Nearer normal temerpatures for November 5 - 11C overcast start light offshore wind
New South Promenade - Harbour porpoise, black redstart, red throated diver, 30 cormorants
Blackpool & Fylde College Bispham campus - many Pied wagtails (roost)
North Shore - Eider
Central Drive - 5 Magpies, 2 pied wagtails
Marton Mere LNR - Goldeneye, pochard, 32 wigeon, 14 shovelers, 2 water rails, Cetti's warbler
The great grey shrike was still present yesterday just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Monday, 17 November 2014
Monday 17th November
Mild again although a cooler start to the day 5 - 11C overcast followed by sunshime, light NE breeze
De Vere's Hotel - Jay, speckled wood butterfly
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
De Vere's Hotel - Jay, speckled wood butterfly
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Weekend 15-16th November update
A fairly mild weekend 4 - 11C sunny spells and generally light E winds
Sunday 16th November
Blackpool zoo - 2 Barn owls, 2 goldcrests
Marton Mere LNR - Blackcap, 5 Cetti's warblers, 10 wigeon, great spotted woodpecker, black tailed godwit (W), 4 water rails, goldeneye, 6 pochards, 1000 starlings
Starr Gate - 3 Red throated divers, 500 cormorants, eider
Saturday 15th November
Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, chiffchaff, 6 water rails
Starr Gate - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, 10 red throated divers, 22 shelducks (S - a high count for here), 6 wigeon (S), 400 common scoters, eider
North Pier - 6000 Starlings (a larger number at Central Pier)
Sunday 16th November
Blackpool zoo - 2 Barn owls, 2 goldcrests
Marton Mere LNR - Blackcap, 5 Cetti's warblers, 10 wigeon, great spotted woodpecker, black tailed godwit (W), 4 water rails, goldeneye, 6 pochards, 1000 starlings
Starr Gate - 3 Red throated divers, 500 cormorants, eider
Saturday 15th November
Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, chiffchaff, 6 water rails
Starr Gate - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, 10 red throated divers, 22 shelducks (S - a high count for here), 6 wigeon (S), 400 common scoters, eider
North Pier - 6000 Starlings (a larger number at Central Pier)
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss and there is a Greenland white fronted goose a mile and a half over our northern boundary along Amounderness Way
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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| Cetti's warbler - summer 2013 |
Friday, 14 November 2014
Friday 14th November
A very mild November day 9 - 13C, joint top temperature for Nov 14th since at least 1996. Early rain followed by sunny spells with a brisk S to SE breeze
Faraday Way/Moorfields industrial estate - Unidentified bat species
North Pier - 12000 Starlings
Marton Mere LNR - Goldeneye, Jay, Stonechat, 10 Redwings.
Town Centre - Peregrine
Solaris Centre - Song thrush (1st of the year here), wren (2nd of year here), Chaffinch (very common but 1st of the year here)
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss and there is a Greenland white fronted goose a mile and a half over our northern boundary along Amounderness Way
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Faraday Way/Moorfields industrial estate - Unidentified bat species
North Pier - 12000 Starlings
Marton Mere LNR - Goldeneye, Jay, Stonechat, 10 Redwings.
Town Centre - Peregrine
Solaris Centre - Song thrush (1st of the year here), wren (2nd of year here), Chaffinch (very common but 1st of the year here)
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss and there is a Greenland white fronted goose a mile and a half over our northern boundary along Amounderness Way
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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| Peregrine on Bispahm water tower, summer 2013 |
Thursday, 13 November 2014
Thursday 13th November
Mild again 7 - 12C overcast with heavy rain at times, brisk SE wind
New South Promenade - Cetacean sp (probably bottlenose dolphin but only a very brief view), 200 common scoters
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
New South Promenade - Cetacean sp (probably bottlenose dolphin but only a very brief view), 200 common scoters
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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| Photo taken summer 2013 |
Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Wednesday 12th November
Mild again for mid-November 8 - 12C, generally overcast with a few sunny spells, brisk SE wind
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Peregrines, 3 water rails, great spotted woodpecker, 120 teal, goldeneye, 6 pochards, goldcrest, 2 Cetti's warblers
North Shore go-kart track - 3 Purple sandpipers
Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebes, 34 gadwall, 33 shovelers, 81 tufted ducks (a good count for the park)
New South Promenade - 11 Curlews (a good count for here), 2 great crested grebes, 200 common scoters
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Peregrines, 3 water rails, great spotted woodpecker, 120 teal, goldeneye, 6 pochards, goldcrest, 2 Cetti's warblers
North Shore go-kart track - 3 Purple sandpipers
Stanley Park - 4 Great crested grebes, 34 gadwall, 33 shovelers, 81 tufted ducks (a good count for the park)
New South Promenade - 11 Curlews (a good count for here), 2 great crested grebes, 200 common scoters
The great grey shrike is still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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