Wednesday 29th June
No news
Thursday 30 June
Heron's Reach - Reed warbler, little grebe, 30 swifts
Lawson's Field - 2 Roe deer, curlew (SE),
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Reed warbler, song thrush, blackcap, sparrowhawk, 2 great crested grebes (one on nest), heron, 55 mallards, 10 house martins, annual wall rocket (a notable Lancashire plant), brown sedge (a notable Lancashire plant), northern yellow-cress (a notable Lancashire plant), greater spearwort (a notable Lancashire plant), speckled wood butterflies, meadow brown butterfly, large skipper butterflies, 2 mother of pearl moths, many straw dot moths
Harrowside - Oystercatchers nesting on flat roof
Blackpool & Fylde College Bispham - Emperor dragonfly (egg laying)
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| Dead harbour porpoise - taken to London for a post mortem |
The dates for next month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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
