Wednesday 18th February
Central Pier - 5000 Starlings
Marton Mere LNR- Bullfinch, 2 tree sparrows, 55 lapwings, 85 fieldfares, 4 redwings, 15 linnets, 2 Cetti's warblers, goldcrest, 2 Shelducks
Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat
Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, 3 red throated divers, 2 red breasted mergansers, 4300 common scoters
New South Promenade - Turnstone (on promenade near mirror ball - never seen one up there before), 500 common scoters, 3 eiders, great crested grebe
North Shore - Shelduck (N), red throated diver
Tuesday 17th February
Marton Mere LNR - Curlew (E), bullfinch
New South Promenade - Mediterranean gull (S)
Monday 16th February
Washington Avenue - Frog
New South Promenade - 29 Redshanks, 19 turnstones, ringed plover
Solaris Centre - Magpie (S - very rare here)
Long eared owls photographed recently by Predz of Marton |
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
There are now volunteering opportunities starting shortly at Marton Mere LNR. Some may be 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.
The next one is Sunday 22nd Feb 10am - 1pm