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Thu 04 Feb 2016

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10:27 04/02
Smew
Northumberland

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Wed 03 Feb 2016

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10:49 03/02
Smew
Northumberland

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Tue 02 Feb 2016

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11:52 02/02
Smew
Northumberland

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Mon 01 Feb 2016

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09:27 01/02
Smew
Northumberland

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Sun 31 Jan 2016

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11:19 31/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Sat 30 Jan 2016

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12:35 30/01
Smew
Northumberland
11:50

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08:45 30/01
Smew
Northumberland
08:40

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Fri 29 Jan 2016

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17:01 29/01
Smew
Northumberland
15:30

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11:01 29/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Tue 26 Jan 2016

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18:33 26/01
Smew
Northumberland
15:45

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Sun 24 Jan 2016

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14:58 24/01
Smew
Northumberland
14:55

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09:39 24/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Sat 23 Jan 2016

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08:28 23/01
Smew
Northumberland
08:15

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Thu 21 Jan 2016

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10:42 21/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Wed 20 Jan 2016

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10:27 20/01
Smew
Northumberland
10:27

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Tue 19 Jan 2016

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12:14 19/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Mon 18 Jan 2016

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10:19 18/01
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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10:11 18/01
Smew
Northumberland
10:05

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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09:21 17/01
Smew
Northumberland
09:00

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Sat 16 Jan 2016

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10:02 16/01
Smew
Northumberland
09:10

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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16:24 01/01
Smew
Northumberland
16:20

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12:17 01/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Sat 17 Jan 2015

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16:27 17/01
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
14:05

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Sat 03 Jan 2015

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13:27 03/01
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Thu 24 Apr 2014

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18:39 24/04
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
18:23

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Wed 23 Apr 2014

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12:14 23/04
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Mon 14 Apr 2014

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13:10 14/04
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Sat 12 Apr 2014

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13:04 12/04
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
12:55

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Fri 11 Apr 2014

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20:43 11/04
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Thu 10 Apr 2014

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13:27 10/04
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
13:20

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Sun 16 Mar 2014

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11:28 16/03
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Sat 22 Feb 2014

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11:39 22/02
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Thu 20 Feb 2014

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19:18 20/02
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Sun 16 Feb 2014

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13:05 16/02
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Sun 02 Feb 2014

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14:02 02/02
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
13:50

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Sat 02 Feb 2013

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18:22 02/02
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland

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Thu 13 Dec 2012

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08:12 13/12
Waxwing
Northumberland
07:59

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Wed 12 Dec 2012

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15:40 12/12
Waxwing
Northumberland
14:00

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Sat 10 Nov 2012

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12:18 10/11
Waxwing
Northumberland

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Fri 18 May 2012

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16:13 18/05
Common Crane
Northumberland
16:00

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Sat 14 Apr 2012

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12:30 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Northumberland
09:05

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Wed 15 Feb 2012

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09:04 15/02
Iceland Gull
Northumberland
08:49

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Thu 26 Jan 2012

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Time
16:28 26/01
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
16:00

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Thu 29 Dec 2011

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Date
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13:56 29/12
Nordic Jackdaw
Northumberland

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Thu 03 Nov 2011

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15:10 03/11
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
14:45

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Wed 27 Jul 2011

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15:02 27/07
Little Gull
Northumberland
14:30

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Sun 17 Jul 2011

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Date
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Time
10:12 17/07
Little Gull
Northumberland

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Mon 14 Mar 2011

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16:12 14/03
Nordic Jackdaw
Northumberland
15:00

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Mon 07 Mar 2011

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17:21 07/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Northumberland
15:45

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Mon 21 Feb 2011

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16:05 21/02
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

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17:49 26/01
Nordic Jackdaw
Northumberland
13:30

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Mon 03 Jan 2011

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14:25 03/01
Nordic Jackdaw
Northumberland
14:15

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Sun 24 Oct 2010

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15:33 24/10
Snow Bunting
Northumberland

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Wed 15 Sep 2010

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22:36 15/09
Wryneck
Northumberland

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Sun 16 May 2010

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Time
18:01 16/05
Black-necked Grebe
Northumberland

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Fri 23 Apr 2010

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11:37 23/04
Common Swift
Northumberland

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Sun 22 Nov 2009

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Time
16:15 22/11
Mandarin Duck
Northumberland

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Wed 22 Apr 2009

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22:36 22/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Northumberland
16:00

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Sat 18 Apr 2009

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18:30 18/04
Little Gull
Northumberland
14:00

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Thu 16 Apr 2009

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Time
16:33 16/04
Little Gull
Northumberland
15:50

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Tue 14 Apr 2009

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19:12 14/04
Little Gull
Northumberland
15:00

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Fri 20 Mar 2009

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Date
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18:34 20/03
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
16:30

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Thu 19 Mar 2009

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17:41 19/03
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
16:30

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Mon 16 Mar 2009

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Date
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20:09 16/03
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
17:30

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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16:19 15/03
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
16:00

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Wed 11 Mar 2009

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16:02 11/03
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
15:30

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Fri 20 Feb 2009

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13:49 20/02
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
13:30

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11:34 20/02
Mandarin Duck
Northumberland
11:00

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Thu 19 Feb 2009

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Date
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20:49 19/02
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
15:00

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Wed 18 Feb 2009

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16:24 18/02
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
16:15

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Sat 17 May 2008

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18:00 17/05
Little Gull
Northumberland
17:10

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Sun 18 Mar 2007

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20:45 18/03
Waxwing
Northumberland
14:30

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Sun 03 Dec 2006

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16:21 03/12
Goosander
Northumberland
11:00

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Fri 01 Dec 2006

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15:43 01/12
Goosander
Northumberland
08:50

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Sat 29 Apr 2006

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20:58 29/04
Black-necked Grebe
Northumberland

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08:43 29/04
Black-necked Grebe
Northumberland
08:15

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Fri 28 Apr 2006

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15:26 28/04
Black-necked Grebe
Northumberland
13:30

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09:38 28/04
Black-necked Grebe
Northumberland
08:05

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Thu 16 Mar 2006

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14:17 16/03
Waxwing
Northumberland
12:30

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Mon 07 Mar 2005

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10:33 07/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland
16:30 06/03

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Sat 19 Feb 2005

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10:20 19/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland
16:20 18/02

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Sun 23 Jan 2005

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14:33 23/01
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Sun 16 Jan 2005

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12:41 16/01
Greater Scaup
Northumberland

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Sat 15 Jan 2005

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13:26 15/01
Greater Scaup
Northumberland
11:00

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Tue 11 Jan 2005

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Date
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Time
17:13 11/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland
14:00

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Thu 06 Jan 2005

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16:57 06/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland
15:00

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Tue 04 Jan 2005

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Time
18:37 04/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Tue 26 Oct 2004

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23:01 26/10
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Wed 22 Sep 2004

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Time
11:31 22/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland
06:30

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Mon 20 Sep 2004

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Time
11:43 20/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Sun 19 Sep 2004

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12:59 19/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Wed 01 Sep 2004

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09:49 01/09
Western Marsh Harrier
Northumberland
31/08

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Thu 05 Apr 2001

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Date
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Time
17:52 05/04
Waxwing
Northumberland
07:20

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