Monday 21st August to Sunday 27th August

About average temperatures for the end of August 9 - 23C

Sunday 27th August

North Shore cliffs - 3 Wheatears

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Marton Mere LNR - 14 Teal, 9 gadwall, buzzard, sparrowhawk, great spotted woodpecker, grey wagtail, Cetti's warbler

Norbreck - 4 Harbour porpoises, 2 razorbills

Devonshire Road rock Gardens - adult + 2 juvenile Moorhens, coal tit, 8 parasol mushrooms

Starr Gate - 3 Bottlenose dolphins, 16 gannets, curlew (S), 5 golden plovers (S)

Saturday 26th August

Starr Gate - 860 Common scoters (S), 52 gannets (S), whimbrel (S), 118 Sandwich terns (S), razorbill

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Soprano pipistrelle, pipistrelle, Daubenton's bats, old lady, large yellow underwing, lesser yellow underwing, lesser broad bordered yellow underwing, flame shoulder, straw dot moths, 6 teal, spaqrrowhawk, great spotted woodpecker, adult & juv great crested grebe

North Blackpool Pond Trail - Kestrel

Heron's Reach golf course - Water rail, little grebe, great spotted woodpecker (NE)

Marton Mere LNR - Hedgehog, 14 shovelers, 11 gadwal, snipe, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 6 stock doves, great spotted woodpecker, 17 tree sparrows, 4 Cetti's warblers

Lawson's field - Cetti's warbler

Friday 25th August

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Zoo - Great spotted woodpecker (E)

Marton Mere LNR - 11 Teal, buzzard, 7 stock doves

Starr Gate - 128 Sandwich terns (S), 2 grey wagtails (S)

Stanley Park - 20 Long tailed tits, great spotted woodpecker

Thursday 24th August

Starr Gate - Little tern (S), 312 Sandwich terns (S), razorbill (S), 4 shelducks (S)

Stanley Park - Ring necked parakeet, nuthatch

Marton Mere LNR - Redshank (over), 15 gadwall, 17 teal, sparrowhawk, kestrel, Cetti's warbler

Wednesday 23rd August

Town Centre - Peregrine

Starr Gate - 2 Arctic skuas (S), great skua (S), 115 Sandwich terns (S),

Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, kestrel

Tuesday 22nd August

Town Centre - 3 Peregrines

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, ad + 2 juv little grebes, sparrowhawk, lesser whitethroat

Lawson's field - 50 Swallows

Marton Tesco - 150 Pied wagtails (pre-roost)

Marton Glasdons - 350 Swallows (pre-roost)

Monday 21st August

Lawson's field - Great spotted woodpecker (NE)

Marton Mere LNR - 9 Gadwall, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 120 coots, Cetti's warbler

Stanley Park - Peregrine (W)

Mossom Nature Field - Sparrowhawk (W), willow warbler

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 2 adult & 2 juvenile Great crested grebes, 65 mallards

Parasol mushrooms at Devonshire Road Rock Gardens

EVENT -  Solaris Centre  Fylde Futures - Friday 8th September 1.00pm - 3.00pm  - 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 

Wednesday 15th to Sunday 20th August

A little cooler than average for mid-August 10 - 21C very changeable weather with a generally moderate to strong north westerly wind

Sunday 20th August

Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, buzzard, sparrowhawk, lesser whitethroat, curlew (W), 2 swifts, 2 common blue butterflies

Starr Gate - 22 Shelducks (S), 6 gannets (N), 2 Arctic skuas, 310 Sandwich terns

Bispham Road - Buzzard (S)

Warbreck Hill - House martin (N)

Saturday 19th August

Stanley Park - 20 House martins

Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 14 snipe, 2 bullfinches, 12 teal, 5 tree sparrows, swift

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Sparrowhawk, blackcap

Lawson's Wetland - Kestrel

Marton - Elephant hawkmoth

 Friday 18th August

Talbot Road - adult and juvenile Pied wagtail

Town Centre - Peregrine

Starr Gate - 5 Arctic skuas (S), 5 whimbrels (S), 20 kittiwakes (S), 18 gannets, 12 shelducks (S), 2 Manx sheawaters

