Recent wildlife sightings in Blackpool
Please email any interesting or unusual Blackpool wildlife sightings, or submit any pictures you have taken for inclusion on this page to
david.mcgrath@blackpool.gov.uk
For more information on recent wildlife sightings around the Fylde and further afield see
Fylde Bird Club and Lancashire and Lakeland Outback Adventure Wildlife Safaris. For information about the wildlife to be found on the beach see the Fylde Coast Marine Life Survey
If anyone sees porpoises please make a note of the time you saw them when reporting them as a study is being done to assess their activity during the tide cycle and when the most likely time to see them will be. Thank you.
Recent wildlife highlights in Blackpool include:
Maroon = mammal, Blue = bird, Red = reptile, Orange = amphibian, Indigo = invertebrates, green = plants, yellow = fish, Brown = fungus.
To find out more about the birds look up the name of the bird under its initial letter in the RSPB A- Z list
There you will find out about each species including recording of songs/calls and video footage.
To find out more about the moths copy the name into the search box on UK Moths
Friday 11th May
Central Promenade - 2 Pied Wagtails.
Thursday 10th May
New South Promenade - Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Sand Stars, 6 Green Shore Crabs, Brown Shrimp.
Stanley Park - 2 Spotted Flycatchers, Wood Warbler, 15 Swifts, 15 House Martins, 75 Swallows, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, 5 Blackcaps.
Wednesday 9th May
Bispham - 3 Grey Seals, 17 Arctic Terns, 3 Gannets, Eider, Shelduck.
New South Promenade - Grey Seal. Great Crested Grebe, steady passage of Swallows over sea, large raptor N at range over sea, probable Black Throated Diver (S).
Tuesday 8th May
North Pier - Grey Seal, 3 Gannets.
Stanley Park - 2 Sand Martins.
Little Bispham - 8 Gannets.
Starr Gate - 2 Arctic Skuas, 2 Little Terns, Fulmar, 65 Gannets.
Carleton Crematorium - Fox, Weasel, 15 Blackbirds, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Warbreck Hill Road - Sparrowhawk.
New South Promenade - 171 Sanderlings, 12 Gannets, 2 Grey Plovers, 21 Common Scoters.
Monday 7th May
Starr Gate - Grey Seal, 12 Arctic Terns, Common Tern, 20 Sandwich Terns, 2 Black Terns, 145 Common Scoters, Kittiwake, 2 Little Gulls, 10 Red Throated Divers 16 Gannets, 19 Razorbills, 19 Guillemots, 6 Eiders, 10 Manx Shearwaters, Willow Warbler, 50 Queen Scalloops (placed there? dead?).
Marton Mere LNR - Short Tailed Field Vole, Lesser Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, 10 Swallows, 5 Sand Martins, 10 House Martins, 4 Swifts, Peacock.
St Paul's Church - Chiffchaff.
Heron's Reach - 3 Whinchats.
Sunday 6th May
New South Promenade - 2 Dabs, 20 Sand Gobies, 10 Beadlet Anemones, 12 Sagartia troglodytes, possible Sagartia elegans, 2 Green Shore Crabs, 3 Brown Shrimps.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Song Thrush + juv, Mistle Thrush, 30 House Sparrows inc several juvs.
Faraday Way - Blackcap, Whitethroat, Long Tailed Tit.
Starr Gate - 2 Grey Seals, 2 Manx Shearwaters, Gannet, 390 Common Scoters, 4 Eiders, 20 Red Throated Divers, 21 Arctic Terns, 15 Sandwich Terns, Common tern, 2 Repolls over.
Lawson's Wetland - Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Swallows, Kestrel, Reed Bunting.
Marton Mere LNR - Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 5 Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroat, 10 House Martins.
Stanley Park - Common Sandpiper, 2 Blackcaps, Garden Warbler.
Blackpool Airport - 6 Wheatears.
Saturday 5th May
Stanley Park - 3 Treecreepers, Nuthatch, 3 Great Crested Grebe juvs, 2 Long Tailed Tits, Song Thrush.
Starr Gate - 415 Arctic Terns, 6 Red Throated Divers, probable Black Throated Diver, 67 Gannets, 10 Eiders, 3 Manx Shearwaters, 3 Red Breasted Mergansers, 3 Whimbrels.
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 Pipistelle Bats, 4 Smooth Newts, Walnut orb Weaver spider (1st record for the Fylde), Hawthorn Shield Bug.
Friday 4th May
Stanley Park - Wood Warbler, 7 Tufted Ducks, Red Crested Pochard (hybrid?), 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Treecreepers, Nuthatch, 10 House Martins, 10 Swallows, 2 Sand Martins, Snipe, 2 Grey Wagtails.
North Blackpool Pond Trail southern section - Wheatear.
New South Promenade - 2 Grey Seals, 2 Gannets, c30 Arctic Terns (N).
Thursday 3rd May
Blackpool Airport - 2 Whinchats, 12 Wheatears.
Stanley Park - Wood Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Nuthatches, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Great Crested Grebe + 1 juv, 3 Swifts, 2 Common Sandpipers.
Solaris Centre - Willow Warbler.
Heron's Reach- Osprey, 14 House Martins, 100+ Swallows, Swift.
Staining Nook - Reed Warbler.
Lawson's Field - Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler.
Little Bispham - Eider.
Marton Mere LNR - Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge warblers, 4 Reed warblers, Fieldfare (latest ever recorded here?), 2 Snipe.
De Vere hotel entrance pool - 2 Reed Warblers.
Warbreck Hill Road/Unity College - Willow Warbler.
New South Promenade - Gannet.
Wednesday 2nd May
Starr Gate - 650 Pink Footed Geese (N), 2 Arctic Skuas, 4 Common Terns, Kittiwake, 28 Sandwich Terns, 160 Common Scoters, Great Crested Grebe, Red Breasted Merganser, 4 Shelducks, Red Throated Diver, 3 Gannets.
Gynn Gardens - Grasshopper Warbler.
Stanley Park - 7 Common Sandpipers, Wood Warbler, 3 Swifts, 15 Willow Warblers, 2 Nuthatches, 33 Mute Swans.
Bispham Cliffs - Whinchat.
Blackpool Airport - Redstart, 40 Wheatears.
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Redstart, 15 Willow warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 8 Blackcaps, Speckled Wood.
Watson Road Park - Pied Flycatcher.
Heron's Reach - 'uncountable' Willow Warblers, 'uncountable' Blackcaps, 3 Swifts, 5+ Wheatears.
Marton Mere LNR - Garganey, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Wheatears, Common Sandpiper, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler.
Staining Nook - Snipe.
De Vere's hotel entrance pool - 2 Reed Warblers.
Marton - Willow Warbler, Sparrowhaek, 6 Swallows, Speckled Wood.
Warbreck Hill Road - Blackcap.
Solaris Centre - Grasshopper Warbler, 5+ Willow Warblers.
Pleasure Beach - Wood Warbler, 10+ Willow Warblers.
New South Promenade - 10 Arctic Terns, 2 Shelducks, 5 Eiders, Swift.
Little Bispham - 150 Arctic Terns, 6 Manx Shearwaters, 15+ Wheatears, 100+ Swallows, 2 House Martins, 2 Whimbrel (N), 2 Common Sandpipers(N), c10 Goldfinches (N), 2 Redpolls (N), 2 Linnets, 5+ Meadow Pipits (N).
