Weekend 17th - 19th February

Very mild for mid-February 7 - 11C some sunshine, drizzle and fog on Sunday with a moderate southerly wind turning south westerly

Sunday 19th February

Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, goosander, 3 red breasted mergansers, 3 eiders

Marton Mere LNR - Stonechat, 3 goldeneyes, 53 shovelers, kestrel, 4 oystercatchers, 20 fieldfares, 2 water rails

Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebes, 34 shovelers, 27 gadwall, goldcrest, 2 great spotted woodpeckers

Saturday 18th February

Heron's Reach golf course - 5 Gadwall

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Goldcrest

Kingscote Park - Grey squirrel, wren, song thrush (singing), frog

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Stonechats, 4 oystercatchers, 3 goldeneyes, 45 shovelers, sparrowhawk, kestrel, buzzard, 7 stock doves, 19 fieldfares, 5 song thrushes, 5 Cetti's warblers

Friday 17th February

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Goldeneyes, 36 shovelers, 180 wigeon, 4 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 great spotted woodpeckers

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Nuthatch

Stanley Park - Oystercatcher, 19 herons, great spotted woodpecker

Starr Gate - 5 Eiders (S), 2 shelducks (N)

New Beach - Dab, beadlet anemone, 2 brown shrimps, whelk egg cases, many prickly cockles, several, necklace shells

First frog of the year, at Kingscote Park

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

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

Tuesday 31st March

A cold March day 5 - 6C sunny spells heavy wintry showers with a very strong NW wind

Marton Tesco - 25 Pied wagtails

New South Promenade - 2 Gannets (N), 2 red throated divers (N)

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Cetti's warblers

Heron's Reack/De Vere's Hotel - Cowslips (in flower), honesty (in flower)

Monday 30th March

Stanley Park - 4 Mistle thrushes, 2 pochards

New South Promenade - Shelduck (S)

Woodland Gardens - 2 Goldcrests, coal tit



A rather large frog at the zoo

Over the holiday B & FC marine biology student Lee will be at the Solaris Centre with his touch-tank for you to explore and see our coastal wildlife close up

He will be available Wednesday 1st April 10 - 4pm then Monday - Wednesday 6 - 8th 10 - 4pm. Come along and ask him him all your marine biology questions.

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ 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 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

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.

There will be a children's birdwatching guided walk at Marton Mere LNR led by Dave McGrath on Friday 10th April, 2 - 4.00pm. Suitable for youngsters aged 8 and over. To book your child's place phone 01253 478023 (office hours) or email sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces). Please wear suitable footwear and bring binoculars and your camera if you have them.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

The North Blackpool Pond Trail are holding a Nature Detectives Bug Quest children's event Tuesday 7th April 10 - 12 noon at the Community Orchard at the junction of Salmesbury Ave and Runcorn Ave. Phone Andrew on 508310 for more details