Thursday 9th March

About average temperatures for early March 4 - 9C mostly sunny with a moderate but decreasing westerly breeze


Marton Mere LNR - 60 fieldfares, 21 shovelers, 3 pochards, small tortoiseshell, peacock butterflies

Lawson's Wetland - 3 stonechats

Heron's Reach - Blackthorn (in flower)

Stanley Park - 3 Oystercatchers

Washington Avenue - 11 Frogs

New South Promenade - Eider

Starr Gate - 3 Gannets, 7 eiders, 2 red breasted mergansers (S), 2 red throated divers, 700 common scoters

Town Centre - Grey wagtail,

North Blackpool Pond Trail Low Moor Road - Little Egret (1st record here), 3 song thrushes

Gannet by Alicia Hayden

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