A mixed weekend varying from chilly to mild 0 - 8C rain at times with variable increasing winds
Monday 26th January
Heron's Reach - 4 Bewick's swans (W)
Sunday 25th January
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Shoveler, great crested grebe, tufted duck, grey wagtail
Staining Nook - Bullfinch (SW)
Marton Mere LNR - 4 Pochards, water rail, kestrel, buzzard, 150 lapwings, 2 stock doves, goldcrest, 80 linnets
Lawson's Wetland - Redwing
Saturday 24th January
Marton Tesco - 55 Pied wagtails (pre roost gathering)
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, redwing, 7 gadwall, 3 goldeneyes, buzzard, Cetti's warbler, snowdrops in flower
Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat
Friday 23rd January
Bond Street - Grey wagtail
The Great grey shrike continues its stay just over our southern boundary along Queensway
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
There is now a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects
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
