Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Monday 14th March

A warm day 3 - 12C sunny with a light to moderate easterly breeze

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Stanley Park - Treecreeper

Preson New Road - 2 Siskins

New South Promenade - Chaffinch (over - not recorded every year here), 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe

Lawson's wetland - 6 Meadow pipits

Marton Mere LNR - Bewick's swan (early morning chased off by male mute swan, 3 stonechats, grey wagtail, 2 snipe,  woodcock, 5 oystercatchers, 6 song thrushes, 2 great crested grebe, 8 goldeneyes, kestrel, 9 stock doves, goldcrest
Song thrush
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 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.
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Monday, 14 March 2016

Weekend 11th - 13th March

Mostly mild 0 - 14C much sunshine but hazy mist on Saturday, Sunday was warmest March 13th for many years and joint warmest day of the year so far. Winds were easterly and light

Sunday 13th March

Town Centre - Peregrine

Central Pier - 60 Oystercatchers

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 2 Pochards, 2 shovelers, 5 teal, great spotted woodpecker, sparrowhawk, 13 house sparrows

Heron's Reach - Treecreeper

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat (a different one to the regular bird through the winter), meadow pipit

Ashworth Road waste depot - Iceland gull

Marton Mere LNR - Noctule bat, black necked grebe, bearded tit(s?), bittern, barn owl, 4 siskins (N), 2 buzzards, Iceland gull (Same as above), jack snipe, 26 whooper swans (N), kestrel, 2 oystercatchers, great spotted woodpecker, 5 pochards, 2 skylarks, coal tit, 8 curlews (N), 10 Cetti's warblers, 2500 pink footed geese (N), little grebe, 2 great crested grebes, 2 water rails, tree bees, buff tailed bumble bees, 2 peacock butterflies, small tortoiseshell, cow parsley in flower, lesser celandine, snake's head fritillary flower buds showing, cowslips flower buds showing

Saturday 12th March

Marton Mere LNR - Black necked grebe, little grebe, 3 great crested grebes, 7 goldeneyes, 66 wigeon, curlew (SE), 4 oystercatchers

Ashworth Road waste depot - Iceland gull

North Shore golf course - Goldcrest

Starr Gate - Redwing, 3 grey wagtails

Friday 11th March

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, 2 barn owls, 6 redwings (E), 6 Cetti's warblers, 120 pink footed geese (on east fields + 46 N), 11 goldeneyes, 25 shovelers, 65 wigeon, 3 water rails, 43 black tailed godwits (N), 11 stock doves, 35 fieldfares, 2 coal tits, skylark

Town centre - Peregrine, grey wagtail

Heron's Reach - 31 Whooper swans (N)

New South Promenade - 159 Sanderlings
Pink footed geese heading back to Iceland
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 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.
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Friday, 11 March 2016

Thursday 10th March

A frosty start to the day 0 - 8C some sunshine with a very light northerly wind

New South Promenade - 1000 Common scoters, 3 curlews, 5 eiders, 11 kittiwakes (N), 60 sanderlings

Lawson's Wetland - 9 Greenfinches, Cetti's warbler, water rail, 2 song thrushes

Marton - 15000 Starlings (E)

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Whimbrel (NE), bittern, peregrine, 8 shelducks (N), barn owl, 5 song thrushes, 7 Cetti's warblers, 20 black tailed godwits, linnet, 3 little grebes, great crested grebe, 195 wigeon, 10 goldeneyes, 2 oystercatchers, 2 kestrels, 4 water rails, goldcrest

Nuthatch in Stanley Park
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 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.

