Weekend 8th - 11th April

A mixed weekend with frost on Sunday morning -2 - 15C mostly sunny with a light south westerly wind veering easterly and becoming increasingly stronger

Sunday 10th April

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Goldeneyes, 2 great crested grebes, 2 buzzards, sparrowhawk, 2 willow warblers, 10 chiffchaffs, 25 sand martins, several small tortoiseshells, several peacocks, snakeshead fritillaries in flower

Starr Gate - Grey seal, Osprey (N), 15 whooper swans, 3250 knot, 30 linnets (N), 8 siskins (N)

Washington Avenue - Siskin, buzzard (over)

Saturday 9th April

Starr Gate - Grey seal, sandwich tern, 5 wigeon, eider, 3 red throated divers

South Shore - 2 Siskins (over), lesser redpoll (over)

Bond Street/Railway - Willow warbler

Marton Mere LNR - House martin, 5 Willow warblers, 5 swallows, 50 sand martins, 8 chiffchaffs, 2 great crested grebes, little grebe, 5 goldeneyes, 5 Cetti's warblers

Friday 8th April

New South Promenade - Heron

Starr Gate - Long tailed duck

North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Orchard - Chiffchaff

Town Centre - Grey Wagtail

Washington Avenue - 4 Buzzards (over), sparrowhawk (over)

Buzzard over Marton Mere LNR

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.