Monday 18th to Tuesday 26th September

Fairly mild for mid-September 5 - 19C

Good numbers of Red admiral butterflies are still on the move southwards. Speckled woods continue to fly on warmer days. It's all change in the bird world too as migration gets in to full swing. Some interesting mammals have also been seen.

Tuesday 26th September

Marton Mere LNR - Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's warblers

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Staining Nook - 2 Blackcaps

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Heron's Reach golf course - Cetti's warbler

Gynn Gardens - Blackcap, 3 goldcrests, chiffchaff

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Goldcrests, sparrowhawk

Monday 25th September

Stanley Park - Ring necked parakeet,

Marton Mere LNR - Wood Sandpiper, kingfisher, barn owl, 6 snipe, 3 water rails

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

North Shore go-kart track - Purple sandpiper, 2 wheatears

Bushes at Metropole Hotel - yellow browed warbler, chiffchaff

Mossom Nature Field - Sparrowhawk

Warbreck Hill - Oystercatcher (SW)

Sunday 24th September

Marton Mere LNR - Great white egret, 2 ravens (NW), Cetti's warbler, 2 great spotted woodpeckers (S), 2 chiffchaffs, 30 shovelers, 2 wigeon

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Mossom Nature Field - Willow warbler

Saturday 23rd September

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Mediterranean gull, 19 teal, 35 tufted ducks, water rail, 2 chiffchaffs

Stanley Park - 23 Gadwall, 2 goldcrests, 5 grey wagtails

North Shore go-kart track - Purple sandpiper, 2 red throated divers

Warbreck Hill - Kestrel, coal tit, goldcrest

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Goldcrest, sparrowhawk

Friday 22nd September

Town Centre - 3 Peregrines, 2 grey wagtails

Salisbury Woodland Garden - Water rail

Stanley Park - 18 Gadwall

Jubilee Gardens - 2 Goldcrests, chiffchaff

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Little egrets (NE), wheatear, 3 Cetti's warblers

Thursday 21st September

Stanley Park - Ring necked parakeet

Bushes near Metropole Hotel - 28 House sparrows

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Marton Mere LNR - 20 Pied wagtails, 2 Cetti's warblers, buzzard, sparrowhawk

Stanley Park - 19 Gadwall, oystercatcher

Bispham Cliffs - Wheatear

Wednesday 20th September

Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, Arctic skua, 13 shelducks (N), 3 wigeon (S), eider, 520 common scoters, 15 red throated divers, gannet (S), 5 razorbills

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Otters, 2 ravens, water rail, 13 teal

Stanley Park - 14 Gadwall, 2 nuthatches, coal tit

Town Centre - 3 Peregrines

Tuesday 19th September

Gynn Gardens - 2 Whitethroats

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 3 Moorhens, 2 coal tits

Marton Mere LNR - Sparrowhawk, kestrel, 30 tufted ducks, 4 Cetti's warblers, 3 chiffchaffs

Monday 18th September

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Moorhens, chiffchaff, goldcrest, coal tit

Warbreck Hill - Golden plover (over during the night), chiffchaff

Starr Gate - 2 Harbour porpoises, 3 grey seals, 1665 common scoters, 59 red throated divers, 40 Sandwich terns, 7 razorbills, 3 guillemots, 3 gannets (N)

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Stoats, 2 great crested newts, 3 jays, pintail, 23 gadwall, water rail, buzzard, kestrel, blackcap, 2 chiffchaffs, 6 Cetti's warblers, 3 goldcrests, snipe

Goldcrest in Stanley Park

There are no EVENTS planned at the present time

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 

Thursday 16th March

Still little warmer than average 4 - 11C some sunshine with a brisk south westerly wind

Solaris Centre - 12 Siskins (over)

Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, kestrel, 3 great crested grebes, 2 goldeneyes, 53 teal, 2 oystercatchers

Metropole Hotel - Goldcrest

Gynn Gardems - 2 Goldcrests, grey wagtail

Stanley Park - 7 Goldcrests, great spotted woodpecker

Goldcrest in Stanley Park

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

WILDLIFE EVENT - Pond dipping with the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail. Saturday 18th March 11am - 1pm at Ashfield Road Pond off Briar Field FY2 0FE. Nets at the ready, get your wellies on and we’re off! Join us for the first pond dipping event of the year – What will you find? FREE but a donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.
This event is kindly sponsored by Wise Energy.

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

Monday 10th October

An average October day 6 - 13C Mostly sunny with a very light north easterly breeze

Lancaster Road - Fox

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Heron's Reach - 2 Woodcocks

Marton Mere LNR - 5 Shelducks (N), 4 goldcrests, 2 blackcaps, 2 chiffchaffs, 14 long tailed tits, 4 black tailed godwits, 12 snipe, 25 redwings, 5 tree sparrows, 2 Cetti's warblers, 3 water rails, 5 wigeon, 72 tufted ducks, 675 pink footed geese (over)

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 3 shelducks (S), 75 pink footed geese (S), 500 common scoters

Penrose Avenue - Chiffchaff

Solaris Centre - Goldcrest, 6 robins, wren, red admiral, small white butterflies

Louie Horrocks Park - Yellow browed warbler, 6 goldcrests, chiffchaff

Lytham Road - Sparrowhawk

Revoe Park - 9 Long tailed tits, 4 goldcrests, chiffchaff

Metropole Hotel bushes - 2 Goldcrests

Gynn Gardens - 4 Goldcrests

Goldcrest by Chris Vaghela

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Tuesday 1st Nov 10am - 12 noon - Autumn Explorer - Children's Activity. Your chance to find out about hibernation and how you can help wildlife during the winter. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail appreciated. Meet at the Community Orchard, Runcorn Avenue FY2 0PS

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