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| Stanley ParkBlackpool's Stanley Park is a busy urban park, it has a good sized boating lake which provides terrific opportunities for wildlife watching & photography. Great Crested Grebes nest here, their courtship display is not to be missed. Check out the parks woodland for Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Treecreepers, Nuthatch & many species of warblers. The park also boasts the largest heronry in any municipal park in the UK. |
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| Marton Mere & South BlackpoolMarton Mere Nature Reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its bird populations, also supports a number of other nationally important species such as dragonflies, butterflies, bats and orchids. The site contains a diversity of habitats including open water, reed beds, grassland as well as pockets of woodland and scrub. Visitors can enjoy the area through following the designated footpaths around the site and visiting the bird watching hides. |
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| FleetwoodFleetwood, which is situated on the Wyre Estuary, has a few hotspots for wildlife. The resident Turnstones at the boating lake are a delight to watch, Fleetwood Marsh nature park is good for birds, Butterflies & Dragonflies, & the estuary & coast here is a great location for waders. |
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| Over WyreA large area that incorporates farmland, estuary and saltmarsh, with a diversity of wildlife on offer. The Wyre estuary & surrounding fields provides feeding & breeding habitat for waders, Curlews & Lapwing are numerous, the farmland is home to Owls, Pipits, Skylarks, Buntings & Yellowhammers etc |
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| Garden WildlifeWe moved to Bispham, Blackpool in Spring 2004. The garden at our new home was very neglected & initially we got few birds visiting. We put up several bird feeders as soon as we moved in & as I also enjoy gardening I started to plant shrubs & small trees to provide cover for birds along with plants that attract butterflies & bees - after a while the wildlife started to appear & we now get regular visits from a variety of wildlife, some of which I've photographed & you can see in my galleries. |
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| Fairhaven Lake & Lytham St AnnesFairhaven Lake is situated on the Ribble Estuary between Lytham & St Annes. The estuary, known as Granny's Bay at this point, is a good vantage point for seeing a variety of Waders, whilst the Lake is home to various Waterfowl. |
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| Glasson Dock, Conder Green, LancasterGlasson Dock is a small port on the Lune Estuary, the River Condor is one of it's tributaries. Both areas are good for waders & a variety of ducks, with occasional Little Egrets too. |
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| Todderstaffe Hall & SingletonThere's a small feeding station at Todderstaffe Hall which attracts Tree Sparrows amongst other usual suspects, in addition there is a small pond here that's great for Dragonfly sightings & photographs. |
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| River Brock and beyondThe River Brock is a shaded & fairly shallow stream making it ideal habitat for Dippers and Wagtails and allegedly the occasional Kingfisher. I've included an album here from a visit to Abbeystead
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