Thursday 23rd June

Sunny warm, 18C with a 10mph north westerly

Recent wildlife highlights

Today 23rd June

New South Promenade - Grey Seal, 12 Gannets (plunge diving), small tortoiseshell butterfly

Recently

Undisclosed site - Grass snake

Heron's Reach - Roe deer, Bee orchids, 45 hybrid marsh orchids, common spotted orchid

North Promenade - at least 5 Bottlenose dolphins, grey seal

Warbreck Water Tower - Peregrine

New South Promenade - Puffin (very scarce off the Fylde coast)

Washington Avenue - Wool carder bee

Reads Avenue - Wool carder bee

Warbreck Hill - Sand dart moth (very scarce away from sand dunes), Millar moth (new for garden)

Peregrine falcon

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

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

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