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Wed 20 May 2020

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Time
14:25 20/05
Garganey
Cumbria
14:13

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Mon 02 Mar 2020

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14:14 02/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Cumbria
13:57

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07:07 02/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Cumbria
01/03

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Sun 01 Mar 2020

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22:44 01/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
Cumbria
12:00

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Sat 29 Feb 2020

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17:33 29/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Cumbria

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

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17:39 26/02
Firecrest
Cumbria
15:00

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Sun 23 Feb 2020

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19:52 23/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Cumbria

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Sat 08 Feb 2020

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Time
17:59 08/02
Firecrest
Cumbria

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Fri 31 Jan 2020

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13:47 31/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
12:30

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Mon 27 Jan 2020

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17:02 27/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
17:00

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Sat 25 Jan 2020

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15:49 25/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
15:00

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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Time
14:27 18/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
14:10

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Mon 13 Jan 2020

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Time
11:45 13/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
11:20

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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13:21 12/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
13:00

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Fri 10 Jan 2020

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Location
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Time
14:49 10/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Cumbria

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11:38 10/01
Firecrest
Cumbria

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Thu 09 Jan 2020

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12:18 09/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
12:15

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Wed 08 Jan 2020

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Time
15:03 08/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
13:45

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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Time
14:56 04/01
Firecrest
Cumbria

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Fri 15 Nov 2019

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Time
15:32 15/11
Great Egret
Cumbria
15:29

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Thu 14 Nov 2019

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Time
17:26 14/11
Hen Harrier
Cumbria

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Sun 10 Nov 2019

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Time
08:50 10/11
Great Egret
Cumbria

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07:50 10/11
Great Egret
Cumbria
09/11

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Fri 08 Nov 2019

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Time
16:02 08/11
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Wed 23 Oct 2019

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Time
12:16 23/10
Richard's Pipit
Cumbria
12:00

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Thu 09 May 2019

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Time
15:38 09/05
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sun 31 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:14 31/03
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 17 Mar 2019

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Time
20:59 17/03
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 28 Feb 2019

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Time
17:35 28/02
Green Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Thu 14 Feb 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
15:45 14/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 13 Feb 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
16:36 13/02
Jack Snipe
Cumbria
16:37

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Thu 31 Jan 2019

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Time
14:50 31/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Fri 14 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:10 14/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Cumbria
13:05

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Thu 13 Dec 2018

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Time
17:26 13/12
Smew
Cumbria

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14:27 13/12
Smew
Cumbria

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Tue 11 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:24 11/12
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 09 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:50 09/12
Smew
Cumbria

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Sat 19 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:53 19/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Tue 15 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:22 15/05
Great Egret
Cumbria
11:30

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:49 29/03
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Fri 23 Mar 2018

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Time
20:16 23/03
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Sat 17 Mar 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
15:52 17/03
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Sun 09 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:26 09/04
Greater Scaup
Cumbria
12:50

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Thu 06 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:34 06/04
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Mon 03 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:29 03/04
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Sun 02 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:56 02/04
Little Gull
Cumbria
11:10

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Fri 31 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:55 31/03
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Mon 13 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 13/03
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Cumbria
14:00

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Sun 05 Mar 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:58 05/03
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Thu 29 Dec 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:31 29/12
Common Sandpiper
Cumbria
12:00

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Fri 25 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:19 25/11
Waxwing
Cumbria
14:30

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Fri 11 Nov 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
14:46 11/11
Waxwing
Cumbria

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12:30 11/11
Waxwing
Cumbria

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Mon 05 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:45 05/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria

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20:23 05/09
Western Osprey
Cumbria
08:30

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16:20 05/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
09:10

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08:36 05/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
07:00

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Sun 04 Sep 2016

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Time
17:33 04/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
17:00

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13:20 04/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
13:19

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11:42 04/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
11:42

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08:18 04/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria

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Sat 03 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:18 03/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
18:05

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16:52 03/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
16:50

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16:14 03/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
16:05

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12:46 03/09
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
11:00

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Sun 22 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:41 22/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Fri 20 May 2016

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Site
Time
17:37 20/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Thu 19 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:29 19/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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17:42 19/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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13:41 19/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
13:30

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12:39 19/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
12:30

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Wed 18 May 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
22:48 18/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
21:40

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19:16 18/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
19:15

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Fri 13 May 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
14:11 13/05
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Mon 09 May 2016

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
16:50 09/05
Black Tern
Cumbria

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Mon 28 Mar 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
11:57 28/03
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Fri 15 Jan 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
13:26 15/01
Common Sandpiper
Cumbria
12:00

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Sun 27 Dec 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
22:28 27/12
Smew
Cumbria

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Tue 09 Jun 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:38 09/06
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Thu 04 Jun 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
09:49 04/06
Little Gull
Cumbria
03/06

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Mon 25 May 2015

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Time
20:32 25/05
Little Gull
Cumbria
17:00

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Thu 21 May 2015

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Date
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Time
13:57 21/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Mon 18 May 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
20:07 18/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sun 03 May 2015

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Site
Time
12:39 03/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sat 02 May 2015

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Time
13:25 02/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sun 03 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
22:07 03/08
Great Egret
Cumbria
15:30

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Wed 25 Jun 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:54 25/06
Common Quail
Cumbria
02:39

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Thu 12 Jun 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 12/06
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sun 01 Jun 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:53 01/06
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Fri 30 May 2014

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
21:49 30/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Thu 29 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:45 29/05
White-tailed Eagle
Cumbria
14:00 28/05

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Tue 27 May 2014

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Date
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Time
17:21 27/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Mon 26 May 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:35 26/05
Western Osprey
Cumbria
25/05

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Sat 24 May 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
12:51 24/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Fri 23 May 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
17:41 23/05
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Mon 19 May 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
12:38 19/05
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sun 18 May 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:43 18/05
Black Tern
Cumbria
16:20

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15:54 18/05
Black Tern
Cumbria

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Wed 30 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
08:55 30/04
Little Gull
Cumbria
08:48

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08:23 30/04
Iceland Gull
Cumbria
07:55

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