Tuesday 1st May
Blackpool Airport - 30 Wheatears, 3 Whinchats, Yellow Wagtail.
Gynn - Grey Seal, 70 Sandwich Terns (N), 11 Arctic Terns (N), 2 Gannets, 2 Red Throated Divers, 4 Willow Warblers, Blackcap.
Metropole - 5 Willow Warblers, Grey Wagtail, Wheatear..
New South Promenade - Grey Seal, 2 White Wagtails, Gannet, 3 Manx Shearwaters (S), ad Little Gull, Swift, many Swallows, 2 Sanderlings, 2 Sandwich Terns.
Monday 30th April
North Blackpool Pond Trail southern section - Pied Flycatcher.
Blackpool Airport - 70 Wheatears.
Staining Nook - Grasshopper Warbler.
Heron's Reach - Swift.
Marton Mere LNR - Lesser Whitethroat.
Washington Avenue - 2 Siskins.
New South Promenade - 3 Turnstones, Little Terns, 5 Little Egrets, 14 Shelducks, Common Tern, 72 Kittiwakes, Little Gull, 12 Manx Shearwaters, 35 Gannets, 10 Sandwich Terns, Black Tailed Godwit (S), Whimbrel, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Wheatear, 3 House Martins, 20+ Swallows, Sphaerium sp beetle.
Saturday 28th April
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Swifts, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Snipe, 3 Whimbrel, (N), Curlew (N), Sand Martin, Buzzard.
Lawson's wetland - Grasshopper Warbler, Chiffchaff.
Friday 27th April
Starr Gate - Grey Seal, 52 Common Scoters, 10 Manx Shearwaters, 50 Arctic terns, 17 Sandwich Terns, 3 Red Throated Divers, 3 Guillemots, 6 Kittiwakes, Eider.
New South Promenade - Grey Seal, Marsh Harrier W then N), Ringed Plover,13 Arctic Terns (N), 3 Sandwich Terns, 3 Gannets Marsh Harrier (W then N).
Thursday 26th April
Washington Avenue - Siskin, Coal Tit.
Solaris Centre - Redstart.
Warbreck Hill Road - Willow Warbler.
New South Promenade - Gannet, 3 Sandwich Terns.
Wednesday 25th April
North Blackpool Pond Trail southern section - 2 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaffs.
Solaris Centre - Redstart.
Newton Drive - Goldcrest.
North Pier - 2 Razorbills.
Salisbury Woodland - Goldcrest.
Stanley Park - Common Sandpiper, 8 Swallows.
New South Promenade - Grey Seal, Guillemot.
Marton - Short Tailed Field Vole, feeding signs of Water Voles, Great Crested Newt egg, 20+ Common Meadow Rue (not common as its name suggests).
Tuesday 24th Aprl
Carleton Crematorium - Jay, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs.
Marton Mere LNR - 5 Wheatears, White Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Sand Martins, Teal, Shoveler.
Lawson's Wetland - Grasshopper Warbler.
Stanley Park - 2 pairs Great Crested Grebes with young.
Starr Gate - Grey Seal, 2 (dark bellied) Brent Geese (N), 9 Red Throated Divers, Gannet, 4 Razorbills, 5 Guillemots, 160 Common Scoters, 43 Sandwich Terns, 7 Eiders, 10 Shelducks.
Bispham/Carleton Crematorium - Barn Owl.
Monday 23rd April
North Pier - Red Breasted Merganser (S).
De Vere's golf course - pr Great Crested Grebes.
Lawson's wetland - Grasshopper Warbler.
Marton Mere LNR - Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, Common snadpiper, 15+ Blackcaps, 2 Wheatears.
Marton - Willow Warbler.
New South Promenade - 2 Grey Seals, 21 Common Scoters, 4 Red Throated Divers, Gannet (S), 3 Shelducks (N), 2 Sandwich Terns, Great Crested Grebe.
Sunday 22nd April
Mereside - Osprey (N).
New South Promenade - 16 Turnstones, Sand Goby, Brown Shrimp, 2 Green Shore Crabs.
Midgeland Road - 3 Swallows.
Starr Gate - Black Throated Diver (NW), 21 Red Throated Divers, Great Skua, 2 Arctic Skuas, 38 Sandwich Terns, 150 Common Scoters, 18 Gannets, 15 Manx Shearwaters, Fulmar, 4 Shelducks, 3 Guillemots, 4 Razorbills, Red Breasted Merganser, 20 Kittiwakes, 3 Little Gulls.
Marton Mere LNR - 4 Grasshopper Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, 8 Blackcaps, 6 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Wheatears, 10+ Swallows, 2 House Martins, Sand Martin, 3 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Great Crested Grebe, Reed Bunting.
Saturday 21st April
Marton - Orange Tip.
Whitegate Drive/Ferguson Road - Mistle Thrush.
Gynn - Arctic Tern, 21 Sandwich Terns, 51 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Little Gulls, 28 Kittiwakes, 11 Red Throated Divers, 2 Red Breasted Mergansers, 2 Gannets, Eider.
New South Promenade - 51 Gannets, 55 Manx Shearwaters, 26 Common Scoters, 2 Guillemots, 2 Razorbills, 21 Red Throated Divers, 2 Arctic Skuas, 3 dark bellied Brent Geese, 21 Kittwakes, 12 Sandwich Terns.
Marton Mere LNR - Redstart, Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, Whitethroat, 15 Blackcaps, 6 Swallows, 2 Buzzards, 5 Oystercatchers, Snipe, pr Shovelers.
Friday 20th April
North Pier - Gannet, Red Throated Diver, Guillemot.
Staining Nook - 3 Snipe.
Stanley Park - 3 Nuthatches, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warblers.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Mistle Thrush.
New South Promenade - 5 Manx Shearwaters, 2 Red Throated Divers, Great Crested Grebe.
Marton Mere LNR - Grasshopper Warbler, 23 Carrion Crows (W), Shelduck (SW), Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Willow Warblers, 15 Swallows, House Martin, pr Wigeon, pr Teal, 2 Shovelers.
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 3 Blackcaps, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, Coal Tit, Peregrine (N)
(same as below).
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, Swallow (N), Willow Warbler.
North Blackpool Pond Trail southern section - 2 Kestrels, Willow warbler, 3 Swallows, 10 Meadow Pipits (N).
Carleton Crematorium - 3 Chiffchaffs, 33 meadow Pipits (N), 3 Swallows (N).
Thursday 19th April
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
New South Promenade - 50+ Sandwich Terns.
Carleton Crematorium - Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Sparrowhawks, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
North Blackpool Pond Trail southern section - Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Swallows, 6 Meadow Pipits (N).
Wednesday 18th April
Stanley Park - 2 House Martins.
New South Promenade - 2 Harbour Porpoises, 3 Grey Seals, 11 Red Throated Divers, 72 Sandwich Terns, 20 Common Scoters, 3 Swallows (N), 21 Gannets, 6 Guillemots, 3 auk sp, Arctic Skua (S), 3 Shelducks.
Carleton Crematorium - 2 Blackcaps, 3 Redpols (N), 5 Swallows (N), 2 Chiffchaffs, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Linnets (N).
Tuesday 17th April
Kingscote Park - 3 Willow Warblers.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Common Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe.
