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Starlings evading a raptor236 viewsconverted to B&W 'cos of dodgy exposure issues
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North Pier Starling roost236 viewsa nice sunset but not so many Starlings
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus234 viewsphotographed on the Peregrines once regular, but now occasional perch on the water tower
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool234 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, Blackpool233 viewsa nice sunset for this visit, but fewer Starlings than hoped for
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White Letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album233 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Xylota segnis231 views
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool229 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 peregrinus228 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 peregrinus228 viewsI'm not sure if it's preening or having a kip here??
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Starlings flocking to roost226 viewsBlackpool North Pier Starling roost
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool226 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, Blackpool224 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Five-spot Burnet - Zygaena trifolii222 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Volucella bombylans222 views
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Meadow Brown - Maniola jurtina222 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Celypha lacunana222 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus222 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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Blue-tailed damselfly - Ischnura elegans-rufescens220 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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White Letter Hairstreak - Satyrium w-album218 viewsphotographed@ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Common Blue Damselfly (female) - Enallagma cyathigerum217 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Barbut’s cuckoo bumblebee - Bombus barbutellus216 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus216 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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Vestal Cuckoo Bumble Bee - Bombus Vestalis215 viewsalso known as Southern Cuckoo Bumble Bee
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Blackpools' North Pier Starling Roost215 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, Blackpool215 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus214 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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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool214 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool214 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Large-jawed Orb-web Spider - Tetragnatha montana or T.extensa213 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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The end of the Pier Show213 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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Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus212 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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Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima212 viewsthe Sandpiper was the 1st of the waders to start feeding again as the tide dropped
photographed @ what was North Shore boating lake
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool212 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool212 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)211 viewsa female Great crested Newt being expertly handled by someone licensed to do so.
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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca211 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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Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca211 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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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool211 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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possibly a Nursery-web Spider - Pisaura mirabilis210 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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roosting Starlings - North Pier, Blackpool210 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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Black Darter - Sympetrum danae209 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool - quite a rarity in the Blackpool area
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Great Crested Newts (females)209 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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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool209 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool209 viewsa gloomy evening at North Pier
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Five-spot Burnet - Zygaena trifolii208 viewsphotographed on North Blackpool Pond Trail
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Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus208 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Starlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool208 viewsputting on an aerial display before roosting on the pier
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