Mild for early September 12 - 18C Friday and Sunday some sunny spells with a moderate westerly wind, rain until early evening Saturday with a moderate south easterly wind
Sunday 4th September
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Coal tit, 50
speckled wood butterflies, 25
frogs, 100 medium sized
craneflies
North Blackpool Pond Trail Black Pond - 18 Moorhens, 2 rooks,
Ichneumon deliratorius wasp
North Blackpool Pond Trail Pond 7 - Swan mussel (killed by angler)
North Blackpool Pond Trail Pond 8 - Brown hawker dragonfly
Carleton Crematorium - 5 Mistle thrushes
North Blackpool Pond Trail Runcorn Avenue - Silver Y moth
Staining Nook - 3 Goldcrests, 3 tree sparrows
Marton Mere LNR - Lesser whitethroat, 5 blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, Cetti's warbler
Saturday 3rd September
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 5
Pipistrelle bats
Friday 2nd September
Starr Gate - Mediterranean gull, fulmar, 1000 knot, 500 oystercatchers, 33 Sandwich terns, 28 gannets, peregrine, 3 shelducks
Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 17 shovelers, pochard, little grebe, 60 lapwings, buzzard, Cetti's warbler
Blackpool 6th Form College - Goldcrest
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| Female parasitic wasp Ichneumon deliratorius Harmless to humans |
EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated
EVENT - Blackpool Zoo evening Bioblitz Saturday 10th September 8.30 - 11.00pm. Places limited please book with Education Officer Kayleigh Lambert sustainability@blackpoolzoo.org.uk
EVENT - Practical Conservation Day at Marton Mere LNR Saturday 24th September 10.00am - 3.00pm Likely to be reed cutting so places are limited please book at martonmere@blackpool.gov.uk
EVENT - Bird Migration Watch at Marton Mere LNR Sunday 25th September 9.00 - 12.00 Meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd (FY3 9TB). Eyes to the skies! We'll be at the 'Paddock' gate all morning recording birds passing overhead and others using the nature reserve as a pit-stop. Join us for as long as you wish, bring binoculars if you have them. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere is 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
