A cool start and warm finish 3 - 11C mostly sunny with increading E wind
Lawson's Field/Heron's Reach - Goldcrest
New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, unidentified butterfly (flying along sea-wall), bee sp (came in off the sea)
Friday, 28 November 2014
Thursday, 27 November 2014
Thursday 27th November
Dull cool 6 - 8C thick low cloud with no wind
North Shore - 2 Purple sandpipers, 6 lesser redpolls.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Otters (3pm along north reeds - photos taken), 1500 Starlings (leaving roost early morning could have been more overnight)
Stanley Park - 4 Great Crested grebes, 22 gadwall, 27 shovelers, 59 tufted ducks, great spotted woodpecker.
New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, 50 cormorants
Please email your willdife sightings and autumn/winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
North Shore - 2 Purple sandpipers, 6 lesser redpolls.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Otters (3pm along north reeds - photos taken), 1500 Starlings (leaving roost early morning could have been more overnight)
Stanley Park - 4 Great Crested grebes, 22 gadwall, 27 shovelers, 59 tufted ducks, great spotted woodpecker.
New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red throated divers, great crested grebe, 50 cormorants
Please email your willdife sightings and autumn/winter nature photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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| A lonely daisy - Solaris Centre garden |
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Wednesday 26th November
A dull cool day 3 - 8C with very light E winds
Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, 7 fieldfares. redwing, 17 shovelers, 2 water rails, goldcrest, Cetti's warbler
Stanley Park - 3 Pochards, 3 great crested grebes.
North Shore - Red throated diver, 4 dabs, 2 codling, 2 whitings, flounder
New South Promenade - Grey seal, 5 red throated divers
Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, 7 fieldfares. redwing, 17 shovelers, 2 water rails, goldcrest, Cetti's warbler
Stanley Park - 3 Pochards, 3 great crested grebes.
North Shore - Red throated diver, 4 dabs, 2 codling, 2 whitings, flounder
New South Promenade - Grey seal, 5 red throated divers
Tuesday 25th November
A cool day for November 1 - 7C rain earlier then sunshine, very light offshore winds
Lawson's Wetland - Jack snipe
North Pier - 10000 Starlings (roosted)
Central Pier - 1000 Starlings (roosted)
New South Promenade - 2 Red throated divers, 2 great crested grebes
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Lawson's Wetland - Jack snipe
North Pier - 10000 Starlings (roosted)
Central Pier - 1000 Starlings (roosted)
New South Promenade - 2 Red throated divers, 2 great crested grebes
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
Monday 24th November
More normal temperatures for November 4 - 10C mostly overcast with some sunny spells, light variable W winds
Solaris Centre - Sparrowhawk (1st of the year here), magpie (2nd of the year here)
Town Centre - Peregrine
Blackpool North railway station - Grey wagtail
Marton Mere LNR - Redwing, 20 blackbirds, song thrush, 2 snipe, kestrel
The great grey shrike was still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Solaris Centre - Sparrowhawk (1st of the year here), magpie (2nd of the year here)
Town Centre - Peregrine
Blackpool North railway station - Grey wagtail
Marton Mere LNR - Redwing, 20 blackbirds, song thrush, 2 snipe, kestrel
The great grey shrike was still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Monday, 24 November 2014
Weekend round-up 22nd-23rd November
A mild weekend with well above average temperatures 7 - 13C some rain and light variable winds
Sunday 23rd November
North Shore go-kart track - 2 Purple sandpipers
Lawson's Wetland - 2 Stonechats
Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, 2 goldeneyes, 36 wigeon
Whitegate Drive - Grey wagtail
Saturday 22nd November
Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, chiffchaff, woodcock, 2 goldeneyes, 27 wigeon, 3 water rails, little owl, 4 Cetti's warblers, possible sighting of 2 long eared owls
The great grey shrike was still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Sunday 23rd November
North Shore go-kart track - 2 Purple sandpipers
Lawson's Wetland - 2 Stonechats
Marton Mere LNR - Cetti's warbler, 2 goldeneyes, 36 wigeon
Whitegate Drive - Grey wagtail
Saturday 22nd November
Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, chiffchaff, woodcock, 2 goldeneyes, 27 wigeon, 3 water rails, little owl, 4 Cetti's warblers, possible sighting of 2 long eared owls
The great grey shrike was still present just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Friday, 21 November 2014
Friday 21st November
Much cooler 2 - 8C dull with rain in the afternoon, increasing SE wind
Starr Gate - 400 Common scoters, 35 red throatted divers (S), 230 cormorants, (S), shag, 11 guillemots
New South Promenade - Gannet, 5 red throated divers, great crested grebe
The great grey shrike was still present yesterday just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
Starr Gate - 400 Common scoters, 35 red throatted divers (S), 230 cormorants, (S), shag, 11 guillemots
New South Promenade - Gannet, 5 red throated divers, great crested grebe
The great grey shrike was still present yesterday just over our southern boundary on Lytham Moss
Please send your sightings and autumnal wildlife photos to sammyandsally @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces)
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| Black headed gull |
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