Wednesday 15th February

A very mild mid February day 6 - 10C mostly sunny with a moderate southerly wind

New South Promenade - 3 Curlews, 27 redshanks, 1500 common scoters

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, song thrush

Regency Gardens - Meadow foxtail (in flower)

Stanley Park - 39 Shovelers, 32 tufted ducks, 13 gadwall, 3 great crested grebes

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Little egret

Marton Mere LNR - 21 Gadwall, 4 goldeneyes, 2 shelducks (SE), water rail, kestrel, 3 Cetti's warblers, 3 tree sparrows

Tree sparrow

This week is National Nest Box Week - Have you put yours up yet? Don't forget you can put up boxes/cavities for Swifts, cups for House Martins and Swallows and 'terraced' boxes for House sparrows as well as the more familiar hole boxes for blue and Great tits. Old boots and flower pots can make a come for robins and Wrens. Please send us your unusual nest box photos and especially if they get used  later in the season.

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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