Blackpool wildlife sightings

Friday, 29 January 2016

Thursday 28th January

Mild again 6 - 10C some sunny spells and rain later with a strong south westerly wind

Solaris Centre - Blackbird pair (feeding a fledgling), several sticklebacks, several front swimming waterboatmen, back swimming waterboatman, bloodworm

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, 4 goldeneyes, 4 pochards, great crested grebe, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 30 fieldfares, 2 Cetti's warblers, great spotted woodpecker

Great spotted woodpecker at Marton Mere LNR by Raf Lopato

Please email your sightings and wildlife 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

Marton Mere LNR has a Flickr group - please join
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2903819@N24/pool/

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.

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Wednesday 27th January

Still mild 6 - 11C early rain then some sunshine with a strong south westerly wind

New South Promenade - Kittiwake (N), 18 sanderlings, 59 oystercatchers

Marton Mere LNR - Peregrine, long eared owl, 4 goldeneyes, 2 mistle thrushes, 32 fieldfare, 2 Cetti's warblers

Beechfield Avenue - 22 Goldfinches

Goldfinch

Please email your sightings and wildlife 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

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Tuesday 26th January

Another mild day 6 - 11C overcast with rain at times, strong south westerly wind

Town Centre - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - 5 Goldeneyes, 6 pochards, 2 great crested grebes, 8 snipe, 28 fieldfares, water rail, Cetti's warbler, 2 coal tits.

Please email your sightings and wildlife 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

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Monday 25th January

Very mild 7 - 12C some sunny spells with a moderate southerly wind

Lawson's Wetland - Water rail, stonechat

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, pintail (N), 2 Cetti's warblers, 2 goldcrests, sparrowhawk, great crested grebe, 3 goldeneyes, 54 shovelers, 2 water rails, redwing, lesser repoll.

A small proportion of the starling murmuration at North Pier

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Monday, 25 January 2016

Weekend 22nd - 24th January

Very mild for late January 6 - 14C some sunny spells, moderate south easterly breeze

Sunday 24th January

Heron's Reach - Snowdrops in flower

Grange Park - 30 Starlings (small murmuration) + 5000 over W to North Pier

Lawson's Wetland - Sparrowhawk, 4 snipe, 2 dunnocks, 2 meadow pipits, wren, bumble bee sp

Marton - Red admiral butterfly

Marton Mere LNR - Woodcock, Mediterannean gull, 2 long eared owls, cetti's warbler, 2 water rails, 30 shovelers, 30 fieldfares, 2 snipe, 2 coal tits, 2 goldeneyes, goldcrest, 2 bee orchid rosettes, blackthorn in flower

Saturday 23rd January

Warbreck Hill - Coal tit

Marton Mere LNR - Siskin, 3 coal tits, 7 long tailed tits, 57 tufted ducks, 8 pintail (N), 23 snipe, great crested grebe, 3 goldeneyes, 3 long eared owls, 10 stock doves, 30 fieldfares

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

Friday 22nd January

New South Promenade - Blunt gaper shell, horwrack, lesser spotted catshark egg-case (Mermaid's purse), 15 redshanks.

Town Centre - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR - 4 goldeneyes, 5 stock doves, long eared owl, peregrine, kestrel

Long-eared owl

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Friday, 22 January 2016

Thursday 21st January

A cold start to the day -1 - 6C some sunny spells, increasing south easterly wind

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Starr Gate - Great northern diver, 3 red throated divers, 5 shelducks (S), 2 teal (S)

Lawson's Wetland - 10 Snipe, woodcock

Marton Mere LNR - Long eared owl, Cetti's warbler, 2 goldeneyes, 2 water rails.

This Sunday, 24th Jan, there is a conservation day at Lawson's Wetlands meet at the cul-de-sac end of Lawson's Road near junction with Lancaster Road 10am - 3pm all welcome bring your lunch and wear your wellies

Waiting for the starling murmuration at North Pier

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Thursday, 21 January 2016

Wednesday 20th January

Cool start then mild -1 - 6C sunny with a light south easterly wind

Town Centre - Peregrine

North Pier - 50000 Starlings

Solaris Centre - Song thrush

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Long eared owls, barn owl, 5 little grebes, great crested grebe, 2 goldeneyes, 6 pochards, 91 tufted ducks, 153 wigeon, 2 Cetti's warblers, water rail, goldcrest, sparrowhawk, coal tit, 4 reed buntings

Stanley Park - 2 Great spotted woodpeckers, 6 redwings, nuthatch

Offshore - Whiting, codling (reported by anglers)

Lawson's Wetland - Stonechat

This Sunday, 24th Jan, there is a conservation day at Lawson's Wetlands meet at the cul-de-sac end of Lawson's Road near junction with Lancaster Road 10am - 3pm all welcome bring your lunch and wear your wellies

Peregrine on St John's Church - taken from North Pier

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