Tuesday 25th October

Another mild day for late October 4 - 13C long sunny spells with a light south easterly breeze

Heron's Reach - Tawny owl

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Bearded tits, 2500 starlings (roosted), brambling (SE),  3 little egrets (SW), ring necked parakeet, jay (E) 22 fieldfares, pochard, 2 stonechats (pair), peregrine, 2 buzzards, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel, 4 grey wagtails, 5 tree sparrows, 4 water rails, 6 snipe

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 7 Teal, 2 water rails, goldcrest

New South Promenade - 3 Red throated divers

Washington Avenue - 2 Buzzards (over), migrant hawker dragonfly

Town Centre - Peregrine

Brambling at Marton Mere LNR some years ago

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

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

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