Little Bispham - 30 Gannets, 4 Eiders, 2 Red Breasted mergansers, 10 Sandwich Terns, 2 Red Throated Divers, 4 Razorbills, Guillemots, 10 auk sp, 30 Kittiwakes.
Starr Gate - 3 Fulmars,.
New South Promenade - 30+ Gannets, 150+ Kittiwakes, 10+ Manx Shearwaters, 100+ Common Scoters, Red Throated Diver, 50+ auks sp, 20+ Sandwich Terns, 2 'Commic' Terns, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 red Breasted Mergansers.
Monday 16th April
Bispham - Osprey (NNE).
Marton Mere LNR - 5 Willow warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 4 Cetti's warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs.
Blackpool 6th form College - Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk.
Starr Gate - Harbour Porpoise, Shag (N), Arctic Skua, 3 Little Gulls, 5 Manx Shearwaters, 104 Sandwich Terns, 6 Red Breasted Mergansers, 33 Razorbills, 8 Guillemots, 38 auks sp, 12 Eiders, 3 Gannets.
Watson Road park - 2 Sparrowhawks.
Sunday 15th April
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
New South Promenade - 15 Turnstones, Onchidoris bilamellata sea slug.
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap.
Starr Gate - Snow Bunting (N), 2 Manx Shearwaters, 87 Red Throated Divers, 16 Guillemots, 170 auk sp, 30 Razorbills, 16 Eiders, 47 Sandwich Terns, 8 Red Breasted Mergansers, 4 Gannets, 2 Kittiwakes, White Wagtail.
Saturday 14th April
Salisbury Woodland - Goldcrest, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers.
Stanley Park - 8 Willow Warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Treecreepers, 3 Blackcaps, 2 Nuthatches, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard over.
Starr Gate - 46 Red Throated Divers, 5 Little Gulls, 8 Kittiwakes, Fulmar, 13 Gannets, 77 Sandwich Terns, Tree Pipit (N), Redpoll (N).
Friday 13th April
Starr Gate - Sandwich Tern 161, 17 Common Eider, 34 Red-throated Divers, 7 Shelducks, Great Crested Grebe, 7 Razorbills, 2 Common Guillemot, 3auks sp, Gannet.
Watson Road - Sparrowhawk.
New South Promenade - 3 Grey Seals, Common Sandpiper, Red Throated Diver, Sea Slater.
Thursday 12th April
Briarwood Drive - Hedgehog.
Stanley Park - Willow Warbler, Treecreeper, 3 Great Crested Grebes.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 3+ Swallows, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Shelducks, 4+ Buzzards, House Martin, Iceland Gull.
Starr Gate - 3 Little Gulls, Gannet, 3 Guillemots, 200+ Common Scoters, 8 Eiders, 4 Red Throated Divers, c30 Razorbills, c50 Sandwixh Terns, 2 Great Crested Grebes, Kittiwake, 3 Linnets.
Warbreck Hill - 561 Pink Footed Geese (N).
Wednesday 11th April
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 41 Meadow Pipits grounded, Buzzard, Curlew (E), 4 Small Tortoiseshells, Peacock, Mayflower in flower.
New South Promenade - Black Throated Diver, 18 Knot, c100 Common Scoters.
Tuesday 10th April
Stanley Park - 2 Willow Warblers.
Town Centre - Peregrine.
Starr Gate - Gannet, Red Throated Diver, c50 Common Scoters.
Marton Mere LNR - 5 Cetti's Warblers, Water Rail, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Snipe.
New South Promenade - 2 Gannets, 8 Bar Tailed Godwits, 10 Sanderlings, Sea Slater.
Monday 9th April
Gynn - Siskin, Sparrowhawk (over).
North Pier - Grey Seal.
Heron's Reach - 2 Great Crested Newts.
Bispham Road - Sparrowhawk.
Sunday 8th April
Watson Road Park - 2 Sparrowhawks.
Stadium Avenue - 2 House Sparrows, 3+ Chaffiches (new to garden).
M55/ Marton Tesco - Kestrel.
Norbreck - 15 Kittiwakes (N), Guillemot, 2 Red Throated Divers, Great Crested Grebe.
Marton mere LNR - 1st summer Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sand Martins, 256 Snake's Head Fritillaries.
Saturday 7th April
Watson Road Park - Sparrowhawk.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, Blackcap.
Salisbury Woodland - 2 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, Nuthatch.
Stanley Park - 2 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Treecreepers.
Heron's Reach - Osprey (N), Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, 2 Redpolls.
Starr Gate - Harbour Porpoise, Grey Seal, Kestrel, 11 Gannets, 8 Sandwich Terns, 11 Red Throated Divers, Eider, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Razorbills, Guillemot.
Friday 6th April
Starr Gate - 2 Velvet Scoters, Arctic Skua.
Robin's Lane - Little Grebe, Chiffchaff.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - pr Mistle Thrushes + 2 fledglings.
Marton Mere LNR - 3 Cetti's warblers, 5 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap.
Starr Gate - 2 Velvet Coters, 650 Common Scoters, Arctic Skua, 73 Gannets, 19 Kittiwakes, 7 Sandwich Terns, 13 Eiders, 9 Red Throated Divers, 4 Guilemots, 3 Razorbills, 3 Red Breasted Mergansers.
Thursday 5th April
Marton Mere LNR - 9 Shovelers, 2 Cetti's warblers, 19 Linnets, Sand Martin, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaffs.
Little Bispham - Guillemot, 6 Eiders.
New South Promenade - 2 Sandwich Terns, 3 Red Throated Divers (N), 3 Eiders (S), Great Crested Grebe.
Wednesday 4th April
Marton - Osprey (N).
Marton Mere LNR - 3 Cetti's Warblers.
Bispham - Peregrine.
Heron's Reach - c45 Goldfinches.
New South Promenade - 6 Sandwich Terns, Kittiwake.
Tuesday 3rd April
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, Water Rail, 3 Cetti's Warblers.
North Pier - Red Throated Diver, 5 Kittiwakes, Gannet.
North Shore - 24 Gannets, 30 Kittiwakes, 4 Sandwich Terns, 8 Eiders.
Little Bispham - 10 Gannets.
New South Promenade - 3 Little Gulls (N), 3 Kittiwakes (N), 6 Sandwich Terns (N), 2 Gannets (S).
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Monday 2nd April
New South Promenade/Starr Gate - 2 Velvet Scoters, 80+ Gannets (N), c30 Kittiwakes (N), 100 + Common Scoters (N), 50 Sandwich Terns (N), 21 Red Throated Divers, Great Crested Grebe, 13 Little Gulls, 8 Razorbills, Little Egret, 3 Eiders, 2 Guillemots
Town Centre - Grey Wagtail..
Sunday 1st April
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Cetti's Warblers, Blackcap, 3+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Buzzards, Water Rail.
Starr Gate - 9 Little Gulls (S), 12 Red Throated Divers, 500 Common scoters, 50+ Sandwich Terns, 8 Eiders, 2 Razorbills, Guillemot.
Saturday 31st March
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Chiffchaff, Song Thrush.
Warbreck Hill - 4 Waxwings (N), Early Grey, Early Thorn, 2 Hebrew Characters.
Starr Gate - Grey Seal, 3 Velvet Scoters, 16 Sandwich terns, 12 Red Throated Divers, 6 Kittiwakes, 9 Eiders, Gannet, 10 Shelducks, 3 Razorbills, 1 Red Breasted Merganser.
