Tuesday 18 October 2016

Monday 17th October

A little milder than average over night 10 - 14C cloudy with showers brightening up later then rain in the evening with a strengthening south westerly wind

Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 2 red throated divers, 2 razorbills

Heron's Reach golf course - Fox, Cetti's warbler, 4 snipe, 4 fieldfares (NE)

Lawson's Field - 80 Goldfinches

New South Promenade - 300 Common scoters, great crested grebe (S)

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, chiffchaff, 4 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails, 50 shovelers, coal tit, great spotted woodpecker
Fieldfare
EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Tuesday 1st Nov 10am - 12 noon - Autumn Explorer - Children's Activity. Your chance to find out about hibernation and how you can help wildlife during the winter. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail appreciated. Meet at the Community Orchard, Runcorn Avenue FY2 0PS
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