Wednesday 30th November

A cold start becoming mild -2 - 10C mostly cloudy with a light westerly wind

New South Promenade - Grey seal

Lawson's field - 3 Snipe, sparrowhawk

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 40 Magpies, 3 goldcrests

Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, 2 scaup, 1000 common scoters, 25 red throated divers, 47 great crested grebes, 2 razorbills

Marton Mere LNR - Little grebe, goldeneye, 2 water rails, 20 teal, 20 shovelers, 30 wigeon, 6 redwings, 10 long tailed tits, 5 reed buntings

 

Reed bunting

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

Thursday 14th January

Normal temperatures for January 2 - 5C some sunny spells with a brisk cold northerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - Bullfinch, 2 long eared owls, 3 goldeneyes, 4 pochards, 10 stock doves, great spotted woodpecker, 2 coal tits, 4 reed buntings

Lawson's Wetland - 3 Snipe

Male reed bunting

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.