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

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR