Tuesday 21st March

A little below average temperatures for mid-March 4 - 8C feeling cold with heavy hail showers in the morning sunny later with a strong but decreasing south westerly veering southerly

Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 4 sand martins, 50 teal, 3 great crested grebes, lapwing, 2 buzzards, 7 stock doves, 3 Cetti's warblers

Lawson's Wetland - Marsh marigolds (in flower), 6 meadow pipits

Herron's Reach - Cowslips (in flower)

Stanley Park - Chough, 3 goldcrests, chiffchaff

Starr Gate - 2 Gannets (S), fulmar (N), 2 wigeons (S)

Chiffchaff at Marton Mere

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

WILDLIFE EVENT - Family Easter holiday rockpooling event at the Solaris Centre Friday 7^th April 2pm – 3pm near the Mirror Ball. Meet at the Solaris Centre, wear wellies or old shoes you don’t mind getting wet. Bring a net and bucket if you have them, a fine meshed net is best.
This event is 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

Wednesday 7th December

A very mild day 7 - 14C mostly dull with some spells of hazy sunshine with a light to moderate southerly breeze

Marton Mere LNR - 45 Redwings, 12 fieldfares, 3 snipe, chiffchaff

Stanley Park - 24 gadwall, 17 shovelers

Chiffchaff

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Saturday 10th December 10am - 3pm Practical conservation day. Give volunteering at the nature reserve a try, get involved with a practical conservation task. This might be removing vegetation, clearing pathways or renovating benches or hides. The day's project will be confirmed prior to the event. Free but please book at marton.mere@blackpool.gov.uk

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

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

Wednesday 23rd March

A cool dull day 4 - 8C mostly cloudy wit ha few sunny spells and a light south westerly wind

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, 2 eiders (N), 2500 common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, 3 shelducks, woodcock, chiffchaff (1st one heard singing), 2 snipe, 5 oystercatchers, 6 Cetti's warblers, great crested grebe, 4 goldeneyes, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 4 linnets

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Salisbury Woodland Garden - Chipmunk? (There used to be a population of these about 20 years ago), 2 nuthatches, goldcrest, sparrowhawk, 2 song thrushes

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

North Shore - 14 Eiders

Chiffchaff with nesting material - taken near Marton Mere LNR April 2015

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Easter Saturday 26th March 2 - 3.30pm Wildlife on your doorstep. Meet at the North Blackpool Pond Trail Community Orchard Salmesbury Avenue FY2 0PS. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

ANOTHER FAMILY EVENT - Easter Sunday 27th March 9am - 12 Early spring birdwatch at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Merel would be appreciated. 

WILDLIFE EVENT - Tuesday 5th April 1pm - 3pm Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Merel would be appreciated.

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.