Sunday 19th March
Stanley Park - Chough, treecreeper, sparrowhawk, great crested grebe, 2 goldcrests, mistle thrush, siskin (over), 51 tufted ducks.
Blackpool Zoo - 5 Goklcrests, grey wagtail
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, 3 little grebes, 2 great crested grebes, 15 shovelers, 55 teal, 2 oystercatchers, water rail, 4 Cetti's warblers, 9 linnets.
Mereside - Iceland gull
Saturday 18th March
Stanley Park - Chough (only the 2nd record for the Fylde and 9th for Lancashire), 7 goldcrests
North Shore - 4 Kittiwakes
Marton Mere LNR - Sand martin, chiffchaff, stonechat, 4 Cetti's warblers, water rail, snakeshead fritillaries (a few coming into flower), cowslips (coming into flower)
Ashfield Road pond - Frog, great diving beetle
Friday 17th March
Robin's Lane/Faraday Way - Goldcrrest
North Shore - Gannet, 15 eiders
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| Cetti's warbler at Marton Mere |
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
