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Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stanley Park Blackpool525 viewsThe park attracts good numbers of Cormorants and can be seen at the lake fishing & sunning themselves on the wooden posts.

American Mink514 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.

Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Stanley Park Blackpool514 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla508 viewsmy 1st Blackcap of 2012 seen @ Stanley Park, Blackpool on 14/04/2012

Kingfisher504 viewsmy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park, Blackpool

Firecrest472 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Great Crested Grebes displaying - Podiceps cristatus471 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Great crested Grebe469 viewsAn adult busily catching fry (in this case a tiny Pike) to feed to it's' young

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea464 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Sparrowhawk462 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Nuthatch - Sitta europaea442 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Nuthatch440 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Great Crested Grebe433 viewswith a small Perch to feed to it's young

Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stanley Park Blackpool430 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Nuthatch - Sitta europaea429 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea427 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea424 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea423 viewsphotographed flying in with nesting material @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stanley Park Blackpool423 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea421 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea419 viewsStanley Park during a downpour

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea418 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Stanley park Blackpool409 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Firecrest408 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby

Firecrest407 viewsphotographed @ Stanley park Blackpool

American Mink Mustela vison Stanley Park Blackpool406 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.

Mallard362 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stanley Park Blackpool360 viewsMy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park was a quick flyby by this bird.

Brown Rat358 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.

Goldcrest351 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Blackcap341 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Goldcrest340 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea336 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Coot332 viewsDoing a bit of nest building & looking like it's buitten off more than it can chew.

Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stanley Park Blackpool328 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea309 viewsphotographed flying in with nesting material @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea297 viewsphotographed flying in with nesting material @ Stanley Park Blackpool

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Cormorant280 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Coot279 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Coot263 viewsjust a young 'un, only a mother could love them.

Red-eared Terrapins262 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Red-eared Terrapin261 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Red-eared Terrapins Trechemys scripta elegans Stanley Park Blackpool258 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Blackcap257 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stanley Park Blackpool247 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Great Crested Grebes - Podiceps cristatus246 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

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Grey Squirrel245 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Red-eared Terrapins244 views(A hideously over exposed photo) I photographed 8 of these things back in April 2006, & 3 years on here's another 6 of them in the same place, with 2 more further around the lake. It would seem the Park's population of these alien intruders is still thriving. I hope they don't have any negative impact on the Parks indigenous residents.

Great Crested Grebe with young243 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Squirrel241 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Coot - Fulica atra239 viewsphotographed gathering nesting material @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

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Great Crested Grebes - Podiceps cristatus236 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Red-eared Terrapin236 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Grey Heron235 viewsDuring the breeding season the adult Grey Herons are constantly flying in & out of the heronry making running repairs to their nests.

Mallard ducklings234 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Grey Herons233 viewsTwo juvenile birds stood to attention at the nest.

Mallard ducklings233 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Red-eared Terrapin233 viewsRed Eared Terrapins are not a natural species in the UK. They have become common in most areas due to widespread release of imported pets by the public once it is realised that terrapins in captivity need a lot of care, as they can live to over 40 years. They have a strong bite resulting in injuries that should be seen by medical staff as soon as possible as they may carry some diseases. They are not thought to be breeding in the U.K. as the mean summer temperature is too low, however there is some possibility that if temperatures rise by a few degrees breeding could start. Note:- Recent news from a reptile specialist in the south (near Southampton) is that terrapin nests and eggs were found last year but no hatchlings were found.