Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd August

Slightly warmer than average temperatures 13 - 22C but feeling cool in the strong south westerly wind with frequent heavy showers

Thursday 3rd August

New South Promenade (National Whale & Dolphin Watch) - 5 Manx shearwaters, 4 gannets

Staining Nook - Weasel

Kipling Drive fields and hedgerows - 40 House sparrows

Marton Mere LNR - Green woodpecker, Mediterranean gull, common tern, grasshopper warbler, buzzard, kestrel, 25 house martins

Wednesday 2nd August

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk

New South Promenade (National Whale & Dolphin Watch) - Grey seal, peregrine, 56 dunlins, great crested grebe

Town Centre - 3 Peregrines

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern

Peregrine in the town centre

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

Wednesday 26th October

Mild again 9 - 14C dull with a moderate south westerly wind

Town Centre - Peregrine

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 2 Water rails, 5 shovelers, 5 goldcrests

Stanley Park - Coal tit

Starr Gate - Grey seal, 8 great crested grebes, 4 red throated divers, 3 guillemots, razorbill

Marton Mere LNR - Stoat, bearded tit, bittern, 2 stonechats, 9 gadwall, buzzard, sparrowhawk, kestrel

Peregrine on Warbreck Hill water tower

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

Wednesday 20th January

Cool start then mild -1 - 6C sunny with a light south easterly wind

Town Centre - Peregrine

North Pier - 50000 Starlings

Solaris Centre - Song thrush

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Long eared owls, barn owl, 5 little grebes, great crested grebe, 2 goldeneyes, 6 pochards, 91 tufted ducks, 153 wigeon, 2 Cetti's warblers, water rail, goldcrest, sparrowhawk, coal tit, 4 reed buntings

Stanley Park - 2 Great spotted woodpeckers, 6 redwings, nuthatch

Offshore - Whiting, codling (reported by anglers)

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

This Sunday, 24th Jan, there is a conservation day at Lawson's Wetlands meet at the cul-de-sac end of Lawson's Road near junction with Lancaster Road 10am - 3pm all welcome bring your lunch and wear your wellies

Peregrine on St John's Church - taken from North Pier

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.