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Meadow Plant Bug - Leptopterna dolabrata (female)116 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Volucella bombylans113 views
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White Letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album113 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Xylota segnis112 views
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool111 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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7-Spot Ladybird Larva - Coccinella 7-punctata108 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Starlings evading pursuing raptor108 viewsBlackpool North Pier Starling roost - taking evasive action with a raptor in pursuit
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool106 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina104 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus103 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus103 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Celypha lacunana103 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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The end of the Pier Show103 viewsdespite being good numbers(20K+), I think a lack of raptors meant the Starlings didn't need to pull any kidney/sausage/heart etc shapes & instead just flocked en masse - bring on the Peregrines I say!
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool103 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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White Letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album103 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus102 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool102 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Vestal Cuckoo Bumble Bee - Bombus Vestalis101 viewsalso known as Southern Cuckoo Bumble Bee
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Starling roost101 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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roosting Starlings - North Pier, Blackpool101 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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Sperm Whale??101 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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White Letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album101 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool100 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starlings flocking to roost99 viewsBlackpool North Pier Starling roost - The End of the Pier Show
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool99 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool99 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool99 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Great Crested Newt (female)98 viewsa female Great crested Newt being expertly handled by someone licensed to do so.
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus98 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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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool98 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool97 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus96 viewsI'm not sure if it's preening or having a kip here??
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool96 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Great Crested Newts (females)95 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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Common Blue Damselfly (female) - Enallagma cyathigerum94 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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The end of the Pier Show94 viewsdespite being good numbers(20K+), I think a lack of raptors meant the Starlings didn't need to pull any kidney/sausage/heart etc shapes & instead just flocked en masse - bring on the Peregrines I say!
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Starling roost94 viewsan arty farty B&W shot
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool94 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool94 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Meadow Plant Bug - Leptopterna dolabrata (female)93 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Lesser Weever Fish - Echiichthys vipera92 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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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca91 viewsI couldn't resist twitching this beautiful male Pied Flycatcher which had been reported @ Bispham Marsh Nature Park, on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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