Weekend 8th - 11th June

About average temperatures for early June 11 - 19C very mixed weather with very heavy rain, strong winds and some sunshine

Sunday 11th June

Stanley Park - Hobby, 20 house martins, 10 swifts, 2 ad + 2 juv great crested grebes

Mossom Nature Field - Blackcap

Gynn Square - Great skua (N), 50 Manx shearwaters, 10 gannets, 2 kittiwakes

Starr Gate - Fulmar, 39 Manx shearwater, 8 gannets, 3 kittiwakes

Marton Mere LNR - Grasshopper warbler

Saturday 10th June

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, 4 lapwings, buzzard, kestrel, 3 Cetti's warbler

Friday 9th June

Marton Mere LNR - Gadwall, 4 Cetti's warblers, 2 lapwings

Thursday 8th June

Robin's Lane - Common hawker dragonfly

Grasshopper warbler

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 7th June

About average temperatures for early June 11 - 16C Prolonged rain then brightening up with a westerly gale at first becoming a gentle breeze by the evening


North Shore - 5 Fulmars (N), 42 gannets (mostly N), 2 Manx shearwaters


Marton Mere LNR - 5 Cetti's warblers, 2 Lapwings, 2 shovelers, kestrel, buzzard


Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Song thrushes, blackcap, juvenile sparrowhawk

Lapwing

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 6th June

Another cool wet and windy day 10 - 13C heavy rain easing off by mid afternoon with a gale force westerly wind

Starr Gate - Great skua, red breasted merganser, 27 fulmars, 240 gannets, 180 Manx shearwaters, 100 kittiwakes

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Kestrels

Stanley Park - Sand martin, 18 swifts, 4 adult + 2 juvenile great crested grebes

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Fulmar

 

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 5th June

A cool wet and windy day 10 - 15C rain all day with a strong south easterly wind

Stanley Park - 4 adult + 2 juvenile Great crested grebes

Starr Gate - 16 Sandwich terns, 11 gannets, 2 Manx shearwaters

Norbreck - 30 Gannets

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Gadwall, 2 oystercatchers, lapwing, buzzard, kestrel, 2 Cetti's warblers, 5 swifts

Swift

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 2nd - 4th June

About average temperatures for early June 7 - 18C some good sunny spells with a moderate westerly breeze

Sunday 4th June

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue - 2 Common blue butterflies, 2 blue tailed damselflies, bee orchid (not in flower), 3 common broomrapes, 2 chiffchaffs, whitethroat

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Whitethroat, 2 blackcaps, 2 chiffchaffs, song thrush, 4 common blue butterflies, large skipper butterfly

Warbreck Hill - Oystercatcher (nesting somewhere on Unity Academy/Mexford House?)

Starr Gate - Fulmar (S), Arctic skua, 225 Manx shearwaters, 150 Sandwich terns, 36 kittiwakes (S), 18 gannets, 16 guillemots, 10 shelducks (S)

Salisbury Woodland Gardens - Nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Gadwall, 2 shovelers, great crested grebe, kestrel, lesser whitethroat, 5 swifts

Saturday 3rd June

North Blackpool Pond Trail Holyoake Avenue - 2 Chiffchaffs, whitethroat, song thrush, bee orchid (not in flower), 3 common broomrapes

Stanley Park - 3 Goldcrests, 4 adult + 2 juvenile great crested grebes, treecreeper

Marton Mere LNR - Little egret, 2 shovelers, buzzard, kestrel, 2 oystercatchers, 2 lapwings, great spotted woodpecker (W), small copper butterfly

Friday 2nd June

New South Promenade - Little egret, thornback ray eggcase, several blennies, a few sand gobies, green shore crabs, brown shrimps, common prawns

Layton - Oystercatcher, swift

Heron's Reach golf course - Little grebe

Heron's Reach - 2 Toads, smooth newt, great crested newt

Staining Nook - 10 House martins

Marton Mere LNR - Bullfinch, 3 linnets, 5 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, skylark, great spotted woodpecker, 2 mistle thrushes, 3 kestrels, sparrowhawk, buzzard, 2 shovelers, 2 gadwalls

Solais Centre - Yesterday's solitary be was re-identified by an expert as Halictus rubicundus

Common broomrape at Holyoake Avenue

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 Merehttps://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 1st June

A warmer than average day for early June 13 - 21C mostly sunny spells with a light and decreasing easterly wind veering westerly

Solaris Centre - Solitary bee sp (possibly Colletes daviesanus)

New South Promenade - Arctic skua, 40 gannets

Marton Mere LNR - Great crested grebe, 2 shovelers, 2 gadwalls, 2 lapwings, 2 buzzards, 5 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat

Staining Nook - Cetti's warbler, willow warbler

Stanley Park - 4 ad + 2 juvenile Great crested grebes, 20 swifts, 2 goldcrests

Solitary bee sp collecting pollen fron an Ox-eye daisy at the Solaris Centre

EVENT - World Environment Day Monday 5th June - Whale and Dolphin Watch 9.00am - 1.00pm from the Mirror Ball. No need to book, dress for the weather, bring binoculars and/or telescope if you have them. NB this event will be cancelled if there is rain or strong winds.

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 May

A cool night followed by a warm day 5 - 21C sunny until early evening with a very light breeze

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 7 Sandwich terns

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Red admiral butterfly

Regency Gardens - Mouse eared hawkweed

Washington Avenue - Peregrine (S)

Stanley Park - 55 Swifts, 2 goldcrests, great spotted woodpecker

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Shovelers, 2 gadwall, oystercatcher, lapwing, kestrel, 5 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, 10 house martins, 7 swifts, painted lady butterfly, common blue butterfly

Painted Lady

EVENT - World Environment Day Monday 5th June - Whale and Dolphin Watch 9.00am - 1.00pm from the Mirror Ball. No need to book, dress for the weather, bring binoculars and/or telescope if you have them. NB this event will be cancelled if there is rain or strong winds.

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