Sunday 7th February
Lawson's Wetland - Kestrel
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 4 Pochards, 12 teal, great crested grebe
Marton Mere LNR - Mediterranean gull, 5 goldeneyes, 6 pochards, 2 sparrowhawks, buzzard, 52 fieldfares, lesser redpoll, 60 linnets, 4 stock doves, coal tit
North Shore - Fulmar, gannet, 4 pintail (S), 7 eiders, rock pipit
Starr Gate - 4 Pintail, fulmar, shag, 21 little gulls, 8 kittiwakes
Saturday 6th February
Lawson's Field - Barn owl
Stanley Park - 15 Herons (at nests on north island)
North Shore - Great skua, shag, 4 little gulls
Marton Mere LNR - Mediterranean gull, treecreeper, 4 goldeneyes, 5 pochards, sparrowhawk, 6 mistle thrushes, 30 fieldfares
Friday 5th February
Lawson's Wetland - Kestrel
New South Promenade - 150 Sanderlings, 93 knot (a very high count for here)
North Blackpool Pond Trail - 3 Pochards, 10 teal
Marton Mere LNR - 75 Black Tailed Godwits (S), great crested grebe, 4 goldeneyes, 5 pochards, 6 stock doves, 44 fieldfares, 40 linnets, coal tit
Mediterranean gull, centre top |
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
Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/
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.