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Otters 

Caunce Street - Painted lady butterfly

Thursday 17th August


Solaris Centre - painted lady butterfly

Town Centre - 3 Peregrines

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Peregrines, buzzard, sparrowhawk, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker, brimstone butterfly

Ferguson Road - Swift

Squires Gate - Swift

Starr Gate - 2 Arctic skuas, fulmar (S), 35 gannets (S), 185 Sandwich terns (S), guillemot

New South Promenade - very large 5 bearded rockling, blennies, green shore crabs, common prawns, brown shrimps, beadlet anemones, common sand stars   

Wednesday 16th August

New South Promenade - Painted top shell (1st record for Blackpool), blennies, sand gobies, beadlet anemones, green shore crabs, brown shrimps, common prawns, common otter shell, large necklace shell 

Starr Gate - 29 Gannets, 2 whimbrels (S), 2 great crested grebes, 190 Sandwich terns

Town Centre - 4 Ravens (SE), 2 peregrines

Beechfield Avenue - Swift

Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard 

Staining Nook - Great spotted woodpecker

5-bearded rockling

EVENT -  North Blackpool Pond Trail - Moth & Bat night - Saturday 26th August 8.00pm - Late. Meet at the bird viewing area at Kincraig Lake opposite the Spar on Kincraig Road FY2 0HN. Bring a torch and wear warm clothes - 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 
 

Tuesday 8th to Tuesday 15th August

A cooler than average start to the month 9 - 19C

Tuesday 15th August

New South Promenade - Green shore crab, 2 common prawns, many brown shrimps, blenny, sand goby, beadlet anemone, dog whelks, common whelks, edible mussels, common cockles, pod razors, bean razors, hornwrack

Beechfield Avenue - Sparrowhawk (over) 

Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, sparrowhawk

Town Centre - Peregrine 

North Shore - Peregrine

Monday 14th August

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Snipe, bullfinch, sparrowhawk, kestrel

Stanley Park - 27 Mute swans

Town Centre - 3 Peregrines

Beechfield Avenue - Peregrine (over)

Sunday 13th August

Starr Gate - 720 Common scoters, 2 Arctic skuas, 3 gannets, 250 Sandwich terns, 2 wheatears, grey wagtail, 7 swifts (SE)

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, redshank, snipe, shoveler, 20 black tailed godwits (S), buzzard, kestrel, 2 Cettis warblers, 2 lesser whitethroats, willow warbler, 5 reed warblers, 2 song thrushes, 4 peacock butterflies

Staining Nook - 2 Blackcaps

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Mediterranean gull, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 3 swifts

Saturday 12th August

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Moorhens, 2 sparrowhawks, lesser whitethroat

Stanley Park - Great spotted woodpecker, goldcrest

Starr Gate - 890 Common scoters, fulmar, 3 Arctic skuas, great skua, 12 gannets, 120 Sandwich terns

Heron's Reach golf course - juvenile Little grebe

Friday 11th August

Solaris Centre - 2 Grey wagtails

Starr Gate - 12 Manx shearwaters, 8 Arctic skuas, 3 gannets, 570 common scoters, peregrine, 300 Sandwich terns, kittiwake

Town Centre - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, little ringed plover

Thursday 10th August

Staining Nook - Lesser whitethroat, 2 blackcaps, kestrel, swift

Stanley Park - Pochard, juvenile little grebe, great crested grebe

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Lesser whitethroats, 3 tree sparrows, 7 stock doves

Starr Gate - 320 Common scoters, curlew (S), 15 redshanks (S), 2 Arctic skuas, 350 Sandwich terns

Wednesday 9th August

Marton Mere LNR - 11 Swifts (S), 40 swallows, Cetti's warbler, kestrel, sparrowhawk, 7 stock doves

North Pier - 2 Bottlenose dolphins

Starr Gate - 400 Common scoters, 7 gannets (N), Arctic skua, 370 Sandwich terns, 7 common terns

Tuesday 8th August

Marton Mere LNR - Fox, lesser whitethroat, Cetti's warbler, great spotted woodpecker, swift, 7 stock doves, buzzard, kestrel, painted lady butterfly

Starr Gate - 550 Common scoters, 2 Arctic skuas, 430 Sandwich terns, 15 common terns, 2 Arctic terns

