Monday 7th August
Warbreck Hill - Goldcrest
Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, sparrowhawk, 2 linnets
Town Centre - Peregrine
Starr Gate - 3 Arctic skuas, 9 gannets, sparrowhawk, whimbrel (S), 62 Sandwich terns, wheatear
Sunday 6th August
Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, great spotted woodpecker, kestrel
Starr Gate - Great skua, Arctic skua, 333 Sandwich terns, whimbrel (S), peregrine, great crested grebe
Gynn Square - Kestrel (S), great skua, 2 gannets (N)
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine
Saturday 5th August
Marton Mere LNR - 3 Pipistrelle bats, bittern, barn owl, 2 sparrowhawks, 1600 starlings (roosted), lesser whitethroat, 3 chiffchaffs, curlew (over), wigeon, 2 brown hawker dragonflies, moths; Gothic, fen wainscot, brimstone, large yellow underwing, lesser broad bordered yellow underwing, least yellow underwing, flame shoulder, brown china mark, common rustic, common plume, marbled beauty, ruby tiger, straw dot, mother of pearl, silver Y
Heron's Reach golf course - Little grebe
Starr Gate - Grey seal, 5 Manx shearwaters, 500 common scoters
Mossom Nature Field - Holly blue butterfly
Friday 4th August
Town Centre - Peregrine
Marton Mere LNR - Common tern, 2 shovelers, 2 gadwall, buzzard, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker
Starr Gate - 3 Manx shearwaters (N), 26 gannets (N), Arctic skua
Tesco Mereside - 50 Pied wagtails (Pre-roost)
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