Tuesday 15th September

A mild September day 11 -16C mostly sunny with a light to moderate north westerly breeze

New South Promenade - 10 Gannets, auk sp

Solaris Centre - 2 Small tortoiseshells

Bispham cliffs - Wheatear, 60 redshanks (roosted on go-kart track wall)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Redshanks, 49 shovelers, water rail

Small tortoiseshell on creeping thistle

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

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Long weekend round-up 11th - 14th September

Warm for mid September 9 - 22C  mostly sunny with a moderate south easterly to easterly breeze

Monday 14th September

Victoria Hospital - Sparrowhawk

Town Centre - Peregrine

New South Promenade - 2 Grey seals, 8 gannets, 6 Sandwich terns, red throated diver, auk sp, peacock butterfly

Marton Mere LNR - Sand martin, 2 water rails, 6 Cetti's warblers, 2 lesser whitethroats,

Sunday 13th September

Solaris Centre - Stoat (1st record here - a really unusual sighting!), chiffchaff, migrant hawker dragonfly, painted lady, several small tortoiseshells, silver Y moth.

Saturday 12th September

Bispham cliffs - Grey seal, 2 wheatears, 2 meadow pipits, 10 pied wagtails, grey wagtail, barrel jellyfish

Stanley Park - 41 Gadwall

Friday 11th September

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 2 red breasted mergansers (S), 5 gannets, 3 Sandwich terns, red throated diver, auk sp.

Barrel jellyfish - harmless

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

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Thursday 10th September

A warm September day 8 - 21C sunny with a moderate south easterly breeze

New South Promenade - Gannet, 2 Sandwich terns

Stanley Park - 24 Gadwall

Marton Mere LNR - Green sandpiper, wigeon, 32 shoveler, 4 buzzards, sparrowhawk, great spotted woodpecker, 2 Cetti's warblers


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

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Wednesday 9th September

Cool over night but an average day for early September 6 - 17C overcast with a moderate south easterly breeze

Solaris Centre - Goldcrest (1st of year here), grey wagtail (NE)

North Pier - 2 Sandwich terns

Victoria Hospital - Pink footed geese (Over in the small hours)

Marton Mere LNR - 25 Teal, 12 gadwall, snipe, 40 goldfinches, lesser whitethroat

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

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

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th September

Cold nights but warm days 5 - 18C mostly sunny with a light easterly breeze

Tuesday 8th September

Marton Mere LNR - 13 Teal, 16 gadwall, 35 shovelers, grey wagtail, buzzard, 3 Cetti's warblers, 8 small tortoiseshells, red admiral

Stanley Park - 22 Gadwall

New South Promenade - Shelduck (S), Sandwich tern

Town Centre - Peregrine

Monday 7th September

Marton Mere LNR - Kingfisher, black tailed godwit, 4 gadwall, 40 tufted ducks, water rail, 2 grey wagtails, 2 Cetti's warblers

Cherry Tree Allotments - Buzzard (over), sparrowhawk, kestrel, southern hawker

St Walberga's Road/Layton Primary School - Mediterranean gull

Town Centre - Peregrine

Solaris Centre - Robin (1st here for several weeks)

Gadwall

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

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

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work. Contact Pauline Pauline.Taylor @ groundwork.org.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th September

About average temperatures for early September 7 - 17C mostly sunny with a light to moderate NW wind

Sunday 6th September

Marton Mere LNR - 8 Siskins (W), 2 lesser whitethroats, chiffchaff, grey wagtail, redshank, black tailed godwit, 15 gadwall, 2 pochard, 34 shovelers, 2 brown hawkers

Stanley Park - 21 Gadwall, 10 tufted ducks, 15 house martins

Saturday 5th  September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Water rails, garganey, grey wagtail, 2 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat

Kincraig Lake - bats: Pipistrelle, soprano pipistrelle, Daubenton's bat; moths: 2 large yellow underwing, lesser yellow underwing, 2 flame shoulders, setaceous hebrew character, several square spot rustics

Friday 4th September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, garganey, pochard, Cetti's warbler, grey wagtail, 22 shovelers

Thursday 3rd September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, garganey, 2 pochards, 17 shovelers, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 2500 starlings (roosted)

Grey wagtail in the stream at Marton Mere LNR

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

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

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work

Holiday week round-up 27th August - 2nd September

A mild week of about average temperatures 10 - 19C mostly sunny with a few showers occassionally heavy, winds mostly offshore and light to moderate

Wednesday 2nd September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, 3 garganeys, little grebe, 4 black tailed godwits (N), 25 linnets, sparrowhawk, 7 stock doves, 2 Cetti's warblers, 2 lesser whitethroats

Lawson's Wetland - Buzzard (over)

Heron's Reach - many dragonflies

Solaris Centre - Great diving beetle (1st record here), common darter, red admiral, peacock

New South Promenade -  many Green shore crabs, many common prawns, rock gobies

Tuesday 1st September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, garganey, 2 gadwall, 30 shovelers, pochard, 7 lesser whitethroats, 5 willow warblers, 3 snipe, garden warbler, 3 Cetti's warblers, black tailed godwit (N), 11 stock doves, great spotted woiodpecker


Monday 31st August

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Black terns, garganey, osprey (S), 20 black tailed godwits (S), 3 snipe, pochard, 34 tufted ducks, buzzard, water rail, lesser whitethroat, 4 Cetti's warblers, 20 shovelers, turnip sawfly, several migrants hawkers

Warbreck Hill - Copper underwing, willow beauty moths

Sunday 30th August

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, wood sandpiper, spotted redshank, water rail, little grebe, 9 stock doves, 2 Cetti's warblers

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

North Shore - Grey seal, 5000 common scoters, 25 gannets, Arctic skua, 150 Knot (S), 2 red throated divers.

Bristol Avenue - Peregrine

Saturday 29th August

Starr Gate - 5 Grey seals, 53 gannets, whimbrel (S), Arctic skua, 80 Sandwich terns

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, wood sandpiper

Friday 28th August

Starr Gate - 6 Shelduck (S), 37 Manx shearwaters, 34 gannets, 2 Arctic skuas, 80 Sandwich terns, 12 kittiwakes (S)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Little ringed plovers (SE), 38 tufted ducks, goldcrest, many common darters, many brown hawkers, shaggy inkcap fungus

Thursday 27th August

Stanley Park - 2 ad + 2 juv Great crested grebes, 32 mute swans, wigeon, 2 gadwall

Starr Gate - 3 Pintail (S), 4 Manx shearwaters, 75 gannets, 2 Arctic skuas, 2 skua sp, great skua, 26 kittiwakes, 500 common scoters, sea slater

Great diving beetle - Solaris Centre pond

Please send your Blackpool wildlife news and any photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

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

Volunteer Days at Marton Mere LNR are now every Tuesday 10am - 3pm - All welcome. Wear suitable footwear and bring your lunch.
There may also be some volunteering opportunities suitable for school/works/community groups etc. Contact Annie on 07469 038520 or annie.heslop @ blackpool.gov.uk (without the spaces) for full details of projects, dates and times.

Blackpool Conservation Team are also on Twitter @BlackpoolCT for you to follow and join in their excellent work