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
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| 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
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
