Wednesday 10th June

A much warmer day but cold overnight 5 - 17C progolonged sunshine with light variable winds

New South Promenade - 2 Red breasted mergansers

Marton Mere LNR/Staining Nook - 4 Grasshopper warblers, 40 swifts

Devonshire Road - Warbreck Hill Road roundabout - Excellent display of Birds Foot Trefoil

A small Moon Jellyfish found near South Pier, this species is harmless

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like, Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

Tuesday 9th June

A much more sumemry day but cold overnight 4- 15C mostly sunny with a light northerly breeze

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 40 Canada geese (N), 2 swifts (1st of the year here)

Gynn - Many Sea gooseberries, compass jellyfish, juv flatfish sp, green shore crabs, masked crabs

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Stanley Park - Grey wagtail

Sea gooseberry by Rachel Kavanagh

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like, Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

Monday 8th June

A milder but still a cool day for early June 9 - 14C much sunshine with a moderate cool NW breeze

Heron's Reach - 2 Broad bodied chasers, several 4-spotted chaser dragonflies

Collegiate school fields - Lesser whitethroat, reed bunting

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Orchid at Marton Mere LNR

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like, Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

Weekend round-up Friday 5th - Sunday 7th June

A cool weekend for early June 9 - 16C, mostly sunny with a cold strong wind SW easing and turning NW

Sunday 7th June

Marton Mere LNR - 170+ Common spotted & northern marsh orchids (most in flower now), 30 swifts, lesser whitethroat

De Vere Hotel access road/Zoo - Cetti's warbler

North Blackpool Pond Trail - Great crested grebe, blackcap, 2 reed buntings


Saturday 6th June

No reports

Friday 5th June

New South Promenade - Little tern, 25 common terns, 20 gannets

Heron's Reach - 2 Bee orchids, little grebe, lapwing

Marton Mere LNR - Grasshopper warbler, 4 Cetti's warblers, linnet (pair carrying food)

Asda brickcroft - Whitethroat

Oystercatcher at Marton Mere LNR

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like, Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

Wednesday 3rd June

A milder day still a bit cool for early June, 10 - 14C mostly sunny with a moderate decreasing westerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - 101 Northern marsh orchids and common spotted orchids in flower with at least 70 still to open, 2 common blue butterflies, 2 peacocks, small toroiseshell, 2 kestrels

Highfield Humanities College - Fine show of wildflowers especially ox-eye daisies and bird's foot trefoil

Staining Nook - 4 Buzzards

New South Promenade - several Blennies, numerous Common Prawns, 4 green shore crabs, speckled sea louse.

Blenny (aka Shanny)

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like, Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

Monday 1st & Tuesday 2nd June

A cool, wet and windy start to the month 6 - 15C prolonged heavy rain at times with a strong southerly to south westerly wind

Tuesday 2nd June

Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 52 Manx shearwaters, fulmar, 5 kittiwakes, 10 common terns, 13 auks

Monday 1st June

Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 5 kittiwakes

Marton Mere LNR - 170+ Common spotted and northern marsh orchids



There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like, Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

May wildlife round-up

A generally cold wet and windy May, daytime temperatures were over 2C below average but nightime temperatures were 1C above average.

Sunday 31st May

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Holly blue butterfly, cowslip (1st one here)

New South Promenade - 45 Gannets, 27 manx shearwaters

Friday 29th May

Marton - Nuthatch (nesting in suburban nest box)

New South Promenade - Grey seal

Thursday 28th May

Starr Gate - 2 Bottle nosed dolphins (probable), 227 Manx shearwaters, 30 kittiwakes

Wednesday 27th May

Marton Mere LNR - 40+ Northern marsh orchids, 1+ common spotted orchid

Warbreck Hill - Fox

Monday 18th May

Stanley Park - 30 House martins

Sunday 17th May

Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 80 gannets

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Common terns

Saturday 16th May

North Shore - 2 Little terns, 2 fulmars, 38 guillemots, 38 gannets

Thursday 14th May

Town Centre - Peregrine

Wednesday 13th May

Staining Nook - 2 Spotted flycatchers, grasshopper warbler, lesser whitethroat

Heron's Reach - Spotted flycatcher

Central Carpark - Whitethroat

North Shore - Arctic skua

Stanley Park - 5 Spotted flycatchers

Tuesday 12th May

Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 5 whimbrels, 26 Manx shearwaters, 165 gannets

Stanley Park - 5 Spotted flycatchers

Monday 11th May

Stanley Park - Treecreeper

Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, grey seal

Lawson's Wetland - Whinchat

Common catsear - Devonshire Road Rock Gardens 31st May

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

There is a Facebook group for all things Marton Mere LNR including news of events and volunteer projects

https://www.facebook.com/martonmerereserve

There is also a page specifically for wildlife news at Marton Mere https://www.facebook.com/groups/343548299164728/ please Like, Share and post your sightings and wildlife photos from the nature reserve

Follow Marton Mere LNR on twitter @MartonMereLNR

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work