Warm and sunny 11 - 22C with light wind
Seasiders Way - Small copper butterfly
Watson Road Park - Goldccrest
Pleasure Beach - Goldcrest, grey wagtail
Gynn Gardens - Goldcrest
Marton Mere LNR - Black tailed godwit (on scrape then S), grey wagtail, sparrowhawk, buzzard, kestrel
Thursday, 4 September 2014
Wednesday 3rd September
Warm but overcast 11 - 22C hottest Sept 3rd since at least 1996. Light NW wind
Starr Gate - flock of 90 Sandwich and common terns roosting on the beach with several more fishing at sea
Marton Mere LNR - 200 swallows, 1000 starlings, water rail, Cetti's warbler, 3 willow warbler/chiffchaffs, great spotted woodpecker, several migrant hawker dragonflies
North Shore - 5000 Common scoters, 2 red throated divers, grey plover (S), 4 shelducks (S), 20 turnstones
Various locations - Flying ants
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Starr Gate - flock of 90 Sandwich and common terns roosting on the beach with several more fishing at sea
Marton Mere LNR - 200 swallows, 1000 starlings, water rail, Cetti's warbler, 3 willow warbler/chiffchaffs, great spotted woodpecker, several migrant hawker dragonflies
North Shore - 5000 Common scoters, 2 red throated divers, grey plover (S), 4 shelducks (S), 20 turnstones
Various locations - Flying ants
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Tuesday, 2 September 2014
Tuesday 2nd September
Sunny and warm 11 - 19C. Very light variable wind
Marton Mere LNR - Kingfisher, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 14 gadwall, 3 Cetti's warblers
Stanley Park - Teal, gadwall, wigeon, 3 adult + 1 juv great crested grebes
Solaris Centre - 6 Swallows (N), 6 sand martins (N)
Heron's Reach - 5 Lesser redpolls (over), many speckled wood butterflies
Zoo - 3 Swifts
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 15 Teal
Marton - Migrant hawker
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Marton Mere LNR - Kingfisher, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 14 gadwall, 3 Cetti's warblers
Stanley Park - Teal, gadwall, wigeon, 3 adult + 1 juv great crested grebes
Solaris Centre - 6 Swallows (N), 6 sand martins (N)
Heron's Reach - 5 Lesser redpolls (over), many speckled wood butterflies
Zoo - 3 Swifts
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 15 Teal
Marton - Migrant hawker
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Monday, 1 September 2014
Monday 1st September
Mild with sunny spells. Light NW breeze
Stanley Park - 3 adult + 1 juv Great crested grebe, 2 wigeon, 2 gadwall
New South Promenade - Little tern
Town Centre - Peregrine reported as fairly regular 'recently'
Marton Mere - Marsh harrier (E), water rail,, 3 Cetti's warblers, 14 gadwall.
Late news from earlier in the spring; Brimstone butterfly seen laying eggs - very exciting news as this species is spreading westwards through the Fylde.
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Stanley Park - 3 adult + 1 juv Great crested grebe, 2 wigeon, 2 gadwall
New South Promenade - Little tern
Town Centre - Peregrine reported as fairly regular 'recently'
Marton Mere - Marsh harrier (E), water rail,, 3 Cetti's warblers, 14 gadwall.
Late news from earlier in the spring; Brimstone butterfly seen laying eggs - very exciting news as this species is spreading westwards through the Fylde.
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Sunday 31st August
Stanley Park - 6 Buzzards (over)
Marton Mere - 2 Shovelers, peregrine, 3 buzzards, 3 Cetti's warblers, water rail, several common darter and migrant hawker dragonflies, peacock butterfly
North Shore go-kart track - Chiffchaff, 2 wheatears, white wagtail, sparrowhawk, migrant hawker, small tortoiseshell butterfly
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Marton Mere - 2 Shovelers, peregrine, 3 buzzards, 3 Cetti's warblers, water rail, several common darter and migrant hawker dragonflies, peacock butterfly
North Shore go-kart track - Chiffchaff, 2 wheatears, white wagtail, sparrowhawk, migrant hawker, small tortoiseshell butterfly
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Saturday 30th August
St Paul's Marton - Mistle thrush
Stanley Park - 13 Tufted ducks, swift, great spotted woodpecker, chiffchaff, 12 mistle thrushes (E), 30 swallows, nuthatch, treecreeper, 40 goldfinches, 2 wigeon, pochard
Warbreck Hill - Kestrel, 2 hawthorn shieldbugs
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Stanley Park - 13 Tufted ducks, swift, great spotted woodpecker, chiffchaff, 12 mistle thrushes (E), 30 swallows, nuthatch, treecreeper, 40 goldfinches, 2 wigeon, pochard
Warbreck Hill - Kestrel, 2 hawthorn shieldbugs
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Thursday 28th August
Stanley Park - 2 Wigeon, 2 gadwall, 11 tufted ducks
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