Friday 24 March 2017

Thursday 23rd March

A mild day after a slight frost 2 - 12C sunny with a moderate easterly breeze

Starr Gate - 33 Whooper swans (N), 10 eiders (S), 100 meadow pipits (N)

Blackpool Zoo - Chiffchaff

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Great crested grebes, little grebe, goldeneye, 60 teal, 3 oystercatchers, 5 stock doves, 2 kestrels, 5 chiffchaffs, 5 Cetti's warblers

North Shore cliffs - Wheatear
Wheatear at Little Bispham a couple of years ago
Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

WILDLIFE EVENT - Family Easter holiday rockpooling event at the Solaris Centre Friday 7th April 2pm – 3pm near the Mirror Ball. Meet at the Solaris Centre, wear wellies or old shoes you don’t mind getting wet. Bring a net and bucket if you have them, a fine meshed net is best.
This event is FREE.


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

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR