Monday 5th December

A cold day with a frosty start 0 -  5C hazy sunshine with a light south easterly breeze
Woodland Gardens - Little egret

New South Promenade - Long tailed duck, 5 red throated divers (S), 3 razorbills, 12 dunlin, knot, grey plover

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Foxes, 2 long eared owls (Please stay on the paths and DO NOT enter the scrub to view these birds), 3 whooper swans (S), pintail, 2 goldeneyes, little grebe, 5 water rails, jay, great spotted woodpecker, 10 chaffinches, 30 fieldfares, 25 redwings, 10 long tailed tits, 2  Cetti's warblers

Dunlin

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Saturday 10th December 10am - 3pm Practical conservation day. Give volunteering at the nature reserve a try, get involved with a practical conservation task. This might be removing vegetation, clearing pathways or renovating benches or hides. The day's project will be confirmed prior to the event. Free but please book at marton.mere@blackpool.gov.uk

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