Monday 14 November 2016

Weekend 11th - 13th November

A mixed weekend -1 - 11C some hazy sunshine, some light rain with light variable winds

Sunday 13th November

Stanley Park - Nuthatch, 10 gadwall

North Shore go-kart track- 4 Purple sandpipers, 122 redshanks, 31 turnstones

Stanley Park - 210 coot, 31 gadwall, 5 great crested grebes, 2 goldcrests

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Starr Gate - Long tailed duck (S), little gull

Marton Mere LNR - 55 Pink footed geese, 59 grey lag geese, 62 wigeon, 4 pochards, little grebe, 3 water rails, 2 buzzards, 2 kestrels, sparrowhawk, 16 fieldfares (W),  15 long tailed tits, 4 Cetti's warblers, 3 goldcrests

Saturday 12th November

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Shoveler

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake reedbed/Community Orchard - Water rail, 2 redwings, goldcrest

Marton Mere LNR - Waxwing, 7 pochards, 44 wigeon. 55 grey lag geese, 45 fieldfares (N), stonechat

Warbreck Hill - Goldcrest

Lawson's Field - Ring necked parakeet

Friday 11th November

Solaris Centre - 3 Buff tailed bumble bees

Blackpool Airport - Barn owl

Marton Mere LNR - Waxwing, barn owl, peregrine, 2 buzzards, 2 kestrels, sparrowhawk, 2 little grebes, 175 pink footed geese53 grey lag geese, 47 teal, 2 water rails, 42 skylarks, 10 fieldfares, 7 stock doves, 3 Cetti's warblers
Buff tailed bumble bee still collecting pollen in November
EVENT - Feed the Birds! at the Community Orchard North Blackpool Pond Trail - Saturday 19th Nov 2.00 - 3.30pm - Meet at the Community Orchard at the end of Salmesbury Avenue FY2 0PS. Join us as we make a variety of bird feeders to help our feathered friends through the coming winter. Hang them up in your garden or along the pond trail. Wear warm outdoor clothing and suitable footwear. Free but a donation to the Friends of the Pond Trail would be appreciated

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