female Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra70 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
a first ever sighting for me
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female Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra72 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
a first ever sighting for me
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Scaup - Aythya marila62 viewswith a Gadwall for company
photographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Volucella zonaria - Hornet Hoverfly57 viewsa new record for our garden in Bispham, Blackpool & the first time I've seen one of these impressive Hornet mimicing hoverflies in the UK
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52 views
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53 views
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57 views
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48 views
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41 views
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38 views
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47 views
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45 views
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39 views
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Nomad Bee for ID???61 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Nomad Bee for ID???46 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Nomad Bee for ID???42 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Grasshopper for ID???57 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Fork Tailed Flower Bee - Anthophora furcata45 viewsPhotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Fork Tailed Flower Bee - Anthophora furcata43 viewsPhotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Volucella zonaria - Hornet Hoverfly85 viewsa new record for our garden in Bispham, Blackpool & the first time I've seen one of these impressive Hornet mimicing hoverflies in the UK
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Fork Tailed Flower Bee - Anthophora furcata113 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Fork Tailed Flower Bee - Anthophora furcata99 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Fork Tailed Flower Bee - Anthophora furcata94 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Fork Tailed Flower Bee - Anthophora furcata109 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Black-throated Diver - Gavia arctica188 viewsa new species for me, photographed at Blea Tarn Reservoir, Scotforth
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Black-throated Diver - Gavia arctica178 viewsa new species for me, photographed at Blea Tarn Reservoir, Scotforth
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Hoverfly - Baccha elongata122 viewsa new sighting for me, I only managed one record shot
photographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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151 viewsthis Redpoll made an early morning visit to our garden on 20/04/16, the first we've had for a few years
Bispham, Blackpool
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99 viewslooks like a Fleetwood golfer is in for a tricky 2nd shot
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Weasel - Mustela nivalis166 viewsthis Weasel was one of 4 or 5 that ran across the path right in front of me at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
they were all way too quick for me, & my shutter speed way too slow for them, hence the dodgy record shot.
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Broad Centurian Soldierfly - Chloromyia formosa120 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Spider for ID112 viewscan anyone help ID this spider???
photographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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10 Spot Ladybird - Adalia decempunctata111 viewsthis is the 'chequered' melanic form
photographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Red Underwing - Catocala nupta71 viewsthis large moth was a sighting for our garden
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Large Red damselfly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula112 viewsphotographed @ Meathop Moss, this is a female in the dark melanotum form
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Water Scorpion - Nepa cinerea94 viewsa new sighting for me, photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Water Scorpion - Nepa cinerea102 viewsa new sighting for me, photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Water Scorpion - Nepa cinerea94 viewsa new sighting for me, photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Water Scorpion - Nepa cinerea90 viewsa new sighting for me, photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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7-Spot Ladybird - Coccinella 7-punctata104 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss on Hypnum cupressiforme
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Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus112 viewshaving a dirt bath - never seen a Pheasant do that before
photographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Wood Mouse - Apodemus sylvaticus113 viewsforaging underneath the bird feeders
photographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Common Frogs - Rana temporaria126 viewsFrogs returned to breed in our garden pond just before the end of February
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Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor161 views2 of 2
the Shrike just misses the Kestrel before swerving away
photographed @ Lytham Moss
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool235 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, Blackpool177 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 vipera123 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, Blackpool160 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, Blackpool124 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, Blackpool121 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, Blackpool132 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, Blackpool127 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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Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis100 views'our' Goldfinch soon found the new feeding station when the old one broke & moved straight in for a feed
photographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Great White Egret - Egretta alba96 viewswith two Little Egrets for company
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Great White Egret - Egretta alba95 viewswith two Little Egrets for company
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Great White Egret - Egretta alba93 viewswith two Little Egrets for company
photographed from the Eric Morecambe Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Shore Lark - Eremophila alpestris126 viewsa new bird for me :-)
photographed at Rossall Point, Fleetwood
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Common Frog Tadpole117 viewsA Late Bloomer
photographed on 24th August in our garden pond, the rest of the tadpoles had morphed into froglets weeks before.
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Hoverfly - Rhingia rostrata93 viewsa poor shot, but a real rarity for the north of England
photographed nr. Witherslack, Cumbria
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Greenshank - Tringa nebularia98 viewswith two Dunlin for company
photographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Old Lady Moth - Mormo maura58 viewsa new sighting for me
photographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Hoverfly - Melanostoma scalare103 viewsthe green halteres confirm the ID for this species
photographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus123 viewson 4th March 2014 a group of 5 Siskins visited, a record count for our garden
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus101 viewson 4th March 2014 a group of 5 Siskins visited, a record count for our garden
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus119 viewson 4th March 2014 a group of 5 Siskins visited, a record count for our garden
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus105 viewson 4th March 2014 a group of 5 Siskins visited, a record count for our garden
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus119 viewson 4th March 2014 a group of 5 Siskins visited, a record count for our garden
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool169 viewsa nice sunset for this visit, but fewer Starlings than hoped for
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool160 viewsa nice sunset for this visit, but fewer Starlings than hoped for
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool168 viewsa nice sunset for this visit, but fewer Starlings than hoped for
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus127 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
for details of the history/movements of this Med Gull paste the following link into your browser to check out DJM's blog entry about this bird: -
http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/back-at-nothern-coast.html
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
for details of the history/movements of this Med Gull paste the following link into your browser to check out DJM's blog entry about this bird: -
http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/back-at-nothern-coast.html
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus122 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
for details of the history/movements of this Med Gull paste the following link into your browser to check out DJM's blog entry about this bird: -
http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/back-at-nothern-coast.html
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus117 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
for details of the history/movements of this Med Gull paste the following link into your browser to check out DJM's blog entry about this bird: -
http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/back-at-nothern-coast.html
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus119 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
for details of the history/movements of this Med Gull paste the following link into your browser to check out DJM's blog entry about this bird: -
http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/back-at-nothern-coast.html
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