Bisham - Osprey (N) @ 4.pm.
Victoria hospital - Osprey (N) @ 3.20pm (same as above?).
Salisbury Woodland - 2 Nuthatches, 2 Chiffchaffs, 5 Coal Tits.
Stanley Park - 4 Chiffchaffs.
Marton Mere LNR - Black tailed Godwit, Peregrine.
Norbreck - 12 Sandwich Terns.
Friday 28th March
Highfield Road - 19 Frogs.
Solaris Centre - Wren (1st of year here).
Thursday 29th March
Stanley Park - 18 Tufted Ducks, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Great Crested Grebes.
North Blackpool Pond Trail (southern section) - Chiffchaff, 2 Linnets.
Carleton Crematorium - Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 4 Linnets (N).
Wednesday 28th March
North Pier - 3 Razorbills, 2 Eiders.
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, 4 Chiffchaffs, Cetti's Warbler, Little Owl, 3 Curlews (over).
New South Promenade - Grey Seal, 2 Red Throated Divers, 2 Guillemots, Sea slugs eggs- looks like a soft spotty horseshoe, Common periwinkle, Common whelk, Edible mussel, Thin tellin, Baltic tellin, Bean-like tellin, Iceland cyprine – one of the worlds longest lived animals, Common otter shell – the big oval ones, Common cockle, Prickly cockle, Striped Venus shell, Rayed trough shell, Banded wedge shell – very important for the 10,000 Common scoter ducks that spend the winter just offshore, Common razor, Pod razor – the very long one, Curved razor, Honeycomb worm – stuck to the seawall, a nationally scarce animal included in the UK BAP as a priority habitat for its reef building qualities, Spirorbis tubeworm, Pomatoceros tubeworm, Sand mason worm – only empty cases of silk stuck with grains of sand and bits of shell, Acorn barnacles, Green shore crab, Common prawn, Horn wrack – looks like pale brown seaweed but is actually a colony of thousands of tiny animals a bit like coral, Sea Potato, Common Blenny, Gut weed, Sea lettuce, Purple laver, Spiral wrack.
Tuesday 27th March
Marton Mere LNR - 8 Gadwall, 4 Oystercatchers, Pr Little Grebes, 3 Great Crested Grebes, Water Rail, 2 Sand Martins, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Snipe, 6 Chiffchaffs, 4 Redpolls (NE), many Small Tortoiseshells, a few Peacocks, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral..
Bisham - Dab, Flounder, Thornback Ray, Edible Crab, Green Shore Crab, Sea Toad.
New South Promenade - 18 Whooper Swans, 3 Tufted Ducks (N), c3000 Common Scoters, Sandwich Tern.
Monday 26th March
Hornby Road - 2 Frogs.
North Pier - Grey Seal.
Heron's Reach - 7 Siskins (N).
Warbreck Hill - Leser Redpoll (N), Early Grey, 7 Hebrew Characters, 4 Common Quakers, 2 Clouded Drabs, Light Brown Apple Moth.
Marton Mere LNR - Stonechat, Iceland Gull.
Sunday 25th March
Reads Avenue - Small Tortoiseshell.
Heron's Reach - 6 Chiffchaffs.
Romney Avenue - Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll (N), 41 Meadow Pipits (N), Redwing (N), 5 Lesser Redpolls (N), 3 Siskins (N), 75 Redshanks (W).
North Blackpool Pond Trail (southern section) - Thistle Tortoise Beetle (not officially recorded in Fylde before but photos taken close to this location in previous years), 27 Small Tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks, Comma, Speckled Wood.
Warbreck Hill - 4 Hebrew Characters, 2 Common Quakers, Double Striped Pug.
Saturday 24th March
Washington Avenue - Buzzard (SE).
Starr Gate - 2 Wheatears, Red legged Partridge, Whooper Swan, 3 Goldcrests, Grey Plover.
Romney Avenue - 3 Lesser redpolls (N), Siskin (N).
Warbreck Hill - 4 Hebrew Characters, 2 Early Greys, 2 Clouded Drabs, 1 Common Quaker.
Friday 23rd march
Carleton Crematorium - Chiffchaff.
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, 9 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldeneyes, 3 Cetti's Warblers.
Whitegate Drive Health centre - Chiffchaff.
Stanley Park - 2 Chiffchaffs, Treecreeper, Goldcrest.
Thursday 22nd March
Marton Mere LNR - 13 Goldeneyes, 3 Cetti's Warblers.
Heron's Reach - Stoat, 10+ Chiffchaffs, Peacock.
New South Promenade - Red Thoated Diver.
Warbreck Hill - 2 Sparrowhawks.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Great Crested Grebe, 2 Pochards, 3 Tufted Ducks, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Chiffchaffs, Oystercatcher, Small Tortoiseshell.
Wednesday 21st March
Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Chiffchaff.
Starr Gate - 9 Velvet Scoters (possibly the 2nd highest count ever), 4700+ Common Scoters, 60 Whooper Swans, Red Breasted Merganser (N).
Carleton Crematorium - 2 Teal, 3 Goldcrests, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrushes.
North Blackpool Pond Trail (S) - Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, Song Thrush singing, Mistle Thrush singing, Toad, 2 Sticklebacks, 3 damselfly larvae, caddis fly larva, 2 species of water mites, 2 of a small species of water beetle.
Tuesday 20th March
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, 8 Goldeneyes, 14 Shovelers, 26+ Tufted Ducks, 2 Oystercatchers, Cetti's Warbler.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 2 Pochards, 8 Tufted Ducks, 3 Teal, 2 great Crested Grebes, Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk.
Carleton Crematorium - Sparrowhawk.
Monday 19th March
Warbreck Hill garden - 2 Hebrew Character moths.
Marton Mere LNR - Goldcrest, Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, 30+ Snake's head Fritillaries about to flower.
Sunday 18th March
Warbreck Hill garden - Goldcrest.
Anchorsholme Garden - Goldcrest.
Heron's Reach - Chiffchaff.
Starr Gate - 3 Velvet Scoters, 3000 Common Scoters, 16 Red Throated Divers, 10 Shelducks, Red Breasted Merganser (N), 29 Kittiwakes.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Pipistrelle bats, Roe Deer (East Fields), Bittern, 13 Goldeneyes, Little Owl, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Water Rails.
Saturday 17th March
Bispham Cliffs - Wheatear, Stonechat, c30 Eider, Shelduck (N).
Starr Gate - Fulmar, 2 Velert Scoters, 2200 Common Scoters, Gannet, 5 Red Throated Divers, Red Breasted Merganser (N), Goldeneye (N), 4 Wigeon, 8 Great Crested Grebes.
Bispham garden - Goldcrest.
Friday 16th March
North Blackpool Pond trail, southern section - Goldcrest, Reed Bunting.
Carleton Crematorium - 2 Siskins, Goldcrest.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Chiffchaff, 9 Goldcrests, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Snipe, 2 Pochards, 16 Teal, Great Crested Grebe.
Robin's Lane - 4 Tufted Ducks, 4 Teal, 3 Goldcrests, 8 Long Tailed Tits.
Moor Park - Woodcock.
Holyoake Avenue - Goldcrest.
Marton Mere LNR - Bittern.
Thursday 15th March
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine, Goldcrest.
