Last week 1st - 6th March

A cool start to the month -1 - 10C some sunshine and heavy wintry showers with a strong westerly to north westerly wind

Sunday 6th March

Stanley Park - 2 Nuthatches, coal tit, 2 gadwall, great crested grebe, great spotted woodpecker

Heron's Reach - 2 Toads, 4 bee orchid rosettes

Salisbury Woodland Garden - Goldcrest, great spotted woodpecker

North Shore - 2000 Common scoters, 2 eiders, 3 red throated divers, 2 great crested grebes, 4 kittiwakes (N), 3 curlews (N)

Marton Mere LNR - Stoat, Iceland gull, 2 oystercatchers, kestrel, great crested grebe, 25 fieldfares, 10 linnets, 3 water rails, 30 teal, 4 pochards, 3 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker, 2 bee orchid rosettes, coltsfoot (in flower).

Saturday 5th March

North Blackpool Pond Trail horse field - Little egret

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Jack snipe, 6 snipe

Plymouth Road roundabout - 55 Starlings (murmurating)

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, 9 goldeneyes, 2 oystercatchers, 5 Cetti's warblers, 25 fieldfares, 5 stock doves, sparrowhawk, skylark

Friday 4th March

Blackpool North Station - Grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 9 goldeneyes, 10 stock doves, 5 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers

Thursday 3rd March

New South Promenade - Shelduck (N)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Shelducks (N), peregrine, kestrel, sparrowhawk, 5 snipe, 2 great crested grebes, 9 goldeneyes, 10 stock doves, 2 oystercatchers, 8 tree sparrows

Clifton Cresent - 5 Curlews (N)

Wednesday 2nd March

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 3 Pochards, great crested grebe

New South Promenade - 30 Kittiwakes (N)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Stonechats,

Tuesday 1st March

New South Promenade - 31 Turnstones

Marton Mere LNR - 10 Goldeneyes, peregrine, sparrowhawwk, 4 oystercatchers (over), coal tit, 4 Cetti's warblers, grey wagtail

Turnstone at North Shore

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

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 and Thursday 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.