Sunday 9th August
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Shoveler, teal, 75 mallards
Warbreck Hill - 5 Swallows (N)
Ssaturday 8th August
Marton Mere LNR - Sparrowhawk, ad + juv great crested grebe, 5 stock doves, 16 linnets, 500 starlings
Starr Gate - Bottlenose dolphin (S), 85 Sandwich terns, 4 great crested grebes
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - butterflies: 2 White letter hairstreaks, 10 meadow browns, 6 gatekeepers, 3 speckled woods, 6 small skippers, large skipper, 3 large whites; brown hawker dragonfly, Orphion wasp, sparrowhawk ad + juv (food-pass)
Warbreck Hill - moths: Lychnis, lesser broad bordered yellow underwing, marbled beauty, dark arches.
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| Meadow brown at Devonshire Road Rock Gardens an unusual one as it has a double 'pupil' in the eye-spot |
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
