Tuesday 15th December
Marton Mere LNR - 5 Long eared owls (Please do not leave the paths to look for these birds), 3 goldeneyes, 250 teal, 18 tufted ducks, 2 water rails, 2 Cetti's warblers, 200 rooks, 39 fieldfares
Lawson's Wetland - 10 Snipe, stonechat
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 30 Teal, pochard, sparrowhawk, goldcrest
Stanley Park - Goldeneye, 29 gadwall, 11 shoveler, 2 great crested grebes, nuthatch, treecreeper, coal tit
Monday 14th December
Marton Mere LNR - Treecreeper, 6 little egrets, 2 coal tits, 2 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker, 40 fieldfares, redwing, 2 sparrowhawks, peregrine, 2 pintails, 3 goldeneyes, 75 wigeon
Stanley Park - Nuthatch, coal tit, 27 gadwall, 9 shovelers
Sunday 13th December
North Shore - 1700 Common scoters
North Shore Go-kart track - 210 Redshanks (roosted)
Starr Gate - 3200 Common scoters, 3 great crested grebes, red throated diver
Stanley Park - 3 Nuthatches
Marton Mere LNR - 160 Coot, 14 shelducks, pintail, 3 goldeneyes, sparrowhawk, 30 fieldfares, 8 tree sparrows, 50 teal, water rail, 2 snipe, 3 Cetti's warblers
Saturday 12th December
Warbreck Hill - Leucistic chaffinch (still regular at feeders)
Rosefinch Way - Fox
Town Centre - Sparrowhawk
Friday 11th December
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Pintail, 2 goldeneyes, 80 wigeon, 300 teal, sparrowhawk, 100 lapwings
Thursday 10th December
New South Promenade - 1000 Herring gulls (feeding on starfish wreck), 2 kittiwakes, 250 common scoters
Marton Mere LNR - 15 Greenfinches, great spotted woodpecker, 35 fieldfares, 2 Cetti's warblers
Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat, 4 snipe
Heron's Reach - Woodcock
Wednesday 9th December
New South Promenade - 250 Common scoters, kittiwake (S)
Stanley Park - Great crested grebe, 43 gadwall, 11 shoveler
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Pintails, 2 goldeneyes, 100 wigeon, 150 teal, little grebe, 2 water rails, 4 Cetti's warblers
Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat
Quernmore Avenue - 5 Pied wagtails
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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.