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Thursday, 10 March 2016

Wednesday 9th March

A chilly day 4 - 8C some sun with a cold northerly wind

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Marton Mere LNR - Pintail, 190 wigeon, 9 goldenyes, 2 shelducks, redshank, 2 oystercatchers,
 chiffchaff, coal tit, 5 Cetti's warblers

Drake pintial - taken at Martin Mere WWT Burscough
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 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.
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Tuesday, 8 March 2016

Monday 7th March & Tuesday 8th March

Tuesday - Cold overnight -2 - 7C mostly cloudy, rain later with a light to moderate southerly breeze
Monday - A cold but bright day -1 - 5C sunny with a light north westerly wind

Tuesday 8th March

New South Promenade - Eider (S), red throated diver

Lawson's Road allotments - Fieldfare

Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, goldcrest, 4 pochards, 9 goldeneyes, 124 wigeon, 2 great crested grebes, 6 Cetti's warblers, coal tit, 2 oystercatchers, kestrel

Town Centre - Peregrine

Blackpool North railway station - Grey wagtail

Monday 7th March

Lawson's Wetland - Barn owl, 2 jack snipe, kestrel

Marton Mere LNR - Skylark, goldcrest, little grebe, great crested grebe, 3 shelducks, 8 goldeneyes, 79 wigeon, 36 fieldfares, 7 stock doves, 25 linnets

North Shore - 5 Whooper swans (N), 21 pied wagtails (N), 10 red throated divers, 3 eiders (N), great crested grebe, 500 common scoters

New South Promenade - 300 Common scoters, great crested grebe, 3 pied wagtails (N)

Stanley Park - Great crested grebe, 30 tufted ducks, 2 long tailed tits

Great crested grebe on Stanley Park lake
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 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.
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Monday, 7 March 2016

Last week 1st - 6th March

A cool start to the month -1 - 10C some sunshine and heavy wintry showers with a strong westerly to north westerly wind

Sunday 6th March

Stanley Park - 2 Nuthatches, coal tit, 2 gadwall, great crested grebe, great spotted woodpecker

Heron's Reach - 2 Toads, 4 bee orchid rosettes

Salisbury Woodland Garden - Goldcrest, great spotted woodpecker

North Shore - 2000 Common scoters, 2 eiders, 3 red throated divers, 2 great crested grebes, 4 kittiwakes (N), 3 curlews (N)

Marton Mere LNR - Stoat, Iceland gull, 2 oystercatchers, kestrel, great crested grebe, 25 fieldfares, 10 linnets, 3 water rails, 30 teal, 4 pochards, 3 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker, 2 bee orchid rosettes, coltsfoot (in flower).

Saturday 5th March

North Blackpool Pond Trail horse field - Little egret

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Jack snipe, 6 snipe

Plymouth Road roundabout - 55 Starlings (murmurating)

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, 9 goldeneyes, 2 oystercatchers, 5 Cetti's warblers, 25 fieldfares, 5 stock doves, sparrowhawk, skylark

Friday 4th March

Blackpool North Station - Grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 9 goldeneyes, 10 stock doves, 5 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers

Thursday 3rd March

New South Promenade - Shelduck (N)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Shelducks (N), peregrine, kestrel, sparrowhawk, 5 snipe, 2 great crested grebes, 9 goldeneyes, 10 stock doves, 2 oystercatchers, 8 tree sparrows

Clifton Cresent - 5 Curlews (N)

Wednesday 2nd March

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 3 Pochards, great crested grebe

New South Promenade - 30 Kittiwakes (N)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Stonechats,

Tuesday 1st March

New South Promenade - 31 Turnstones

Marton Mere LNR - 10 Goldeneyes, peregrine, sparrowhawwk, 4 oystercatchers (over), coal tit, 4 Cetti's warblers, grey wagtail

Turnstone at North Shore
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 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.
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Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Monday 29th February

A cold day -2 - 5C cloudy with a brisk cold southerly wind

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Blackpool North railway station - Goldcrest

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Iceland gull, barn owl, peregrine, lesser redpoll, 30 linnets, 2 coal tits, 2 curews (N), 10 goldeneyes, 2 shelducks, 2 kestrels, buzzard

Blackthorn flowers at Heron's Reach
Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

Please email your sightings and wildlife photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday and Thursday 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.
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