
Tree Bee - Bombus hypnorum109 viewsfirst seen in the UK in 2001 in the South of England, they've now made their way to Blackpool!
photographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens
Thanks to Dave of - http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/ - for pointing them out
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Tree Bee - Bombus hypnorum110 viewsfirst seen in the UK in 2001 in the South of England, they've now made their way to Blackpool!
photographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens
Thanks to Dave of - http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/ - for pointing them out
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula99 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula88 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula99 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus87 viewsphotographed in Witherslack, Cumbria (another out of daves lounge window
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima219 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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Red-crested Pochard - Netta rufina121 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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Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides341 viewsDave of http://www.lalows.blogspot.com spotted this Iceland Gull @ Marton Mere on 28/12 & it was still around when I stopped off at the Mere today, thanks to Larry for pointing it out to me.
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula98 viewsphotographed usings settings where I usually fear to tread - ISO3200 & wide open @ F6.3, snapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack, one of many regular garden visitor for him.
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus121 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus123 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus141 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus129 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus128 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus119 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus122 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus115 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus114 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Great Crested Newts (females)126 viewsmany thanks to Dave M for showing me these terrific little creatures. You can read more about them either at Dave's blog - http://lalows.blogspot.com/ - or at the Fylde Amphibian & Reptile Groups blog - http://fyldearg.blogspot.com/
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Iberian Chiffchaff - found @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens by Dave McGrath114 viewsfor more information on this rarity see Dave McGraths Blog - copy & paste the following into your browser - http://lalows.blogspot.com - in particular check out the entries for 03/05/11 & 04/05/11
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Herring Gull - with primary feather descriptions added104 viewsa big thankyou goes to Dave McGrath of - http://lalows.blogspot.com - for giving a detailed guide to this gulls primary feathers
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla112 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla99 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla88 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla89 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla95 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla96 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis87 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus95 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus94 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus89 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus156 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs131 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs131 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi90 viewshitching a ride on my mates backside
photographed @ Meathop Moss
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Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi78 viewshitching a ride on my mates backside
photographed @ Meathop Moss
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Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi91 viewshitching a ride on my mates backside
photographed @ Meathop Moss
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Hairy snail - Trichia hispida101 viewsMany thanks to Dave McGrath of http://lalows.blogspot.com for the ID.
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Linnets gathering on overhead telegraph cables116 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, thanks to Dave McGrath for the ID
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Harris's Hawk229 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk91 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk82 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk86 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk93 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk80 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk79 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk80 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk71 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk78 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk80 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk66 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk92 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk69 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk80 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk80 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk93 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk92 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk93 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk79 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk84 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk86 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk174 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk175 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk181 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Black Darter - Sympetrum danae88 viewsphotographed on the Dragonfly Whisperers hand (aka Dave Marshall) @ Foulshaw Moss © Cliff Raby
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Weasel Mustela nivalis122 viewsMy mate Dave initially told me this was a Stoat, claiming a Weasel is weasily recognised but a Stoat is stoataly different - well opinion is now divided, with another learned friend saying it's a Weasel, which I'm also leaning towards.
It's a poor/out of focus shot which doesn't help with ID, photographed @ Bradshaw Lane Pilling
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