Fylde Coast Wildlife - Most viewed

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Barn Owl113 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling © Cliff Raby

American Mink87 viewsIn spring 2007 I was stood photographing the Grey Herons, when suddenly the whole Heronry went wild, making a real racket, it was soon clear what had agitated them when this Mink appeared from the undergrowth & quietly slipped into the water & swam away. It was a fantastic sighting & they're a beautiful animal, what a shame they're such a menace.

Stoat83 viewsphotographed on New Years Eve 2006, from the Fylde Bird Club hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Sparrowhawk82 viewsPrior to getting this shot we'd only had two fleeting glimpses of a Sparrowhawk in the garden, but on this occasion I was lucky enough to photograph this female checking out the birds visiting the feeders, fortunately for them it left empty handed.

Red Kite79 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Red Kites66 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Swallows63 viewsAn adult Swallow flies in to feed it's young. Taken in North West Brittany in June 2008.

Kingfisher62 viewsmy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park, Blackpool

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool60 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

American Mink Mustela vison Stanley Park Blackpool55 viewsIn spring 2007 I was stood photographing the Grey Herons, when suddenly the whole Heronry went wild, making a real racket, it was soon clear what had agitated them when this Mink appeared from the undergrowth & quietly slipped into the water & swam away. It was a fantastic sighting & they're a beautiful animal, what a shame they're such a menace.

Long-eared Owl54 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here. They can be very difficult to see as usually tuck themselves away deep into the undergrowth. I got by far my best sightings & photographs at this particular visit.

Long-eared Owl Asio otus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool54 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.

Cormorant53 viewsJuggling with an eel.

Common Kingfisher53 viewsphotographed from where channel crosses the Causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, this was my best sighting of a kingfisher to date - now I just need one to come a bit closer.

Barn Owl49 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling © Cliff Raby

Red Kites48 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Great Crested Grebe with Perch47 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Grebe catching & swallowing a Perch @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Red Kites46 viewslining up to land, photographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Stonechat45 viewsA male Stonechat, looking resplendant in breeding pluamge, photographed at Séne nature reserve in South West Brittany.

Fieldfare45 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Great Crested Grebes43 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Cormorant42 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserve

Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stanley Park Blackpool42 viewsMy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park was a quick flyby by this bird.

Great Crested Grebe40 viewswith a small Perch to feed to it's young

Common Kingfisher40 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Sparrowhawk39 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Common Kingfisher38 viewsphotographed from where channel crosses the Causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Short-eared Owl38 viewstaken @ Lancaster Road, Pilling

Common Kingfisher37 viewsphotographed from where channel crosses the Causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Long-eared Owl37 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Red Kite37 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stanley Park Blackpool36 viewsThe park attracts good numbers of Cormorants and can be seen at the lake fishing & sunning themselves on the wooden posts.

Greater Flamingo34 viewsphotographed @ Martin Mere WWT reserve

Great crested Grebes34 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Great crested Grebes33 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Little Owl Athene noctua Warton Crag33 viewsphotographed @ Warton Crag

Red Kite33 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool32 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserve

Common Kingfisher32 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Common Kingfisher32 viewsphotographed in the fog @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool32 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, Sparrowhawks can be seen quite regularly, particularly in late afternoon when they are attracted to the reserve by the thousands of roosting Starlings.

Water Rail32 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Great crested Grebe31 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Goldcrest31 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Brown Rat31 viewsThe park, somewhat worryingly, had a thriving population of rats up until 2007. They had a series of tunnels at one corner of the lake where it was believed they were breeding. In 2007 the Council destroyed their tunnels & poisoned the rats & I've not seen one since.

Red Kite31 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Bittern Botaurus stellaris Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool30 viewsthis was easily my closest sighting of a Bittern at Marton Mere, but sadly there was half a reedbed between me & it & I was shooting directly into the sun. For this shot the bird lept up off the ice & into the reeds with a couple of flaps of its wings, it then dropped down again & melted away into the reeds.

Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stanley Park Blackpool30 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Kingfisher30 viewsphotographed @ Mere Sands Wood Wildlife Trust nature reserve © Cliff Raby

Kestrel29 viewsphotographed @ Ashfield Road, Bispham, Blackpool

Frosty scene29 viewswhat I assume is an Owl box @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Long-eared Owl29 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Redwing29 viewstaken a mile or so down the road from Marton Mere at Chain Lane, Staining

Stoat29 viewsphotographed from the Fylde Bird Club hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Short-eared Owl28 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling

Bittern27 viewsthis was easily my closest sighting of a Bittern at Marton Mere, but sadly there was half a reedbed between me & it & I was shooting directly into the sun. Still, despite the poor photos, it was a thrilling sighting.

Bittern27 viewsI've only had a few sightings of a Bittern at Marton Mere, so whilst not a good photograph it was a real thrill to capture this one in flight.

Common Kingfisher27 viewsphotographed through bankside foliage @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Osprey Pandion haliaetus Leighton Moss RSPB reserve27 viewsThis Osprey @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve was feeding on it's catch, which appeared to be either a Roach or Rudd - some observers were adamant it was definitely a Rudd, but how the dickens you can differentiate at such long range is beyond me.

Red Kites & Buzzard27 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Common Redshank Tringa totanus Leighton Moss RSPB reserve27 viewsphotographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Red-legged Partridge27 viewstaken @ Fluke Hall Lane Pilling

Merganser?27 viewsI'm presuming this is a Red breasted Merganser, but haven't seen one with markings like this before. Photographed from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB.

Shoveler Anas clypeata Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool27 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve

Long-eared Owl26 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here. The owls can be difficult to photograph because of branches between you & the Owl, but it's important to stick to the paths to avoid disturbing the birds - some visitors to the reserve feel the need to climb over the fence to get a closer view which only serves to spook the Owls.

The Fox & Duck25 viewsit would make a good pub name
photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Common Kingfisher25 viewseven on a bright sunny day like today this bird refuses to perch in a sunny bit of this Hawthorn :-(

Common Buzzard24 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Kingfisher24 viewsphotographed @ Mere Sands Wood Wildlife Trust nature reserve

Long-eared Owl24 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Brown Rat24 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Red Kite24 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Red Kite & Buzzard24 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Short-eared Owl24 viewsphotographed @ Bradshaw Lane, Pilling

Sparrowhawk24 viewssadly out of focus, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Common Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Stanley Park Blackpool24 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

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Fylde Coast Wildlife - Hello & welcome to my website, the galleries on this site are, in the main, dedicated to various venues on the Fylde Coast. If you have any comments about any of my images you can contact me at cliff @ fyldecoastwildlife.co.uk (without the space)