Wednesday 5th April

About average for early April 7 - 11C mostly cloudy with a chilly westerly wind

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Willow warbler, 4 tufted ducks, 2 teal, great crested grebe

North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Orchard - 3 Chiffchaffs, blackcap

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue - 3 Bee orchids (rosettes), Mistle thrush

Marton - Pipistrelle bat

Staining Nook - Blackcap

Marton Mere LNR - Merlin, peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 3 buzzards, 23 teal, 2 oystercatchers, 2 lapwings, 6 Cetti's warblers, 5 chiffchaffs, 4 blackcaps, 3 willow warblers, 40 sand martins, swallow, great spotted woodpecker

New South Promenade - Gannet

Blackcap

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

WILDLIFE EVENT - Family Easter holiday rockpooling event at the Solaris Centre Friday 7^th April 2 - 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

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