Tuesday 14th March

Another mild day 7 - 11C mostly sunny with a moderate but deceasing westerly wind

New South Promenade - Shag (N), curlew, eider (S)

Stanley Park - 5 Goldcrests, treecreeper, 2 oystercatchers

Lawson's Wetland - 7 Snipe, Cetti's warbler

Marton Mere LNR - 12 Sand martins (N), 2 chiffchaffs, 110 wigeon, 100 teal, 26 shovelers, 2 goldeneyes, 2 great crested grebes, 2 little grebes, 5 oystercatchers, 3 water rails, 12 fieldfares, 4 Cetti's warblers, 2 kestrels, 2 sparrowhawks, linnet

Treecreeper by Dawn Brange

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

EVENT -
Pond dipping with the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail. Saturday 18th March 11am - 1pm at Ashfield Road Pond off Briar Field FY2 0FE. Nets at the ready, get your wellies on and we’re off! Join us for the first pond dipping event of the year – What will you find? FREE but a donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.
This event is kindly sponsored by Wise Energy.

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