Thursday 29th September

Mild again 14 - 16C some sunny spells between heavy showers with a south westerly gale

Marton Mere LNR - 3 House martins, garganey, peregrine, kestrel, 12 swallows, comma butterfly

Starr Gate - 3 Manx shearwaters, Sandwich tern, 2 eiders (S)

North Shore - 2 Eiders (S), Manx shearwater, gannet

Comma

EVENT - Marton Mere LNR - Tuesday 4th Oct 7 - 9pm - Managing the Mere A talk about the management of the nature reserve, what we do and why we do it. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere appreciated. Meet at the Visitor Centre next to the Spar shop FY4 4XN 

EVENT - North Blackpool Pond Trail - Tuesday 1st Nov 10am - 12 noon - Autumn Explorer - Children's Activity. Your chance to find out about hibernation and how you can help wildlife during the winter. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail appreciated. Meet at the Community Orchard, Runcorn Avenue FY2 0PS

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

Saturday 24th September to Wednesday 28th September

Mild for late September 9 - 19C

Wednesday 28th September

Marton Mere - 20 Swallows, kestrel, water rail

North Shore - 3 Wheatears, grey wagtails

Tuesday 27th September

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Garganeys, little grebe, 20 teal, 38 shovelers, 5 snipe, 3 Cetti's warblers

North Shore - Red breasted merganser (S), gannet, grey wagtail

Monday 26th September

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 35 shovelers, water rail, chiffchaff

Sunday 25th September

Starr Gate - Manx shearwater, 4 gannets, 2 red throated divers, 3 razorbills, 2 guillemots

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 3 Cetti's warblers, water rail, 3 chiffchaffs, 14 chaffinches

Saturday 24th September

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, grey wagtail

Stanley Park - 6 Great crested grebes, 28 mute swans, 33 gadwall

Garganey at Marton Mere LNR

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

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September

Mild for early September 12 - 18C Friday and Sunday some sunny spells with a moderate westerly wind, rain until early evening Saturday with a moderate south easterly wind

Sunday 4th September

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Coal tit, 50 speckled wood butterflies, 25 frogs, 100 medium sized craneflies

North Blackpool Pond Trail Black Pond - 18 Moorhens, 2 rooks,  Ichneumon deliratorius wasp

North Blackpool Pond Trail Pond 7 - Swan mussel (killed by angler)

North Blackpool Pond Trail Pond 8 - Brown hawker dragonfly

Carleton Crematorium - 5 Mistle thrushes

North Blackpool Pond Trail Runcorn Avenue - Silver Y moth

Staining Nook - 3 Goldcrests, 3 tree sparrows

Marton Mere LNR - Lesser whitethroat, 5 blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, Cetti's warbler

Saturday 3rd September

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 5 Pipistrelle bats

Friday 2nd September

Starr Gate - Mediterranean gull, fulmar, 1000 knot, 500 oystercatchers, 33 Sandwich terns, 28 gannets, peregrine, 3 shelducks

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 17 shovelers, pochard, little grebe, 60 lapwings, buzzard, Cetti's warbler

Blackpool 6th Form College - Goldcrest


Female parasitic wasp Ichneumon deliratorius Harmless to humans

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

EVENT - Blackpool Zoo evening Bioblitz Saturday 10th September 8.30 - 11.00pm. Places limited please book with Education Officer Kayleigh Lambert sustainability@blackpoolzoo.org.uk

EVENT - Practical Conservation Day at Marton Mere LNR Saturday 24th September 10.00am - 3.00pm Likely to be reed cutting so places are limited please book at martonmere@blackpool.gov.uk

EVENT - Bird Migration Watch at Marton Mere LNR Sunday 25th September 9.00 - 12.00 Meet at Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of  Lancaster Rd (FY3 9TB). Eyes to the skies! We'll be at the 'Paddock' gate all morning recording birds passing overhead and others using the nature reserve as a pit-stop. Join us for as long as you wish, bring binoculars if you have them. Free but a donation to the Friends of Marton Mere is appreciated.

