Tuesday 5th April

A cooler day 7 - 10C mostly sunny with a strong, chilly westerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - Buzzards, Cetti's warblers, chiffchaffs, sparrowhawk, swallow, sand martin, small tortoiseshell butterfly, small white (1st record this year), peacock.

New South Promenade - Grey seal, hen harrier, peregrine, 54 red throated divers, 5 red breasted mergansers, Arctic skua, fulmar, Sandwich tern, 51 gannets, 78 kittiwakes, 9 eiders, great crested grebe

North Shore - Fulmar (Same as above)

Stanley Park - 4 treecreepers, coot with hatchlings

Sandwich tern, autumn 2015, by Barry Dean

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.  

Monday 4th April

A mild early April day 8 - 10C sunny then rain later with a light to moderate south easterly  breeze

Marton Mere LNR - Osprey (N), 50 sand martins, 4 swallows, 6 chiffchaffs, 2 little grebes, 2 great crested grebes, 5 goldeneyes, 11 stock doves

Gynn Gardens - 3 Chiffchaffs, goldcrest

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Cetti's warblers

New South Promenade - Grey seal, Red throated diver, great crested grebe, 4 eiders

Town Centre - 2 Grey wagtails

North Shore - 6 Red throated divers, 900 common scoters, 2 Sandwich terns, 7 shelducks, 4 gannets

Stanley Park - 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 treecreepers, nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker, great crested grebe

Starr Gate - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, black guillemot, 850 common scoters, goosander (S), 4 red breasted mergansers (S), 4 Sandwich terns, 11 red throated divers, 2 eiders


Great spotted woodpecker, caught and ringed at Marton Mere LNR in 2013

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.  

Weekend 1st - 3rd April

A mixed weekend 4 - 13C heavy rain and sunny spells with a gentle to moderate south easterly breeze

Sunday 3rd April

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Heron's Reach - 10 Chiffchaffs, willow warbler, great spotted woodpecker,

Marton Mere LNR - 12 Chiffchaffs, blackcap, 10 Cetti's warblers, swallow, 120 sand martins, 11 gadwall, 2 sparrowhawks, peregrine, 2 shelducks, 5 goldenryes, 9 stock doves, water rail, little grebe, 2 great crested grebes, several small tortoiseshell butterflies, 2 peacocks, several snakeshead fritillaries in flower

Stanley Park - Willow warbler, blackcap, goldcrest

Preston New Road - 2 Siskins

Gynn Gardens - Chiffchaff, goldcrest

North Shore - Wheatear

Starr Gate - Grey seal, great northern diver, 2500 common scoters, 4 red throated divers, 2 red breasted mergansers, 2 eiders, Sandwich tern

Pleasure Beach - Peregrine

Saturday 2nd April

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 7 Tufted ducks, teal, great crested grebe

Marton Mere LNR - Swallow, 35 sand martins, 11 stock doves, little grebe, 5 goldeneyes

Friday 1st April

Metropole Hotel - Goldcrest

North Shore - 3 Red breasted Mergansers, 2 shelducks, 3 eiders, 2 goldcrests

Marton Mere LNR - Swallow, 9 sand martins, chiffchaff, 2 great crested grebes, 2 shelducks, 15 gadwall, 4 oystercatchers, water rail


Peacock

WILDLIFE EVENT - Tuesday 5th April 1pm - 3pm Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated.

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.  

Thursday 31st March

Another mild day 1 - 10C sunny with a very light wind

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Curlews (N), 16 sand martins (N),  sparrowhawk, 10 stock doves, 4 linnets, 12 gadwall, 11 Cetti's warblers, 2 great crested grebes, little grebes, 20 reed buntings, siskin (over),

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 2 Chiffchaffs, great crested grebe

St Georges High School - 2 Swallows (over)

Starr Gate - 2 Ringed plovers, swallow (N), 2 sand martins (N), red throated diver, 10 unidentified auk species, 13 eiders, 4 shelducks

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, chiffchaff, song thrush

North Shore - 13 Whooper swans, 30 eiders, sand martin (N),

Solaris Centre - 2 Small tortoiseshell butterflies (1st of year here)

Small tortoiseshell

WILDLIFE EVENT - Tuesday 5th April 1pm - 3pm Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated.

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.  

