Thursday 27th - Sunday 30th October

Very mild for late October 11- 14C mostly dull and cloudy with a light  variable wind.

Sunday 30th October

Marton Mere LNR - Otter, 3 bitterns, 2 bearded tits, 5 swallows, 11000 starlings (roosted), 10 Cetti's warblers, jay, chiffchaff, 3 goldcrests, buzzard, sparrowhawk, 2 kestrels, 200 coot, 61 tufted ducks, 52 shovlers, 5 wigeon, little grebe, 20 redwings, 7 fieldfares, 13 stock doves, 99 pink footed geese, 16 snipe, 22 skylarks

Warbreck Hill - several Redwings (heard flying over at night)

Starr Gate - 3 Harbour porpoises, 39 red throated divers, 39 great crested grebes, 2 wigeon, eider, 2 whooper swans, 5 razorbills, 2 guillemots, 5 tufted ducks, 1500 common scoters, 2 rock pipits

Saturday 29th October

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Bearded tits, 3 blackcaps, 4 Cetti's warblers, little grebe, 2 poxhards, 6 water rails, 63 pink footed geese, 23 snipe, 25 redwings, goldcrest, redshank (E),

Poulton Old Road - Yellow  browed warbler

Friday 28th October

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Bitterns, goosander (W), blackcap, goldcrest, 4 Cetti's warblers, 4 water rails, little grebe, 14 pink footed geese

Thursday 27th October

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - Great spotted woodpecker, 12 teal, 3 shovelers

Marton Mere LNR - 2 Mediterranean gulls, 60 shovelers, 4 wigeon, 4 wigeon, 30 teal, little grebe

Otters at Marton Mere LNR a few years ago - by Mick McGough

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

Wednesday 26th October

Mild again 9 - 14C dull with a moderate south westerly wind

Town Centre - Peregrine

Warbreck Hill - Peregrine

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 2 Water rails, 5 shovelers, 5 goldcrests

Stanley Park - Coal tit

Starr Gate - Grey seal, 8 great crested grebes, 4 red throated divers, 3 guillemots, razorbill

Marton Mere LNR - Stoat, bearded tit, bittern, 2 stonechats, 9 gadwall, buzzard, sparrowhawk, kestrel

Peregrine on Warbreck Hill water tower

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

Tuesday 25th October

Another mild day for late October 4 - 13C long sunny spells with a light south easterly breeze

Heron's Reach - Tawny owl

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Bearded tits, 2500 starlings (roosted), brambling (SE),  3 little egrets (SW), ring necked parakeet, jay (E) 22 fieldfares, pochard, 2 stonechats (pair), peregrine, 2 buzzards, 2 sparrowhawks, kestrel, 4 grey wagtails, 5 tree sparrows, 4 water rails, 6 snipe

North Blackpool Pond Trail Kincraig Lake - 7 Teal, 2 water rails, goldcrest

New South Promenade - 3 Red throated divers

Washington Avenue - 2 Buzzards (over), migrant hawker dragonfly

Town Centre - Peregrine

Brambling at Marton Mere LNR some years ago

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

Weekend 21st - 24th October

Average days but cool nights 3 - 13C mostly cloudy with light to moderate easterly winds

Monday 24th October

Town Centre - 2 Peregrines

Lawson's Field - Ring necked parakeet

North Station - Goldcrest

Marton Mere LNR - 4 Bearded tits, 2 bitterns, short eared owl, goosander, jay, little grebe, 12 goldcrests, 50 redwings, 2 stonechats (pair), great spotted woodpecker, kestrel, sparrowhawk, 4 water rails, 50 shovelers, 7 snipe, 11 gadwall, 50 tufted ducks, pochard, 5000 starlings (roosted), 2 cetti's warblers

Sunday 23rd October

Anchorsholme - Sparrowhawk

Marton Mere LNR - Barn owl, 3000 starlings (roosted), jack snipe, 2 stonechats (pair), wigeon, 55 tufted ducks, 40 fieldfares, 4 Cetti's warbler, 3 whooper swans, 10 gadwall, 2 pochards

Saturday 22nd October

Marton Mere LNR - 5 Bearded tits, bittern, ring ouzel, 12 whooper swans, 2 ravens (NE), 6 Cetti's warblers, chiffchaff, 318 fieldfares, 10 song thrushes, 37 redwings, 3 stonechats, wigeon, pochard, buzzard, sparrowhawk, kestrel

Staining Nook - Kestrel, 2 redwings

Stanley Park - 26 Gadwall, 12 shoveler, 52 tufted ducks, kestrel (very rarely seen here)

Friday 21st October

Starr Gate - 2 Grey seals, 3 eiders, rock pipit, 1500 common scoters, 850 oystercatchers, 2 red throated divers

Heron's Reach golf course - Chiffchaff, 2 goldcrests

Staining Nook - 10 Redwings, 9 fieldfares, 2 goldcrests

Marton Mere LNR -  5 Bearded tits, woodcock, 2 stonechats (pair), little grebe, 650 pink footed geese (S), 14 wigeon, 67 shovelers, 260 coot, sparrowhawk, 15 skylarks, 16 linnets, 2500 starlings (roosted), kestrel, 7 goldcrests, 7 Cetti's warblers,

Female bearded tit

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

Thursday 20th October

Another mild day 9 - 13C some sunny spells with a very light northerly breeze

Gynn Gardens - Song thrush, grey wagtail

Norbreck - Little egret

North Shore Go-kart track - 178 Redshanks, 38 turnstones

North Shore - Rock pipit, 7 linnets

Bispham - 16 Whooper swans (over)

Solaris Centre - Grey wagtail, red admiral butterfly

Lawson's Wetland - Water rail

Staining Marsh - Cetti's warbler, kestrel, 6 redwings (SE)

Asda - Raven (E), 80 jackdaws

Heron's Reach - Chiffchaff, goldcrest

Marton Mere LNR - Ring ouzel, 30 redwings (NE) + 20 grounded, 57 fieldfares (NE), 32 skylarks, 2 great spotted woodpeckers, 2 buzzards, sparrowhawk, kestrel, 10 wigeon, 33 tufted ducks, 4 Cetti's warblers, 450 pink footed geese (S), 5 tree sparrows

Lawson's Field - 30 Fieldfares (E)

Ring ouzel

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

Wednesday 19th October

A mild day for mid October 10 - 13C mostly sunny with a light north westerly wind

New South Promenade - 755 Common scoters, 500 oystercatchers, 300 sanderlings, 50 dunlins, 28 eiders, 4 red throated divers

Marton Mere LNR - 9 Whooper swans, stonechat, 7 redwings, 8 gadwall, kestrel, 2 blackcaps, chiffchaff, goldcrest, coal tit

Marton - Sparrowhawk

Solaris Centre - several Drone flies (Eristalis tenax) - a species of hoverfly

Recently - Stanley Park - 2 Nuthatches

No news for Tuesday 18th October

Drone fly at the Solaris Centre

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

Monday 17th October

A little milder than average over night 10 - 14C cloudy with showers brightening up later then rain in the evening with a strengthening south westerly wind

Starr Gate - Arctic skua, 2 red throated divers, 2 razorbills

Heron's Reach golf course - Fox, Cetti's warbler, 4 snipe, 4 fieldfares (NE)

Lawson's Field - 80 Goldfinches

New South Promenade - 300 Common scoters, great crested grebe (S)

Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, chiffchaff, 4 Cetti's warblers, 2 water rails, 50 shovelers, coal tit, great spotted woodpecker

Fieldfare

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