Tuesday 29th September

A very pleasant late September day 7 - 17C sunny with a gentle ESE breeze

Gynn Gardens - 6 Coal tits

North Shore golf course - Coal tit

New South Promenade - 1000 Common scoters, razorbill, red throated diver, great crested grebe

Solaris Centre - 2 Coal tits (1st record here), blue tit, peacock butterfly

Clifton Drive - Sparrowhawk

The first coal tit recorded at the Solaris Centre

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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 28th September

A cold night followed by a warm day 5 - 18C hazy sunshine with a gentle easterly breeze

Victoria Hospital - several skeins of Pink footed gesse (S)

New South Promenade - Grey Seals, 500 sanderlings, 5 red throated divers, guillemot, 4 auk sp, 4 swallows (S - well out to sea)

Preston New Road - 2 Coal Tit

Gynn Square - 4 Coal tits, 3 chiffchaffs, 6 robins

Coal tit at Marton Mere LNR

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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.

Weekend 25th - 27th September

Average temperatures for the end of September but cold on Saturday night 4 - 17C mostly long sunny spells with very light winds

Sunday 27th September

Victoria Hospital - Fox (heard screaming at night), many pink footed geese (over during night), grey wagtail, migrant hawker

George Bancroft Park - 3 Goldcrest, chiffchaff

Stanley Park - 315 Coot, 100 mallards,wigeon, little grebe, 3 goldcrests

Marton Mere LNR - 500 Pink footed geese (S), 5 lapwings (E), water rail, grey wagtail (S), 3 Cetti's warblers

Saturday 26th September

Marton Drive - 30 Pink footed geese (S)

Warbreck Hill - 4 Siskins (3S + 1N), 51 pink footed geese (S), goldcrest, red admiral, migrant hawker

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Cetti's warbler, great spotted woodpecker

Pleasure Beach - 2 Coal tits, grey wagtail, 180 pink footed geese (S)


Friday 25th September

Stanley Park - 52 Gadwall (record count here?), 3 shovelers, 24 tufted ducks, 3adults + 2 juvenile great crested grebes, 2 goldcrests, treecreeper


Migrating pink footed geese

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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 24th September

A blustery September day 11 - 15C mostly cloudy with a strong north westerly wind

Starr Gate - Eider, Arctic skua, 7 red throated divers, 4 Manx shearwaters, 8 gannets, 8 razorbills

Town Centre - Grey wagtail


Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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 23rd September

An average September day 11 - 15C mostly cloudy with a brisk westerly wind

Victoria Hospital - 40 Meadow pipits (S)

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Cetti's warblers, willow warbler, great spotted woodpecker, water rail.

New South Promenade - Great skua, 5 red throated divers (S), eider (S), 4 gannets

Great spotted woodpecker at Marton Mere LNR

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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.

Tuesday 22nd September

A slightly cool late September day 7 - 15C heavy overnight rain giving way to some sunny spells later with a moderate north westerly wind

Bispham Cliffs - 20 Wheatears

New South Promenade - Grey seal, 3 eiders (S), 15 gannets, 3 red throated divers, guillemot, 1000 common scoters

Marton Mere LNR - 4 buzzards, 5 tree sparrows


Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spacesThere 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 21st September

A mild September day 12 - 15C broken cloud with a moderate westerly wind

New South Promenade - 3 Gannets

Warbreck Hill - Goldcrest

Please email your sightings and wildlifed photos to solaris.centre @ blackpool.gov.uk - without the spaces

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.