Thursday 1st June

A warmer than average day for early June 13 - 21C mostly sunny spells with a light and decreasing easterly wind veering westerly

Solaris Centre - Solitary bee sp (possibly Colletes daviesanus)

New South Promenade - Arctic skua, 40 gannets

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, 2 shovelers, 2 gadwalls, 2 lapwings, 2 buzzards, 5 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, willow warbler

Stanley Park - 4 ad + 2 juvenile Great crested grebes, 20 swifts, 2 goldcrests

Solitary bee sp collecting pollen fron an Ox-eye daisy at the Solaris Centre

EVENT - World Environment Day Monday 5th June - Whale and Dolphin Watch 9.00am - 1.00pm from the Mirror Ball. No need to book, dress for the weather, bring binoculars and/or telescope if you have them. NB this event will be cancelled if there is rain or strong winds.

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