Tuesday 6th December

A dull murky day 3 - 9C low misty cloud turning to rain later with an increasing south easterly breeze

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 50 Magpies (roosted), 3 goldcrests

Regency Gardens - Goldcrest

Heron's Reach - Woodcock, sparrowhawk

Lawson's Wetland - Water rail

De Vere's Hotel entrance pond - Water Rail

Preston New Road - 2 Grey wagtails

Marton Mere LNR - Jack snipe, g0ldeneye, 2 buzzards, 8 stock doves, 17 redwings, 4 fieldfares, 2 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker

Stanley Park - 28 Gadwall, 21 shovelers, kestrel

Starr Gate - 2 Scaup

Jack snipe - photographed in Yorkshire

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