Solaris Centre garden - 3 Goldcrests.
Wednesday 14th March
Marton Mere LNR - 35+ Snake's Head Fritillaries about to flower, Cetti's Warbler, Bittern, 12 Goldeneyes, 15 Snipe.
Washington Avenue - 2 Siskins, 3 Reed Buntings, Sparrowhawk.
Stanley Park - 21 Mute Swans, Goldcrest.
New South Promenade - 7,500 Common Scoters, 8 Great Crested Grebes, Goldeneye (S), 2 Grey Wagtails (N), several Pied (Alba) Wagtails (N), Jackdaw (N).
Tuesday 13th March
Stanley Park - 4 Goldcrests, 3 Treecreepers, Nuthatch, Coal Tit.
North Pier - c10,000 Common Scoters, 4 Great Crested Grebes.
Reads Avenue - Oak Knopper Gall (old specimens from last year found on pavement from an oak tree somewhere nearby)
Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, 61 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 9 Goldeneyes, Iceland Gull, 2 Sparrowhawks, Brambling.
Warbreck Water Tower - Mistle Thrush singing from highest mast.
New South Promenade - Grey Seal, c10,000 Common Scoters, 127 Sanderlings, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Red Throated Divers.
Monday 12th March
Starr Gate - 6 Eiders.
North Pier - Harbour Porpoise, c10,000 Common Scoters (same as below).
Marton Mere LNR - 2 + 4 Sand Martins, Siskin, Brambling, Cetti's Warbler, Iceland Gull, 30+ Lapwings, Curlew (W), Redshank, Oystercatcher, 14 Goldeneyes, Bittern, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 12 Reed Buntings.
Blackpool 6th form College - Sparrowhawk..
Stanley Park - Goosander, 35 Tufted Ducks.
Heron's Reach - Woodcock.
New South Promenade - c5000 Common Scoters, 600 Oystercatchers.
Sunday 11th March
Marton Mere LNR - Treecreeper, 3 Bitterns, 2 Little Grebes, 30 Tufted Ducks, Mediterranean Gull, Iceland Gull, 11 Goldeneyes, 4+ Water Rails, 3+ Cetti's warblers, 6 Siskins, Brambling, Little Owl.
North Pier - Grey Seal, c5000 Common Scoters.
Starr Gate - c9500 Common Scoters, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Eiders.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Saturday 10th March
Tarragon Drive - 11 Snipe, 8 Toads.
North Shore go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper, 200+ Redshanks.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Bitterns, 18 Gadwall, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 little Grebes, Little Owl, Brambling.
Starr Gate - 2 Gannets, 2 Scaup, c2000 Common Scoters, 2 Eiders.
Friday 9th March
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Siskins, Brambling, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Shelducks, 7 Snipe, adult Mediterranean Gull, Redpoll (W).
Thursday 8th March
Marton Mere LNR - Little Grebe, 6 Wigeon, 16 Gadwall, 36 Tufted Ducks, 15 Goldeneyes, 4 Water Rails, Woodcock, Oystercatcher, Pink Footed Goose (left to N @ 07.45), 12 Snipe, 20+ Shoveler, c200 Teal, 2 Curlew (W), Siskin, Brambling, Coal Tit, 2 Cetti's Warblers.
Wednesday 7th March
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Bitterns, 11 Goldeneyes, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Peregrine, Shelduck, 45+ Lapwings, 3 Water Rails, Brambling, Siskin.
New South Promenade - 200 Common Scoters (close in), Red Throated Diver.
Tuesday 6th March
New South Promenade - Curlew (heard only in fog), Rock Pipit (N), Eider, Great Crested Grebe, probable Crossbill (S).
Preston New Road - 2 Sparrowhawks.
Starr Gate - 2 Eiders, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 150 Common Scoters, 10 Linnets, Siskin (N).
Town Centre - Peregrine.
Marton Mere LNR - Bittern, Cetti's Warbler, Treecreeper, 17 Goldeneyes, Coal Tit.
Monday 5th March
Town Centre - Peregrine.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Siskins, Brambling, Buzzard.
New South Promenade - male Scaup, 12 Eiders, c750 Common Scoters, 10 Redshanks, 5 Turnstones.
Sunday 4th March
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Siskins (m & f), 2 Bramblings (m & f), Bittern, 45 Lapwings, 66 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Gadwall, 3 Pintail, 11 Goldeneyes, adult Mediterranean Gull, Bumble Bee sp, Cowslip in flower.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 2 Pochards, 9 Teal.
Saturday 3rd March
New South Promenade - Sea Bass.
Starr Gate - Velvet Scoter, 4 Eiders, 2 Shelducks.
North Pier - 5 Kittiwakes (N).
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - singing Coal Tit, 100+ Frogs.
Regency Gardens - Sparrowhawk, Lesser Celandine in flower.
Warbreck Hill - Coal Tit.
Friday 2nd March
New South Promenade - Curlew, 9 Wigeon (S).
Warbreck Hill - 2+ Frogs + spawn in garden pond.
Thursday 1st March
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Bispham Road - c45 Pink Footed Geese (N).
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Tufted Duck, 3 Teal, 6 Coot.
North Pier - c24,000 Starlings.
Central Pier - c4,000 Starlings.
Wednesday 29th February
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Marton Mere LNR - Stonechat, Iceland Gull.
St John's Square - Grey Wagtail.
Marton - Grey Wagtail (W).
North Shore go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper.
St George's High School - Iceland Gull (assumed to be same as above)
Tuesday 28th February
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 50+ Frogs.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 6 Teal, 2 Tufted Ducks, Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebes.
Bispham - 30 House Sparrows.
Warbreck Hill - Frog.
Marton Mere LNR - Barn Owl.
Lawson's Road wetland - 6 Snipe, Jack Snipe, Frog.
Staining Nook marsh - Jack Snipe.
Sunday 26th February
Warbreck Hill - Frog.
Robin's Lane - 6 Tufted Ducks, 5 Teal.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 3 Pochards, 2 Tufted Ducks, 2 Great Crested Grebes.
Carleton Crematorium - 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
North Blackpool Pond trail (S) - Grey Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Reed Buntings, Treecreeper.
Washington Avenue - Reed Bunting.
Stanley Park - Kestrel.
Marton Mere LNR - 34 Shovelers, 15 Gadwall, 38 Teal, 14 Goldeneyes, 2 Water Rails, Cetti's Warbler.
Salisbury Woodland - 2 Nuthatches, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk.
North Pier - 3 Velvet scoters, 5000+ Common Scoters, Grey Wagtail.
North Shore Go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper.
Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines.
Satrurday 25th February
Heron's Reach - Sparrowhawk.
Stanley Park - 4 Great Crested Grebes, 31 Tufted Ducks.
Newton Drive Health Centre - Pied Wagtail.
Revoe Park - Sparrowhawk.
Friday 24th February
Stanley Park - 20 Pochards, 16 Cormorants.
Satrr Gate - 6 Scaup, Little Gull.
North Shore go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper.
Warbereck Hill - 2 Coal Tits.
Thursday 23rd February
North Shore go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper.
Robin's Lane - 4 Tufted Ducks, 5 Teal, Goldcrest.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 2 Tufted Ducks, 10 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebes.
Starr Gate - 4 Scaup, 3 Red Throated Divers, 1000 Common Scoters.
