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Sat 16 Nov 2013

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Time
14:02 16/11
Great Egret
Northamptonshire
13:00

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12:35 16/11
Great Egret
Northamptonshire

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Sun 29 Sep 2013

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10:28 29/09
Bar-tailed Godwit
Northamptonshire

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Sat 28 Sep 2013

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14:55 28/09
Bar-tailed Godwit
Northamptonshire

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Wed 22 May 2013

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16:28 22/05
Arctic Tern
Northamptonshire

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Mon 20 May 2013

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16:58 20/05
Western Osprey
Northamptonshire
15:15

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Mon 13 May 2013

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20:14 13/05
Little Gull
Northamptonshire
20:07

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Sun 10 Feb 2013

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17:50 10/02
Smew
Northamptonshire

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Mon 26 Nov 2012

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18:07 26/11
Waxwing
Northamptonshire
16:00

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Mon 18 Jun 2012

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17:34 18/06
Common Scoter
Northamptonshire

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Wed 01 Feb 2012

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13:19 01/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
10:30

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Mon 28 Mar 2011

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13:46 28/03
Western Osprey
Northamptonshire

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Mon 14 Mar 2011

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17:56 14/03
Smew
Northamptonshire

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Mon 20 Dec 2010

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13:14 20/12
Red-crested Pochard
Northamptonshire
12:00

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Fri 10 Dec 2010

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22:54 10/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
15:00 09/12

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Sat 26 Jun 2010

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23:12 26/06
Western Osprey
Northamptonshire
10:00

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Thu 15 Apr 2010

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14:05 15/04
Taiga Bean Goose
Northamptonshire
13:00 14/04

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Wed 03 Mar 2010

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15:09 03/03
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
13:30

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Sun 03 Jan 2010

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16:28 03/01
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
13:20

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Wed 29 Apr 2009

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22:32 29/04
Eurasian Hobby
Northamptonshire

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Sat 27 Dec 2008

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17:57 27/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Northamptonshire

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Mon 19 May 2008

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10:14 19/05
Red-footed Falcon
Northamptonshire
08:10

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Wed 27 Feb 2008

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23:01 27/02
Black-necked Grebe
Northamptonshire

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Sun 24 Feb 2008

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12:18 24/02
Smew
Northamptonshire

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Sun 13 Jan 2008

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09:55 13/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Northamptonshire
13:00 12/01

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Sat 05 Jan 2008

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14:35 05/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Northamptonshire
11:30

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Wed 02 Jan 2008

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16:21 02/01
Goosander
Northamptonshire
16:00 01/01

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08:10 02/01
Green Sandpiper
Northamptonshire
01/01

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Sat 08 Dec 2007

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22:43 08/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Northamptonshire
04/12

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Mon 03 Dec 2007

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19:13 03/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Northamptonshire

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Fri 28 Sep 2007

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18:24 28/09
Sabine's Gull
Northamptonshire
17:05

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Wed 19 Sep 2007

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18:53 19/09
Western Osprey
Northamptonshire

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Tue 11 Sep 2007

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15:09 11/09
Purple Heron
Northamptonshire
14:35

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Tue 03 Apr 2007

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11:18 03/04
Western Osprey
Northamptonshire
10:30

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Thu 01 Mar 2007

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13:08 01/03
Black-necked Grebe
Northamptonshire
11:00

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Mon 26 Feb 2007

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14:22 26/02
Black-necked Grebe
Northamptonshire

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Mon 19 Feb 2007

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11:40 19/02
Rock Pipit
Northamptonshire
12:00 18/02

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Sun 11 Feb 2007

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13:39 11/02
Little Egret
Northamptonshire
11:00

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Sun 29 Oct 2006

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18:07 29/10
Yellow-legged Gull
Northamptonshire

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Sat 15 Jul 2006

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21:28 15/07
Whimbrel
Northamptonshire
13:30

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Mon 24 Apr 2006

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15:27 24/04
Cetti's Warbler
Northamptonshire

