Weekend 26th - 28th February

About average temperatures for late February -1 - 7C mostly sunny with a light easterly wind

Sunday 28th February

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, woodcock, 10 goldeneyes, little grebe, barn owl, 2 kestrels, great spotted woodpecker, goldcrest, 2 oystercatchers, 2 coal tits

Stanley Park - Shag

Saturday 27th February

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, 8 goldeneyes, chiffchaff, goldcrest, sparrowhawk, 2 oystercatchers, 3 coal tits

Starr Gate - Grey seal, brent goose (On beach very scarce here), 2 red throated divers (S), shelduck (S)

Friday 26th February

Marton Mere LNR - Tawny owl, Iceland gull, barn owl, curlew (S), 4 Cetti's warblers

Central Pier - 100 Oystercatchers (roosted)

Lawsons Wetland/Field - Barn owl (different to above)

Young shag in Stanley Park - 2013

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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 and Thursday 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 25th February

Cold -3 - 5C, sunny then clouding over, very light variable wind

New South Promenade - 103 Oystercatchers, 21 turnstones

Solaris Centre - Skylark (over - 1st here since 2014)

Marton Mere LNR - Peregrine, 150 wigeon, 8 goldeneyes, 2 oystercatchers, 100 lapwings

Oystercactcher

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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 and Thursday 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.

Wednesday 24th February

Cold overnight - 3 - 6C sunny with wintry showers later, very light westerly wind

New South Promenade -  2 Eiders (N)

North Shore - 11 Eiders, 600 common scoters

Town Centre - Peregrine, grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - Fox, tawny owl (1st here for several years and less than 10 records in last 65 years), barn owl, bittern, Iceland gull, jack snipe, 3 snipe, 6 Cetti's warblers, 7 water rails, 4 little grebes, peregrine, kestrel, 3 sparrowhawks, 30 shovelers, 2 shelducks

Barn owl at Marton Mere LNR

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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 and Thursday 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.

Tuesday 22nd February

Cooler 0 - 6C mostly sunny with a light northerly wind

New South Promenade - 177 Sanderlings, 118 oystercatchers

Stanley Park - Little egret

Carleton crematorium - 2 Ravens (NW), buzzard, 14 long tailed tits

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, barn owl, jay, 2 kestrels, 40 fieldfares, 2 oystercatchers, 3 skylarks, peregrine, 5 Cetti's warblers, goldcrest

Sanderling

 Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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 and Thursday 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.

Monday 22nd February

Mild overnight 5 - 7C sunny spells with a cool westerly wind

Lawson's Wetland - Barn owl, sparrowhawk

Town Centre - Peregrine

Marton Mere LNR -5 Buzzards, peregrine, kestrel, sparrowhawk, 30 fieldfares, 16 skylarks, goldcrest, 2 coal tits, 2 little grebes, grey wagtail, 5 water rails, 225 lapwings (over), 2 oystercatchers, 13 stock doves

Lesser Black Backed Gull R1NJ - the first record of this bird for almost 12 years. Please report any ringed birds you spot (photo by Barry Dean)

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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 and Thursday 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.

Weekend round-up 19th - 21st February

Mild 2 - 10C very unsettled with heavy rain and some sunshine, stong south westerly wind

Sunday 21st February

Heron's Reach/Zoo - 30 Goldfiinches, 15 long tailed tits

De Vere's Hotel - 2 Midtle thrushes

Marton Mere LNR - Beared tit, Iceland gull, goldcrest

Saturday 20th February

Marton Mere LNR - 90 Lapwings

Heron's Reach golf course - Buzzard

Friday 19th February

North Shore - 2 Eiders

Stanley Park - 22 Herons, teal, 3 pochards, 13 shovelers, 20 gadwall

Marton Mere LNR - Iceland gull, Barn owl, 3 little grebes, 4 Cetti's warblers, buzzard, 3 oystercatchers, 9 goldeneyes

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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 and Thursday 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 18th February

Frosty start then mild -1 - 7C mostly sunny with a light south westerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, chiffchaff, 3 little grebes (possibly 4), 10 goldeneyes, 37 tufted ducks, 3 Cetti's warblers, 4 water rails, 150 lapwings, 2 sparrowhawks, 30 fieldfares

North Shore - Rock pipit

Draycote Avenue - 2 Great spotted woodpeckers

Thornback ray egg-case

Local wildlife photographer Barry Dean is holding an exhibition of his wildlife photos at the Solaris Centre during February and March

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

The North Blackpool Pond Trail have a Facebook group page

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 and Thursday 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.