Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides197 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides184 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species175 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator189 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator175 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator172 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator170 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum175 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Sand Martin bank162 viewsthe new Sand Martin bank, seen here on 27th March 2015 still under construction at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris150 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris146 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
lots of camera shake involved here @ ISO1600 & 1/40th sec
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris158 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Coot - Fulica atra176 viewsa Coot flies in & lands on the frozen mere, skidding & sliding until it comes to a halt
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae169 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae145 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae165 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae180 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans148 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum149 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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7-spot Ladybird - Coccinella 7-punctata165 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Ducks - Aythya fuligula179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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169 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus161 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus173 viewsI think they could be females, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula191 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula177 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus155 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus167 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo182 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus150 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus153 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus137 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Whitethroat - Sylvia communis196 viewsI had to wait until the 30th April for my 1st Whitethroat sighting of 2012 @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus181 viewsa couple of well dodgy record shots of a Peregrine Falcon upsetting the wildfowl as it soars over Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus168 viewsa couple of well dodgy record shots of a Peregrine Falcon upsetting the wildfowl as it soars over Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus175 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool - NOT a regular sighting at the Mere
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago162 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago163 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus177 viewsI was quite surprised to see this Redshank fly in & land in the middle of the Mere
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus168 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus182 viewsa 1st sighting for me, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
(many thanks to chap who pointed it out to me)
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Red-crested Pochard - Netta rufina184 viewsspotted at Marton Mere, Blackpool today by Dave - http://www.lalows.blogspot.com/ - , it's the 1st time I've seen one of these in the wild - note i only managed a crappy record shot
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula168 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula163 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula165 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula164 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Starling Roost359 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost193 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost194 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost171 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost198 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost171 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost178 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost177 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)170 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)168 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)167 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)145 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)159 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)158 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)159 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 155 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 153 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 167 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus169 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus161 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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