Thursday, 14 July 2016

Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th July

Still cool for mid July 12 - 17C very mixed weather, heavy rain at times, showers and some bright sunshine with a brisk westerly wind

Wednesday 13th July

Solaris Centre - Pied wagtail, 3 small white butterflies

New South Promenade - Blenny + many juvs, several common prawns, several green shore crabs

Starr Gate - Harbour porpoise, 518 Manx shearwaters, 308 common scoters, fulmar (N), 20 gannets, 2 whimbrels (S), Arctic skua, 3 Arctic terns, 4 Sandwich terns, 24 common terns

Stanley Park - Common tern (very rarely seen here)

Marton Mere LNR - Common tern, 17 black tailed godwits (SE), 2 sparrowhawks, 6 stock doves

Marton Drive - 10 House martins

Tuesday 12th July

Starr Gate - Little tern (N), 5 common terns (N)

Solaris Centre - 3 Common hawker dragonfly nymphs

Marton Mere LNR - Kestrel + 4 juvs, 2 buzzards, 60 Lapwings, curlew (W), 6 shovelers, 12 tufted ducks, 4 stock doves, 5 sand martins, 3 small skippers, 2 gatekeepers, comma butterflies
Blenny

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Visitor Centre (FY4 4XN) Tots Go Wild (Beautiful butterflies) Friday 15th July 10.30am - 12.00 Parent and toddler session wildlife wander, natural arts & crafts, stories and bug hunts. Wear outdoor clothes. £3 per child

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Visitor Centre (FY4 4XN) Kids Go Wild (Big Butterfly Count) Saturday 16th July 10.30am - 12.00. Discover the butterflies of Marton Mere and feed our results into the national survey, butterfly crafts at the visitor centre afterwards. Suitable 5-10 yrs £3 per child

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Visitor Centre (FY4 4XN) Junior Rangers Go Wild (Big Butterfly Count) Saturday 16th July 1pm - 2.30pm. Suitable 11 - 16 yrs £3 per child

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Bird Ringing Demonstration Wednesday 20th July 7am - 9am Marton Mere is part of a national breeding bird study. Join expert ringer Andy to find out more about the scheme and see some of our birds close up. Places are limited so booking is essential Tel 01253 478167 email martonmere@blackpool.gov.uk Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere appreciated

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN). Big Butterfly Count. Sunday 31st July 1pm - 2.30pm. Nets at the ready and we're off...Take part in this national survey to learn about and count our local butterflies. Free


The dates for this month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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 

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Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Monday 11th July

A cool day for mid July 14 - 16C heavy rain drying up late morning with a brisk westerly wind

Lancaster Road - Great spotted woodpecker (over)

Marton - Pipistrelle bat

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Common terns, peregrine (E), barn owl, buzzard, 5 song thrushes, Cetti's warbler
Cetti's warbler
EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Visitor Centre (FY4 4XN) Tots Go Wild (Beautiful butterflies) Friday 15th July 10.30am - 12.00 Parent and toddler session wildlife wander, natural arts & crafts, stories and bug hunts. Wear outdoor clothes. £3 per child

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Visitor Centre (FY4 4XN) Kids Go Wild (Big Butterfly Count) Saturday 16th July 10.30am - 12.00. Discover the butterflies of Marton Mere and feed our results into the national survey, butterfly crafts at the visitor centre afterwards. Suitable 5-10 yrs £3 per child

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Visitor Centre (FY4 4XN) Junior Rangers Go Wild (Big Butterfly Count) Saturday 16th July 1pm - 2.30pm. Suitable 11 - 16 yrs £3 per child

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR Bird Ringing Demonstration Wednesday 20th July 7am - 9am Marton Mere is part of a national breeding bird study. Join expert ringer Andy to find out more about the scheme and see some of our birds close up. Places are limited so booking is essential Tel 01253 478167 email martonmere@blackpool.gov.uk Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere appreciated

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN). Big Butterfly Count. Sunday 31st July 1pm - 2.30pm. Nets at the ready and we're off...Take part in this national survey to learn about and count our local butterflies. Free


The dates for this month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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
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Monday, 11 July 2016

Weekend 8th - 10th July

A bit warmer 14 - 20C mostly sunny spells with heavy rain on Saturday morning. A cool brisk south westerly wind made it feel cooler than it was.

Sunday 10th July

Marton Mere LNR - Arctic tern, great spotted woodpecker, curlew (S), sparrowhawk, 2 great crested grebes + 1 juv, 2 kestrels + 4 juvs, 5 stock doves, 25 swifts

Norbreck - 3 Gannets

Stanley Park - Great crested grebe

(Just outside our area - a dead Long finned pilot whale on St Anne's beach)

Saturday 9th July

Marton Mere LNR - Fox, greenshank (N), Cetti's warbler, curlew (S)

Friday 8th July

Starr Gate - Little tern, fulmar (S), 4 kittiwakes, 2 Manx shearwaters, 24 gannets (N), curlew (S)

Town Centre - Grey wagtail

Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, 2 kestrels, 5 oystercatchers (3 + 2 over), great crested grebe + juv


Event - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN). Big Butterfly Count. Sunday 31st July 1pm - 2.30pm. Nets at the ready and we're off...Take part in this national survey to learn about and count our local butterflies.

