Tuesday 30th August

Another warm late August day 15 - 20C Long sunny spells with a light westerly breeze

Solaris Centre Peregrine (S)

Starr Gate - 350 Sandwich terns (S), Arctic skua, 10 knot, whimbrel, 675 common scoters, 2 red breasted mergansers, guillemot, 10 gannets

Marton Mere LNR - Pintail, bittern, garganey, pochard, little grebe, 11 shovelers, 2 sparrowhawks, 2 kestrels, water rail

Sandwich tern by Barry Dean

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Thursday 25th - Monday 29th August

A warm end to the month 9 - 22C Lengthy sunny spells thunderstorm early hours of Sunday morning, light to moderate variable winds.

Monday 29th August

Marton Mere LNR - Osprey (S), garganey, ruff, jay, little grebe, spotted flycatcher, wheatear, 49 lapwings, water rail, lesser whitethroat, 2 Cetti's warblers

Sunday 28th August

Marton Mere LNR - 8 Snipe, 130 lapwings (S), 10 blackcaps, 3 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, green carpet moth

Lawson's Field - Ring necked parakeet, sparrowhawk

Saturday 27th August

Staining Nook - 16 House martins

Revoe Park - Willow warbler, chiffchaff

Marton Mere LNR - Green sandpiper, peregrine, redshank, water rail

Friday 26th August

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey

North Shore - Merlin (S)

Starr Gate - Black guillemot, fulmar (S), 235 Sandwich terns (S), 20 gannets (S), peregrine, 3 Arctic skuas

Thursday 25th August

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Mediterranean gull, little grebe, water rail

Jubilee Gardens - 30 House sparrows

North Shore - Red throated diver (S), 2 kittiwakes

Gynn Gardens - Chiffchaff, willow warbler

Town Centre - Peregrine

Starr Gate - 2 Grey seals, little egret, 100 Sandwich terns

Green carpet

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August

Warmer than average for late August 13 - 23C  prolonged sunshine with light north westerly winds


Wednesday 24th August


Marton Mere LNR - 2 Garden warblers, 2 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, 5 whitethroats, 7 chiffchaffs, 5 willow warblers, garganey, 9 shovelers, 40 tufted ducks, water rail


New South Promenade - Many Sand gobies, several juvenile blennies, many brown shrimps, common prawns, 3 green shore crabs, necklace shell with hedgehog hydroid, beadlet anemone


Tuesday 23rd August


Solaris Centre - Red admiral butterfly


 New South Promenade - 2 juvemile Common Starfish, lesser spotted catshark (dead) + mermaid's purse, hornwrack, beadlet anemone, many juvenile blennies, many sand gobies, many brown shrimps, many common prawns, several green shore crabs, 3 common sandpipers


Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, little grebe, Cetti's warbler, water rail, 2 sparrowhawks


Town Centre - Peregrine, goldcrest

Common starfish

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Monday 22nd August

A wet but mild day 15 - 19C heavy rain until early afternoon then brightening up, moderate south westerly easing later


Town Centre - Peregrine


Marton Mere LNR - Garganey


Heron's Reach - Little grebe, more dead shrews


Starr Gate - Purple sandpiper, 2 Arctic skuas (NW), 35 Sandwich terns (S), peregrine (S)


Solaris Centre - Sparrowhawk (S)


EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Weekend 19th - 21st August

About average temperatures for mid-August 14 - 19C Very unseasonal weather with heavy rain and gale force south westerly winds at times with some breezy sunshine later.


Sunday 21st August


Town Centre - Peregrine


Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 250 lapwings, many common darters, several brown hawkers, migrant hawker dragonflies, many speckled woods, several small tortoiseshells, 3 painted lady butterflies


Marton - 2 red admiral butterflies


Starr Gate - Purple sandpiper, 59 turnstones


Stanley Park - 250 Coots, 13 gadwall


Saturday 20th August


Starr Gate - Purple sandpiper, 4 Manx shearwaters


South Shore - Fulmar (S), Arctic skua


North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 3 juvenile Great crested grebes, 7 teal


Friday 19th August


Town Centre - 2 Peregrines


Starr Gate - 3 Grey seals, 2 teal (S), 3 whimbrel (S)

Poor photo of the garganey at Marton Mere LNR

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Thursday 18th August

A hot day 14 - 24C sunny with a strong easterly wind

Lawson's Field - Sparrowhawk

Heron's Reach - 2 Great spotted woodpeckers

Marton - Sparrowhawk, buzzard (over)

North Pier - 2 Barrel jellyfish, compass jellyfish

Town Centre - Peregrine, sparrowhawk (S)

