Sunday 20th March
Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, 11 snipe, jack snipe, little grebe, 46 wigeon, 18 shoveler, 4 buzzards, sparrowhawk, 5 linnets, 3 water rails, 5 Cetti's warblers
Saturday 19th March
Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, 2 great crested grebes, 4 oystercatchers, 4 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails, 36 fieldfares, 2 redwings (SE), 2 kestrels, 2 sparrowhawks
Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler
Warbreck Hill - 2 House sparrows (very rare here), coal tit
Starr Gate - 55 Red throated divers, 16 eiders, 4 great crested grebes, 1500 common scoters, 2 teal (N), grey wagtail (N)
Friday 18th March
Stanley Park - 2 Buzzards (over)
Zoo - Goldcrest
Starr Gate - Great crested grebe, 2 eiders, shelduck (N)
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 2 pink footed geese, 5 oystercatchers, 43 tufted ducks, 4 redshank
Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler
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| Buzzard over Marton Mere LNR |
FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Easter Saturday 26th March 2 - 3.30pm Wildlife on your doorstep. Meet at the North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Orchard Salmesbury Avenue FY2 0PS. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.
ANOTHER FAMILY EVENT - Easter Sunday 27th March 9am - 12 Early spring birdwatch at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Rd gate. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Merel would be appreciated.
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
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.
