Weekend 10th - 12th February

A cold weekend 1 - 5 C mostly cloudy, some drizzle and short sunny spells with a brisk and increasing north easterly wind

Sunday 12th February

Heron's Reach golf course - 8 Gadwall

Marton Mere LNR - 225 Wigeon, 4 goldeneyes, kestrel, coal tit

Stanley Park - 66 Shovelers, 36 gadwall, great crested grebe

Saturday 11th February

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Stanley Park - 6 Oystercatchers (unusual here)

Marton Mere LNR - 105 Wigeon, 3 goldeneyes, sparrowhawk, 28 fieldfares, 3 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker

Friday 10th February

Ashworth Road waste depot - Iceland gull

Starr Gate - 10 Red throated divers (S), 2 red breasted mergansers (N), 2 razorbills, eider, 2000 common scoters

Warbreck Hill - 50 Greenfinches, 25 goldfinches, peregrine

Lawson's field - 2 mistle thrushes

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull (same individual as above), 4 goldeneyes, great crested grebe, 55 common gulls, sparrowhawk, 25 fieldfares, goldcrest, 20 goldfinches, 2 Cetti's warblers

Red breasted merganser

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 9th February

A cold day -2 - 3C cloudy, light sleet showers in the afternoon, with a moderate but decreasing easterly wind

Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, kestrel, 2 sparrowhawks, 50 wigeon, 4 goldeneyes, 3 great crested grebes, 28 fieldfares, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails, coal tit, goldcrest

Starr Gate - 1000 Common scoters

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Stock dove (very unusual here)

Heron's Reach golf course - Goldeneye, 7 gadwall

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Stanley Park - 54 Tufted ducks, 49 shovelers, 39 gadwall, 16 herons (on island), 2 great crested grebes, 2 mistle thrushes, sparrowhawk, great spotted woodpecker   

Tufted duck

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 8th February

A chilly day -2 - 5C mostly sunny with a light to moderate easterly wind

Marton Mere LNR - 100 Wigeon, 6 goldeneyes, 2 great crested grebes, 2 buzzards, sparrowhawk, 9 stock doves, 32 fieldfares, 4 song thrushes, 2 Cetti's warblers, goldcrest

Central Pier - 5000 Starlings (left the roost)

New South Promenade - 1500 Common scoters, 20 red throated divers, 5 shelducks (N), 2 eiders (S)

Sparrowhawk at South Shore by Faye Sanderson

 

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 6th & Tuesday 7th February

About average temperatures for early February -1 - 8C lengthy sunny spells with a brisk but decreasing south easterly wind becoming very light westerly

Tuesday 7th February

Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines

Starr Gate - Great Northern Diver, 3 little gulls, 29 red throated divers, 950 common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 150 Wigeon, 6 goldeneyes, 45 fieldfares, 4 water rails, 3 Cetti's warblers, snowdrops (in flower)

Lawson's field - Stonechat

Heron's Reach - Blackthorn (in flower)

Mere Park pub - 3 Pied wagtails

Monday 6th February

Anchorsholme - 8 Waxwings

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 65 common gulls, 45 fieldfares, buzzard, 3 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker

Starr Gate - Great northern diver, many curved razor shells, lesser spotted catshark mermaid's purse (egg case), kelp sp seaweed (unusual here)

North Shore - 8 Great crested grebes

Goldeneyes

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   

Weekend 3rd to 5th February

About average for early February 2 - 9C  some lengthy spells of sunshine with a decreasing mostly southerly wind

Sunday 5th February

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, barn owl, 2 woodcocks, 4 goldeneyes, pochard, 150 wigeon, 275 teal, 5 water rails, 19 fieldfares, coal tit, goldcrest,

Starr Gate - 3400 Common scoters (S), red breasted merganser (N), 20 red throated divers (S), 13 shelducks, 7 eiders, razorbill

Warbreck Hill - Skylark (over - very scarce here)

Saturday 4th February

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Bullfinches (females), 30 fieldfares, goldcrest

Friday 3rd February

Marton Mere LNR - Great white egret, 4 goldeneyes, 50 fieldfares, 3 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker, goldcrest

Female bullfinch

 

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 1st & Thursday 2nd February

Very mild for early February 6 - 12C some sunshine with an increasing southerly wind

Thursday 2nd February

Lawson's field - 2 Mistle thrushes

Town Centre - Peregrine, sparrowhawk

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Goldeneyes, great crested grebes, great spotted woodpecker, 11 fieldfares

Wednesday 1st February

Layton Cemetery - Sparrowhawk (over)

Mossom Nature Field - Kestrel (E)

North Shore go-kart track - Purple sandpiper

Town centre - 3 Grey wagtails

Lawson's Wetland - 2 Snipe

Marton Mere LNR - Fox, 3 goldeneyes, kestrel, 4 water rails, 10 stock doves, 15 fieldfares, goldcrest, 15 long tailed tits, coal tit, great spotted woodpecker

Snipe

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 

Tuesday 31st January

A mild day for the end of January 6 - 9C dull, drizzly rain later with a brisk south easterly wind turning south westerly later

Devonshire Road/Mansfield Road - 2 Waxwings

Town Centre - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - 50 Wigeon, 4 goldeneyes, sparrowhawk, 27 lapwings, Cetti's warbler

Stanley Park - 11 Herons (on the north island), great crested grebe, 40 gadwall, 39 shovelers, great spotted woodpecker, coal tit

Waxwings at Wickes DIY store car park 9th January

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