1st - 3rd January 2017

An average start to the year 1 - 8C some sunny spells with a moderate north westerly breeze

Tuesday 3rd January

Lawson's wetland - 4 Mistle thrushes (over)

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 42 greenfinches, 10 long tailed tits, great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 2 goldeneyes. great crested grebe

Monday 2nd January

Marton Mere LNR - Red breasted merganser (very scarce here), Iceland gull, long eared owl, woodcock, chiffchaff, goldcrest, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails, 2 little grebes, 2 goldeneyes, sparrowhawk, 30 skylarks

Heron's Reach - Woodcock

Sunday 1st January

Marton Mere LNR - Fox, great white egret (very scarce here), long eared owl, woodcock, 285 coots, 20 wigeon, 100 teal, 6 tree sparrows, great spotted woodpecker, 20 linnets, chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's warblers, 6 water rails, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel, 6 stock doves, goldcrest, coal tit

Lawson's wetland - 10 Snipe

Boundary Park - Grey wagtail

Stanley Park - 107 Coots, 74 mallards, 28 shovelers, 19 gadwall.

De Vere's hotel entrance pool - Teal, water rail

Iceland gull (3rd from right)

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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 3rd February

Dropping nearer to normal temperatures for February 3 - 7C mostly sunny with a moderate north westerly wind

Stanley Park - 2 Coal tits, 2 nuthatches

Marton/Cherry Tree Road - 34 Jackdaws

Staining Nook - 21 Fieldfares, 3 redwings

New South Promenade - Little gull, 2 kittiwakes

North Shore - 21 Little gulls

Lawson's Wetland - Kestrel, stonechat, 2 meadow pipits

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, woodcock, 3 long eared owls (DO NOT LEAVE THE  PATHS TO VIEW THESE BIRDS), peregrine, little grebe, 4 goldeneyes, 4 pochards, 125 wigeon, 10 stock doves



Iceland gull - front right

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.