Wednesday 30th March

A mild day 3 - 9C early showers then sunny with a moderate westerly breeze

Marton Mere LNR  - Fox, 2 goosanders, swallow, 9 Cetti's warblers, 6 chiffchaff, 4 buzzards, little grebe, 3 great crested grebes, 2 snipe, 5 goldeneyes

Lawson's Wetland - Snipe

Cherry Tree Road - Buzzard (S)

New South Promenade - 6 Gannets (N), 100 meadow pipits (N), rock pipit (N), Curlew (N), 2 eiders (S), 5 kittiwakes (N)

North Shore - Black throated diver (N), 2 goosanders (S)

Stanley Park - Chiffchaff, great spotted woodpecker, 4 goldcrests, coal tit

Ashworth Road - Iceland gull

North Blackpool Pond Trail community orchard - Chiffchaff


Snipe

WILDLIFE EVENT - Tuesday 5th April 1pm - 3pm Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated.

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.

Tuesday 29th March

An average late March day 4 - 9C wintry hail showers early on then becoming sunnier with a brisk south westerly breeze

Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, 2 wheatears, linnet, skylark, 2 buzzards, 2 sparrowhawks, 5 oystercatchers, 2 sand martins, water rail, 7 Cetti's warblers, 2 great crested grebes, 4 goldeneyes

Cherry Tree Road - Buzzard (S)

North Shore golf course - 2 Wheatears

Lawson's Wetland - Swallow

Town Centre - Peregrine

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 500 common scoters

Male wheatear on North Shore cliffs

WILDLIFE EVENT - Tuesday 5th April 1pm - 3pm Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated.

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April 10am  -12.00 Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.

PRACTICAL CONSERVATION DAY - Saturday 16th April 10am - 3pm. Give volunteering at Marton Mere Nature Reserve a try and get involved with a practical conservation task. To book call 01253 478167. Please wear suitable clothing.

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.

Easter weekend 24th - 28th March

A mixed weekend 4 - 12C some good sunshine giving way to heavy wintery showers. Strong southerly winds veering westerly on Monday

Monday 28th March

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 2 Great crested grebes

Starr Gate - 11 Gannets (N), 2 red breasted mergansers (N), 2 wigeon (N)

A couple of ospreys might have snuck along the coast without getting reported being seen coasting in south Lancashire in the morning - keep your eyes open and don't forget to look up.

Sunday 27th March

Marton Mere LNR - Black necked grebe, 2 little grebes, 2 sand martins, swallow, pochard, 4 oystercatchers, sparrowhawk, 2 water rails, 7 Cetti's warblers

Heron's Reach - Cowslips in flower, cow parsley in flower

North Shore - 25 Grey plovers (S)

Saturday 26th March

Starr Gate - 35 Whooper swans (N), red breasted merganser (N), shelduck (N), 4 goldcrests (unusual here), grey wagtail, wheatear, 10 turnstones

North Blackpool Pond Trail - Goldcrest, heron, 3 toads, lots of lesser celandine in flower

Gynn Gardens - Collared dove (rare here)

North Shore - 2 Wheatears

Friday 25th March

Stanley Park - Buzzard (SE), 4 sand martins, several goldcrests, chiffchaff, nuthatch, 2 great crested grebes, 36 tufted ducks

Starr Gate - Grey seal, 22 gannets, 20 kittiwakes, red throated diver, great crested grebe, 35 pied wagtails (N), 6 eiders, shelduck (N), long tailed tit (very rare here)

Lawson's Wetland - Cetti's warbler

Marton Mere LNR - Bearded tit, Iceland gull, 30 sand martins, 4 swallows, 35 whooper swans (NW), curlew (E), 10 black tailed godwits (N), 2 chiffchaffs, 73 tufred ducks (includes those from Stanley Park), 4 goldeneyes, 6 Cetti's warblers, 10 gadwall, 30 fieldfares, 2 little grebes, great spotted woodpecker, 2 small tortoiseshell butterflies, 2 peacock butterflies


Female bearded tit at Marton Mere LNR

WILDLIFE EVENT - Tuesday 5th April 1pm - 3pm Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite Lancaster Road. Come along to learn what species we have and how to identify them - from birds to butterflies, orchids to dragonflies. Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated.

FAMILY WILDLIFE EVENT - Monday 11th April Animal Adaptations at Kincraig Lake viewing area FY2 0HN. How do animals survive? We'll find out in this amazing activity.
Dress for the weather and wear suitable footwear, bring your camera and binoculars if you have them. This event is free but a donation to the Friends of North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated.


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.