Friday 13th - Monday 16th January

About average temperatures for mid-January 1 - 9C some sunshine, some rain with a strong north westerly wind decreasing to almost calm

Monday 16th January

Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 75 greenfinches, 83 linnets, 2 little grebes, 8 stock doves, buzzard, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 3 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers, goldeneye

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Woodland Gardens - Snowdrops opening, 2 goldcrests

Sunday 15th January

North Shore - 2 Little gulls, 3 kittiwakes, 11 eiders

North Shore go-kart track - 125 Redshanks, 25 turnstones

Stanley Park - 3 Great crested grebes, pochard, 22 gadwall, 21 shovelers, 36 tufted ducks

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Ravens (N), sparrowhawk, kestrel, goldeneye

Saturday 14th January

Stanley Park - 2 Great spotted woodpeckers, 22 shovelers, 27 tufted ducks, 18 gadwall, great crested grebe, 2 redwings

Mereside Tesco - 64 Pied wagtails

Central Pier - 5 Kittiwakes (N)

Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines

Woodland Gardens - Little egret, nuthatch, 10 great tits, 2 goldcrests, coal tit

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, long eared owl, 72 grey lag geese, 2 water rials, Cetti's warbler, coal tit, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 2 kestrels, goldeneye, 9 stok doves

Friday 13th January

Marton Mere LNR - Peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, shelduck, goldeneye, 62 wigeon, mistle thrush

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

New South Promenade - Kittiwake (N)

Great tit

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

Weekend 25/26th June

Abut average temperatures for late June 12- 17C sunny at  first becoming cloudier and windier with prolonged rain on Sunday afternoon. Moderate westerly wind.

Sunday 26th June

Warbreck Hill - Heron (S), great tit (feeding young in nest box - a very late brood or a second brood? which would be unusual)

Saturday 25th June

Heron's Reach - 2 Roe deer, emerald damselflies

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Sparrowhawk, oystercatcher (over), great spotted woodpecker, blackcap, 2 chiffchaffs, 3 frogs, 4 large skippers, 3 meadow browns, 2 speckled woods, dead mans fingers fungus

Ashfield Road - Meadow brown, nursery web spider, many blue tailed damselflies, several azure damselflies

Marton Mere LNR - Lesser whitethroat, 4 Cetti's warblers, great crested grebe (with juvenile)

The dates for next month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below

Tuesday 26^th – Friday 29^th July

12 – 1pm

Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore

Saturday 30^th July

9am – 1pm

Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore

Sunday 31^st July

10am – 2pm

Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore

Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk

Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.

There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)

 

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 Merehttps://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