Sunday 16th October
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, 2 pochards, 3 wigeon, 3 water rails, 4 buzzards, coal tit
Warbreck Hill - Coal tit
Lytham Road - Sparrowhawk
Sandcastle - Grey wagtail
Saturday 15th October
Warbreck Hill - 5 Redwings, 30 starlings (murmurating)
Friday 14th October
New South Promenade - Curled octopus
De Vere hotel entrance pool - Water rail
Staining Nook - Stonechat
Marton Mere LNR - 7 Redwings, grey wagtail (over), 2 water rails, buzzard
Thursday 13th October
Pleasure Beach railway - 2 Chiffchaffs
Watson Road Park - 2 Song thrushes, 8 long tailed tits, coal tit, 2 goldcrests
Stanley Park - Jay, 10 mistle thrushes, 3 great crested grebes, wigeon, pochard, 22 gadwall, 7 shovelers, 24 tufted ducks
Marton Mere LNR - Little grebe, 10 gadwall, 4 water rails, kestrel, sparrowhawk, great spotted woodpecker, 6 redwings, 2 Cetti's warblers
Lawson's Field - Ring necked parakeet
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Curled octopus by Emma Whitlock |
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