Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Tuesday 19th August

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

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)


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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 

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

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

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

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