Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th June

Warmer 9 - 24C lengthy spells of sunshine with a light easterly wind turning westerly and increasing in strength

Thursday 15th June

Regency Gardens - Blackcap, red admiral butterfly

Marton Drive - Swift, swallow

Stanley Park - 2 Great crested grebes

Heron's Reach golf course - Cetti's warbler

Kipling Fields - Large skipper butterfly

Marton Mere LNR - Common tern, kestrel, buzzard, 2 Cetti's warblers, 6 house martins, 2 sand martins, 2 linnets, 2 oystercatchers

Wednesday 14th June

Solaris Centre - Amblyteles armatorius parasitic wasp, many broad centurion hoverflies

Washington Avenue - 2 Buzzards (over), 4 swifts, 2 house martins, swallow - Recently 10-spot ladybird, 2-spot ladybird

Stanley Park - 2 Coal tits, 2 juvenile grey wagtails, 4 adult + 1 juvenile great crested grebes

Heron's Reach golf course - 45 Marsh orchids, common spotted orchid, 10 bee orchids, Cetti's warbler

Kipling Fields - 100 Marsh orchids

Marton - Small tortoiseshell, speckled wood, 2 holly blue butterflies

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 3 Cetti's warblers

Small tortoiseshell

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

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

Tuesday 13th June

About average temperatures for mid-June 12 - 17C some lengthy spells of sunshine with a moderate but decreasing westerly wind

New South Promenade - Blenny, several juvenile flat fish, juvenile sand eel (or possibly a juvenile pipefish), juvenile bearded rockling (not sure which species), many brown shrimps, several green shore crabs, necklace shells (some with hedgehog hydroid attached), tower shell, common otter shells, curved razor shells, striped venus shell, compass jellyfish, many sea gooseberries

Solaris Centre - Deptford pink, many broad centurion hoverflies

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Gadwall, great crested grebe, 4 lapwing, buzzard, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 21 long tailed tits

Stanley Park - 2 adult + 1 juvenile Great crested grebe, 3 blackcaps

Lawson's Field - Cetti's warbler

Heron's Reach golf course - Little grebe

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, willow warbler, chiffchaff, blackcap, whitethroat, song thrush, 10 tree sparrows

4 species of fish in one tray by Revoe Guides

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

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

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Monday 12th June

About average temperatures 13 - 16C some sunshine later with a strong westerly wind

New South Promenade - Green shore crab, common prawn, many brown shrimps, compass jellyfish, 3 juvenile flatfish sp, necklace shells, Iceland cyprine, several common otter shells, edible oyster, many pod razors, a few curved razors,

Starr Gate - Fulmar, Arctic skua, 150 Manx shearwaters, 70 gannets, 6 kittiwakes, 14 guillemots

Stanley Park - adult + 2 juvenile Grey wagtails, juvenile great spotted woodpecker (out of the nest), 10 swifts

Marton Mere LNR - Common tern, 3 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, skylark, lapwing, 2 oystercatchers, 2 kestrels, buzzard

Heron's Reach golf course - 2 Tufted ducks, reed warbler

Green shore crab found by Revoe Brownies

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

Weekend 8th - 11th June

About average temperatures for early June 11 - 19C very mixed weather with very heavy rain, strong winds and some sunshine

Sunday 11th June

Stanley Park - Hobby, 20 house martins, 10 swifts, 2 ad + 2 juv great crested grebes

Mossom Nature Field - Blackcap

Gynn Square - Great skua (N), 50 Manx shearwaters, 10 gannets, 2 kittiwakes

Starr Gate - Fulmar, 39 Manx shearwater, 8 gannets, 3 kittiwakes

Marton Mere LNR - Grasshopper warbler

Saturday 10th June

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, 4 lapwings, buzzard, kestrel, 3 Cetti's warbler

Friday 9th June

Marton Mere LNR - Gadwall, 4 Cetti's warblers, 2 lapwings

Thursday 8th June

Robin's Lane - Common hawker dragonfly

Grasshopper warbler

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

Wednesday 7th June

About average temperatures for early June 11 - 16C Prolonged rain then brightening up with a westerly gale at first becoming a gentle breeze by the evening


North Shore - 5 Fulmars (N), 42 gannets (mostly N), 2 Manx shearwaters


Marton Mere LNR - 5 Cetti's warblers, 2 Lapwings, 2 shovelers, kestrel, buzzard


Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Song thrushes, blackcap, juvenile sparrowhawk

