Monday 17 October 2016

Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th October

About average temperatures for mid October 6 - 15C with light to moderate mostly easterly winds

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

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