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Tick - Parasitic Arachnid255 viewsfound attached to the underside of my foot the day after visiting Hay Bridge nature reserve, Cumbria
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Cuckooflower - aka Lady's-smock189 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Hazel - Corylus avellana194 viewsthe tiny red female flowers of Hazel trees
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Solitary Wasp - one of the Ectemnius species maybe?176 views
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Volucella zonaria - Hornet Hoverfly167 viewsa new record for our garden in Bispham, Blackpool & the first time I've seen one of these impressive Hornet mimicing hoverflies in the UK
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Solitary Wasp - one of the Ectemnius species maybe?161 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Cranefly - Tipula maxima174 viewsthe largest of the UK Cranefly species
photographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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166 viewsphotographed @ Hay Bridge (members only) Nature Reserve
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Sand lizard - Lacerta agilis254 viewsRay Lynch talking to Naomi Cornwell of BBC North West about the Sand Lizard reintroduction project on the Fylde Sand Dunes
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Volucella zonaria - Hornet Hoverfly188 viewsa new record for our garden in Bispham, Blackpool & the first time I've seen one of these impressive Hornet mimicing hoverflies in the UK
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Great White Egret - Egretta alba224 viewswith some sort of harrier alongside
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Marsh Harriers - Circus aeruginosus224 viewsa distant shot of three Harriers in view at once
photographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Cetti's Warbler - Cettia cetti326 viewsCetti's Warbler at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool - it's only taken me 12 years to get a shot of one out in the open
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272 viewsa Crow surveys the scene at Marton Mere Nature reserve, Blackpool, with one of the hides in the background, followed by Stanley Park clock tower & Blackpool Tower.
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Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis256 viewssaw my 1st Whitethroats of 2016 on 20th April at Marton Mere Nature reserve, Blackpool
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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima243 viewsPurple Sandpiper on the right of this trio
photographed @ Rossall Point, Fleetwood
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Parasitic Wasp - Gasteruption jaculator233 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 jaculator221 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 jaculator215 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 jaculator224 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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Weasel - Mustela nivalis269 viewsthis Weasel was one of 4 or 5 that ran across the path right in front of me at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
they were all way too quick for me, & my shutter speed way too slow for them, hence the dodgy record shot.
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White-faced Darter - Leuchorrhinia dubia209 viewsfinally, on 05/06/15 I got my first sightings of White-faced Darters @ Foulshaw Moss
two were seen, both I think were immature males
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White-faced Darter - Leuchorrhinia dubia201 viewsfinally, on 05/06/15 I got my first sightings of White-faced Darters @ Foulshaw Moss
two were seen, both I think were immature males
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Herb Paris - Paris quadrifolia205 views"With its whorl of four egg-shaped leaves, Herb-Paris is known as the 'herb of equality' because all of its parts are considered equal and harmonious."
photographed near Witherslack, Cumbria
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sadly now more of a Pea-Crock that Peacock285 views
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A Tangle of Slow-worms204 viewsphotographed at Foulshaw Moss
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Four-spotted Chaser - Libellula quadrimaculata214 viewsmy 1st 'big' dragon of 2015 was this Four-spotted Chaser on 4th May
photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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some sort of Wolf Spider?192 viewsID needed
photographed @ Whitbarrow Scar
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Heath Navel - Lichenomphalina umbellifera198 viewslooks like a fungi but actually a type of lichen
photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Coal tit - Periparus ater213 viewsa couple of through the double glazing photos, always nice to see Coal tits in the garden
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Coal tit - Periparus ater212 viewsa couple of through the double glazing photos, always nice to see Coal tits in the garden
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Swift - Apus apus230 viewsmy first Swift sighting of 2015, on 17th April @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Say it with Worms174 viewsa courting couple display to each other, then one coughs up a mouthful of worms which the other gratefully accepts & takes from its beak
photographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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White-faced Darter - Leuchorrhinia dubia214 viewsfinally, on 05/06/15 I got my first sightings of White-faced Darters @ Foulshaw Moss
