Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides119 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides115 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides109 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Micro moth - Eucosma species104 viewsphotographed @Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator109 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator101 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator102 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator100 viewssubmitted to iRecord if the ID is confirmed this appears to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum90 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus82 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Sand Martin bank79 viewsthe new Sand Martin bank, seen here on 27th March 2015 still under construction at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris74 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris67 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
lots of camera shake involved here @ ISO1600 & 1/40th sec
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris72 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Coot - Fulica atra91 viewsa Coot flies in & lands on the frozen mere, skidding & sliding until it comes to a halt
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae91 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae78 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae78 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Figwort Sawfly - Tenthredo scrophulariae85 viewsbelieved to be a new site & county record of this species
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans83 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly - Enallagma cyathigerum76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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7-spot Ladybird - Coccinella 7-punctata82 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Ducks - Aythya fuligula78 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus73 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Larus fuscus69 viewsI think they could be females, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula76 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula79 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Tufted Duck - Aythya fuligula75 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo96 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo98 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, reported to the Puffin Island bird ringing folk
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus76 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus73 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo84 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus61 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus63 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lesser Black-backed Gull - Larus fuscus63 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Whitethroat - Sylvia communis90 viewsI had to wait until the 30th April for my 1st Whitethroat sighting of 2012 @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus104 viewsa couple of well dodgy record shots of a Peregrine Falcon upsetting the wildfowl as it soars over Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus97 viewsa couple of well dodgy record shots of a Peregrine Falcon upsetting the wildfowl as it soars over Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus77 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool - NOT a regular sighting at the Mere
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago78 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago71 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus68 viewsI was quite surprised to see this Redshank fly in & land in the middle of the Mere
photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus93 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus96 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Little Gull - Hydrocoloeus minutus101 viewsa 1st sighting for me, photographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
(many thanks to chap who pointed it out to me)
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Red-crested Pochard - Netta rufina90 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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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula98 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula80 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula78 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula82 viewsthis female came quite a lot closer than the Goldeneyes I've previously seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Starling Roost277 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost96 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost105 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost94 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost93 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost93 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost95 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool
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Starling Roost98 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 1 of 10)85 viewsThe male spots the female & approaches from the rear - ooh err missus, she'll do
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 2 of 10)78 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 3 of 10)90 viewsthe male manoeuvres into position
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 4 of 10)70 viewsnow back to back (with him thinking she looks better from this angle )the manoeuvre is complete & docking successful
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 5 of 10)70 viewsthey'd chosen a very windy day to mate, but clung on succesfully throughout
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 6 of 10)70 viewsthere was just the occasional readjustment when Mr Blue would flash his wings at me
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 7 of 10)72 viewsbut then it was back to "back to back" business
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 8 of 10) 68 viewsI'm guessing the bit you can see between their tails is their naughty bits?
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 9 of 10) 73 viewsanother very similar photo out of the 50+ I rattled off
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mating Common Blue butterflies (Image 10 of 10) 72 views& finally, they were still coupled up when I departed & left them to it
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus74 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus72 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus66 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus66 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus69 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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