Tuesday 4th October

A cool start then warm for early October 5 - 19C sunny long spells increasing cloud later with a moderate south easterly breeze

Pleasure Beach/Railway - Yellow browed warbler

Heron's Reach - Buzzard

Gynn Gardens - 3 Coal tits, blackcap, sparrowhawk

De Vere's Hotel - 3 Redwings (E)

Solaris Centre - 2 Pied wagtails, small white, red admiral butterflies

Marton Mere - Whitethroat (very late record), peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, shelduck, 35 teal, 2 pochards

New South Promenade - 2 Grey seals, 5 eiders (S), 2 rooks (very scarce here), 11 carrion crows (in off the sea with the rooks)

Coal tit

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Tuesday 1st Nov 10am - 12 noon - Autumn Explorer - Children's Activity. Your chance to find out about hibernation and how you can help wildlife during the winter. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail appreciated. Meet at the Community Orchard, Runcorn Avenue FY2 0PS

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

Monday 3rd October

A cool night and warm day for early October 4 - 16C

New South Promenade - 4 Red throated divers, 200 common scoters, common starfish, sand goby, blenny, 2 green shore crabs, several common prawns, few brown shrimps, dog whelk, sea potato, many beadlet anemones

Solaris Centre - Wren (not regular here), diving beetle, several damselfly nymphs, water hoglouse, back swimming water boatman, several front swimming water boatmen, 2 ramshorn snails

Marton Drive - Small tortoiseshell butterfly

Penrose Avenue - Painted lady butterfly

Staining Nook - 6 Redwings

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Jays, 5 redwings, 4 skylarks, grey wagtail, great spotted woodpecker, peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 3 Cetti's warblers

Town Centre - Peregrine

Redwing

 EVENT - Marton Mere LNR - Tuesday 4th Oct 7 - 9pm - Managing the Mere A talk about the management of the nature reserve, what we do and why we do it. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere appreciated. Meet at the Visitor Centre next to the Spar shop FY4 4XN 

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Tuesday 1st Nov 10am - 12 noon - Autumn Explorer - Children's Activity. Your chance to find out about hibernation and how you can help wildlife during the winter. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail appreciated. Meet at the Community Orchard, Runcorn Avenue FY2 0PS

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

Friday 30th September to Sunday 2nd October

Still mild for the time of year 6 - 15C mixed weather with generally light variable winds

Sunday 2nd October

Starr Gate - 240 Pink footed geese, scaup, 810 common scoters, red breasted merganser (S), 3 guillemots, 2 razorbills, 6 eiders (S), 12 red throated divers, rock pipit

Stanley Park - 10 Gadwall, goldcrest

Marton Mere LNR - 1750 Pink footed geese (S), 90 meadow pipits (S), 2 sparrowhawks, 50 shovelers, 3 water rails, grey wagtail, 10 linnets

Saturday 1st October

Marton Mere LNR - 2000 Pink footed geese, 600 meadow pipits (S), 40 skylark (S), sparrowhawk, kestrel, 2 water rails

Starr Gate - Long tailed duck, scaup (S), 1100 common scoters, 16 shelducks (S), 5380 meadow pipits, 1160 pink footed geese, 6 grey wagtails (S), Arctic skua (S), 41 red throated divers (S), 25 eiders, 5 pintails, goosander (N), merlin (S), peregrine, 3 Sandwich terns (S), red breasted merganser

Friday 30 September

New South Promenade - 4 Shelducks (S), red throated diver (S), 25 meadow pipits (S about a mile off shore)

Starr Gate - Great skua, little gull, tufted duck, little egret, 2 pintails

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - 50 Shovelers, 35 tufted ducks, 13 snipe, 12 swallows

Pink footed geese

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR - Tuesday 4th Oct 7 - 9pm - Managing the Mere A talk about the management of the nature reserve, what we do and why we do it. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere appreciated. Meet at the Visitor Centre next to the Spar shop FY4 4XN 

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Tuesday 1st Nov 10am - 12 noon - Autumn Explorer - Children's Activity. Your chance to find out about hibernation and how you can help wildlife during the winter. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail appreciated. Meet at the Community Orchard, Runcorn Avenue FY2 0PS

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

Thursday 29th September

Mild again 14 - 16C some sunny spells between heavy showers with a south westerly gale

