Wednesday 3rd May

About average 4 - 17C sunny with a strong cold easterly wind

North Blackpool Pond Trail horse field pond - several Smooth newts

North Blackpool Pond Trail Linden Pond - several Smooth newts

Heron's Reach - Orange tip, peacock, small tortoiseshell, green veined white, speckled wood butterflies

Heron's Reach golf course - Grasshopper warbler, Cetti's warbler

Lawson's Wetland - Grasshopper warbler

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Lesser whitethroat, whitethroat, 2 blackcaps, 2 chiffchaffs

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Nuthatch

Marton Mere LNR - Little egret, common sandpiper, lesser whitethroat, 3 tree sparrows

Gooden's nomad bee, Warbreck Hill

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk
EVENT - The Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail are holding a Family Bird Bingo birdwatching morning on Saturday 6th May 10am - 12 noon. Meet at the Bird Viewing Area at Kincraig Lake opposite the Spar shop on Kincraig Road. Bring binoculars and camera if you have them.
This event is FREE but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be welcome

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