Mostly sunny and warmer tha naverage for early July 9 - 24C variable winds. Thunder late Friday night
Sunday 5th July
Faraday Way - Whitethroat
Marton Mere LNR - Common sandpiper, great spotted woodpecker, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 kestrels
Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler
Saturday 4th July
Grange Park/City Learning Centre - Emperor dragonfly, 2 common blues, 2 meadow browns, large white, small white, speckled wood butterflies, many silver Y moths, meadow grasshopper, many hare's foot clovers, some hop trefoil, kidney vetch, wild pansy, cornflower, swift (over)
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black tailed godwits (N), 11 tufted ducks, kestrel
Friday 3rd July
Bispham Cliffs - Grey seal, 4 Manx shearwaters
Bispham Road/Squirrel pub - Sparrowhawk (over)
Central Promenade - 6 Bottlenosed dolphins
Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
There is 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
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.
Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work