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Painted Lady

EVENT -  Marton Mere Celebration Day Saturday 19th August Lots going on from 10am until 4pm. More details at the Visitor Centre on the day - FREE

North Blackpool Pond Trail - Moth & Bat night - Saturday 26th August 8.00pm - Late. Meet at the bird viewing area at Kincraig Lake opposite the Spar on Kincraig Road FY2 0HN. Bring a torch and wear warm clothes - 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

Friday 4th to Monday 7th August

Cool for early August 12 - 18C sunny spells and heavy rain with a strong south westerly wind

Monday 7th August

Warbreck Hill - Goldcrest

Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, sparrowhawk, 2 linnets

Town Centre - Peregrine

Starr Gate - 3 Arctic skuas, 9 gannets, sparrowhawk, whimbrel (S), 62 Sandwich terns, wheatear

Sunday 6th August

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, great spotted woodpecker, kestrel

Starr Gate - Great skua, Arctic skua, 333 Sandwich terns, whimbrel (S), peregrine, great crested grebe

Gynn Square - Kestrel (S), great skua, 2 gannets (N)

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Saturday 5th August

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Pipistrelle bats, bittern, barn owl, 2 sparrowhawks, 1600 starlings (roosted), lesser whitethroat, 3 chiffchaffs, curlew (over), wigeon, 2 brown hawker dragonflies, moths; Gothic, fen wainscot, brimstone, large yellow underwing, lesser broad bordered yellow underwing, least yellow underwing, flame shoulder, brown china mark, common rustic, common plume, marbled beauty, ruby tiger, straw dot, mother of pearl, silver Y

Heron's Reach golf course - Little grebe

Starr Gate - Grey seal, 5 Manx shearwaters, 500 common scoters

Mossom Nature Field - Holly blue butterfly

Friday 4th August

Town Centre - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - Common tern, 2 shovelers, 2 gadwall, buzzard, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker

Starr Gate - 3 Manx shearwaters (N), 26 gannets (N), Arctic skua

Tesco Mereside - 50 Pied wagtails (Pre-roost)

Marbled beauty

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Moth & Bat night - Saturday 26th August 8.00pm - Late. Meet at the bird viewing area at Kincraig Lake opposite the Spar on Kincraig Road FY2 0HN. Bring a torch and wear warm clothes - 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

Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd August

Slightly warmer than average temperatures 13 - 22C but feeling cool in the strong south westerly wind with frequent heavy showers

Thursday 3rd August

New South Promenade (National Whale & Dolphin Watch) - 5 Manx shearwaters, 4 gannets

Staining Nook - Weasel

Kipling Drive fields and hedgerows - 40 House sparrows

Marton Mere LNR - Green woodpecker, Mediterranean gull, common tern, grasshopper warbler, buzzard, kestrel, 25 house martins

Wednesday 2nd August

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk

New South Promenade (National Whale & Dolphin Watch) - Grey seal, peregrine, 56 dunlins, great crested grebe

Town Centre - 3 Peregrines

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern

Peregrine in the town centre

EVENTS - National Whale and Dolphin Watch - Saturday 29th July - Sunday 6th August See here for local details - FREE

Marton Mere LNR - Moth & Bat night - Saturday 5th August 8.30pm - 11.30pm meet at the old cabin at the west end of the nature reserve - 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

Monday 31st July & Tuesday 1st August

About average temperatures for the end of July 12 - 19C Sunny spells, very heavy rain early Monday morning with a strong south westerly wind

Tuesday 1st August

Starr Gate - 500 Common scoters, 6 shelducks (S), 4 gannets (S), 2 whimbrels (S), great crested grebe (S)

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines, grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Gadwall, great spotted woodpecker, sand martin, Cetti's warbler

Monday 31st July

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Mossom Nature Field - 10 Long tailed tits, willow warbler

Warbreck Hill - Kestrel (S), 3 house martins (over)

Starr Gate (National Whale & Dolphin Watch) - Peregrine (S)

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Stock doves, kestrel

Long tailed tit

EVENTS - National Whale and Dolphin Watch - Saturday 29th July - Sunday 6th August See here for local details - FREE

Marton Mere LNR - Moth & Bat night - Saturday 5th August 8.30pm - 11.30pm meet at the old cabin at the west end of the nature reserve - 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