1st - 3rd January 2017

An average start to the year 1 - 8C some sunny spells with a moderate north westerly breeze

Tuesday 3rd January

Lawson's wetland - 4 Mistle thrushes (over)

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 42 greenfinches, 10 long tailed tits, great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 2 goldeneyes. great crested grebe

Monday 2nd January

Marton Mere LNR - Red breasted merganser (very scarce here), Iceland gull, long eared owl, woodcock, chiffchaff, goldcrest, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails, 2 little grebes, 2 goldeneyes, sparrowhawk, 30 skylarks

Heron's Reach - Woodcock

Sunday 1st January

Marton Mere LNR - Fox, great white egret (very scarce here), long eared owl, woodcock, 285 coots, 20 wigeon, 100 teal, 6 tree sparrows, great spotted woodpecker, 20 linnets, chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's warblers, 6 water rails, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel, 6 stock doves, goldcrest, coal tit

Lawson's wetland - 10 Snipe

Boundary Park - Grey wagtail

Stanley Park - 107 Coots, 74 mallards, 28 shovelers, 19 gadwall.

De Vere's hotel entrance pool - Teal, water rail

Iceland gull (3rd from right)

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