Sunny cool over night 7 - 20C light frost in shady areas of Heron's Reach. Light but increasing offshore breeze
Stanley Park - Wigeon, 2 teal, shoveler, sand martin, 12 house martins
Warbreck Hill - 6 Swifts, 2 pipistrelle bats
Watson Road - Swift
Reads Avenue - 2 House martins
St Walberga's Road - 20 Swallows
Heron's Reach - Wheatear, 14 pink footed geese (S), many swallows
North Shore Go-kart track - 35 Turnstones. 6 redshanks, 35 swallows, 2 pied wagtails, plaice, common darter dragonfly
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
Tuesday 26th August
Sunny spells, about average temperatures for August 12 - 18C, gusty 15mph E wind
New South Promenade - Grey seal, Arctic skua, 11 grey lag geese (N)
Stanley Park - Nuthatch, treecreeper, 2 pochards
New South Promenade - Grey seal, Arctic skua, 11 grey lag geese (N)
Stanley Park - Nuthatch, treecreeper, 2 pochards
Monday, 25 August 2014
August Bank Holiday weekend
Mixed weather varying from mild and pleasant to very cold, wet and windy
Monday 25th August
Marton - Migrant hawker dragonfly
Herron's Reach - 200 Swallows, 4 goldcrests
Sunday 24th August
Lawson's Wetland - Swift
Marton Mere LNR - 6 Black tailed godwits (W), gadwall, water rail, 100 coots, Cetti's warbler, lesser whitethroat, 5 chiffchaffs
New South Promenade - Common starfish, many green shore crabs, compass jellyfish, masked crab, brown shrimps, common prawns, several Idotea balthica
Saturday 23rd August
Gynn - 27 Turnstones, 5 wheatears, 13 shelducks(N), 3 dabs, flounder, whiting, weaver fish, Dover sole
Faraday Way - Fox
Marton - Swift
Friday 22nd August
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 9 Teal, grey wagtail
Town Centre - Peregrine
Marton Mere LNR - 10 Willow warblers
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Monday 25th August
Marton - Migrant hawker dragonfly
Herron's Reach - 200 Swallows, 4 goldcrests
Sunday 24th August
Lawson's Wetland - Swift
Marton Mere LNR - 6 Black tailed godwits (W), gadwall, water rail, 100 coots, Cetti's warbler, lesser whitethroat, 5 chiffchaffs
New South Promenade - Common starfish, many green shore crabs, compass jellyfish, masked crab, brown shrimps, common prawns, several Idotea balthica
Saturday 23rd August
Gynn - 27 Turnstones, 5 wheatears, 13 shelducks(N), 3 dabs, flounder, whiting, weaver fish, Dover sole
Faraday Way - Fox
Marton - Swift
Friday 22nd August
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 9 Teal, grey wagtail
Town Centre - Peregrine
Marton Mere LNR - 10 Willow warblers
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Wednesday, 20 August 2014
Wednesday 20th August
Heavy showers early morning rhen sunny spells, cool for August 12 - 15C Moderate NW breeze
Solaris Centre - Grey wagtail (over - 1st record of year here)
South Pier - Many sand gobies, Iceland cyprine, many striped venus shells, green shore crabs, swimming crab shed skins, edible crab (claw only - large!) speckled sea louse, brown shrimp, pod razors, bean razors, edible cockles,
New South Promenade - Common starfish, many common prawns, many sand gobies, several blennies
Lawson's field - Swift, 6 house martins
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Solaris Centre - Grey wagtail (over - 1st record of year here)
South Pier - Many sand gobies, Iceland cyprine, many striped venus shells, green shore crabs, swimming crab shed skins, edible crab (claw only - large!) speckled sea louse, brown shrimp, pod razors, bean razors, edible cockles,
New South Promenade - Common starfish, many common prawns, many sand gobies, several blennies
Lawson's field - Swift, 6 house martins
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Tuesday, 19 August 2014
Tuesday 19th August
Very heavy early morning rain followed by sunny spells, cool for August 9 - 16C. Blustery NNW breeze
New South Promenade - 5-Bearded rockling, many sand gobies, many common prawns, many brown shrimps, many green shore crabs, juvenile turbot
Stanley Park - 11 Pied wagtail, 50 goldfinches, female gadwall
New South Promenade - 5-Bearded rockling, many sand gobies, many common prawns, many brown shrimps, many green shore crabs, juvenile turbot
Stanley Park - 11 Pied wagtail, 50 goldfinches, female gadwall
Monday, 18 August 2014
Monday 18th August
Cold, breezy with showers. Daytime temperatures are about average 13 - 17C
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Solaris Centre - Wheatear (only second record in 10 years here)
Marton - 3 Swifts
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, green sandpiper (over at night), curlew (over at night)
Email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Town Centre - Grey wagtail
Solaris Centre - Wheatear (only second record in 10 years here)
Marton - 3 Swifts
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, green sandpiper (over at night), curlew (over at night)
Email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Saturday 16th August
Cool, breezy with heavy showers. About average temperatures 14 - 17C
Stanley Park - 199 Coot, pochard
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 6 Teal, 2 great crested grebes, great spotted woodpecker
Warbreck Hill - Curlew (over), willow warbler/chiffchaff
Stanley Park - 199 Coot, pochard
North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 6 Teal, 2 great crested grebes, great spotted woodpecker
Warbreck Hill - Curlew (over), willow warbler/chiffchaff
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