Fylde Coast Wildlife - Most viewed

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Barn Owl395 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling © Cliff Raby

American Mink306 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.

Sparrowhawk283 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.

Swallows267 viewsAn adult Swallow flies in to feed it's young. Taken in South West Brittany in June 2008.

Kingfisher261 viewsmy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park, Blackpool

Long-eared Owl245 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.

Barn Owl241 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling © Cliff Raby

Cormorant234 viewsJuggling with an eel.

Stoat232 viewsphotographed on New Years Eve 2006, from the Fylde Bird Club hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla228 viewsmy 1st Blackcap of 2012 seen @ Stanley Park, Blackpool on 14/04/2012

Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stanley Park Blackpool228 viewsThe park attracts good numbers of Cormorants and can be seen at the lake fishing & sunning themselves on the wooden posts.

Long-eared Owl Asio otus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool227 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.

Sparrowhawk224 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Water Rail220 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Red Kite219 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Kestrel218 viewsphotographed @ Ashfield Road, Bispham, Blackpool

Firecrest212 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Stanley Park Blackpool210 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

mating Black Darters - Sympetrum danae207 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss

Common Kingfisher206 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.

American Mink Mustela vison Stanley Park Blackpool206 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.

Stonechat203 viewsA male Stonechat, looking resplendant in breeding pluamge, photographed at Séne nature reserve in South West Brittany.

Long-eared Owl201 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Red Kite - Milvus milvus201 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Great Crested Grebes195 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Fieldfare194 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Giving me the Finger - How Rude189 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.

Short-eared Owl188 viewstaken @ Lancaster Road, Pilling

Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa187 viewsI love the background of this shot - photographed @ Foulshaw Moss

Bittern - Botaurus stellaris186 viewsa nice sighting to start the New Year with, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool184 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Starling flock aerial display before roosting184 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background

Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stanley Park Blackpool182 viewsMy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park was a quick flyby by this bird.

Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool181 viewsWaiting for dusk & for the Starlings to arrive - Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea180 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Greater Flamingo177 viewsphotographed @ Martin Mere WWT reserve

Bittern - Botaurus stellaris174 viewsa nice sighting to start the New Year with, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Cormorant172 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserve

Pine Marten - Martes martes172 viewsphotographed in the garden of the gîte we were renting in the Vendée, France

Red Kites172 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Moorhen171 viewsMarton Mere allows good close views of Moorhens, as they are used to being fed, so not quite so wary of people as at some locations.

Red Kite - Milvus milvus171 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Todderstaffe Hall Singleton171 viewsThe feeding station at Todderstaffe Hall provides an excellent opportunity to see Tree Sparrows in good numbers. Sit quietly in your car for 5 minutes & usually the Tree Sparrows arrive.

Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus171 viewsphotographed @ Euston Street, Preston

Great Crested Grebe170 viewswith a small Perch to feed to it's young

The Fox & Duck169 viewsit would make a good pub name
photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool

Common Kingfisher169 viewsphotographed from where channel crosses the Causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Firecrest168 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Firecrest168 viewsphotographed @ Stanley park Blackpool

Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stanley Park Blackpool167 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stanley Park Blackpool167 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Nuthatch - Sitta europaea166 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Goldcrest165 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Long-eared Owl165 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.

Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool165 viewsthis Sparrowhawk was being mobbed by the Crow, although in this photo it would appear the Sprawk had given the crow the slip, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea164 viewsphotographed flying in with nesting material @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Little Owl Athene noctua Warton Crag164 viewsphotographed @ Warton Crag

Brown Rat164 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.

Blackcap163 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Large Red Damselfly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula163 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss

Pine Marten - Martes martes163 viewsphotographed in the garden of the gîte we were renting in the Vendée, France

Coot162 viewsThis is a favourite Coot shot of mine, my wife says it looks like it's smoking a fag, photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Black Darter - Sympetrum danae160 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea159 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea158 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Long-eared Owl156 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

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Large Red Damselfly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula154 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss

Whooper Swan - Cygnus cygnus154 viewsworn out from whooping, photographed @ Martin Mere WWT Reserve

Coot153 viewsDoing a bit of nest building & looking like it's buitten off more than it can chew.

Long-eared Owl153 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.

Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stanley Park Blackpool152 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Stanley park Blackpool152 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Sparrowhawk152 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Long-eared Owl151 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

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