Wednesday 8 February 2017

Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th February

About average temperatures for early February -1 - 8C lengthy sunny spells with a brisk but decreasing south easterly wind becoming very light westerly

Tuesday 7th February

Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines

Starr Gate - Great Northern Diver, 3 little gulls, 29 red throated divers, 950 common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 150 Wigeon, 6 goldeneyes, 45 fieldfares, 4 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers, snowdrops (in flower)

Lawson's field - Stonechat

Heron's Reach - Blackthorn (in flower)

Mere Park pub - 3 Pied wagtails

Monday 6th February

Anchorsholme - 8 Waxwings

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 65 common gulls, 45 fieldfares, buzzard, 3 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker

Starr Gate - Great northern diver, many curved razor shells, lesser spotted catshark mermaid's purse (egg case), kelp sp seaweed (unusual here)

North Shore - 8 Great crested grebes
Goldeneyes
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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