Tuesday 17 January 2017

Friday 13th - Monday 16th January

About average temperatures for mid-January 1 - 9C some sunshine, some rain with a strong north westerly wind decreasing to almost calm

Monday 16th January

Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 75 greenfinches, 83 linnets, 2 little grebes, 8 stock doves, buzzard, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 3 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers, goldeneye

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Woodland Gardens - Snowdrops opening, 2 goldcrests

Sunday 15th January

North Shore - 2 Little gulls, 3 kittiwakes, 11 eiders

North Shore go-kart track - 125 Redshanks, 25 turnstones

Stanley Park - 3 Great crested grebes, pochard, 22 gadwall, 21 shovelers, 36 tufted ducks

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Ravens (N), sparrowhawk, kestrel, goldeneye

Saturday 14th January

Stanley Park - 2 Great spotted woodpeckers, 22 shovelers, 27 tufted ducks, 18 gadwall, great crested grebe, 2 redwings

Mereside Tesco - 64 Pied wagtails

Central Pier - 5 Kittiwakes (N)

Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines

Woodland Gardens - Little egret, nuthatch, 10 great tits, 2 goldcrests, coal tit

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, long eared owl, 72 grey lag geese, 2 water rials, Cetti's warbler, coal tit, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 2 kestrels, goldeneye, 9 stok doves

Friday 13th January

Marton Mere LNR - Peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, shelduck, goldeneye, 62 wigeon, mistle thrush

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

New South Promenade - Kittiwake (N)
Great tit
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

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