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

Wednesday 31st August and Thursday 1st September

Warm for the beginning of autumn 13 - 18C early rain on Wednesday then good sunny spells with a moderate south westerly breeze

Thursday 1st September

Starr Gate - Great skua, 1000 common scoter

Marton Mere LNR - 3 Jays, 2  lesser whitethroats, 100 lapwings, 2 snipe, 2 sparrowhawks

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Goldcrest feeding 3 juveniles (a very late brood)

Wednesday 31st August

Starr Gate - 2 Shovelers (S)

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, 90 lapwings

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Jay

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Tuesday 30th August

Another warm late August day 15 - 20C Long sunny spells with a light westerly breeze

Solaris Centre Peregrine (S)

Starr Gate - 350 Sandwich terns (S), Arctic skua, 10 knot, whimbrel, 675 common scoters, 2 red breasted mergansers, guillemot, 10 gannets

Marton Mere LNR - Pintail, bittern, garganey, pochard, little grebe, 11 shovelers, 2 sparrowhawks, 2 kestrels, water rail

Sandwich tern by Barry Dean

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Thursday 25th - Monday 29th August

A warm end to the month 9 - 22C Lengthy sunny spells thunderstorm early hours of Sunday morning, light to moderate variable winds.

Monday 29th August

Marton Mere LNR - Osprey (S), garganey, ruff, jay, little grebe, spotted flycatcher, wheatear, 49 lapwings, water rail, lesser whitethroat, 2 Cetti's warblers

Sunday 28th August

Marton Mere LNR - 8 Snipe, 130 lapwings (S), 10 blackcaps, 3 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, green carpet moth

Lawson's Field - Ring necked parakeet, sparrowhawk

Saturday 27th August

Staining Nook - 16 House martins

Revoe Park - Willow warbler, chiffchaff

Marton Mere LNR - Green sandpiper, peregrine, redshank, water rail

Friday 26th August

Marton Mere LNR - Garganey

North Shore - Merlin (S)

Starr Gate - Black guillemot, fulmar (S), 235 Sandwich terns (S), 20 gannets (S), peregrine, 3 Arctic skuas

Thursday 25th August

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Mediterranean gull, little grebe, water rail

Jubilee Gardens - 30 House sparrows

North Shore - Red throated diver (S), 2 kittiwakes

Gynn Gardens - Chiffchaff, willow warbler

Town Centre - Peregrine

Starr Gate - 2 Grey seals, little egret, 100 Sandwich terns

Green carpet

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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

Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th August

Warmer than average for late August 13 - 23C  prolonged sunshine with light north westerly winds


Wednesday 24th August


Marton Mere LNR - 2 Garden warblers, 2 Cetti's warblers, lesser whitethroat, 5 whitethroats, 7 chiffchaffs, 5 willow warblers, garganey, 9 shovelers, 40 tufted ducks, water rail


New South Promenade - Many Sand gobies, several juvenile blennies, many brown shrimps, common prawns, 3 green shore crabs, necklace shell with hedgehog hydroid, beadlet anemone


Tuesday 23rd August


Solaris Centre - Red admiral butterfly


 New South Promenade - 2 juvemile Common Starfish, lesser spotted catshark (dead) + mermaid's purse, hornwrack, beadlet anemone, many juvenile blennies, many sand gobies, many brown shrimps, many common prawns, several green shore crabs, 3 common sandpipers


Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, little grebe, Cetti's warbler, water rail, 2 sparrowhawks


Town Centre - Peregrine, goldcrest

Common starfish

EVENT - Moth and bat night at Kincraig Lake (FY2 0HN) Saturday 3rd September 8.30 - late. Discoover what's flying around at night, led by Dave McGrath. Wear warm clothes and bring your torch. Free but donation to the Friends of the North Blackpool Pond Trail would be appreciated

EVENT - Wildlife recording walk at Marton Mere LNR Tuesday 6th September 1 - 3pm Meet at the Lawson's Road gate opposite the end of Lancaster Rd. Come along and see what autumnal species we have from birds to dragonflies to late blooming wildflowers. Free but donation to the Friends of Marton Mere would be appreciated

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