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)
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Poor photo of the garganey at Marton Mere LNR |
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
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