New South Promenade - c200 Oystercatchers, 2 Knot, 62 Sanderlings, many Common Whelk egg cases.
Regency Gardens - c60 Magpies.
Wednesday 22nd February
New South Promenade - 2500+ Common Scoters (S), Grey Plover (S), Alive: Plenty of Prickly cockles (feeding), 1 Common Whelk, Periwinkles, Dead: Tellin, Pod Razor, a couple of Bean Razor shells, Striped Venus, Banded Wedge shell, Rayed Trough shell, some Sea Beech, a couple of Common Whelk egg cases.
Tuesday 21st February
Kincraig road Ecological Area - Water Rail, Pochard, 6 Tufted Ducks, 12 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebes.
Stanley Park - 60+ Tufted Ducks, 23 Pochards, 18 Shovelers, male Goldeneye.
New South Promenade - 146 Oystercatchers.
Regency Gardens - 46 Magpies.
Monday 20th February
New South Promenade - c500 Common Scoters, 2 Sea Slaters.
Sunday 19th February
East Park Drive - Otter (adult male killed on road).
North Blackpool garden - 3 Siskins, Song Thrush.
Marton Mere LNR - Weasel, Iceland Gull, Long Eared Owl, Cetti's Warbler, Coal Tit, 40 Lapwings, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Water Rail, 9 Snipe, 7 Goldeneyes, 35 Shovelers, 4 Pintail.
Lawson's Field - Buzzard, Mistle Thrush.
Warbreck Hill garden - Sparrowhawk over.
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Fox.
Staining Nook - Woodcock.
Starr Gate - 2 Harbour Porpoises, 2 Velvet Scoters, 2400 Common Scoters, 3 Eiders, Red Breasted Merganser, 7 Red Throated Divers.
Saturday 18th February
Carleton Crematorium - Barn Owl.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Marton Mere LNR - 8 Pintail, 60 Wigeon, 4 male Goldeneye, 3 Snipe.
New South Promenade - much Egg Wrack some with red alga Polysiphona attached, several Striped Venus shells, Native Oyster (not very worn), Red Whelk, Iceland Cyprine, large numbers of Common Whelk egg cases.
Friday 17th February
Marton Mere LNR - 23 Gadwall.
South pier - 2 Bar Tailed Godwits, Eider.
New South Promenade - 12 Knot, c50 Sanderling.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Regency Gardens/Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 3 singing Song Thrushes, 36+ Magpies.
Thursday 16th February
Carleton Crematorium - Shelduck.
Salisbury Woodland - Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 2 Mistle Thrushes.
Stanley Park - 3 Treecreepers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Mistle Thrushes.
Wednesday 15th February
Marton Mere LNR - 11 Goldeneys, 72 Tufted Ducks, 29 pochards, 18 Pintail, 15 gadwall, 30 Shoveler, 40 Wigeon, 200 Teal.
Marton - Water Vole signs, 2 Kestrels.
Tuesday 14th February
Marton Mere LNR - 9 Pintail, 6 Goldeneyes, 42 Wigeon, 300 Teal.
Stanley Park - 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Nuthatchs, 2 Great Crested Grebes.
Salisbury Woodland - Treecreeper.
Regency Gardens - 2 Song Thrushes, 47 Magpies.
Central Beach - 5000+ Starlings (on sand before leaving to feed in fields).
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
New South Promenade - c300 Oystercatchers (1500+ on St Anne's beach), 64 Sanderlings, 4 Redshanks, 7 Knot.
Monday 13th February
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Stanley Park - 4 Nuthatches, 112 Coot.
Sunday 12th February
Salisbury Woodland - Goldcrest, Nuthatch, 2 Song Thrushes.
Stanley Park - 160 Goldfinches.
North Shore go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper.
Marton Mere LNR - 275 Lapwings, 8 Curlew (N), 2 Snipe, Cetti's Warbler, 5 Water Rails, 120 Coot, 6 Shelducks, Sparrowhawk, 530 Teal, 57 Wigeon, 8 Pintail, 3 Goldeneyes, Little Owl (barn), 100+ Linnets
(east fields).
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
New South Promenade - 11 Turnstones, 2 Onchidoris bilamellata (+ new egg ribbons).
Saturday 11th February
Salisbury Woodland - Tawny Owl.
Stanley Park - Little Grebe, Redwing, Nuthatch.
North Shore go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper.
Starr Gate - Velvet Scoter, 8 Scaup.
M55 at Marton - 2 Kestrels.
Friday 10th February
Stanley Park - Kestrel, 50+ Shovelers.
Marton Mere LNR - Great White Egret (1st record for the reserve), 3 Cetti's Warblers, Long Eared Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
North Shore go-kart track - Purple Sandpiper, 7 Knot, 30 Turnstones, 70 Redshanks.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
New South Promenade - 584 Oystercatchers (including the leucisitc bird), White Piddock, Brittle Star.
Thursday 9th February
Central Pier - Grey Seal.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Heron's Reach - 3 Water Rails.
New South Promenade - c675 Oystercatchers, 3 Sanderlings, 'Scandinavian' Herring Gull..
Wednesday 8th February
Marton Mere LNR - Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3+ Water Rails, Long Eared Owl, 12 Gadwall, 11 Pintail, 82 Wigeon, 320 Teal, 102 Coot.
Starr Gate - 8 Scaup, 660 Common Scoters, Red Breasted Merganser, 22 Great Crested Grebes.
Stanley Park - 4 Gadwall, 43 Shovelers, 58 Tufted Ducks, 18 Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebe, 4 Nuthatches, 2 Treecreepers, 6 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Shoveler, 25 Teal, 10 Long Tailed Tits, 30 Goldfinches.
Carleton Crematorium - Song Thrush.
New South Promenade - 16 Sanderlings, 9 Great Crested Grebes.
Tuesday 7th February
Marton - Iceland Gull (SW).
North Pier - Grey Seal, 2 Red Throated Divers, 2 Eiders.
Marton Mere LNR - Ruff, Cetti's warbler, Woodcock.
Starr Gate - 8 Scaup, 3 Red Throated Divers, 30 Great Crested Grebes, 700+ Common Scoters.
Monday 6th February
Abingdon Street - Grey Wagtail.
North Shore Kart track - Purple Sandpiper.
Marton Mere LNR - Otter (on ice at west end).
Regency Gardens/Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 singing Song Thrushes.
Solaris Centre - 3 Redshanks.
Sunday 5th February
Mythop Road - large dead Carp???
Warbreck Hill - Grey Wagtail (over).
Starr Gate - Scaup.
South Beach - 3 O. bimellata + more egg masses.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 19 Teal.
Stanley Park - 74 Shoveler, 15 pochards, Little Grebe, 60 Tufted Ducks, 2 Nuthatches, Kestrel.
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, Long Eared Owl, 53 Wigeon, 560 Teal, 16 Gadwall, 7 Shoveler, 108 Coot, 6 Water Rails, 31 Lapwings, 4 Cetti's Warblers.
Salisbury Woodland - Water Rail, Treecreeper, 5 Coal Tits.
Romney Avenue - Grey Wagtail.
Saturday 4th February
South Beach - 3 nudibranchs Onchidoris bilamellata + egg masses (not recorded here before), Green Sea Urchin (not recorded here before).
Stanley Park - 2 Little Grebes, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Pochards, 2 Teal, 48 Shovelers, 150 Coots, 24 Moorhens, Siskin.