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Sat 22 Apr 2006

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16:41 22/04
Eurasian Hobby
Northamptonshire

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14:02 22/04
Eurasian Hobby
Northamptonshire
12:20

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Sat 11 Feb 2006

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14:29 11/02
Smew
Northamptonshire
12:00

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Sun 22 Jan 2006

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Date
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16:00 22/01
Caspian Gull
Northamptonshire
11:30 21/01

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Sat 01 Oct 2005

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14:51 01/10
Arctic Tern
Northamptonshire
10:30

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Sat 03 Sep 2005

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14:47 03/09
European Honey Buzzard
Northamptonshire
11:30

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Sun 16 Jan 2005

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17:11 16/01
Smew
Northamptonshire

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Thu 30 Dec 2004

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18:44 30/12
Goosander
Northamptonshire

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Thu 08 Jul 2004

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23:25 08/07
Little Egret
Northamptonshire
11:00

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Sat 28 Feb 2004

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08:55 28/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
27/02

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Wed 25 Feb 2004

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10:52 25/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
17:30 24/02

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Mon 23 Feb 2004

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18:08 23/02
American Wigeon
Northamptonshire
15:30

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Sun 22 Feb 2004

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21:14 22/02
American Wigeon
Northamptonshire

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Fri 20 Feb 2004

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22:11 20/02
American Wigeon
Northamptonshire
16:45

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13:44 20/02
American Wigeon
Northamptonshire

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Thu 19 Feb 2004

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15:27 19/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
11:45

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Wed 18 Feb 2004

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17:03 18/02
American Wigeon
Northamptonshire

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14:03 18/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
11:00

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Sat 14 Feb 2004

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16:41 14/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Fri 13 Feb 2004

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10:15 13/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
08:10

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Wed 11 Feb 2004

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18:43 11/02
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
14:10

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Thu 22 Jan 2004

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22:44 22/01
Smew
Northamptonshire

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Sat 17 Jan 2004

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16:25 17/01
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Sun 28 Dec 2003

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18:06 28/12
Firecrest
Northamptonshire
13:45

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Mon 08 Dec 2003

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11:57 08/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
07/12

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Sun 07 Dec 2003

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08:23 07/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
10:30 06/12

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Sun 16 Nov 2003

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22:18 16/11
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Tue 04 Nov 2003

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22:26 04/11
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Tue 14 Oct 2003

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19:26 14/10
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
14:20

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Wed 07 May 2003

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13:10 07/05
Eurasian Hobby
Northamptonshire
12:55

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Sun 13 Apr 2003

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16:42 13/04
Pink-footed Goose
Northamptonshire

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Sun 02 Mar 2003

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22:11 02/03
Smew
Northamptonshire

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Sat 01 Mar 2003

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16:27 01/03
Smew
Northamptonshire

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14:07 01/03
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
12:00

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Sun 17 Nov 2002

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15:46 17/11
Smew
Northamptonshire

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Sat 30 Mar 2002

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15:30 30/03
Garden Warbler
Northamptonshire

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Sat 05 Jan 2002

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13:55 05/01
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Mon 31 Dec 2001

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12:59 31/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Sun 23 Dec 2001

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13:56 23/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Sat 15 Dec 2001

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12:48 15/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire
14/12

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Sun 09 Dec 2001

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13:56 09/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northamptonshire

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Sun 02 Dec 2001

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13:55 02/12
Black-necked Grebe
Northamptonshire

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Sun 25 Nov 2001

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15:40 25/11
Black-throated Diver
Northamptonshire

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Sat 24 Nov 2001

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17:19 24/11
Black-throated Diver
Northamptonshire

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Mon 19 Nov 2001

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16:02 19/11
Black-necked Grebe
Northamptonshire
15:00

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Sun 18 Nov 2001

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18:13 18/11
Black-throated Diver
Northamptonshire

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09:17 18/11
Black-throated Diver
Northamptonshire

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Sat 17 Nov 2001

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23:00 17/11
Black-throated Diver
Northamptonshire

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