Monday 31st July & Tuesday 1st August

About average temperatures for the end of July 12 - 19C Sunny spells, very heavy rain early Monday morning with a strong south westerly wind

Tuesday 1st August

Starr Gate - 500 Common scoters, 6 shelducks (S), 4 gannets (S), 2 whimbrels (S), great crested grebe (S)

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines, grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Gadwall, great spotted woodpecker, sand martin, Cetti's warbler

Monday 31st July

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Mossom Nature Field - 10 Long tailed tits, willow warbler

Warbreck Hill - Kestrel (S), 3 house martins (over)

Starr Gate (National Whale & Dolphin Watch) - Peregrine (S)

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Stock doves, kestrel

Long tailed tit

EVENTS - National Whale and Dolphin Watch - Saturday 29th July - Sunday 6th August See here for local details - FREE

Marton Mere LNR - Moth & Bat night - Saturday 5th August 8.30pm - 11.30pm meet at the old cabin at the west end of the nature reserve - FREE

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