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Thu 07 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:21 07/09
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Mon 17 Oct 2022

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Time
13:26 17/10
Twite
Cumbria
16/10

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Fri 27 May 2022

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13:29 27/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Cumbria

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07:22 27/05
Little Stint
Cumbria
26/05

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Wed 01 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
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Time
10:06 01/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Cumbria
09:45

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Thu 02 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:26 02/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Cumbria
01/09

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Sat 28 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
16:10 28/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Cumbria
11:00

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Wed 14 Jul 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:36 14/07
Rosy Starling
Cumbria
13/07

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Sun 11 Jul 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:19 11/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Cumbria
10/07

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Mon 21 Jun 2021

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Date
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Time
08:34 21/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Cumbria
20/06

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Sun 13 Jun 2021

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Date
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Time
07:14 13/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Cumbria
07:08

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Mon 14 Sep 2020

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Site
Time
10:32 14/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Time
23:03 14/10
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Mon 23 Jul 2018

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Date
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Time
15:06 23/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Cumbria
14:50

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

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Date
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Time
15:21 02/02
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Tue 24 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 24/10
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 17 Oct 2017

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Time
11:36 17/10
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
11:32

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Tue 11 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:18 11/04
House Finch
Cumbria
08/04

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:12 28/10
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Thu 14 Apr 2016

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Time
13:00 14/04
Western Osprey
Cumbria
12:38

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Tue 14 Oct 2014

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Time
15:14 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria

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13:12 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria

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Tue 30 Sep 2014

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Time
18:07 30/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 05 Aug 2014

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18:18 05/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Cumbria

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Fri 16 May 2014

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Time
18:28 16/05
Whimbrel
Cumbria
15:00

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Tue 06 May 2014

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Date
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Time
21:16 06/05
Pomarine Skua
Cumbria
19:40

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Mon 30 Sep 2013

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16:25 30/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sun 25 Aug 2013

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Date
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Time
09:39 25/08
Western Osprey
Cumbria
09:25

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Sat 24 Aug 2013

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Date
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Time
13:02 24/08
African Sacred Ibis
Cumbria

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

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Time
20:54 06/01
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Sun 10 Jun 2012

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Date
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Time
20:19 10/06
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Mon 21 Nov 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
11:59 21/11
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Sun 20 Nov 2011

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Time
13:55 20/11
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Sun 07 Aug 2011

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Time
19:36 07/08
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sun 30 Aug 2009

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Date
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Time
17:14 30/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Cumbria

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Sat 27 Sep 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
16:30 27/09
Red-backed Shrike
Cumbria
16:00

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14:45 27/09
Red-backed Shrike
Cumbria

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Wed 17 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:37 17/09
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Sat 13 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
19:16 13/09
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Sun 04 Nov 2007

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Date
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Time
20:18 04/11
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Sun 21 Oct 2007

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Date
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Time
16:50 21/10
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Sun 19 Aug 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:07 19/08
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sat 04 Nov 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:00 04/11
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Mon 24 Apr 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:23 24/04
White Wagtail
Cumbria
07:00

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Sun 13 Feb 2005

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Date
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Time
16:02 13/02
Twite
Cumbria

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Sun 01 Feb 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:36 01/02
Great Northern Diver
Cumbria

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Sun 06 Apr 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:14 06/04
Glaucous Gull
Cumbria

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Sat 23 Mar 2002

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Date
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Time
19:01 23/03
Glaucous Gull
Cumbria
17:15

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Cumbria
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Cumbria
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Cumbria
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Cumbria
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