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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea88 viewsphotographed @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea93 viewsphotographed @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea83 viewsphotographed @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea89 viewsphotographed @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea82 viewsphotographed @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Sand lizard - Lacerta agilis155 viewsRay Lynch talking to Naomi Cornwell of BBC North West about the Sand Lizard reintroduction project on the Fylde Sand Dunes
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Black-necked Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis280 viewsphotographed @ Kincraig lake, Bispham
North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Northern Brown Argus - Plebeius artaxerxes142 viewsphotographed nr. Witherslack, Cumbria
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Northern Brown Argus - Plebeius artaxerxes141 viewsphotographed nr. Witherslack, Cumbria
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Celypha lacunana156 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca149 viewsI couldn't resist twitching this beautiful male Pied Flycatcher which had been reported @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca151 viewsI couldn't resist twitching this beautiful male Pied Flycatcher which had been reported @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca141 viewsI couldn't resist twitching this beautiful male Pied Flycatcher which had been reported @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca143 viewsI couldn't resist twitching this beautiful male Pied Flycatcher which had been reported @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca153 viewsI couldn't resist twitching this beautiful male Pied Flycatcher which had been reported @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Peacock - Inachis io141 viewsphotographed @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans-rufescens obsoleta150 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans-rufescens156 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans-rufescens151 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans151 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Five-spot Burnet - Zygaena trifolii160 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Five-spot Burnet - Zygaena trifolii146 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca147 viewsI couldn't resist twitching this beautiful male Pied Flycatcher which had been reported @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool265 viewswhen the tide's out the Starlings often gather in huge flocks on the beach before going into roost on the pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool196 viewswhen the tide's out the Starlings often gather in huge flocks on the beach before going into roost on the pier
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Lesser Weever Fish - Echiichthys vipera140 viewsLesser Weever Fish are common in all UK waters, they have spines laced with venom and hide in the sand in shallow water. The spines and venom of a Weever fish are purely defensive and not used for catching prey, but if an unsuspecting bather treads on one the spines deliver a venom that can cause excruciating pain.
photographed @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool188 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool155 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool148 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool155 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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roosting Starlings - North Pier, Blackpool158 viewsthe pier was closed for this visit, the lack of disturbance allowing the Starlings to gather on the pier boardwalk & benches to roost.
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool186 viewsthe flying kidney @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool172 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool162 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool160 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool192 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool165 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Hoverfly - Rhingia rostrata119 viewsa poor shot, but a real rarity for the north of England
photographed nr. Witherslack, Cumbria
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North Pier Starling roost190 viewsa nice sunset but not so many Starlings
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool197 viewsa nice sunset for this visit, but fewer Starlings than hoped for
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool191 viewsa nice sunset for this visit, but fewer Starlings than hoped for
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool194 viewsa nice sunset for this visit, but fewer Starlings than hoped for
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool197 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool172 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool160 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool157 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool153 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Northern Brown Argus - Aricia artaxerxes119 viewsphotographed @ the beautiful Latterbarrow nature reserve
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Northern Brown Argus - Aricia artaxerxes108 viewsphotographed @ the beautiful Latterbarrow nature reserve
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Northern Brown Argus - Plebeius artaxerxes104 viewsphotographed @ Latterbarrow nature reserve, Cumbria
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Northern Brown Argus - Plebeius artaxerxes114 viewsphotographed @ Latterbarrow nature reserve, Cumbria
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not sure re. this one, possibly Northern Damselfly - Coenagrion hastulatum99 viewsphotographed in the Véndee, France
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Giving me the Finger - How Rude457 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool259 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool263 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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The Flying Tadpole259 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Pipe Formation249 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool163 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Sperm Whale??165 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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this flock was as big as the pier, which is 500 metres long, so how many Starlings??124 viewsStarlings gathering to roost over the Irish Sea @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool154 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool170 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool188 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus135 viewsphotographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus128 viewsphotographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima153 viewsthe Sandpiper was the 1st of the waders to start feeding again as the tide dropped
photographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima130 viewsthe Sandpiper was the 1st of the waders to start feeding again as the tide dropped
photographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima136 viewsphotographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima138 viewsphotographed having a stretch @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima245 viewsphotographed here with Redshanks & Turnstones @ what was North Shore boating lake
Many thanks to Dave M of http://www.lalows.blogspot.com/ for the headsup
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus134 viewsphotographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Turnstone - Arenaria interpres143 viewsphotographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Blackpools' North Pier Starling Roost160 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool128 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool106 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool132 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool133 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool154 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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