Friday 7th August
New South Promenade - 3 Bottlenose dolphins
Solaris Centre - Wheatear
Thursday 6th August
New South Promenade - Arctic skua, 55 Sandwich terns, 5 common terns
South Pier - 84 Sandwich terns
Marton Mere LNR - 21 Tufted ducks, 500 starlings roosted
Stanley Park - 3 ad + 2 well grown juv + 2 recently hatch juv Great crested grebes, 8 tufted ducks, harlequin ladybird, straw dot moth, many grass veneer moths
Warbreck Hill - 7 Long tailed tits
Wednesday 5th August
Marton Mere LNR - adult + juv Great crested grebe, 14 tufted ducks, 6 stock doves, 12 long tailed tits, 4 blackcaps, 7 chiffchaffs
New South Promenade - Great crested grebe (S)
Tuesday 4th August
Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, great crested grebe (S), 2 whimbrels (S), 98 common terns, 17 Sandwich terns
Town Centre - Peregrine
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Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
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
