Monday 24th April
Starr Gate - Fulmar (N), 100 Manx shearwaters, 25 red throated divers, 75 gannets, 7 kittiwakes (N), 3 whimbrels (N), 2 red breasted mergansers (N), 11 Eiders (S), 20 unidentified auks, 7 Sandwich terns
North Shore - Fulmar (N), 17 gannets, 3 Manx Shearwaters (N), 2 red throated divers, 4 eiders, 3 whimbrels (N), 2 Sandwich terns (N)
Warbreck Hill - Song thrush
Marton - Green tortoise beetle
Marton Mere LNR - 11 Black tailed godwits, lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroats, 3 sedge warblers, 3 Cetti's warblers, 40 swallows, 35 sand martins, 2 house martins, 2 great crested grebes, 2 shelducks, buzzard, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel, 2 tree sparrows
Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, 2 long tailed tits
Stanley Park - Common sandpiper, 10 swallows, 5 house martins, 5 sand martins, 3 great crested grebes
Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler
Sunday 23rd April
Heron's Reach - Green veined white butterfly, holly blue butterfly
Heron's Reach golf course - 2 Cetti's warblers
Lawson's field - Cetti's warbler
Staining Nook - Orange tip butterfly
Stanley Park - Common sandpiper
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Bullfinches, 2 grasshopper warblers, lesser whitethroat, 3 whitethroats, 3 sedge warblers, 6 Cetti's warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 5 blackcaps, sparrowhawk, 8 stock doves, common sandpiper, 5 wheatears
Saturday 22nd April
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, coal tit, goldcrest, song thrush
Staining Nook - Blackcap
Stanley Park - Common sandpiper, 2 great crested grebes, treecreeper, 2 goldcrests
Marton Mere LNR - 17 Wheatears, grasshopper warblers, lesser whitethroat, 2 whitethroats, 3 sedge warblers, 4 Cetti's warblers, 2 black tailed godwits, snipe, 2 great crested grebes, buzzard, kestrel
Starr Gate - 4 Red breasted mergansers (N), 11 red throated divers (N), 113 Manx shearwaters (N), 11 gannets (N), 3 whimbrels (N), 20 kittiwakes (N), 54 Sandwich terns (N), guillemot
Friday 21st April
Warbreck Hill - Willow warbler
Regency Gardens - Willow warbler, chiffchaff, blackcap
Starr Gate - 36 Gannets, guillemot, 14 eiders (S), Manx shearwater (N), 6 Sandwich terns
Heron's Reach golf course - 4 Tufted ducks, Cetti's warbler
Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler
Marton Mere LNR - Cuckoo, lesser whitethroat, 2 whitethroats, grasshopper warbler, 2 sedge warblers, 4 reed warblers, 4 Cetti's warblers, 120 sand martins, 5 wheatears, 8 linnets, 2 black tailed godwits, 2 great crested grebes, kestrel
Thursday 20th April
Warbreck Hill - Willow warbler
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Moorhens, 2 blackcaps, 2 chiffchaffs, willow warbler, song thrush
Stanley Park - Common sandpiper, nuthatch
Lawson's Wetland - Whitethroat
Marton Mere LNR - Ring ouzel, 10 wheatears, little grebe, great crested grebe, snipe, white wagtail, 2 lapwings, buzzard, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel, whimbrel, lesser whitethroat, 2 whitethroats, 2 sedge warblers, 6 reed warblers
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| Green tortoise beetle along the North Blackpool Pond Trail a few years ago by Raf Lopato |
EVENT - The Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail are holding a Family Bird Bingo birdwatching morning on Saturday 6th May 10am - 12 noon. Meet at the Bird Viewing Area at Kincraig Lake opposite the Spar shop on Kincraig Road. Bring binoculars and camera if you have them.
This event is FREE but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome
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