Lapwing

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

Tuesday 6th June

Another cool wet and windy day 10 - 13C heavy rain easing off by mid afternoon with a gale force westerly wind

Starr Gate - Great skua, red breasted merganser, 27 fulmars, 240 gannets, 180 Manx shearwaters, 100 kittiwakes

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Kestrels

Stanley Park - Sand martin, 18 swifts, 4 adult + 2 juvenile great crested grebes

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Fulmar

 

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

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Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Monday 5th June

A cool wet and windy day 10 - 15C rain all day with a strong south easterly wind

Stanley Park - 4 adult + 2 juvenile Great crested grebes

Starr Gate - 16 Sandwich terns, 11 gannets, 2 Manx shearwaters

Norbreck - 30 Gannets

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Gadwall, 2 oystercatchers, lapwing, buzzard, kestrel, 2 Cetti's warblers, 5 swifts

Swift

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

Weekend 2nd - 4th June

About average temperatures for early June 7 - 18C some good sunny spells with a moderate westerly breeze

Sunday 4th June

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue - 2 Common blue butterflies, 2 blue tailed damselflies, bee orchid (not in flower), 3 common broomrapes, 2 chiffchaffs, whitethroat

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Whitethroat, 2 blackcaps, 2 chiffchaffs, song thrush, 4 common blue butterflies, large skipper butterfly

Warbreck Hill - Oystercatcher (nesting somewhere on Unity Academy/Mexford House?)

Starr Gate - Fulmar (S), Arctic skua, 225 Manx shearwaters, 150 Sandwich terns, 36 kittiwakes (S), 18 gannets, 16 guillemots, 10 shelducks (S)

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Gadwall, 2 shovelers, great crested grebe, kestrel, lesser whitethroat, 5 swifts

Saturday 3rd June

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue - 2 Chiffchaffs, whitethroat, song thrush, bee orchid (not in flower), 3 common broomrapes

Stanley Park - 3 Goldcrests, 4 adult + 2 juvenile great crested grebes, treecreeper

Marton Mere LNR - Little egret, 2 shovelers, buzzard, kestrel, 2 oystercatchers, 2 lapwings, great spotted woodpecker (W), small copper butterfly

Friday 2nd June

New South Promenade - Little egret, thornback ray eggcase, several blennies, a few sand gobies, green shore crabs, brown shrimps, common prawns

Layton - Oystercatcher, swift

Heron's Reach golf course - Little grebe

Heron's Reach - 2 Toads, smooth newt, great crested newt

Staining Nook - 10 House martins

Marton Mere LNR - Bullfinch, 3 linnets, 5 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, skylark, great spotted woodpecker, 2 mistle thrushes, 3 kestrels, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 2 shovelers, 2 gadwalls

Solais Centre - Yesterday's solitary be was re-identified by an expert as Halictus rubicundus

Common broomrape at Holyoake Avenue

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 Merehttps://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

Thursday 1st June

A warmer than average day for early June 13 - 21C mostly sunny spells with a light and decreasing easterly wind veering westerly

Solaris Centre - Solitary bee sp (possibly Colletes daviesanus)

New South Promenade - Arctic skua, 40 gannets

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, 2 shovelers, 2 gadwalls, 2 lapwings, 2 buzzards, 5 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, willow warbler

Stanley Park - 4 ad + 2 juvenile Great crested grebes, 20 swifts, 2 goldcrests

Solitary bee sp collecting pollen fron an Ox-eye daisy at the Solaris Centre

EVENT - World Environment Day Monday 5th June - Whale and Dolphin Watch 9.00am - 1.00pm from the Mirror Ball. No need to book, dress for the weather, bring binoculars and/or telescope if you have them. NB this event will be cancelled if there is rain or strong winds.

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

Wednesday 31st May

A cool night followed by a warm day 5 - 21C sunny until early evening with a very light breeze

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 7 Sandwich terns

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Red admiral butterfly

Regency Gardens - Mouse eared hawkweed

Washington Avenue - Peregrine (S)

Stanley Park - 55 Swifts, 2 goldcrests, great spotted woodpecker

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Shovelers, 2 gadwall, oystercatcher, lapwing, kestrel, 5 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, 10 house martins, 7 swifts, painted lady butterfly, common blue butterfly

Painted Lady

EVENT - World Environment Day Monday 5th June - Whale and Dolphin Watch 9.00am - 1.00pm from the Mirror Ball. No need to book, dress for the weather, bring binoculars and/or telescope if you have them. NB this event will be cancelled if there is rain or strong winds.

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