25th - 26th October weekend round-up

Generally mild by October's standards, 10 - 16C, mostly overcast with blustery SW wind

Sunday 26th October

Marton Mere LNR - Jay (S), stonechat (embankment), goldcrest, chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's warblers, 51 shovelers, water rail, pochard, speckled wood butterfly.

Stanley Park - 1 im  + 3 adult Great crested grebes, 34 gadwall (thought to be the record count here), 45 shovelers, 51 tufted ducks, 2 pochards.

Saturday 25th October

Marton Mere LNR - Stonechat (will this bird winter here?), 2 grey wagtails, 3 goldcrests, 4 water rails, 220 coot, 56 teal, 53 shovelers, little grebe, 6000 starlings (roosted), 22 redwings, 3 snipe (over)

You can email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and autumnal wildlife photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Don't forget to book your places on our wildlife wander next weekend