Marton Mere LNR - 2 Common terns, peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, buzzard, 2 great crested grebes + juvenile, 8sand martins, 750 starlings, comma butterfly, black tailed skimmer, broad bodied chaser dragonflies
New South Promenade - Manx shearwater, 2 gannets, little egret, collared dove
Solaris Centre - 2 Pied wagtails, small tortoiseshell butterfly, many cinnabar moth caterpillars
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Oystercatcher (heard over), 2 curlews (one heard one seen both W) blackcap, white letter hairstreak, comma, large white, several small skippers, some large skippers, speckled wood, several meadow brown butterflies, several field grasshoppers, many hoverflies of a large number of species,
Zoo - 3 Curlews (N)
Lawson's Field - Sparrowhawk (over)
Stanley Park - 25 Swifts
Watson Road - 2 Swifts (skimming trees along Watson Road)
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Saturday 9th July 10am - 4pm at the Reserve's Visitor Centre on Marton Mere Caravan Park FY4 4XN next to the Spar shop.
Event - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN). Big Butterfly Count. Sunday 31st July 1pm - 2.30pm. Nets at the ready and we're off...Take part in this national survey to learn about and count our local butterflies.
The dates for next month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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
