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Orchard - Chiffchaff

Town Centre - Grey Wagtail

Washington Avenue - 4 Buzzards (over), sparrowhawk (over)
Buzzard over Marton Mere LNR
PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.

Friday 8 April 2016

Thursday 8th April

A milder but still cool day 5 - 10C prolonged sunny spells with a brisk north westerly wind

New South Promenade - Arctic skua (S), 2 eiders (S)

Washington Avenue - Blackcap

North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Orchard - Chiffchaff

North Shore - 2 Red breasted mergansers (S)

Lawson's Wetland - Swallow

Staining Nook - Willow warbler, chiffchaff

Cherry Tree Road - 4 Sand martins (over)

Marton Mere LNR - 50 Sand martins, several swallows, 5 chiffchaffs, willow warbler, 6 Cetti's warblers, buzzard, skylark, tree sparrow, 2 curlews (over), 2 oystercatchers, 2 great crested grebes, 4 goldeneyes, coal tit
Female red breasted merganser
FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
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 North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.

Thursday 7 April 2016

Wednesday 6th April

A cool early April day 6 - 9C sunny spells with isolated showers becoming more frequent later with an almost gale force westerly wind

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Cetti's warblers

Marton Mere LNR - 23 Sand martins, house martin, 4 swallows, 4 shelducks

North Shore - Arctic skua, 5 red throated divers, 7 red breasted mergansers, 15 gannets

Heron's Reach - 3 Chiffchaffs. 2 redwings (over)

New South Promenade - 15 Kittiwakes (N), 6 gannet (S)
Gannet by Alicia Hayden
FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
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 North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.




Wednesday 6 April 2016

Tuesday 5th April

A cooler day 7 - 10C mostly sunny with a strong, chilly westerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - Buzzards, Cetti's warblers, chiffchaffs, sparrowhawk, swallow, sand martin, small tortoiseshell butterfly, small white (1st record this year), peacock.

New South Promenade - Grey seal, hen harrier, peregrine, 54 red throated divers, 5 red breasted mergansers, Arctic skua, fulmar, Sandwich tern, 51 gannets, 78 kittiwakes, 9 eiders, great crested grebe

North Shore - Fulmar (Same as above)

Stanley Park - 4 treecreepers, coot with hatchlings
Sandwich tern, autumn 2015, by Barry Dean
FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
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 North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.
  

Tuesday 5 April 2016

Monday 4th April

A mild early April day 8 - 10C sunny then rain later with a light to moderate south easterly  breeze

Marton Mere LNR - Osprey (N), 50 sand martins, 4 swallows, 6 chiffchaffs, 2 little grebes, 2 great crested grebes, 5 goldeneyes, 11 stock doves

Gynn Gardens - 3 Chiffchaffs, goldcrest

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Cetti's warblers

New South Promenade - Grey seal, Red throated diver, great crested grebe, 4 eiders

Town Centre - 2 Grey wagtails

North Shore - 6 Red throated divers, 900 common scoters, 2 Sandwich terns, 7 shelducks, 4 gannets

Stanley Park - 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 treecreepers, nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker, great crested grebe

Starr Gate - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, black guillemot, 850 common scoters, goosander (S), 4 red breasted mergansers (S), 4 Sandwich terns, 11 red throated divers, 2 eiders

Great spotted woodpecker, caught and ringed at Marton Mere LNR in 2013
FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
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 North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.
  

Monday 4 April 2016

Weekend 1st - 3rd April

A mixed weekend 4 - 13C heavy rain and sunny spells with a gentle to moderate south easterly breeze

Sunday 3rd April

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Heron's Reach - 10 Chiffchaffs, willow warbler, great spotted woodpecker,

Marton Mere LNR - 12 Chiffchaffs, blackcap, 10 Cetti's warblers, swallow, 120 sand martins, 11 gadwall, 2 sparrowhawks, peregrine, 2 shelducks, 5 goldenryes, 9 stock doves, water rail, little grebe, 2 great crested grebes, several small tortoiseshell butterflies, 2 peacocks, several snakeshead fritillaries in flower

Stanley Park - Willow warbler, blackcap, goldcrest

Preston New Road - 2 Siskins

Gynn Gardens - Chiffchaff, goldcrest

North Shore - Wheatear

Starr Gate - Grey seal, great northern diver, 2500 common scoters, 4 red throated divers, 2 red breasted mergansers, 2 eiders, Sandwich tern

Pleasure Beach - Peregrine

Saturday 2nd April

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 7 Tufted ducks, teal, great crested grebe

Marton Mere LNR - Swallow, 35 sand martins, 11 stock doves, little grebe, 5 goldeneyes

Friday 1st April

Metropole Hotel - Goldcrest

North Shore - 3 Red breasted Mergansers, 2 shelducks, 3 eiders, 2 goldcrests

Marton Mere LNR - Swallow, 9 sand martins, chiffchaff, 2 great crested grebes, 2 shelducks, 15 gadwall, 4 oystercatchers, water rail

Peacock
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 Mere would be appreciated.

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
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 North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.
  

Friday 1 April 2016

Thursday 31st March

Another mild day 1 - 10C sunny with a very light wind

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Curlews (N), 16 sand martins (N),  sparrowhawk, 10 stock doves, 4 linnets, 12 gadwall, 11 Cetti's warblers, 2 great crested grebes, little grebes, 20 reed buntings, siskin (over),

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 2 Chiffchaffs, great crested grebe

St Georges High School - 2 Swallows (over)

Starr Gate - 2 Ringed plovers, swallow (N), 2 sand martins (N), red throated diver, 10 unidentified auk species, 13 eiders, 4 shelducks

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, chiffchaff, song thrush

North Shore - 13 Whooper swans, 30 eiders, sand martin (N),

Solaris Centre - 2 Small tortoiseshell butterflies (1st of year here)
Small tortoiseshell
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 Mere would be appreciated.

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
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 North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.