Very heavy early morning rain followed by sunny spells, cool for August 9 - 16C. Blustery NNW breeze
New South Promenade - 5-Bearded rockling, many sand gobies, many common prawns, many brown shrimps, many green shore crabs, juvenile turbot
Stanley Park - 11 Pied wagtail, 50 goldfinches, female gadwall
Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Monday, 18 August 2014
Monday 18th August
Cold, breezy with showers. Daytime temperatures are about average 13 - 17C
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Solaris Centre - Wheatear (only second record in 10 years here)
Marton - 3 Swifts
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, green sandpiper (over at night), curlew (over at night)
Email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Solaris Centre - Wheatear (only second record in 10 years here)
Marton - 3 Swifts
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, green sandpiper (over at night), curlew (over at night)
Email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Saturday 16th August
Cool, breezy with heavy showers. About average temperatures 14 - 17C
Stanley Park - 199 Coot, pochard
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 6 Teal, 2 great crested grebes, great spotted woodpecker
Warbreck Hill - Curlew (over), willow warbler/chiffchaff
Stanley Park - 199 Coot, pochard
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 6 Teal, 2 great crested grebes, great spotted woodpecker
Warbreck Hill - Curlew (over), willow warbler/chiffchaff
Friday, 15 August 2014
Friday 15th August
Sunny spells slightly cooler than average, temperatures 10 - 18C . very light wind
Town Centre - Peregrine
St Walberga's Road - Swift
Heron's Reach - many Willow warblers/chiffchaffs calling
New South Promenade - Red brested merganser (N)
Marton - 2 Migrant hawkers
Town Centre - Peregrine
St Walberga's Road - Swift
Heron's Reach - many Willow warblers/chiffchaffs calling
New South Promenade - Red brested merganser (N)
Marton - 2 Migrant hawkers
Thursday, 14 August 2014
Thursday 14th August
Sunny spells with a brisk NW breeze. Temperatures warmer than average at night but cooler than average during the day 14 - 17C
North Shore - Raven (S), 3 turnstones, redshank, 'a few' swallows, 2lb cod, 1lb Dover sole
Stanley Park - 14 Pied wagtails, nuthatch
North Shore - Raven (S), 3 turnstones, redshank, 'a few' swallows, 2lb cod, 1lb Dover sole
Stanley Park - 14 Pied wagtails, nuthatch
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Tuesday 12th August
Cloudy with some sunny spells, average temperatures for August 12 - 18C, blustery onshore winds
Marton Mere LNR - 7 Snipe
Marton Mere LNR - 7 Snipe
Monday, 11 August 2014
Saturday 9th August
Mild then very windy and cool - remnants of hurricane Bertha 12 - 20C westerly winds to >30mph on Sunday
Sunday 10th August
No news
Saturday 9th August
Starr Gate - 200 common scoters, 17 Sandwich terns, 8 shelducks (N), 6 gannets, 2 Manx shearwaters
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, moths: rusty dot pearl, early thorn, lychnis
Sunday 10th August
No news
Saturday 9th August
Starr Gate - 200 common scoters, 17 Sandwich terns, 8 shelducks (N), 6 gannets, 2 Manx shearwaters
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, moths: rusty dot pearl, early thorn, lychnis
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