Tuesday 1st November

A mild start to the month 5 - 11C prolonged sunny spells later with a light northerly wind

Warbreck Hill - 2 Whooper swans (S)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 4 Water rails, 7 teal, 4 goldcrests, chiffchaff, great spotted woodpecker

North Shore go-kart track - Purple sandpiper

Heron's Reach golf course - 2 Fieldfares

New South Promenade - 75 Pink footed geese (S), 200 common scoters, 1000 oystercatchers, 2 redshanks, 7 turnstones, 3 eiders (S), great crested grebe

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Bitterns, 11 whooper swans (over), little grebe, great crested grebe, 6 water rails, 9 snipe, 2 sparrowhawks, 20 redwings, great spotted woodpecker, 5 Cetti's warbler, chiffchaff, blackcap, 70 pink footed geese

Redshanks roosting in the go-kart track 

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