The dates for next month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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
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Friday, 8 July 2016

Thursday 7th July

A little warmer 14 - 17C rain early on them sunny spells with a light south westerly wind

Robin's Lane - Song thrush, 3 frogs, several small skippers, large skipper, several meadow browns, many blue tailed damselflies, tall fescue grass, unidentified club-rush (a sedge), unidentified rush (a hybrid?)

Starr Gate - 2 Grey seals, 149 Manx shearwaters (N), 12 gannets (N), 126 common scoters, 2 whimbrels (S), 11 common terns.

Stanley Park - 2 Great crested grebes + 1 juv

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Kestrels + 4 juvs, 2 great crested grebes + 1 juv, 6 gadwall

Heron's Reach - Fox, Tufted duck + chicks
Song thrush

Event - Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve Summer Festival of Wildlife
Saturday 9th July 10am - 4pm at the Reserve's Visitor Centre on Marton Mere Caravan Park  FY4 4XN next to the Spar shop.

Event - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN). Big Butterfly Count. Sunday 31st July 1pm - 2.30pm. Nets at the ready and we're off...Take part in this national survey to learn about and count our local butterflies.


The dates for next month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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
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Thursday, 7 July 2016

Wednesday 6th July

Another cool day for early July 10 - 17C mostly sunny with a light south westerly wind

New South Promenade - Juvenile blenny, razor shells, bean razors, common otter shell, common cockles, prickly cockles, edible mussels, tower shell, rayed trough shells, striped venus, banded wedge shells, thin tellins, edible whelk + egg cases, necklace shell, common prawn, brown shrimp, several moon jellyfish, purple laver, sea lettuce, spiral wrack, bladderwrack, egg wrack, sea oak, gut weed

Solaris Centre - Pied wagtail, 3 small whites, early bumble bees, white tailed bumble bees, common darter nymph

Marton Mere LNR - 6 Gadwall, 2 oystercatchers, 2 kestrels, sparrowhawk

North Shore - 2 Kittiwakes, 3 gannets, 43 Sandwich terns
Pod razor shell by Dawn Brange
Event - Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve Summer Festival of Wildlife
Saturday 9th July 10am - 4pm at the Reserve's Visitor Centre on Marton Mere Caravan Park  FY4 4XN next to the Spar shop.

Event - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN). Big Butterfly Count. Sunday 31st July 1pm - 2.30pm. Nets at the ready and we're off...Take part in this national survey to learn about and count our local butterflies.


The dates for next month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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
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Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Tuesday 5th July

A cool July day 13 - 16C mostly sunny but with a cool brisk north westerly wind

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Common terns, peregrine, sparrowhawk, kestrel, buzzard, 2 great crested grebes + juvenile, 8sand martins, 750 starlings, comma butterfly, black tailed skimmer, broad bodied chaser dragonflies

New South Promenade - Manx shearwater, 2 gannets, little egret, collared dove

Solaris Centre - 2 Pied wagtails, small tortoiseshell butterfly, many cinnabar moth caterpillars

Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Oystercatcher (heard over), 2 curlews (one heard one seen both W) blackcap, white letter hairstreak, comma, large white, several small skippers, some large skippers, speckled wood, several meadow brown butterflies, several field grasshoppers, many hoverflies of a large number of species,

Zoo - 3 Curlews (N)

Lawson's Field - Sparrowhawk (over)

Stanley Park - 25 Swifts

Watson Road - 2 Swifts (skimming trees along Watson Road)
Comma
Event - Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve Summer Festival of Wildlife
Saturday 9th July 10am - 4pm at the Reserve's Visitor Centre on Marton Mere Caravan Park  FY4 4XN next to the Spar shop.

Event - North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN). Big Butterfly Count. Sunday 31st July 1pm - 2.30pm. Nets at the ready and we're off...Take part in this national survey to learn about and count our local butterflies.


The dates for next month's National Whale and Dolphin Watch events in Blackpool are listed below
Saturday 23rd July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
10am - 2pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Sunday 24th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
12 - 4pm
Mirror Ball South Shore
Monday 25th July - Leader Stephen Dunstan
11.30am - 12.30pm
Stepped Promenade just north of North Pier
Tuesday 26th – Friday 29th July - Leader Dave McGrath
12 – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Saturday 30th July - Leader Dave McGrath
9am – 1pm
Mirror Ball Blackpool South Shore
Sunday 31st July - Leader Dave McGrath
10am – 2pm
Gynn Square Blackpool North Shore
Contact: David McGrath 01253 478023 (8am – 3.30pm) weekdays; mobile 07539779532; emaildavid.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
Please bring binoculars if you have them, some may be available for use on the day, telescopes will also be available. Dress for the weather, sunscreen and hat or winter woollies.
There is ample on-street free parking close to both locations and a small free carpark at the Solaris Centre (FY4 1RW) opposite the Mirror Ball. Pay & Display parking is also available on the Promenade at the Mirror Ball and at Gynn Square (FY1 2JR)
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
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