Wednesday 19 April 2017

Tuesday 18th April

A cold day for mid-April 0 - 10C sunny with a light southerly wind

Stanley Park - 2 Great crested grebes, 4 blackcaps, willow warbler

Layton Cemetery - Buzzard, great spotted woodpecker, 2 Mistle thrushes, 2 chiffchaffs, willow warbler

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Marton Mere LNR - Whinchat, black tailed godwit, 20 willow warblers (everywhere!), 3 reed warblers, 3 house martins, 8 swallows, 2 sparrowhawks, 2 little grebes, 2 great crested grebes, tree sparrow, orange tip butterfly, speckled wood butterfly, peacock butterfly

Heron's Reach golf course - 2 Tufted ducks

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler

Starr Gate - 2 Whimbrels, 27 Sandwich terns, guillemot
Black tailed godwit at Marton Mere
Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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