New South Promenade - Grey seal

Staining Nook - Jay

Solaris Centre - Tree bee

Gynn Gardens - Spotted flycatcher, 5 willow warblers, sedge warbler

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, green sandpiper, greenshank, 4 curlews (W), snipe, ring necked parakeet, tree sparrow, sedge warbler + fledgling, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 5 buzzards (SE & E), swift, 400 swallows, painted lady butterfly

Swallows

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Tots go Wild (Flower power) Friday 21st August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Parent and toddler sessions focusing on having fun outdoors. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for under 5's

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Kids go Wild Saturday 22nd August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable 5-10 years

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Junior Rangers go Wild Saturday 22nd August 1pm - 2.30pm Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for 11-16yrs

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

Wednesday 17th August

Another hot day 11 - 23C sunny with a stiff south easterly breeze


Kingscote Park - Sand martin (SW), 2 swallows, oystercatcher (SW), migrant hawker dragonfly, several speckled woods, red admiral, large white, small white butterflies


Marton Mere LNR - Garden warbler, lesser whitethroat, little grebe, sparrowhawk, redshank, snipe, 15 teal, 6 swifts


Heron's Reach - 2 juv Little grebes, 2 oystercatchers, kestrel, 2 more dead shrews


Marton - 16 Long tailed tits (1st record in this garden), 2 red admirals


Washington Avenue - 2 Painted lady butterflies


New South Promenade - Grey seal


Staining Nook - Lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroats, 10 house martins


Town Centre - Peregrine

Painted lady

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Tots go Wild (Flower power) Friday 21st August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Parent and toddler sessions focusing on having fun outdoors. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for under 5's

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Kids go Wild Saturday 22nd August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable 5-10 years

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Junior Rangers go Wild Saturday 22nd August 1pm - 2.30pm Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for 11-16yrs

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

Tuesday 16th August

Another hot day 10 - 24C sunny with a moderate south easterly wind


Heron's Reach - 2 skuas (over very high SW - probably Arctic skuas), sparrowhawk, several dead shrews again


Marton - Mallard (female + 9 well grown juvs in a garden), pipistrelle bat


Town Centre - 2 Peregrines


New South Promenade - Grey seal, many blennies (mostly juveniles), many sand gobies, common prawns, brown shrimps, several green shore crabs


Marton Mere LNR - Greenshank, redshank, 13 curlews (over), great crested grebe (juv), 5 sand martins (SE), 2 swifts, 32 tufted ducks, 2 kestrels, 3 brown hawkers, migrant hawker dragonfly


Washington Avenue - Swift, painted lady butterfly


North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Kingfisher, goldcrest, 2 juv great crested grebes


Gynn Gardens - Whitethroat

Redshank at Marton Mere

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Tots go Wild (Flower power) Friday 21st August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Parent and toddler sessions focusing on having fun outdoors. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for under 5's

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Kids go Wild Saturday 22nd August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable 5-10 years

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Junior Rangers go Wild Saturday 22nd August 1pm - 2.30pm Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for 11-16yrs

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

Monday 15th August

A cool start, hot later 8 - 22C sunny with a very light breeze


Heron's Reach - Spotted flycatcher, redshank (heard only), brown hawker dragonfly


Marton Mere LNR - 20 Swifts, redshank, 22 lapwings, 8 shovelers, 8 gadwalls, 32 tufted ducks, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel


Kipling Fields and Hedgerows - 50 House sparrows


New South Promenade - 3 Grey seals, 50 Sandwich terns (S), 2 turnstones, 6 swallows


Lawson's Field - 40 Goldfinches


North Shore - 22 Shelducks, great crested grebe, 2 gannets

House sparrow

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Tots go Wild (Flower power) Friday 21st August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Parent and toddler sessions focusing on having fun outdoors. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for under 5's

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Kids go Wild Saturday 22nd August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable 5-10 years

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Junior Rangers go Wild Saturday 22nd August 1pm - 2.30pm Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for 11-16yrs

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

Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th August

About average temperatures for mid-August 12 - 19C. Heavy rain and strong winds giving way to sunny but very strong westerlies then cloudy on Sunday with much lighter wind.