North Shore kart track - Purple Sandpiper, 210 Redshanks, 30 Turnstones, 4 Eiders, Red Throated Diver, Meadow Pipit.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 31 Teal.
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, 10 Snipe.
Friday 3rd February
Stanley Park - 93 Shovelers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Little Grebes, 24 Pochards, 6 Redwings.
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, Iceland Gull, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Little Owl, 26 Shovelers, 58 Wigeon, hybrid Red Crested Pochard, 980 Teal, 150 Coot, 5 Water Rails.
Mythop Road field - 5 Roe Deer.
Bispham cliffs - 20 Eiders.
Revoe School - Grey Wagtail.
Kincraig Road Ecologogical Area - 9 Lapwings (over), 52 Teal, Great Crersted Grebe, 12 Coot, 20 Goldfinches.
South Shore health centre - Grey Wagtail.
Carleton Crematorium - 21 Grey Lag Geese, 6 Coot.
Thursday 2nd February
Stanley Park - 107 Tufted Ducks, 24 Pochard.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 63 Teal, 10 Coot.
Marton Mere LNR - 4 Long Eared Owls (2 from inside path - 'ususal tree' & two from outside path in Elder tree slightly west of recent years).
Princes Promenade - 2 (probable) Harbour Porpoises, 10 Sanderlings.
New South Promenade - 3 Sanderlings, 4 Dunlin, 13 Redshanks, 5 Great Crested Grebes, c5000 Common Scoters.
Wednesday 1st February
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Long Eared Owls.
New South Promenade - c1500 Common Scoters, Bar Tailed Godwit.
Town Centre - Fox.
Tuesday 31st January
New South Promenade - 9 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Dunlin.
Carleton Crematorium - Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrushes.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 10 Teal.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Monday 30th January
Marton Mere LNR - 8 Snipe, Water Rail, 70+ Coot.
Salisbury Woodland - Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Bispham Road - singing Mistle Thrush.
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - singing Song Thrush.
New South Promenade - 8 Knot, 1st winter Little Gull.
Sunday 29th January
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Long Eared Owls, 52 Wigeon, Shelduck.
Lawson's field - Great Spotted Woodpecker, Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrushes.
North Shore - Purple Sandpiper, 20 Turnstones, 2 Eider.
Starr Gate - 3 Velvet Scoters, 7 Little Gulls, 12 Great Crested Grebes.
Stanley Park - 73 Tufted Ducks, 38 Shovelers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Nuthatch, 10 Herons.
Saturday 28th January
Starr Gate – Dead stuff more or less same as Mirror Ball but more numerous Whelk egg cases and less Starfish, Bladderwrack, Egg wrack with red algae, Polysiphonia lanosa.
Mirror ball – 17 Redshank, 14 Turnstones, Sanderling, 1 Moon snail (alive). Dead: 2 Small spotted catshark eggcases, 7 Sand stars, 10+ Brittle stars, 1 Masked crab, 11 common/edible whelk egg cases, numerous common/edible Whelk shells, Pod & curved razor shells, common and prickly Cockles, otter shells, Baltic Tellins, 3 striped Venus.
North Shore - Purple Sandpiper, 6 Red Throated Divers, 77 Sanderlings, Grey Wagtail.
North Pier - 4 Red Throated Divers, 2000+ Common Scoters.
Anchorsholme - 2000+ Common Scoters.
Warbreck Hill - Coal Tit.
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - singing Coal Tit, Sparrowhawk.
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, Iceland Gull, 4 Long Eared Owls.
Friday 27th January
New South Promenade - 25+ Redshanks, 32 Sanderlings.
Regency Gardens - 52 Magpies.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - singing Song Thrush.
Thursday 26th January
South Beach - Lesser Sand Eel.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Regency Gardens/Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - 2 singing Song Thrushes, 52 Magpies.
New South Promenade - Red Throated Diver, c1000 Common Scoters, c500 Knot.
Wednesday 25th January
Robin's Lane - 10 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Treecreeper, 15 Long Tailed Tits.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 5 Teal, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush.
Carleton Crematorium - 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Song Thrush.
North Blackpool Pond Trail (southern section) - 11 Grey Lag Geese.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Marton Mere LNR - Mediterranean Gull, 30+ Fieldfares, 6 Pintail (over), Cetti's Warbler.
Stanley Park - 58 Tufted Ducks.
Tuesday 24th January
Stanley Park - pair Great Crested Grebes displaying.
Bispham Road - c2000 Pink Footed Geese (W).
Heron's Reach - Long Eared Owl.
Monday 23rd January
Town Centre - Grey Wagtail.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 39 Mallards, 13 Teal.
Stanley Park - Fox, 2 Treecreepers, Nuthatch, Gestrel, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming.
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull (different one to the recent bird) .
New South Promenade - Velvet Scoter (N), Eider (N), 2 Red Throated Divers (N), Guillemot (S).
Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines.
Heron's Reach - Sparrowhawk.
de Vere Hotel entrance pool - 43 Tufted Ducks, 5 Mistle Thrushes.
Sunday 22nd January
Stanley Park - Fox.
Marton Mere LNR - Water Rail, 66 Coot, 30 Wigeon, c300 Teal, 18 Gadwall, Pintail, 2 Kestrels, Buzzard, Long Eared Owl, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines.
Starr Gate - Gannet (S), 4 Kittiwakes.
Saturday 21st January
Starr Gate - Small Spotted Catshark eggcase, Native Oyster (old - worn ridges), Red Algae seaweed Polysiphonia lanosa growing on Eggrack.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
Marton Mere LNR - Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 30+ Linnets, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Thursday 19th January
Warbreck Hill - 2 Peregrines.
Marton Mere LNR - 14 Gadwall, 32 Wigeon, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Water Rails, 40 Lapwings over.
Heron's Reach - Weasel.
Wednesday 18th January
Midgeland Road - Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Mythop Rd - Short eared Owl.
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Kestrels, c.100 Lapwings, Cetti's Warbler.
Stanley Park - Daffodils in flower, Winter Aconite (first record for the park).
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - singing Song Thrush.
Regency Gardens - 56 Magpies, Song Thrush.
New South Promenade - 15 Sanderlings, 19 Redshanks.
Tuesday 17th January
Stanley Park - Tawny Owl.
New South Promenade - Knot (just 1 today after yesterday's record count).
Revoe Park - Pied Wagtail over.
Recently
Briarwood Drive - female Blackcap on fat balls for several days in succession.
Monday 16th January
Town Centre - Grey Wagtail, 350 Pink Footed Geese (N).
Marton Mere LNR - 2 Kestrels.
Regency Gardens - singing Song Thrush.
Starr Gate - several dead Thornback Rays (unknown cause of death but probably not fishing).
New South Promenade - 92 Knot, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Red Throated Divers, c500 Common Scoters.
Sunday 15th January
New South Promenade - 16 Turnstones, 11 Sanderlings, 2 Dabs, 1 Small Spotted Catshark eggcase.
Salisbury Woodland - 4 Nuthatches, 5 Coal Tits, 11 Long Tailed Tits.
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Long Eared Owl, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Sparrowhawk, 2 Water Rails, 5 Reed Buntings, Little Grebe, Great Black Backed Gull. Recently - 2 Roe Deer in the east fields
Little Bispham - 3 Red throated Divers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 20+ Eiders.
