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Thu 29 Mar 2012

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Time
18:51 29/03
Smew
Durham

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Tue 20 Mar 2012

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19:06 20/03
Smew
Durham

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Sun 18 Mar 2012

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19:18 18/03
Smew
Durham

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Mon 30 Jan 2012

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13:09 30/01
Smew
Durham
29/01

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Fri 06 Jan 2012

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18:07 06/01
Greater Scaup
Durham

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Sun 01 Jan 2012

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12:47 01/01
Smew
Durham
12:45

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Sat 31 Dec 2011

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21:02 31/12
Smew
Durham

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Thu 29 Dec 2011

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21:02 29/12
Smew
Durham

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Wed 14 Dec 2011

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15:21 14/12
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Durham
09:30

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Sun 11 Dec 2011

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12:12 11/12
Smew
Durham

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Sun 04 Dec 2011

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16:46 04/12
Smew
Durham

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Fri 25 Nov 2011

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13:03 25/11
Smew
Durham

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Sat 24 Sep 2011

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17:05 24/09
Black Tern
Durham
16:15

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Sat 13 Aug 2011

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13:26 13/08
Western Osprey
Durham
10:30

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Fri 12 Aug 2011

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20:44 12/08
Western Osprey
Durham
16:00

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Tue 01 Feb 2011

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21:04 01/02
Smew
Durham

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Fri 28 Jan 2011

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13:56 28/01
Smew
Durham

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Thu 27 Jan 2011

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18:43 27/01
Smew
Durham

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Sat 22 Jan 2011

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12:46 22/01
Smew
Durham

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Fri 21 Jan 2011

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15:57 21/01
Smew
Durham
12:45

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Wed 19 Jan 2011

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15:23 19/01
Smew
Durham

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09:07 19/01
Smew
Durham
18/01

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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22:47 16/01
Smew
Durham

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Thu 12 Aug 2010

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14:45 12/08
Western Osprey
Durham

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Wed 11 Aug 2010

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14:59 11/08
Western Osprey
Durham
13:00

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Sun 08 Aug 2010

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18:32 08/08
Western Osprey
Durham
14:00

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Wed 06 Jan 2010

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10:00 06/01
Smew
Durham
05/01

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Fri 01 Jan 2010

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13:00 01/01
Smew
Durham

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Fri 27 Nov 2009

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21:14 27/11
Smew
Durham

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Thu 26 Nov 2009

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08:17 26/11
Smew
Durham
25/11

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Sat 21 Nov 2009

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11:04 21/11
Smew
Durham

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

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12:24 15/11
Smew
Durham
12:00

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Tue 25 Aug 2009

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13:18 25/08
Western Osprey
Durham

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Mon 24 Aug 2009

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22:14 24/08
Garganey
Durham

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Sun 12 Jul 2009

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21:20 12/07
Western Osprey
Durham
09:50

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Sat 04 Jul 2009

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12:57 04/07
Western Osprey
Durham
12:40

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12:34 04/07
Western Osprey
Durham
11:40

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Sat 11 Apr 2009

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23:06 11/04
Long-tailed Duck
Durham
10/04

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Sun 01 Feb 2009

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18:40 01/02
Smew
Durham

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Sun 25 Jan 2009

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19:39 25/01
Smew
Durham

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Thu 22 Jan 2009

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11:31 22/01
Smew
Durham

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Sun 18 Jan 2009

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18:18 18/01
Smew
Durham

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Sun 11 Jan 2009

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09:54 11/01
Smew
Durham

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Tue 06 Jan 2009

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22:23 06/01
Smew
Durham

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08:53 06/01
Smew
Durham
05/01

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Fri 02 Jan 2009

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18:54 02/01
Smew
Durham

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Wed 31 Dec 2008

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12:44 31/12
Smew
Durham
12:00

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Tue 30 Dec 2008

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10:04 30/12
Smew
Durham
09:40

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Sat 01 Mar 2008

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21:37 01/03
Whooper Swan
Durham

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

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17:54 17/02
Whooper Swan
Durham

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Thu 12 Jul 2007

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13:23 12/07
Common Scoter
Durham
08:45

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Fri 03 Mar 2006

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12:51 03/03
Greater White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Thu 02 Mar 2006

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10:25 02/03
Greater White-fronted Goose
Durham
10:00

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Tue 27 May 2003

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18:49 27/05
Western Osprey
Durham

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Wed 26 Feb 2003

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12:09 26/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Durham

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Sat 01 Feb 2003

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13:20 01/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Durham

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Sat 11 Jan 2003

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12:36 11/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Durham
12:05

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Fri 10 Jan 2003

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17:30 10/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Durham

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Sat 19 Oct 2002

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16:33 19/10
Goosander
Durham
15:30

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Sat 05 Oct 2002

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16:44 05/10
Common Sandpiper
Durham
15:00

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Sat 28 Sep 2002

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12:20 28/09
Little Gull
Durham
12:10

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Fri 27 Sep 2002

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16:43 27/09
Mandarin Duck
Durham
14:00

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10:54 27/09
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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09:57 27/09
Mandarin Duck
Durham

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Thu 26 Sep 2002

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16:45 26/09
Mandarin Duck
Durham

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Fri 02 Nov 2001

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11:08 02/11
Red-tailed Hawk
Durham

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Thu 01 Nov 2001

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16:46 01/11
Long-eared Owl
Durham

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Sat 30 Dec 2000

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17:15 30/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Durham

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