Sunday 14th August


Marton Mere LNR - Swifts, garden warbler, 5 reed warblers, 4 blackcaps, Cetti's warbler, great crested grebe, sparrowhawk, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker


Saturday 13th August


Warbreck Hill - 2 Willow beauty moths, willow warbler/chiffchaff (heard only)


De Vere's hotel - 12 Swifts


Marton Mere - Bittern, 4 swifts, 2 snipe, 12 shovelers, sparrowhawk + juv, great crested grebe + juv, 10 linnets


Friday 12th August


Solaris Centre - Meadow brown butterfly


Thursday 11th August


Marton Mere LNR - 2 Swifts

Willow beauty

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Tots go Wild (Flower power) Friday 21st August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Parent and toddler sessions focusing on having fun outdoors. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for under 5's

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Kids go Wild Saturday 22nd August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable 5-10 years

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Junior Rangers go Wild Saturday 22nd August 1pm - 2.30pm Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for 11-16yrs

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

Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th August

Slightly cooler than average 12 - 17C some sunshine with rain starting on Wednesday afternoon, blustery north westerly wind on Tuesday decreasing turning westerly on Wednesday


Wednesday 10th August


Marton Mere LNR - 2 Ravens (SE), great crested grebe + juv, 6 shovelers, snipe, buzzard, sparrowhawk + juv, 9 stock doves, lesser whitethroat, 6 blackcaps, great spotted woodpecker


Heron's Reach - several dead Shrews, 2 redshanks (over)


Staining Nook - 4 Blackcaps, sedge warbler


North Shore - Grey seal, 250 common scoters, shelduck (N)


Tuesday 9th August


South Pier - young Harbour seal (likely to be unwell, if seen on beach please report it to the Solaris Centre)


Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebes + 2 juvs, hybrid red crested pochard


Marton Mere LNR - 2 Common sandpipers, great spotted woodpecker, 2 swifts


Solaris Centre - Common sandpiper (a most unusual place to find this species)


Warbreck Hill - Kestrel


Heron's Reach - 120 Swallows & house martins

Common sandpiper at Marton Mere LNR

EVENT - Family Rockpooling at the Mirror Ball Thursday 11th August 1pm - 2pm Bring suitable footwear you don't mind getting wet and your nets and buckets. Free 


EVENT - Tubular Water Dropwort surveying North Blackpool Pond Trail Sunday 14th August Meet at Carleton Crematorium main gates at 10am.

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Tots go Wild (Flower power) Friday 21st August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Parent and toddler sessions focusing on having fun outdoors. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for under 5's

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Kids go Wild Saturday 22nd August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable 5-10 years

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Junior Rangers go Wild Saturday 22nd August 1pm - 2.30pm Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for 11-16yrs

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

Monday 8th August

A cool day for early August 12 - 17C mostly sunny with a cool strong westerly wind


Marton Mere LNR - 7 Shovelers, 24 tufted ducks, sparrowhawk + juv, kestrel, 6 stock dove

Common darter dragonfly at Marton Mere

EVENT - Family Rockpooling at the Mirror Ball Thursday 11th August 1pm - 2pm Bring suitable footwear you don't mind getting wet and your nets and buckets. Free 

EVENT - Everything about Birds at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Tuesday 23rd August  10am - 12 a lively family event to learn everything about birds with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Tots go Wild (Flower power) Friday 21st August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Parent and toddler sessions focusing on having fun outdoors. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for under 5's

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Kids go Wild Saturday 22nd August 10.30am - 12 Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable 5-10 years

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Junior Rangers go Wild Saturday 22nd August 1pm - 2.30pm Meet at the visitor centre. Investigating the incredible world of plants. Wear outdoor cloths. £3 per child. Suitable for 11-16yrs

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

Friday 5th - Sunday 7th August

About average temperatures for August 11 - 20C lengthy sunny spells with an increasing south westerly gale on Sunday with rain in the evening


Sunday 7th August


Stanley Park - 2 Treecreepers, great spotted woodpecker, coal tit, grey wagtail


Heron's Reach - Little grebe


Marton - Common blue (very small individual), gatekeeper, red admiral, peacock butterflies


Starr Gate - Arctic skua, eider, 18 Manx shearwaters


Saturday 6th August


Marton Mere LNR - 2 Little ringed plovers (over), snipe, 8 gadwall, juvenile great crested grebe, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 25 house martins, several common blues (including 2 very small individuals), small skipper, red admiral, peacock, small copper, meadow brown butterflies, common darter, 10 brown hawker dragonflies, Corizus hyoscyami (a true bug, new to the Fylde), 7-spot ladybird (seem to be very few about so far this year)


Warbreck Hill - Swift, willow warbler/chiffchaff (heard only), common marbled carpet, marbled beauty, small square spot, square spot rustic, lychnis moths


