
Tree Bee - Bombus hypnorum92 viewsfirst seen in the UK in 2001 in the South of England, they've now made their way to Blackpool!
photographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens
Thanks to Dave of - http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/ - for pointing them out
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Tree Bee - Bombus hypnorum94 viewsfirst seen in the UK in 2001 in the South of England, they've now made their way to Blackpool!
photographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens
Thanks to Dave of - http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/ - for pointing them out
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula85 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula72 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula82 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Blue Tit - Cyanistes caeruleus72 viewsphotographed in Witherslack, Cumbria (another out of daves lounge window
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima213 viewsphotographed here with Redshanks & Turnstones @ what was North Shore boating lake
Many thanks to Dave M of http://www.lalows.blogspot.com/ for the headsup
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Red-crested Pochard - Netta rufina103 viewsspotted at Marton Mere, Blackpool today by Dave - http://www.lalows.blogspot.com/ - , it's the 1st time I've seen one of these in the wild - note i only managed a crappy record shot
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Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides334 viewsDave of http://www.lalows.blogspot.com spotted this Iceland Gull @ Marton Mere on 28/12 & it was still around when I stopped off at the Mere today, thanks to Larry for pointing it out to me.
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Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula80 viewsphotographed usings settings where I usually fear to tread - ISO3200 & wide open @ F6.3, snapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack, one of many regular garden visitor for him.
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus103 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus95 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus116 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus107 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus109 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus102 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus97 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus94 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus96 viewsMontagu had his Harriers, Dave's got his Peregrines, keep up to date with them & other Fylde Coast Wildlife on Dave's blog - just copy & paste the following into your browser
http://lalows.blogspot.com/
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Great Crested Newts (females)113 viewsmany thanks to Dave M for showing me these terrific little creatures. You can read more about them either at Dave's blog - http://lalows.blogspot.com/ - or at the Fylde Amphibian & Reptile Groups blog - http://fyldearg.blogspot.com/
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Iberian Chiffchaff - found @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens by Dave McGrath92 viewsfor more information on this rarity see Dave McGraths Blog - copy & paste the following into your browser - http://lalows.blogspot.com - in particular check out the entries for 03/05/11 & 04/05/11
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Herring Gull - with primary feather descriptions added79 viewsa big thankyou goes to Dave McGrath of - http://lalows.blogspot.com - for giving a detailed guide to this gulls primary feathers
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla99 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla80 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla72 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla74 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla80 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Brambling - Fringilla montifringilla78 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis72 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus74 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus73 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus76 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus141 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs115 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs117 viewssnapped through the lounge window at my pal Daves' house in Witherslack
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Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi72 viewshitching a ride on my mates backside
photographed @ Meathop Moss
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Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi66 viewshitching a ride on my mates backside
photographed @ Meathop Moss
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Green Hairstreak - Callophrys rubi70 viewshitching a ride on my mates backside
photographed @ Meathop Moss
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Hairy snail - Trichia hispida83 viewsMany thanks to Dave McGrath of http://lalows.blogspot.com for the ID.
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Linnets gathering on overhead telegraph cables90 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, thanks to Dave McGrath for the ID
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Harris's Hawk216 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk71 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk64 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk68 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk73 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk64 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk67 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk63 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk59 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk64 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk72 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk55 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk78 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk58 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk73 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk66 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk79 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk73 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk68 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk64 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk73 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk71 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk165 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk166 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Harris's Hawk172 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]
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Black Darter - Sympetrum danae73 viewsphotographed on the Dragonfly Whisperers hand (aka Dave Marshall) @ Foulshaw Moss © Cliff Raby
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Weasel Mustela nivalis105 viewsMy mate Dave initially told me this was a Stoat, claiming a Weasel is weasily recognised but a Stoat is stoataly different - well opinion is now divided, with another learned friend saying it's a Weasel, which I'm also leaning towards.
It's a poor/out of focus shot which doesn't help with ID, photographed @ Bradshaw Lane Pilling
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