Tuesday 30th September

Mild slightly above average temperatures for September 11 - 18C. Light southerly wind

New South Promenade - Sandwich tern, 2 gannets, guillemot, red throated diver, 2 redshanks, ringed plover, 2 turnstones

North Shore - Rock Pipit, 45 turnstones, dab, flounder, plaice (juvenile)

Marton Mere LNR - 27 Shoveler, 2 chiffchaffs, 2 Cetti's warblers, 8 jays (record count here), black tailed godwit (N), water rail, 2 grey wagtails, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 2 kestrels. Dragonflies; several migrant hawkers, several common darters

Staining Nook - 6 Jays (S), 2 chiffchaffs  

Heron's Reach - 8 Goldcrests, 5 great spotted woodpeckers (together)


You can email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

Monday 29th September

Sunny spells warm, foggy before dawn, very light wind

New South Promenade - 2 Harbour porpoises, grey seal, 1000+ common scoters, Sandwich tern, red throated diver, guillemot

North Shore - Razorbill, red throated diver

Heron's Reach - Treecreeper

Marton - 350 Pink footed geese (N)

Weekend round up 26th - 28th September

Slightly above average daytime temperatures for September but cool at night 4 - 18C. Light variable winds

Sunday 28th September

Marton Mere LNR - Little grebe, 750 starlings, kingfisher, 2 water rails, 35 wigeon, 110 coot, 2 snipe, Cetti's warbler

Warbreck Hill - Jay (N)

Stanley Park - Wigeon, 15 gadwall, 4 pochards

Heron's Reach - 2 Toads, 2 migrant hawkers, several house martins, blackcap

Saturday 27th September

North Shore - 2 Grey seals 

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 40 Teal, great spotted woodpecker

Friday 26th September

Staining Nook - Spotted flycatcher, 2 chiffchaffs

Thursday 25th September

Warm at night, average temperatures duruing the day 13 - 17C. Brisk SW wind 10 - 20mph

Not a lot of news today

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Heron's Reach - 1000 Woodpigeons (E), 2 red admirals, comma

Marton Mere LNR - 3 singing Chiffchaffs + other willow warbler/chiffchaffs calling, 2 Cetti's warblers

 Heron's Reach golf course - Wheatear

Staining Nook - Great spotted woodpecker

Marton - Goldcrest

Starr Gate - 4 Manx shearwaters, 4 Sandwich terns, 4 red throated divers

You can email your Blackpool wildlife sightings and photographs to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)

Update from last week

A warm mid-September at least during the day, some nights were quite chilly 4 - 22C Light winds

Wednesday 24th September

Staining Nook - 3 Jays (S), 3 singing chiffchaffs + others calling unseen

Salisbury Gardens - Spotted flycatcher, sparrowhawk

Heron's Reach/Zoo - flock of 60+ mixed Great, blue and long tailed tits

Tuesday 23rd September

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Gynn Gardens - Goldcrest

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 39 Teal

Monday 22nd September

Staining Nook - Spotted flycatcher, 2 jays, 3 goldcrests, 2 chiffchaffs

Sunday 21st September

Warbreck Hill - 250 Pink footed geese (S)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Spotted flycatchers, kingfisher, black tailed godwit (N), 2 water rails, 2 cetti's warblers, 20 shovelers

Saturday 20th September

Central Promenade - Lesser Octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) 1st record for Blackpool for some time

Friday 19th September

Marton Mere LNR - Jay (W)

Watson Road Park - Jay, goldcrest

South Shore railway bushes - 4 goldcrests

Thursday 18th September

Marton Mere LNR - Jay (SE)

Tuesday 9th September

Cool and overcast, cold overnight 6- 16C Light SW breeze

Solaris Centre - Goldcrest

New South Promenade - Grey Seal, c500 common scoters

Monday 8th September

Sunny spells, a little cooler than the September average 9 - 16C Light MW breeze

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 15 Teal, wigeon

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Solaris Centre - Whitethroat (rare here)