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White Letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album248 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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247 views
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus247 viewsphotographed on the Peregrines once regular, but now occasional perch on the water tower
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247 views
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245 views
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245 views
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Starlings evading a raptor245 viewsconverted to B&W 'cos of dodgy exposure issues
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Xylota segnis244 views
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool244 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-album244 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus243 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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242 views
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus239 viewsI'm not sure if it's preening or having a kip here??
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool239 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 flocking to roost238 viewsBlackpool North Pier Starling roost
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool238 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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237 views
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Celypha lacunana236 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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235 views
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Vestal Cuckoo Bumble Bee - Bombus Vestalis235 viewsalso known as Southern Cuckoo Bumble Bee
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Five-spot Burnet - Zygaena trifolii235 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Volucella bombylans235 views
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool235 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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Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina234 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus234 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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Large-jawed Orb-web Spider - Tetragnatha montana or T.extensa233 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool232 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly (female) - Enallagma cyathigerum231 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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White Letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album231 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Barbut’s cuckoo bumblebee - Bombus barbutellus230 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus230 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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230 views
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool230 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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229 views
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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans-rufescens229 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Great Crested Newts (females)229 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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Great Crested Newt (female)229 viewsa female Great crested Newt being expertly handled by someone licensed to do so.
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229 views
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Blackpools' North Pier Starling Roost229 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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possibly a Nursery-web Spider - Pisaura mirabilis228 viewssomewhat different in appearance (& I think missing a leg) to the other Nursery Web spiders I've photo'd @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Soldier Beetles mating227 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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7-Spot Ladybird Larva - Coccinella 7-punctata226 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool226 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus225 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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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca225 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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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool225 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Five-spot Burnet - Zygaena trifolii224 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus224 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 peregrinus224 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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The end of the Pier Show224 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, Blackpool224 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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Sperm Whale??224 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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Black Darter - Sympetrum danae223 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool - quite a rarity in the Blackpool area
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca223 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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223 views
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223 views
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223 views
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool223 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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