Thursday 5th January

A cold day -5 - 3C sunny with a light south easterly breeze

North Pier - 10000 Starlings (roosted), sparrowhawk

Warbreck Hill - Blackcap

Preston New Road - Blackcap, 2 coal tits, 33 goldfinches

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Iceland gull, redshank (over), 150 lapwings, goldeneye, shelduck, buzzard, 10 stock doves, 22 fieldfares, 16 long tailed tits, 5 linnets

Long tailed 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

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