Friday 5th August


Town Centre - 2 Peregrines


Marton Mere LNR - Swift, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel


Warbreck Hill - 2 Swifts

Small copper

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - The natural world under our feet Tuesday 9th August 10am - 12 Meet at the duck viewing area (FY2 0HN) for an amazing family fun finding out what life is beneath our feet with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

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

Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th August

Mild nights but average daytime temperatures 14 - 19C mostly sunny with a south westerly gale on Wednesday easy and turning westerly on Thursday

Thursday 4th August

Central Pier - Peregrine

Heron's Reach - Little grebe, 2 great crested newts (predated), brown hawker dragonfly

Marton Mere LNR - Goosander, sparrowhawk (with prey), shoveler, 2 teal, 5 red admirals, 2 gatekeeper butterflies

Starr Gate - 2 Arctic skuas (S), 530 common scoters, great crested grebe, 18 sanderlings, 6 whimbrels (S), 2 Arctic terns (S)

Wednesday 3rd August

South Pier - Peregrine

Starr Gate - Storm Petrel, 495 common scoters, 36 Manx shearwaters, 25 gannets, 3 Arctic terns (S), 4 swifts (S)

Kingscote Park - 5 Speckled wood butterflies

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Shovelers, 2 teal, 4 swifts, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker

Great crested grebe with perch - Stanley Park

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - The natural world under our feet Tuesday 9th August 10am - 12 Meet at the duck viewing area (FY2 0HN) for an amazing family fun finding out what life is beneath our feet with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

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

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Tuesday 2nd August

A slightly warmer than average day 13 - 20C muggy and mostly cloudy, drizzle later with a light southerly wind

Warbreck Hill - Oystercatcher (over - very rare here only 3 in last 5 years)

Heron's Reach - 2 Curlews (on ground), 30 long tailed tits, 3 song thrushes (recent fledglings), 2 little grebes + 3 juvs, great spotted woodpecker, swift, sparrowhawk (with prey), 2 meadow brown butterflies

Marton - Pipistrelle bat, gatekeeper butterfly

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Cetti's warbler, water rail, snipe, teal, kestrel, sparrowhawk, great crested grebe + juv, swift

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

New South Promenade - 5 Grey seals, 75 Sandwich terns

North Blackpool Pond Trail Moor park Avenue to Briarwood Drive - Superb display of wildflowers

Marsh woundwort by Pauline Taylor

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - The natural world under our feet Tuesday 9th August 10am - 12 Meet at the duck viewing area (FY2 0HN) for an amazing family fun finding out what life is beneath our feet with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

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

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Monday 1st August

A little cooler than average for early August 11 - 18C mostly cloudy with a light variable wind

Marton - 5 Swifts (over)

Stanley Park - 2 Great crested grebes + juv

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe + juv, kestrel, sparrowhawk, 28 tufted ducks

New South Promenade - Harbour porpoise, 4 grey seals, 635 common scotters, 3 Manx shearwaters, Mediterranean gull, 40 gannets, whimbrel, 4 little egrets, 170 Sandwich terns, 10 swifts

Drake tufted duck

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR  Wildlife Recording Walk Tuesday 2nd August 1pm - 3pm Meet at Lawson's Road gate (opposite Lancaster Road) Come along to learn about what species are around in the summer and how to identify them, from birds to butterflies, wildflowers to dragonflies. FREE but a donation to the Friends of MArton Mere would be welcome.

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - The natural world under our feet Tuesday 9th August 10am - 12 Meet at the duck viewing area (FY2 0HN) for an amazing family fun finding out what life is beneath our feet with expert Charlie Pass. Free but donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

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

Weekend 29th - 31st July

About average temperatures for the end of July 14 - 18C some sunshine with a cool moderate west to north westerly wind

Sunday 31st July

Marton Mere LNR - Black tailed godwit (S), kestrel, sparrowhawk, 6 stock doves, 2 great crested grebes, blackcap, 5 long tailed tits, great spotted woodpecker

Stanley Park - 2 Great crested grebes

Gynn - 3 Gannets

Saturday 30th July

Stanley Park - Great crested grebe

Marton Mere LNR - Goosander, 4 gadwalls, redshank, buzzard, sparrowhawk, great crested grebe + juv

Friday 29th July

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, treecreeper, 6 oystercatchers (over), great crested grebe + juv, kestrel, 4 stock dove

Treecreeper

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR  Wildlife Recording Walk Tuesday 2nd August 1pm - 3pm Meet at Lawson's Road gate (opposite Lancaster Road) Come along to learn about what species are around in the summer and how to identify them, from birds to butterflies, wildflowers to dragonflies. FREE but a donation to the Friends of MArton Mere would be welcome.
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