Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides118 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides114 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides107 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species103 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator107 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 jaculator100 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 jaculator100 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 jaculator99 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 cyathigerum89 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus80 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Sand Martin bank76 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 familiaris71 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris64 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 familiaris69 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Coot - Fulica atra90 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 scrophulariae90 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae77 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae77 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae83 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans80 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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7-spot Ladybird - Coccinella 7-punctata80 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Ducks - Aythya fuligula75 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula75 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus71 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus68 viewsI think they could be females, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula75 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo95 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo97 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus73 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus72 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo80 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus59 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus60 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus62 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Whitethroat - Sylvia communis89 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 peregrinus102 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 peregrinus96 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 totanus76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool - NOT a regular sighting at the Mere
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago69 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus67 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 minutus92 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus99 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 rufina86 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 clangula95 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula79 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula78 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula80 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Starling Roost276 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost94 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost104 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost94 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost92 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost93 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost95 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost97 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)83 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)78 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)89 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)70 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)70 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)69 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)70 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 67 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) 73 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 72 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus73 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus73 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus71 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus66 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus65 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus69 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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