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Mon 06 Aug 2007

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Time
17:04 06/08
Greenshank
Durham

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Tue 08 May 2007

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18:44 08/05
Garganey
Durham
17:00

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Tue 06 Mar 2007

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18:53 06/03
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Wed 10 Jan 2007

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17:25 10/01
Common Redpoll
Durham

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Sat 18 Nov 2006

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14:20 18/11
Long-eared Owl
Durham

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Tue 31 Oct 2006

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22:07 31/10
Jack Snipe
Durham
16:40

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Fri 20 Oct 2006

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19:53 20/10
Jack Snipe
Durham
12:00

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Thu 12 Oct 2006

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23:24 12/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
15:15

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Sat 07 Oct 2006

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11:54 07/10
Jack Snipe
Durham

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Sat 23 Sep 2006

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15:36 23/09
Jack Snipe
Durham
14:50

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Mon 18 Sep 2006

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14:29 18/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Durham
14:20

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Mon 28 Aug 2006

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18:03 28/08
European Turtle Dove
Durham
15:30

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Thu 09 Mar 2006

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22:53 09/03
Common Redpoll
Durham

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Sat 17 Dec 2005

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21:08 17/12
Short-eared Owl
Durham
15:30

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Thu 15 Dec 2005

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23:01 15/12
Jack Snipe
Durham

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Thu 08 Dec 2005

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16:39 08/12
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sun 04 Dec 2005

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22:50 04/12
Long-eared Owl
Durham

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Wed 23 Nov 2005

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22:20 23/11
Yellow-legged Gull
Durham
11:00

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Fri 18 Nov 2005

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21:32 18/11
Jack Snipe
Durham

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Tue 15 Nov 2005

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22:30 15/11
Long-eared Owl
Durham

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Wed 02 Nov 2005

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22:26 02/11
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Fri 29 Jul 2005

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11:02 29/07
Green Sandpiper
Durham
10:00

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Fri 22 Jul 2005

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17:58 22/07
Black-necked Grebe
Durham

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Sat 16 Jul 2005

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13:29 16/07
Little Ringed Plover
Durham

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Sun 01 May 2005

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20:45 01/05
Black-necked Grebe
Durham

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Mon 28 Feb 2005

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18:22 28/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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18:04 28/02
Great Grey Shrike
Durham
16:00

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Tue 15 Feb 2005

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16:31 15/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Mon 07 Feb 2005

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20:53 07/02
Iceland Gull
Durham
14:00

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Sun 06 Feb 2005

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15:37 06/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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15:19 06/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Thu 20 Jan 2005

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23:47 20/01
Iceland Gull
Durham
16:00

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Sat 27 Nov 2004

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21:38 27/11
Greater Scaup
Durham
16:00

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Mon 15 Nov 2004

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17:42 15/11
Glaucous Gull
Durham
15:30

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Mon 08 Nov 2004

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20:11 08/11
Yellow-legged Gull
Durham
13:00

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17:57 08/11
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Sat 11 Sep 2004

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16:07 11/09
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sun 25 Jul 2004

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19:08 25/07
Common Quail
Durham

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Thu 22 Jul 2004

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21:21 22/07
Black-necked Grebe
Durham
14:00

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11:19 22/07
Black-necked Grebe
Durham

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Wed 21 Jul 2004

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14:49 21/07
Black-necked Grebe
Durham

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Sat 19 Jun 2004

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23:10 19/06
Western Marsh Harrier
Durham

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Fri 18 Jun 2004

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15:55 18/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
14:00

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Sat 01 May 2004

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22:40 01/05
Spotted Redshank
Durham
15:30

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Sat 20 Mar 2004

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15:08 20/03
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sat 06 Mar 2004

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17:34 06/03
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Thu 04 Mar 2004

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13:28 04/03
Iceland Gull
Durham
13:05

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Sat 21 Feb 2004

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22:29 21/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Wed 18 Feb 2004

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15:47 18/02
Laughing Gull
Durham
13:45

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Tue 17 Feb 2004

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14:27 17/02
Laughing Gull
Durham
14:15

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Sat 14 Feb 2004

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19:17 14/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Tue 06 Jan 2004

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18:05 06/01
Short-eared Owl
Durham
16:00

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Sat 13 Dec 2003

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20:10 13/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Fri 12 Dec 2003

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16:37 12/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Mon 08 Dec 2003

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15:48 08/12
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sun 07 Dec 2003

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12:22 07/12
Smew
Durham
10:30

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Mon 27 Oct 2003

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22:38 27/10
Glaucous Gull
Durham
13:30

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Sat 04 Oct 2003

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21:33 04/10
Water Rail
Durham
18:30

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Thu 02 Oct 2003

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22:13 02/10
Jack Snipe
Durham
18:00

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Sun 28 Sep 2003

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21:16 28/09
Short-eared Owl
Durham
19:00

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Sun 15 Jun 2003

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19:20 15/06
Black-necked Grebe
Durham

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Sat 14 Jun 2003

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16:51 14/06
Black-necked Grebe
Durham

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Sat 01 Mar 2003

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20:09 01/03
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Thu 20 Feb 2003

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18:53 20/02
Barnacle Goose
Durham
14:00

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Thu 23 Jan 2003

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21:09 23/01
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Mon 06 Jan 2003

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12:24 06/01
Mediterranean Gull
Durham
11:40

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Fri 04 Oct 2002

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17:41 04/10
Jack Snipe
Durham

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Thu 26 Sep 2002

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10:49 26/09
Richard's Pipit
Durham

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Wed 25 Sep 2002

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12:53 25/09
Richard's Pipit
Durham

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Tue 24 Sep 2002

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12:09 24/09
Richard's Pipit
Durham

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Mon 23 Sep 2002

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18:25 23/09
Richard's Pipit
Durham

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Sat 21 Sep 2002

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15:09 21/09
Richard's Pipit
Durham

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12:05 21/09
Richard's Pipit
Durham
10:30

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Sat 03 Aug 2002

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13:12 03/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 04 May 2002

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18:14 04/05
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
16:40

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Thu 25 Apr 2002

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22:26 25/04
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Thu 10 Jan 2002

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14:19 10/01
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sun 13 May 2001

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00:05 13/05
Western Osprey
Durham
18:05 12/05

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Mon 01 Jan 2001

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14:59 01/01
Waxwing
Durham
14:32

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