Sunday 30th October
Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 3 bitterns, 2 bearded tits, 5 swallows, 11000 starlings (roosted), 10 Cetti's warblers, jay, chiffchaff, 3 goldcrests, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 2 kestrels, 200 coot, 61 tufted ducks, 52 shovlers, 5 wigeon, little grebe, 20 redwings, 7 fieldfares, 13 stock doves, 99 pink footed geese, 16 snipe, 22 skylarks
Warbreck Hill - several Redwings (heard flying over at night)
Starr Gate - 3 Harbour porpoises, 39 red throated divers, 39 great crested grebes, 2 wigeon, eider, 2 whooper swans, 5 razorbills, 2 guillemots, 5 tufted ducks, 1500 common scoters, 2 rock pipits
Saturday 29th October
Marton Mere LNR - 4 Bearded tits, 3 blackcaps, 4 Cetti's warblers, little grebe, 2 poxhards, 6 water rails, 63 pink footed geese, 23 snipe, 25 redwings, goldcrest, redshank (E),
Poulton Old Road - Yellow browed warbler
Friday 28th October
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Bitterns, goosander (W), blackcap, goldcrest, 4 Cetti's warblers, 4 water rails, little grebe, 14 pink footed geese
Thursday 27th October
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Great spotted woodpecker, 12 teal, 3 shovelers
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Mediterranean gulls, 60 shovelers, 4 wigeon, 4 wigeon, 30 teal, little grebe
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| Otters at Marton Mere LNR a few years ago - by Mick McGough |
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
