Glossy Ibis238 viewsThis rare vagrant arrived in the Pilling area in the late autumn of 2006 & hung around there for a couple of months, providing excellent sightings for the many birders who travelled from far & wide to get a glimpse of it. Nearly two years on & it's still in the North West, being frequently seen both sides of the Ribble Estuary.Aug 03, 2008
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House Martin216 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserveAug 03, 2008
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House Martin Delichon urbica Marton Mere nature reserve209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserveAug 03, 2008
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Great Spotted Woodpecker230 viewsa female Great Spotted Woodpecker, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Goldfinch239 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Goldfinch234 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool217 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Juvenile Great crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus237 viewsUp periscopeAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe255 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe244 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe233 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes displaying Podiceps cristatus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool247 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes256 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes585 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool251 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe261 viewsthis one had just surfaced with a small fish, Marton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes displaying Podiceps cristatus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool257 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes479 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes546 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes532 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes236 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe213 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe225 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe227 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebe231 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Great crested Grebes246 viewsA courting couple displaying. I watched these birds for several minutes as they faced one & other & affectionately flicked their heads from side to side, it was a real thrill & privilege to beable to sit & quietly watch them. Aug 03, 2008
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Common Tern244 viewsI've only ever seen one Tern at Marton Mere, which was this Common Tern, sadly I completely messed up the photo - too much camera movement whilst in a blind panic I think - so I'm left with this Monet like painting as my only shot.Aug 03, 2008
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Common Scoter229 viewsWhen I spotted this pair at distance I thought it was a female Ruddy duck alongside a Coot, on closer inspection I realised it was a pair of Common Scoter, my first ever sighting of these birds. Very heavily cropped photos I'm afraid.Aug 03, 2008
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Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool230 viewsWhen I spotted this pair at distance I thought it was a female Ruddy duck alongside a Coot, on closer inspection I realised it was a pair of Common Scoter, my first ever sighting of these birds. Very heavily cropped photos I'm afraid.Aug 03, 2008
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Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool336 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserveAug 03, 2008
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Cormorant218 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Cormorant223 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserveAug 03, 2008
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Cormorant210 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserveAug 03, 2008
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Cormorant826 viewsJuggling with an eel.Aug 03, 2008
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Cormorant699 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserveAug 03, 2008
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Coot241 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Coot233 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Moorhen234 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Coot245 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Coot225 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Coot219 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Coot227 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Blackbird199 viewsfeeding on windfall apples, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Blackbird Turdus merula Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool220 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Blackbird209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Blackbird218 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 03, 2008
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Bittern347 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.Aug 02, 2008
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Bittern333 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.Aug 02, 2008
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Bittern364 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.Aug 02, 2008
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Kestrel774 viewsphotographed @ Ashfield Road, Bispham, BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Tufted Duck208 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Tufted Duck230 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Tufted Duck223 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Mute Swans 236 viewsMute Swans at their nest in the reedbed, a common sight at Marton Mere in Spring.Aug 02, 2008
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Mute Swan235 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Mute Swan222 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Mute Swan479 viewsmy favourite Mute swan photograph to date, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Mute Swan223 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Mute Swan209 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 02, 2008
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Fieldfare469 viewsfeeding on windfall apples, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool478 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Fieldfare243 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Fieldfare690 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel354 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel344 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel342 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel360 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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American Mink737 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.Aug 01, 2008
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American Mink Mustela vison Stanley Park Blackpool635 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.Aug 01, 2008
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Brown Rat598 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.Aug 01, 2008
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Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Stanley Park Blackpool854 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel412 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stanley Park Blackpool423 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel410 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Grey Squirrel419 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, BlackpoolAug 01, 2008
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Common Blue Damselfly289 viewsphotographed@Lightfoot Green, PrestonJul 31, 2008
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Common Darter320 viewsphotographed@Lightfoot Green, PrestonJul 31, 2008
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Common Darter341 viewsphotographed@Lightfoot Green, PrestonJul 31, 2008
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Common Blue Damselfly334 viewsphotographed@Lightfoot Green, PrestonJul 31, 2008
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Common Darter253 viewsphotographed@Lightfoot Green, PrestonJul 31, 2008
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