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Tue 24 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:38 24/10
Red-backed Shrike
Durham
11:00

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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09:41 23/10
Red-backed Shrike
Durham
09:38

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09:14 23/10
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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Sun 22 Oct 2023

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15:43 22/10
Red-backed Shrike
Durham
15:40

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08:55 22/10
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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Time
15:31 21/10
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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12:46 21/10
Red-backed Shrike
Durham
12:38

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Wed 09 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:32 09/12
Slavonian Grebe
Durham
13:10

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Sat 30 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:23 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sat 10 Dec 2016

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Location
Site
Time
08:26 10/12
Iceland Gull
Durham
09/12

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Sun 30 Oct 2016

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Time
19:06 30/10
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
10:44 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Thu 23 Jun 2016

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Time
16:43 23/06
Velvet Scoter
Durham
11:30

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Wed 23 Dec 2015

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Time
17:41 23/12
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Fri 30 Oct 2015

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Time
15:18 30/10
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Sun 30 Aug 2015

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16:36 30/08
Red-necked Grebe
Durham

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Sat 23 May 2015

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Time
22:51 23/05
Little Gull
Durham

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Sun 10 May 2015

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Time
16:24 10/05
White Stork
Durham
15:00

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Sat 02 May 2015

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Time
17:45 02/05
Wryneck
Durham

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Tue 04 Nov 2014

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Time
22:38 04/11
Richard's Pipit
Durham

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Wed 29 Oct 2014

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Time
17:59 29/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Fri 10 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
22:19 10/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Thu 23 Jan 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:01 23/01
Black-bellied Dipper
Durham
08:20

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Sun 19 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
18:18 19/01
Black-bellied Dipper
Durham
11:30

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Sat 18 Jan 2014

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Date
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Time
18:15 18/01
Black-bellied Dipper
Durham
15:30

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13:24 18/01
Black-bellied Dipper
Durham

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:27 05/10
European Honey Buzzard
Durham

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Sun 29 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
15:31 29/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sat 14 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:13 14/09
Sooty Shearwater
Durham

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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Date
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15:43 22/04
European Bee-eater
Durham
14:45

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Mon 20 Dec 2010

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Date
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Time
16:36 20/12
Bonaparte's Gull
Durham

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Sun 28 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
17:52 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 17 Mar 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:05 17/03
Green Sandpiper
Durham
12:30

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Thu 01 Nov 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:56 01/11
White-billed Diver
Durham
31/10

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Wed 31 Oct 2007

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Time
20:55 31/10
White-billed Diver
Durham

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16:21 31/10
Whooper Swan
Durham

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Sat 28 Jul 2007

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Location
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Time
21:32 28/07
Roseate Tern
Durham

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Mon 26 May 2003

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Date
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Time
14:19 26/05
Siberian Stonechat
Durham
14:00

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Fri 28 Mar 2003

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Date
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Time
14:27 28/03
Common Chiffchaff
Durham

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Sun 23 Feb 2003

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Time
18:41 23/02
Brambling
Durham

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Durham
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Durham
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Durham
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