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Wed 08 Jun 2022

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Time
11:58 08/06
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Sun 05 Jun 2022

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09:45 05/06
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Sat 04 Jun 2022

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12:52 04/06
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester
12:30

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07:57 04/06
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Thu 26 May 2022

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14:32 26/05
Sanderling
Greater Manchester

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Mon 16 May 2022

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Time
08:14 16/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester

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Sun 15 May 2022

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18:56 15/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester

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16:31 15/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
16:14

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13:56 15/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
13:40

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12:41 15/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
12:37

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10:08 15/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
09:45

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07:44 15/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
07:39

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07:09 15/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
07:08

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Sat 14 May 2022

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21:13 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
21:00

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16:59 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
16:53

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16:20 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
16:03

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14:32 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
14:25

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12:55 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
12:46

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11:32 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
11:27

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09:47 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
09:44

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07:00 14/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
06:45

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Fri 13 May 2022

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21:24 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
21:19

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20:47 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
19:30

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18:54 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
17:40

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16:21 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
16:18

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15:17 13/05
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Manchester

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14:15 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
14:03

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12:31 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
12:26

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11:34 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
11:32

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10:50 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
10:44

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09:35 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
09:30

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08:22 13/05
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Manchester
08:15

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Thu 12 May 2022

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11:05 12/05
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Manchester

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Wed 11 May 2022

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14:08 11/05
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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Wed 04 May 2022

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09:14 04/05
Sandwich Tern
Greater Manchester

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Mon 02 May 2022

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Time
14:40 02/05
Little Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sun 01 May 2022

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16:47 01/05
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester
16:44

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14:49 01/05
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

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10:24 29/04
Common Swift
Greater Manchester

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Thu 28 Apr 2022

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Time
19:51 28/04
Little Gull
Greater Manchester
16:00

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15:28 28/04
Little Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sat 23 Apr 2022

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15:13 23/04
Little Gull
Greater Manchester
14:50

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Site
Time
08:54 17/04
Common Redstart
Greater Manchester

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

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Time
17:33 14/04
Common Redstart
Greater Manchester
13/04

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Sun 10 Apr 2022

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Time
15:35 10/04
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Thu 07 Apr 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
11:46 07/04
House Martin
Greater Manchester
11:43

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Wed 06 Apr 2022

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Time
20:26 06/04
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sat 02 Apr 2022

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Time
15:47 02/04
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Thu 31 Mar 2022

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Time
14:25 31/03
Swallow
Greater Manchester
14:21

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09:54 31/03
Swallow
Greater Manchester

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Wed 30 Mar 2022

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14:02 30/03
Swallow
Greater Manchester

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13:59 30/03
Kittiwake
Greater Manchester

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Mon 28 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:46 28/03
Bar-tailed Godwit
Greater Manchester

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

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Time
17:34 24/03
Rock Pipit
Greater Manchester

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Wed 16 Mar 2022

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Date
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Time
22:35 16/03
Sand Martin
Greater Manchester

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Mon 14 Mar 2022

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Time
17:13 14/03
Sand Martin
Greater Manchester

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Mon 07 Mar 2022

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13:46 07/03
Whooper Swan
Greater Manchester

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Fri 04 Mar 2022

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Time
18:36 04/03
Little Ringed Plover
Greater Manchester

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Sat 26 Feb 2022

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16:29 26/02
Kittiwake
Greater Manchester

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Thu 17 Feb 2022

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11:57 17/02
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
11:54

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11:51 17/02
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
11:48

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Tue 09 Nov 2021

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10:31 09/11
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
08/11

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Mon 08 Nov 2021

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21:47 08/11
Red-breasted Merganser
Greater Manchester

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Thu 04 Nov 2021

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20:50 04/11
Fieldfare
Greater Manchester

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Tue 02 Nov 2021

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16:06 02/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Wed 27 Oct 2021

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17:15 27/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Tue 26 Oct 2021

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17:04 26/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Mon 25 Oct 2021

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21:33 25/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
21:30

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Sun 24 Oct 2021

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08:18 24/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
23/10

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Fri 22 Oct 2021

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16:56 22/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Wed 20 Oct 2021

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21:01 20/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Tue 19 Oct 2021

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21:28 19/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Mon 18 Oct 2021

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14:04 18/10
Rock Pipit
Greater Manchester

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Sun 17 Oct 2021

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14:53 17/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Sat 16 Oct 2021

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21:47 16/10
Rock Pipit
Greater Manchester

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Fri 15 Oct 2021

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11:46 15/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Thu 14 Oct 2021

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16:56 14/10
Redwing
Greater Manchester

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Wed 13 Oct 2021

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12:52 13/10
Jack Snipe
Greater Manchester

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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15:20 12/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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16:17 07/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Wed 06 Oct 2021

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21:38 06/10
Whooper Swan
Greater Manchester

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16:16 06/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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22:05 03/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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17:37 03/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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17:04 01/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
17:00

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Wed 29 Sep 2021

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16:00 29/09
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
15:54

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Tue 28 Sep 2021

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17:20 28/09
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
09:00

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Thu 16 Sep 2021

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14:19 16/09
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Fri 10 Sep 2021

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09:58 10/09
Western Osprey
Greater Manchester
07:55

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

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20:36 08/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Greater Manchester
07:55

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Tue 07 Sep 2021

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21:40 07/09
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Fri 27 Aug 2021

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08:24 27/08
Whinchat
Greater Manchester
17:00 26/08

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Tue 24 Aug 2021

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22:32 24/08
Whinchat
Greater Manchester
18:00

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09:08 24/08
Whinchat
Greater Manchester
08:58

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Tue 17 Aug 2021

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21:56 17/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Manchester

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16:10 17/08
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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11:46 17/08
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester
08:30

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Sat 14 Aug 2021

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12:59 14/08
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Tue 27 Jul 2021

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11:58 27/07
Wood Warbler
Greater Manchester

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Mon 12 Jul 2021

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12:48 12/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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