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.