
(Common) Snipe - Gallinago gallinago144 viewsI was hoping this was my 1st Jack Snipe sighting - but on closer inspection it would seem it's a Common Snipe, never mind. Thanks to the young lady in the hide for pointing it out & my apologies for the incorrect ID.
photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Little Ringed Plover141 viewson a flyby @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Spotted Redshank - Tringa erythropus141 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
a record shot of my first sighting of a Spotted Redshank at the mere
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Oystercatcher139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Woodcock139 viewsa record shot as it sped by - photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus139 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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Snipe - Gallinago gallinago139 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Redshank - Tringa totanus136 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool - NOT a regular sighting at the Mere
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Common Sandpiper135 viewsA poor record shot, but my only Common Sandpiper shot to date at Marton Mere, so I'll add it until I get a better one.
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135 views
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Little Ringed Plover128 viewson a flyby @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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128 views
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Oystercatcher126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus125 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago124 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Oystercatcher120 viewsa chap on a wildlife photography forum I use reckons this is actually a Mudpecker :-)
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Oystercatcher120 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus120 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Snipe - Gallinago gallinago120 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Snipe - Gallinago gallinago120 viewswith a Pipit as its wingman
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Oystercatcher - Haematopus ostralegus119 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool116 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Common Snipe116 viewsfrantically flying round circling the reedbed before descending into the reeds to roost, photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Curlew - Numenius arquata115 viewswell I think it's a Curlew, not easy to tell from this angle but it looks a big 'un, so I'm going with curlew
photographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Common Snipe114 viewsfrantically flying round circling the reedbed before descending into the reeds to roost, photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Black-tailed Godwits113 viewsphotographed on a flyby @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Lapwing - Vanellus vanellus112 viewsphotographed@Marton Mere, Blackpool
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Snipe - Gallinago gallinago111 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Little Ringed Plover108 viewson a flyby @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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