Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides217 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides201 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides207 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species196 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator214 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 jaculator196 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 jaculator195 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 jaculator199 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 cyathigerum207 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus208 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus192 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Sand Martin bank194 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 familiaris176 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris168 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 familiaris190 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Coot - Fulica atra200 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 scrophulariae190 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae166 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae193 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae201 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum170 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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7-spot Ladybird - Coccinella 7-punctata188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Ducks - Aythya fuligula201 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula203 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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194 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus190 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus198 viewsI think they could be females, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula216 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula206 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula199 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula201 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus189 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus183 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo208 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus178 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus173 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Whitethroat - Sylvia communis220 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 peregrinus205 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 peregrinus189 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 totanus201 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool - NOT a regular sighting at the Mere
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago187 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago195 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus211 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 minutus187 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus210 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus199 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 rufina203 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 clangula192 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula183 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula183 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula184 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Starling Roost374 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost213 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost223 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 Roost226 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost195 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost205 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost203 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)182 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)192 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)187 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)167 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)182 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)178 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)173 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 182 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) 173 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 195 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus174 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus200 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus166 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus168 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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