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