Monday 14th September
Victoria Hospital - Sparrowhawk
Town Centre - Peregrine
New South Promenade - 2 Grey seals, 8 gannets, 6 Sandwich terns, red throated diver, auk sp, peacock butterfly
Marton Mere LNR - Sand martin, 2 water rails, 6 Cetti's warblers, 2 lesser whitethroats,
Sunday 13th September
Solaris Centre - Stoat (1st record here - a really unusual sighting!), chiffchaff, migrant hawker dragonfly, painted lady, several small tortoiseshells, silver Y moth.
Saturday 12th September
Bispham cliffs - Grey seal, 2 wheatears, 2 meadow pipits, 10 pied wagtails, grey wagtail, barrel jellyfish
Stanley Park - 41 Gadwall
Friday 11th September
New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red breasted mergansers (S), 5 gannets, 3 Sandwich terns, red throated diver, auk sp.
Barrel jellyfish - harmless |
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. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.