Marton Mere LNR - 3 House martins, garganey, peregrine, kestrel, 12 swallows, comma butterfly

Starr Gate - 3 Manx shearwaters, Sandwich tern, 2 eiders (S)

North Shore - 2 Eiders (S), Manx shearwater, gannet

Comma

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR - Tuesday 4th Oct 7 - 9pm - Managing the Mere A talk about the management of the nature reserve, what we do and why we do it. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere appreciated. Meet at the Visitor Centre next to the Spar shop FY4 4XN 

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Tuesday 1st Nov 10am - 12 noon - Autumn Explorer - Children's Activity. Your chance to find out about hibernation and how you can help wildlife during the winter. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail appreciated. Meet at the Community Orchard, Runcorn Avenue FY2 0PS

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

Saturday 24th September to Wednesday 28th September

Mild for late September 9 - 19C

Wednesday 28th September

Marton Mere - 20 Swallows, kestrel, water rail

North Shore - 3 Wheatears, grey wagtails

Tuesday 27th September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Garganeys, little grebe, 20 teal, 38 shovelers, 5 snipe, 3 Cetti's warblers

North Shore - Red breasted merganser (S), gannet, grey wagtail

Monday 26th September

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 35 shovelers, water rail, chiffchaff

Sunday 25th September

Starr Gate - Manx shearwater, 4 gannets, 2 red throated divers, 3 razorbills, 2 guillemots

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 3 Cetti's warblers, water rail, 3 chiffchaffs, 14 chaffinches

Saturday 24th September

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, grey wagtail

Stanley Park - 6 Great crested grebes, 28 mute swans, 33 gadwall

Garganey at Marton Mere LNR

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

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September

Mild for early September 12 - 18C Friday and Sunday some sunny spells with a moderate westerly wind, rain until early evening Saturday with a moderate south easterly wind

Sunday 4th September

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Coal tit, 50 speckled wood butterflies, 25 frogs, 100 medium sized craneflies

North Blackpool Pond Trail Black Pond - 18 Moorhens, 2 rooks,  Ichneumon deliratorius wasp

North Blackpool Pond Trail Pond 7 - Swan mussel (killed by angler)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Pond 8 - Brown hawker dragonfly

Carleton Crematorium - 5 Mistle thrushes

North Blackpool Pond Trail Runcorn Avenue - Silver Y moth

Staining Nook - 3 Goldcrests, 3 tree sparrows

Marton Mere LNR - Lesser whitethroat, 5 blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, Cetti's warbler

Saturday 3rd September

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 5 Pipistrelle bats

Friday 2nd September

Starr Gate - Mediterranean gull, fulmar, 1000 knot, 500 oystercatchers, 33 Sandwich terns, 28 gannets, peregrine, 3 shelducks

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 17 shovelers, pochard, little grebe, 60 lapwings, buzzard, Cetti's warbler

Blackpool 6th Form College - Goldcrest


Female parasitic wasp Ichneumon deliratorius Harmless to humans

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

EVENT - Blackpool Zoo evening Bioblitz Saturday 10th September 8.30 - 11.00pm. Places limited please book with Education Officer Kayleigh Lambert sustainability@blackpoolzoo.org.uk

EVENT - Practical Conservation Day at Marton Mere LNR Saturday 24th September 10.00am - 3.00pm Likely to be reed cutting so places are limited please book at martonmere@blackpool.gov.uk

EVENT - Bird Migration Watch at Marton Mere LNR Sunday 25th September 9.00 - 12.00 Meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of  Lancaster Rd (FY3 9TB). Eyes to the skies! We'll be at the 'Paddock' gate all morning recording birds passing overhead and others using the nature reserve as a pit-stop. Join us for as long as you wish, bring binoculars if you have them. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere is appreciated.

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

Wednesday 31st August and Thursday 1st September

Warm for the beginning of autumn 13 - 18C early rain on Wednesday then good sunny spells with a moderate south westerly breeze

Thursday 1st September

Starr Gate - Great skua, 1000 common scoter

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Jays, 2  lesser whitethroats, 100 lapwings, 2 snipe, 2 sparrowhawks

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Goldcrest feeding 3 juveniles (a very late brood)

Wednesday 31st August

Starr Gate - 2 Shovelers (S)

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 90 lapwings

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Jay

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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