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Sat 24 Feb 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:35 24/02
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
16:30

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Thu 16 Mar 2023

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Date
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Time
13:28 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Lancashire
15/03

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Tue 08 Nov 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:19 08/11
Long-tailed Duck
Lancashire
16:00 07/11

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Tue 30 Mar 2021

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21:26 30/03
Western Osprey
Lancashire

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Wed 09 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
17:44 09/12
Caspian Gull
Lancashire
09:15

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Sat 19 Sep 2020

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Date
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Time
20:28 19/09
Black-necked Grebe
Lancashire
19:00

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Sat 11 Jul 2020

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14:39 11/07
Common Scoter
Lancashire
14:37

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07:34 11/07
Common Scoter
Lancashire
07:30

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Fri 10 Jul 2020

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08:49 10/07
Common Scoter
Lancashire
08:46

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Mon 15 Jun 2020

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Time
11:48 15/06
Sandwich Tern
Lancashire
11:05

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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Time
16:25 17/10
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
15:00

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:27 27/09
Alpine Swift
Lancashire
17:45 26/09

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Fri 28 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:31 28/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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Time
17:28 27/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire
16:45

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13:56 27/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire
13:50

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Wed 26 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
14:10 26/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire
14:02

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09:28 26/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire
09:12

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Tue 25 Sep 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:53 25/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire
15:47

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Wed 18 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
10:06 18/10
Red-throated Pipit
Lancashire
09:10

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Thu 06 Jul 2017

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13:39 06/07
Common Scoter
Lancashire
11:00

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Mon 29 May 2017

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Time
22:16 29/05
Sanderling
Lancashire
10:00

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Sun 21 May 2017

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Time
18:24 21/05
Sanderling
Lancashire
10:15

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Tue 16 May 2017

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Time
13:14 16/05
Sanderling
Lancashire
11:30

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Fri 05 May 2017

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15:28 05/05
Ruddy Turnstone
Lancashire
08:00

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Mon 01 May 2017

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Date
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Time
10:54 01/05
Grey Plover
Lancashire
07:00

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

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Date
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Time
22:15 30/04
Grey Plover
Lancashire
20:00

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Mon 20 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 20/03
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
12:20

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Thu 16 Mar 2017

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Date
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Time
20:02 16/03
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
10:20

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Tue 28 Feb 2017

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Time
16:17 28/02
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
13:00

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Mon 27 Feb 2017

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Time
18:17 27/02
Long-tailed Duck
Lancashire

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:59 14/02
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
11:00

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Thu 09 Feb 2017

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Date
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Time
11:51 09/02
Greater Scaup
Lancashire

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Sat 14 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
12:26 14/01
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
10:30

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08:00 14/01
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
13/01

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Thu 05 Jan 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:19 05/01
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
12:00

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Sun 01 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
10:21 01/01
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
09:00

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Sat 31 Dec 2016

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Date
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Time
12:58 31/12
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
10:30

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Tue 20 Dec 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
12:03 20/12
Greater Scaup
Lancashire
10:10

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Thu 10 Nov 2016

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Date
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Time
16:26 10/11
Greater Scaup
Lancashire

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Sun 06 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:02 06/11
Greater Scaup
Lancashire

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Sat 22 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 22/08
Western Osprey
Lancashire
10:25

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Sun 19 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
13:36 19/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lancashire

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Fri 27 Jun 2014

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Date
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Time
20:55 27/06
Common Scoter
Lancashire
15:15 26/06

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Tue 12 Nov 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:14 12/11
Snow Bunting
Lancashire
10:00

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Sun 11 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:42 11/11
Waxwing
Lancashire
07:30

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Wed 11 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:54 11/06
Common Scoter
Lancashire

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Tue 10 Jun 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:11 10/06
Common Scoter
Lancashire
13:10

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Sun 11 May 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:30 11/05
European Turtle Dove
Lancashire
19:40

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Sun 09 Dec 2007

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Date
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Time
11:00 09/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
10:30

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Sat 08 Dec 2007

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Date
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Time
09:19 08/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire

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Thu 06 Dec 2007

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Date
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Time
17:29 06/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire

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15:49 06/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire

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Mon 03 Dec 2007

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Time
16:46 03/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
15:45

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Sun 02 Dec 2007

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Time
16:00 02/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
15:30

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13:40 02/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
11:50

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Sat 01 Dec 2007

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21:35 01/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire

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09:46 01/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
09:15

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08:11 01/12
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
08:10

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Fri 30 Nov 2007

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13:52 30/11
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
13:20

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Thu 29 Nov 2007

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Time
22:01 29/11
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire

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16:29 29/11
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
15:45

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10:14 29/11
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
09:50

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Wed 28 Nov 2007

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12:56 28/11
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
12:15

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09:32 28/11
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
08:45

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Tue 09 Oct 2007

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16:23 09/10
Common Scoter
Lancashire

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Wed 01 Nov 2006

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Date
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Time
22:55 01/11
Whooper Swan
Lancashire
09:10

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Tue 25 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
17:30 25/04
Western Osprey
Lancashire
10:30

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Fri 10 Feb 2006

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Date
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Time
12:18 10/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
Lancashire
11:20

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Sat 21 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
11:55 21/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lancashire

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Thu 19 Jan 2006

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Date
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17:54 19/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lancashire
15:00

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Wed 18 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
10:11 18/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lancashire

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Tue 17 Jan 2006

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Time
16:05 17/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lancashire
15:30

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14:56 17/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lancashire
13:15

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10:29 17/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lancashire
10:00

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Mon 16 Jan 2006

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Time
22:20 16/01
Red-necked Grebe
Lancashire

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Sun 04 Dec 2005

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Time
20:33 04/12
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire

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Sat 26 Mar 2005

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22:03 26/03
Waxwing
Lancashire
11:45

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Fri 06 Dec 2002

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Date
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Time
20:05 06/12
Merlin
Lancashire

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Thu 14 Dec 2000

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Time
10:36 14/12
Great Skua
Lancashire
08:40

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