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Fri 30 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:25 30/04
Hoopoe
Greater Manchester
29/04

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Tue 23 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
09:51 23/03
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Mon 22 Mar 2021

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22:19 22/03
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester
16:45

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Sun 22 Nov 2020

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09:10 22/11
Great Northern Diver
Greater Manchester
09:00

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08:20 22/11
Great Northern Diver
Greater Manchester

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Sat 21 Nov 2020

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17:59 21/11
Great Northern Diver
Greater Manchester

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Fri 10 Apr 2020

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19:05 10/04
Garganey
Greater Manchester
17:03

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Wed 03 Apr 2019

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Time
15:50 03/04
Western Osprey
Greater Manchester
15:12

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Sat 09 Mar 2019

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Date
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Time
19:35 09/03
Sand Martin
Greater Manchester

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
15:04 13/01
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester
13:35

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

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20:19 02/02
Red-breasted Merganser
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

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20:57 12/03
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Thu 09 Mar 2017

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Time
08:59 09/03
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
07:10

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Mon 06 Mar 2017

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08:23 06/03
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
07:15

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Sun 05 Mar 2017

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Time
08:14 05/03
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 04 Mar 2017

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Time
10:16 04/03
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
08:00

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Wed 01 Feb 2017

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14:30 01/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
12:50

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Sat 30 Apr 2016

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13:24 30/04
Wood Warbler
Manchester, Greater
11:00

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08:36 30/04
Wood Warbler
Manchester, Greater
07:00

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Mon 14 Mar 2016

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Time
16:57 14/03
Common Scoter
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 13 Mar 2016

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14:08 13/03
Common Scoter
Manchester, Greater
13:05

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Sat 11 Oct 2014

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Time
14:21 11/10
Garganey
Manchester, Greater

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09:03 11/10
Garganey
Manchester, Greater
10/10

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Thu 09 Oct 2014

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22:35 09/10
Garganey
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 16 Feb 2014

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16:38 16/02
Red-necked Grebe
Manchester, Greater

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13:48 16/02
Red-necked Grebe
Manchester, Greater
13:30

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Thu 28 Feb 2013

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17:05 28/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Tue 26 Feb 2013

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12:14 26/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
11:55

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

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13:57 16/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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13:22 16/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
09:30

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Tue 12 Feb 2013

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11:37 12/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Mon 11 Feb 2013

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20:45 11/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

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Time
15:44 09/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 20 Jan 2013

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Time
12:53 20/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Tue 15 Jan 2013

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19:18 15/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
13:00

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Mon 14 Jan 2013

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16:07 14/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
15:20

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11:18 14/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
11:00

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Sun 13 Jan 2013

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15:55 13/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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10:51 13/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Fri 11 Jan 2013

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17:41 11/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Thu 10 Jan 2013

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Date
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17:00 10/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
10:30

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11:46 10/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Tue 08 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
13:53 08/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Mon 07 Jan 2013

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Date
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10:35 07/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
10:00

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

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11:09 06/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 05 Jan 2013

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13:06 05/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
13:00

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Fri 04 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
22:36 04/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
10:35

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Thu 03 Jan 2013

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Time
21:04 03/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Wed 02 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
14:09 02/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 30 Dec 2012

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Date
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Time
12:00 30/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

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21:56 18/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
12:00

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Mon 17 Dec 2012

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Time
21:55 17/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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10:05 17/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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11:18 15/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
10:33

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Sat 14 Apr 2012

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Time
14:42 14/04
White Stork
Manchester, Greater
10:15

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Tue 02 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
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Time
13:14 02/08
Common Scoter
Manchester, Greater
12:10

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Wed 06 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
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14:51 06/04
Black-necked Grebe
Manchester, Greater
18:10 05/04

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Fri 11 Mar 2011

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17:36 11/03
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
14:00

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Wed 09 Mar 2011

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17:43 09/03
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
15:10

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Fri 25 Feb 2011

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08:23 25/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
07:25

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Thu 24 Feb 2011

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08:35 24/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
07:40

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Fri 11 Feb 2011

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14:45 11/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
13:00

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Thu 10 Feb 2011

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18:28 10/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 06 Feb 2011

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13:01 06/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
11:30

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08:10 06/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
15:40 05/02

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Thu 03 Feb 2011

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21:59 03/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
15:30

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Tue 01 Feb 2011

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10:05 01/02
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
09:20

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Wed 29 Dec 2010

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16:57 29/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
11:30

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Tue 28 Dec 2010

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10:14 28/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 18 Dec 2010

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15:19 18/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
15:00

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12:34 18/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
12:20

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Fri 17 Dec 2010

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14:39 17/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
14:25

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Sat 11 Dec 2010

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16:52 11/12
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
13:15

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Sat 20 Mar 2010

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17:36 20/03
Common Cuckoo
Manchester, Greater
13:15

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Sat 03 Jan 2009

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13:15 03/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
12:58

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Tue 13 Nov 2007

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Time
08:09 13/11
Leach's Storm Petrel
Manchester, Greater
07:50

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Mon 12 Nov 2007

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Date
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18:19 12/11
Leach's Storm Petrel
Manchester, Greater
16:30

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Mon 29 Oct 2007

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11:50 29/10
Pink-footed Goose
Manchester, Greater
08:25

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Sat 07 Apr 2007

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09:38 07/04
Common Scoter
Manchester, Greater

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Fri 06 Apr 2007

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08:32 06/04
Common Scoter
Manchester, Greater
08:00

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Sun 19 Nov 2006

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Date
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16:42 19/11
Mediterranean Gull
Manchester, Greater
15:00

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Sun 09 Apr 2006

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10:34 09/04
Brambling
Manchester, Greater
10:20

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Sun 30 Jan 2005

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14:11 30/01
Waxwing
Manchester, Greater
11:40

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Sun 19 Sep 2004

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Time
13:49 19/09
Black Tern
Manchester, Greater
12:00

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Sat 18 Sep 2004

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Site
Time
17:04 18/09
Black Tern
Manchester, Greater

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12:02 18/09
Black Tern
Manchester, Greater
10:50

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09:49 18/09
Black Tern
Manchester, Greater
08:45

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Fri 17 Sep 2004

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Time
13:48 17/09
Black Tern
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 12 Sep 2004

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19:51 12/09
Black Tern
Manchester, Greater
17:30

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Mon 22 Mar 2004

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16:59 22/03
Jack Snipe
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 02 Feb 2002

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Location
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11:56 02/02
Blackcap
Manchester, Greater

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