two were seen, both I think were immature males
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The Panoramic Hide232 viewsin 2015 Marton Mere nature reserve in Blackpool got itself a new hide as part of a major redevelopment from heritage lottery funding
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Mayfly192 viewssome sort of Mayfly, an early one as it was photographed in early April (on 04/04/15) @ Foulshaw Moss
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Mayfly181 viewssome sort of Mayfly, an early one as it was photographed in early April (on 04/04/15) @ Foulshaw Moss
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Diving Beetle - possibly Colymbetes fuscus???210 viewsone of two different types of diving beetle seen at Foulshaw Moss on 04/04/15
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Great Diving Beetle (I think?) - Dytiscus marginalis208 viewsone of two different types of diving beetle seen at Foulshaw Moss on 04/04/15
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Great Diving Beetle (I think?) - Dytiscus marginalis205 viewsone of two different types of diving beetle seen at Foulshaw Moss on 04/04/15
they spent much of their time climbing out of the water to bask
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Great Diving Beetle (I think?) - Dytiscus marginalis202 viewsone of two different types of diving beetle seen at Foulshaw Moss on 04/04/15
they spent much of their time climbing out of the water to bask
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Cuckoo - Cuculus canorus221 viewsone of two Cuckoo's seen during my trip to Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Swift - Apus apus235 viewsmy first Swift sighting of 2015, on 17th April @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Common Frogs - Rana temporaria221 viewsFrogs returned to breed in our garden pond just before the end of February
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Hibernaculums of Garden Snails - Cornu aspersum281 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool
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Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla220 viewsrarely staying still as it rummages in the scrub, this is a typical view of the Firecrest @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla214 viewsrarely staying still as it rummages in the scrub, this is a typical view of the Firecrest @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla213 viewsrarely staying still as it rummages in the scrub, this is a typical view of the Firecrest @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla239 viewsrarely staying still as it rummages in the scrub, this is a typical view of the Firecrest @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Common Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris186 viewsthe 1st Treecreeper I've seen at Marton Mere, Blackpool
lots of camera shake involved here @ ISO1600 & 1/40th sec
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Long-eared Owls - Asio otus260 viewsa record shot - there's two of 'em in there somewhere
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor273 views2 of 2
the Shrike just misses the Kestrel before swerving away
photographed @ Lytham Moss
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Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor298 views1 of 2
swooping toward a Kestrel perched nearby
photographed @ Lytham Moss
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool331 viewswhen the tide's out the Starlings often gather in huge flocks on the beach before going into roost on the pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool269 viewswhen the tide's out the Starlings often gather in huge flocks on the beach before going into roost on the pier
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Lesser Weever Fish - Echiichthys vipera215 viewsLesser Weever Fish are common in all UK waters, they have spines laced with venom and hide in the sand in shallow water. The spines and venom of a Weever fish are purely defensive and not used for catching prey, but if an unsuspecting bather treads on one the spines deliver a venom that can cause excruciating pain.
photographed @ North Pier, Blackpool
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roosting Starlings - North Pier, Blackpool220 viewsthe pier was closed for this visit, the lack of disturbance allowing the Starlings to gather on the pier boardwalk & benches to roost.
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Little Egrets - Egretta garzetta224 viewsjust some of the many Little Egrets @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Hoverfly - Rhingia campestris185 viewsa species of Hoverfly that's an infrequent visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Common Frog Tadpole229 viewsA Late Bloomer
photographed on 24th August in our garden pond, the rest of the tadpoles had morphed into froglets weeks before.
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Hoverfly - Rhingia rostrata191 viewsa poor shot, but a real rarity for the north of England
photographed nr. Witherslack, Cumbria
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Pond Olive - Cloeon dipterum209 viewsin the summer of 2014 we've had a few of these coming into the house in the evening, presumably attracted to the house lights
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Duke of Burgundy - Hamearis lucina202 viewsphotographed in south Cumbria
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Duke of Burgundy - Hamearis lucina194 viewsphotographed in south Cumbria
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Duke of Burgundy - Hamearis lucina191 viewsphotographed in south Cumbria
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