Tuesday 6th December

A dull murky day 3 - 9C low misty cloud turning to rain later with an increasing south easterly breeze

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 50 Magpies (roosted), 3 goldcrests

Regency Gardens - Goldcrest

Heron's Reach - Woodcock, sparrowhawk

Lawson's Wetland - Water rail

De Vere's Hotel entrance pond - Water Rail

Preston New Road - 2 Grey wagtails

Marton Mere LNR - Jack snipe, g0ldeneye, 2 buzzards, 8 stock doves, 17 redwings, 4 fieldfares, 2 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker

Stanley Park - 28 Gadwall, 21 shovelers, kestrel

Starr Gate - 2 Scaup

Jack snipe - photographed in Yorkshire

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Saturday 10th December 10am - 3pm Practical conservation day. Give volunteering at the nature reserve a try, get involved with a practical conservation task. This might be removing vegetation, clearing pathways or renovating benches or hides. The day's project will be confirmed prior to the event. Free but please book at marton.mere@blackpool.gov.uk

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 13th January

Temperatures near normal for mid-January 3 - 6C mostly overcast with showers, moderate south easterly wind

New South Promenade - Kittiwake (N), 2 pintails (S)

Marton Mere LNR - 6 Pochards, 3 goldeneyes, 29 shovelers, 2 long eared owls, 9 stock doves, 4 mistle thrushes, 2 coal tits

Lawson's Wetland - 3 jack snipe, stonechat

Jack snipe

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.