Wednesday 15th March

Warm for mid-March 5 - 13C mostly sunny with a light south westerly breeze

Marton - 35 Whooper swans (NW)

Warbreck Hill - Pink footed geese (heard flying over at 22.30)

Marton Mere LNR - 6 Cetti's warblers, 2 sand martins, 2 little grebes, 2 great crested grebes, 2 goldeneyes, 55 teal, 46 wigeon, 15 shovelers, 5 water rails, 2 oystercatchers, sparrowhawk, kestrel, buzzard, 12 stock doves, 8 fieldfares, 4 linnets, 2 skylarks, chiffchaff

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Stanley Park - 3 Oystercatchers

Preston New Road - Siskin

Solaris Centre - Meadow pipit (NW first of the year here)

New South Promenade - Harbour porpoise, grey seal, 500 common scoters, 2 red throated divers

Starr Gate - 20 Eiders, siskin (over), meadow pipits (over), pied wagtails (over)

Norbreck - 7 Curlews (N)

North Blackpool Pond Trail - 6 Herons, pochard, 2 tufted ducks, 2 shovelers, 2 teal, great crested grebe, grey wagtail, reed bunting

Siskin

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

EVENT - Pond dipping with the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail. Saturday 18th March 11am - 1pm at Ashfield Road Pond off Briar Field FY2 0FE. Nets at the ready, get your wellies on and we’re off! Join us for the first pond dipping event of the year – What will you find? FREE but a donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.
This event is kindly sponsored by Wise Energy.
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  

Thusday 2nd - Sunday 5th March

About average for early March 3 - 11C Sunny but prolonged rain on Sunday, generally light winds

Sunday 5th March

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 140 coots, 4 goldeneyes, 45 shovelers, 2 great crested grebes, 2 oystercatchers

Lawson's Wetland - 7 Meadow pipits

Stanley Park - Rook (NE - very unusual here)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Pochard, 2 shovelers, 3 tufted ducks, great crested grebe

Starr Gate - 18 Eiders, 2 red breasted mergansers, 2 red throated divers, shelduck, 25 pink footed geese (N)

Saturday 4th March

Marton Mere LNR - 153 Wigeon, 2 goldeneyes, 2 great crested grebes, 28 fieldfares, 6 Cetti's warblers, sparrowhawk, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker

Stanley Park - 2 Nuthatches, 47 coots, 46 tufted ducks, 38 shovelers, 11 gadwall, 24 herons (on island), 5 great crested grebes, 2 goldcrests, great spotted woodpecker, mistle thrush

Friday 3rd March

Preston New Road - 3 Siskins, 2 coal tits, 22 goldfinches

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Moorhen

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Goldeneyes, 18 shovelers, 2 great crested grebes, 25 fieldfares, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails

Starr Gate - Snow bunting, 7 whooper swans (N), eider, linnet

Thursday 2nd March

Town Centre - Grey wagtail, peregrine

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Redwing, 2 shovelers, pochard, 10 teal, great crested grebe

Siskin

Please send your 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   

Wednesday 17th February

Cool again 4 - 5C light rain easing to give cloudy conditions, moderate southerly wind veering north westerly becoming less strong

Lawson's Field - 4 Song thrushes

Marton Mere LNR - 6 Siskins, 9 goldeneyes, 36 fieldfares, 3 water rails



Siskin at Marton Mere a few years ago

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

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 and Thursday 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.