Thursday 9th March

About average temperatures for early March 4 - 9C mostly sunny with a moderate but decreasing westerly breeze


Marton Mere LNR - 60 fieldfares, 21 shovelers, 3 pochards, small tortoiseshell, peacock butterflies

Lawson's Wetland - 3 stonechats

Heron's Reach - Blackthorn (in flower)

Stanley Park - 3 Oystercatchers

Washington Avenue - 11 Frogs

New South Promenade - Eider

Starr Gate - 3 Gannets, 7 eiders, 2 red breasted mergansers (S), 2 red throated divers, 700 common scoters

Town Centre - Grey wagtail,

North Blackpool Pond Trail Low Moor Road - Little Egret (1st record here), 3 song thrushes

Gannet by Alicia Hayden

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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

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Wednesday 8th March

A mild day 7 - 10C lengthy sunshine with a moderate but decreasing westerly wind

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

New South Promenade - 2 Eiders, 250 common scoters

Starr Gate - 7 Curlews (N)

Marton Mere LNR - Stonechat, 6 Cetti's warblers, 6 greenfinches, 2 great crested grebes, 80 teal, 18 shovelers, 8 gadwall, 5 water rails, 2 oystercatchers, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel

Lawson's Wetland - Water rail

Teal at Marton Mere

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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 7th March

An average day 4 - 9C some good spells of sunshine with a light south westerly breeze

Blackpool Zoo - Tree creeper, great spotted woodpecker

Washington Avenue - 10 Frogs

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Great crested grebes. 3 goldeneyes, 150 teal, 54 shovelers, 20 wigeon, kestrel, 4 oystercatchers, 2 water rails, 19 fieldfares, 10 stock doves, 5 siskins, 4 Cetti's warblers, kestrel

Lawson's Wetland - 4 Stonechats, 2 water rails, 2 mistle thrushes

Starr Gate - 5 Shelducks, 3 eiders, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, 2 snow buntings (just outside our area on beach south of tram depot)

Stonechat at Lawson's Wetland

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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 March

Mild 5 - 9C sunny with a light westerly breeze

Marton Mere LNR - 47 Shovelers, 4 goldeneyes, great crested grebe, 2 water rails, 80 lapwings, 10 stock doves, 2 sparrowhawks, 2 buzzards, kestrel, 6 Cetti's warblers, honey bees, zebra spider, hoverflies, coltsfoot (in flower)

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

North Shore - Peregrine

Starr Gate - 6 Eiders, shelduck

Shelduck

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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   

Thusday 2nd - Sunday 5th March

About average for early March 3 - 11C Sunny but prolonged rain on Sunday, generally light winds

Sunday 5th March

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 140 coots, 4 goldeneyes, 45 shovelers, 2 great crested grebes, 2 oystercatchers

Lawson's Wetland - 7 Meadow pipits

Stanley Park - Rook (NE - very unusual here)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Pochard, 2 shovelers, 3 tufted ducks, great crested grebe

Starr Gate - 18 Eiders, 2 red breasted mergansers, 2 red throated divers, shelduck, 25 pink footed geese (N)

Saturday 4th March

Marton Mere LNR - 153 Wigeon, 2 goldeneyes, 2 great crested grebes, 28 fieldfares, 6 Cetti's warblers, sparrowhawk, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker

Stanley Park - 2 Nuthatches, 47 coots, 46 tufted ducks, 38 shovelers, 11 gadwall, 24 herons (on island), 5 great crested grebes, 2 goldcrests, great spotted woodpecker, mistle thrush

Friday 3rd March

Preston New Road - 3 Siskins, 2 coal tits, 22 goldfinches

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Moorhen

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Goldeneyes, 18 shovelers, 2 great crested grebes, 25 fieldfares, 3 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails

Starr Gate - Snow bunting, 7 whooper swans (N), eider, linnet

Thursday 2nd March

Town Centre - Grey wagtail, peregrine

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Redwing, 2 shovelers, pochard, 10 teal, great crested grebe

Siskin

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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 28th February & Wednesday 1st March

About average temperatures 1 - 8C some lengthy sunny spells with a moderate westerly wind

Wednesday 1st March

Ashworth Road - Iceland gull

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 2 Shovelers, pochard, 2 water rails, great crested grebe

Lawson's Wetland - Water rail, Cetti's warbler

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Curlews (NE), red breasted merganser or goosander (N), kestrel, sparrowhawk, 3 goldeneyes, 34 shovelers, 2 oystercatchers, water rail, 37 fieldfares,
6 Cetti's warblers

Tuesday 28th February

North Shore - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - 100 Wigeon, 27 shovelers, 3 goldeneyes, great crested grebe, 19 fieldfares, 3 Cetti's warblers

Wigeon

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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 27th February

A little cooler than average 2 - 6C light cloud with a gentle westerly breeze

Warbreck Hill - Frog spawn (has anyone else seen any yet?), cocksfoot grass (in flower), peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - Curlew (NE), 160 wigeon, 40 shovelers, 3 goldeneyes,  4 oystercatchers, 2 snipe, 2 great crested grebes, buzzard, kestrel, 5 stock doves, 3 Cetti's warblers, water rail

Stanley Park - 3 Great crested grebes, 2 treecreepers

Town Centre - Peregrine

Starr Gate - 3 Kittiwakes

North Shore - 3 Little gulls, 7 shelducks

Please send your wildlife photos to solaris.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

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