A mild weekend 4 - 11C mostly cloudy rain heavy at times, gale force WSW winds
Sunday 11th January
No wildlife reports - too much weather!
Saturday 10th January
Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, goldcrest, 2 woodcocks, little grebe
Stanley Park - 2 Mistle thrushes
Friday 9th January
Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, goldcrest, chiffchaff
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Monday, 12 January 2015
Friday, 9 January 2015
Thursday 8th January
A mild day 6 - 9C sunny spells with a moderate westerly wind
Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, chiffchaff
The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border, there are three roe deer there too
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, chiffchaff
The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border, there are three roe deer there too
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Monday, 5 January 2015
New Year wildlife sightings so far
The weather has been variable from cold to very mild -3 - 11C with light to gale force winds
Monday 5th January
New South Promenade - 2000 Common scoters, red throated diver, kittiwake
Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, treecreeper, 2 long eared owls, Iceland gull (same individual as below), 4 goldcrests, 40 Cetti's warblers, 20 long taled tits, 3 goldeneyes
Ashworth Road - Iceland gull
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Central pier - 7500 Starlings
North pier - 5000 Starlings
Sunday 4th January
Staining Nook - Jay, buzzard, Great spotted woodpecker
Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, 2 stonechats, 2 long eared owls (please do not leave the path to view these birds), jay, Cetti's warbler
North Shore - 4 Purple sandpiper
Ashworth Rd - Iceland gull
Saturday 3rd January
Stanley Park - 30 Long tailed tits, 2 treecreepers
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull
Friday 2nd January
North Shore - 2000 Common scoters
Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl
Thursday 1st January
Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, Cetti's warbler, shelduck
Stanley Park - 57 Shovelers, 56 tufted ducks, 7 pochards, 190 coot
The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border, there are three roe deer there too
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Monday 5th January
New South Promenade - 2000 Common scoters, red throated diver, kittiwake
Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, treecreeper, 2 long eared owls, Iceland gull (same individual as below), 4 goldcrests, 40 Cetti's warblers, 20 long taled tits, 3 goldeneyes
Ashworth Road - Iceland gull
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Central pier - 7500 Starlings
North pier - 5000 Starlings
Sunday 4th January
Staining Nook - Jay, buzzard, Great spotted woodpecker
Marton Mere LNR - Firecrest, 2 stonechats, 2 long eared owls (please do not leave the path to view these birds), jay, Cetti's warbler
North Shore - 4 Purple sandpiper
Ashworth Rd - Iceland gull
Saturday 3rd January
Stanley Park - 30 Long tailed tits, 2 treecreepers
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull
Friday 2nd January
North Shore - 2000 Common scoters
Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl
Thursday 1st January
Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, Cetti's warbler, shelduck
Stanley Park - 57 Shovelers, 56 tufted ducks, 7 pochards, 190 coot
The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border, there are three roe deer there too
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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| Adult Iceland gull |
Thursday, 18 December 2014
Thursday 18th December
A very warm December day 9 - 11C, thick low cloud with a blustery strong SW wind
Washington Avenue - Sparrowhawk
New South Promenade - 200 Knot, 30 sanderlings
The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here http://bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/new-year-plant-hunt-2015.html
Washington Avenue - Sparrowhawk
New South Promenade - 200 Knot, 30 sanderlings
The Great grey shrike is still present near the traffic lights on Queensway just over our southern border
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here http://bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/new-year-plant-hunt-2015.html
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Wednesday 17th December
Mild again 5 - 10C mostly cloudy, moderate WSW wind
Marton Mere LNR - Stoat (with prey - looked like it could have been a water rail), barn owl, 54 wigeon, goldeneye, 2 Cetti's warblers, water rail
Stanley Park - 6 great crested grebe, 5 pochards
Lawson's field - a few fieldfares
New South Promenade - 'Northern' type herring gull
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here http://bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/new-year-plant-hunt-2015.html
Marton Mere LNR - Stoat (with prey - looked like it could have been a water rail), barn owl, 54 wigeon, goldeneye, 2 Cetti's warblers, water rail
Stanley Park - 6 great crested grebe, 5 pochards
Lawson's field - a few fieldfares
New South Promenade - 'Northern' type herring gull
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here http://bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/new-year-plant-hunt-2015.html
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Tuesday 16th December
Mild for December 6 - 8C overcast with rain at times, increasing SW wind
Lawson's field - Stonechat
Warbreck Hill - Fox (ran across road at 7.30am)
New South Promenade - 30 Knot, 500 dunlin, 50 redhanks, 2 ringed plovers
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Just over our southern border the Great grey shrike is still at Queensway west of the traffic lights.
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here www.bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk 8th December post
Lawson's field - Stonechat
Warbreck Hill - Fox (ran across road at 7.30am)
New South Promenade - 30 Knot, 500 dunlin, 50 redhanks, 2 ringed plovers
Just over our southern border the Great grey shrike is still at Queensway west of the traffic lights.
Please email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here www.bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk 8th December post
Monday, 15 December 2014
Weekend round-up 13th-14th December
Poor weather with cool temperatures, rain and gale force winds and wildlife excitment elsewhere locally in recent days have conspired to keep wildlife reports to a minimum
Monday 15th December
Warbreck Hill - Fox (evidence of)
New South Promenade - 'Northern' (argentatus type) herring gull, 500 knot
Sunday 14th December
No reports
Saturday 13th December
Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, 2 water rails, great spotted woodpecker
Heron's Reach - Jay, goldcrest
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Cetti's warbler, water rail, 250 coots, goldcrest
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here www.bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk 8th December post
Monday 15th December
Warbreck Hill - Fox (evidence of)
New South Promenade - 'Northern' (argentatus type) herring gull, 500 knot
Sunday 14th December
No reports
Saturday 13th December
Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, 2 water rails, great spotted woodpecker
Heron's Reach - Jay, goldcrest
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Cetti's warbler, water rail, 250 coots, goldcrest
In the New Year 1st - 4th January there will be a national survey of flowering wildflowers - details of how to get involved here www.bsbipublicity.blogspot.co.uk 8th December post
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