Starr Gate - 2 Velvet Scoters.
Stanley Park - 2 Nuthatches.
Anchorsholme - 8 Eiders.
Saturday 14th January
Stadium Avenue - Sparrowhawk.
South Promenade - 2400 Common Scoters, Eider, 37 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Guillemots, Razorbill, 6 Turnstones, 5 Sanderlings, 3 Redshanks, dead Dab, 3 Small Spotted Catshark eggcases, Edible whelk eggcases, several Striped Venus shells.
Marton Mere LNR - Fox, Iceland Gull, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Redshanks, Long Eared Owl.
North Shore - Purple Sandpiper, c100 Turnstones, Knot, c30 Redshanks, Rock Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Red Throated Diver, 3 Great Crested grebes, 1500 Common Scoters, 6 Wigeon, 6 Teal.
North Pier - 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Red Throated Divers, Eider.
South Promenade - 2350 Common Scoters, Velvet Scoter, 10 great Crested Grebes, 5 Red Throated Divers, Eider, Razorbill.
Friday 13th January
Devonshire Road Rock Gardens - Sparrowhawk, Song Thrush singing.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
North Pier - Grey Seal, 2500 Common Scoters, 5 Whooper Swans, 3 Red Throated Divers.
Marton Mere LNR - Smew, 3 Pintail, 15 Whooper Swans (Over) 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Peacock & Red Admiral butterflies.
North Shore - Purple Sandpiper, several Cod, Whiting and Bib, a few Dabs.
Little Bispham - Slavonian Grebe, 4 Red Throated Divers, 2000 Common Scoters, 6 Eiders.
Starr Gate - Great Northern Diver, 400+ Common Scoters.
Stanley Park - 2 Nuthatches, 16 Herons on nests, pr Great Crested Grebes, 2 Goldcrests.
Thursday 12th January
Stanley Park - 13 Pochards, 2 Goldcrests.
Progress House/M55 - Kestrel.
Regency Gardens - singing Song Thrush.
Marton Mere LNR - 5 Snipe, Iceland Gull, Kittiwake, 24 Lapwings, Little Owl, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, 5 Pintails, 45+ Wigeon, 32 Pochard, 200+ Teal, 4 Water Rails, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 13 Long Tailed Tits, Grey Wagtail, 120+ Linnets, 6 Redwings, 3 Mistle Thrushes, Bumble Bee sp.
New South Promenade - 146 Oystercatchers.
Wednesday 11th January
Starr Gate - c3000 Common Scoters, 7 Wigeon, Eider, Guillemot.
Beacon Hill High School - singing Song Thrush.
New South Promenade - 102 Oystercatchers (including a distinctive white headed leucistic bird) (similar number on St Anne's beach south of Starr Gate), Knot, Rock Pipit (S).
Marton Mere LNR - 3 Kestrels, Jack Snipe, 62 Wigeon, 4 Pintails, 5 Goldeneyes, 400+ Teal, 15 Gadwall, Iceland Gull (10.15am), 2 Cetti's Warblers.
Salisbury Woodland - Nuthatch, Snowdrops in flower, Red campion in flower (very early or very late?).
Lawson's field - 6 Mistle Thrushes.
Tuesday 10th January
New South Promenade - An exceptional day! - Great Northern Diver, 13 Red Throated Divers, Velvet Scoter (S), Long Tailed Duck (S), 9 Shelducks (N), 400+ Common Scoters, 3 Great Crested Grebes.
Warbreck Hill/Regency Gardens - Fox, 2 Peregrines, Song Thrush singing, 10+ Robins.Monday 9th January
Marton Mere LNR - Long Eared Owl, Barn Owl, 2 Little Owls, 19 Gadwall, 30+ Wigeon, 400+ Teal, Goldeneye, 3 Cetti's Warblers.
Heron's Reach - 35 Fieldfares.
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.New South Promenade - 300+ Common Scoters, Great Crested Grebe, 6 Kittiwakes (S).Sunday 8th January
Briarwood Drive - Hedgehog.
New South Promenade - 12 Dabs.
Starr Gate - Little Gull, Kittiwake, 16 Shelducks (S), 45 Teal (S) (a very large number for this site), 3 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Eider (S), Red Throated Diver.Marton Mere LNR - Otter, Iceland Gull, Long Eared Owl, 200+ Teal, 3m 2f Pintail, Cetti's Warbler, 120+ Linnets, 40 Fieldfares, Pr Kestrels, Sparrowhawk.Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 8 Teal, Goldcrest.Saturday 7th January
Briarwood Drive - Hedgehog.
Starr Gate - 3 Iceland Cyprines, 3 variagated Scallops with attached Dead Mens' Fingers soft coral, White Piddock, 30 Sand Stars, 5 Common Starfish.Stanley Park - probable Shag - ?1st record at this site (if confirmed).New South Promenade - Greater Pipefish - a very large individual @ 46cm in length (max size quoted as 50cm).Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 8 Teal, Great Spotted Woodpecker.North Shore Boating Pool/Kart track - Purple Sandpiper, Knot, 23 Turnstones.Warbreck Hill - Goldcrest.Friday 6th January
Town Centre - 2 Peregrines
Little Bispham - c200 Sanderlings, 20 Turnstones, Peregrine.
Warbreck Hill/Regency Gardens - Peregrine, 50+ Magpies at roost, 10+ Robins, Blackbird singing.
New South Promenade - Shag, 37 Cormorants, male Eider, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Teal, 250+ Common Scoters, adult Mediterranean Gull, 'argentatus' Herring Gull, adult Yellow Legged Gull, 9 Turnstones, Red Throated Diver.
Thursday 5th January
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
New South Promenade - 10+ Kittiwakes.
Marton Mere LNR - Little Gull, 2 Long Eared Owls, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whooper Swans, 200+ Teal, 30+ Wigeon.
Stanley Park - 50+ Shovelers.
Wednesday 4th January
Warbreck Hill - Peregrine.
New South Promenade - Kittiwake, 250+ Common Scoters, 4 Redshanks.
Tuesday 3rd January
New South Promenade - 47 Oystercatchers, 3 Sanderlings, 'recently' Banded Venus Clausinella fasciata possibly a new species of shell to be recorded from our beach.
The Gynn - 6 Little Gulls, 30+ Kittiwakes, Red Breasted Merganser.
Marton Mere LNR - Iceland Gull, 18 Gadwall, 42 Wigeon, 3 Shelducks.
Monday 2nd January
Staining Nook - 2 Jays.
Marton Mere LNR - Stoat, Water Rail, 400+ Teal, 50+ Wigeon, Iceland Gull, Long Eared Owl, 2 Kestrels, 2 Cetti's Warblers.
Stanley Park - 24 Shovelers, 47 Tufted Ducks, 159 Coot, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Goldcrests.
Anchorsholme - 4 Shags (N).
Grange Park - 7 Mistle Thrushes.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 19 Teal.
Sunday 1st January 2012
Warbreck Hill - male Blackcap, 2 Peregrines.
Marton Mere LNR - adult Mediterranean Gull, 7 Goldeneyes, 54 Wigeon, 500+ Teal, 20 Gadwall, 2 Water Rails, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Long Eared Owl, 2 Sparrowhawks.
Kincraig Road Ecological Area - 7 Teal, Sparrowhawk.
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