Monday 14th November

A very mild day for mid-November 9 - 12C dull and drizzly with a brisk south westerly wind

North Shore go-kart track - 2 Purple sandpipers

North Pier - 1000 Starlings (left the roost over the traffic at 7.30am, probably a very small proportion of the whole flock)

Marton Mere LNR - Mediterranean gull, buzzard, kestrel, 2 little grebes, 75 wigeon, 70 teal, 8 linnets, 5 redwings, 3 Cetti's warblers

Adult Mediterranean gull at Marton Mere - note the white wing tips, arrowed

EVENT - Feed the Birds! at the Community Orchard North Blackpool Pond Trail - Saturday 19th Nov 2.00 - 3.30pm - Meet at the Community Orchard at the end of Salmesbury Avenue FY2 0PS. Join us as we make a variety of bird feeders to help our feathered friends through the coming winter. Hang them up in your garden or along the pond trail. Wear warm outdoor clothing and suitable footwear. Free but a donation to the Friends of the Pond Trail would be appreciated

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 5th - 7th February

Temperatures a little above average for early February 3 - 9C, unsettled with rain at times and a strong south to south westerly wind

Sunday 7th February

Lawson's Wetland - Kestrel

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 4 Pochards, 12 teal, great crested grebe

Marton Mere LNR - Mediterranean gull, 5 goldeneyes, 6 pochards, 2 sparrowhawks, buzzard, 52 fieldfares, lesser redpoll, 60 linnets, 4 stock doves, coal tit

North Shore - Fulmar, gannet, 4 pintail (S), 7 eiders, rock pipit

Starr Gate - 4 Pintail, fulmar, shag, 21 little gulls, 8 kittiwakes

Saturday 6th February

Lawson's Field - Barn owl

Stanley Park - 15 Herons (at nests on north island)

North Shore - Great skua, shag, 4 little gulls

Marton Mere LNR - Mediterranean gull, treecreeper, 4 goldeneyes, 5 pochards, sparrowhawk, 6 mistle thrushes, 30 fieldfares

Friday 5th February

Lawson's Wetland - Kestrel

New South Promenade - 150 Sanderlings, 93 knot (a very high count for here)

North Blackpool Pond Trail - 3 Pochards, 10 teal

Marton Mere LNR - 75 Black Tailed Godwits (S), great crested grebe, 4 goldeneyes, 5 pochards, 6 stock doves, 44 fieldfares, 40 linnets, coal tit

Mediterranean gull, centre top

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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 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.