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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:59 16/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Cumbria

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Fri 15 Mar 2024

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15:57 15/03
Twite
Cumbria

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Mon 11 Mar 2024

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Site
Time
14:59 11/03
Red-breasted Goose
Cumbria

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Sat 11 Sep 2021

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Time
16:28 11/09
Greater Scaup
Cumbria
14:18

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Sat 31 Oct 2020

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Time
19:13 31/10
Hooded Crow
Cumbria
14:30

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Wed 28 Oct 2020

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Time
17:00 28/10
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:05 20/09
Western Cattle Egret
Cumbria
13/09

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:56 12/03
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Cumbria
11:00

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Thu 28 Apr 2016

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Time
21:27 28/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Cumbria
14:00

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Wed 13 Jan 2016

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Date
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Time
12:22 13/01
Snow Goose
Cumbria

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Mon 09 Nov 2015

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Time
10:11 09/11
Great Egret
Cumbria
09:33

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Wed 29 Jul 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:26 29/07
Whooper Swan
Cumbria
09:15

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Tue 18 Nov 2014

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Location
Site
Time
13:41 18/11
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
13:40

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Thu 16 Jan 2014

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Location
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Time
14:49 16/01
Western Cattle Egret
Cumbria

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Fri 06 Dec 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:02 06/12
Hen Harrier
Cumbria

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Sat 02 Nov 2013

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Location
Site
Time
10:39 02/11
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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Thu 15 Mar 2012

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Location
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Time
15:48 15/03
Glaucous Gull
Cumbria

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:20 12/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 26 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:10 26/01
Hen Harrier
Cumbria

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Mon 23 Jan 2012

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Time
18:54 23/01
Ross's Goose
Cumbria

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Fri 20 Jan 2012

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Time
13:57 20/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Cumbria

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Sat 24 Dec 2011

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Location
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Time
12:49 24/12
Great Egret
Cumbria
12:34

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Wed 14 Dec 2011

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Time
13:47 14/12
Ross's Goose
Cumbria

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Wed 11 May 2011

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Time
11:42 11/05
Garganey
Cumbria

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Sat 02 Apr 2011

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Time
22:20 02/04
Whimbrel
Cumbria

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Thu 06 Jan 2011

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Time
12:08 06/01
Ross's Goose
Cumbria

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Tue 04 Jan 2011

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Time
12:33 04/01
Ross's Goose
Cumbria

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Mon 03 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
10:41 03/01
Ross's Goose
Cumbria
10:30

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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17:38 02/01
Ross's Goose
Cumbria

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

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Time
16:07 01/01
Ross's Goose
Cumbria

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Sat 27 Nov 2010

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Time
19:32 27/11
Ross's Goose
Cumbria
10:00

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Sun 07 Nov 2010

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Date
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Time
18:34 07/11
Great Northern Diver
Cumbria
10:30

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Tue 19 Oct 2010

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Date
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13:15 19/10
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Thu 23 Jul 2009

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Time
18:47 23/07
Whimbrel
Cumbria

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Thu 26 Mar 2009

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Date
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Time
19:00 26/03
Little Egret
Cumbria
17:00

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13:57 26/03
Iceland Gull
Cumbria
10:00

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Thu 12 Mar 2009

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Date
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Time
15:10 12/03
Little Egret
Cumbria
10:30

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Tue 10 Mar 2009

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Time
16:04 10/03
Little Egret
Cumbria

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Sun 21 Dec 2008

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Date
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Time
17:17 21/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Cumbria

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Thu 13 Mar 2008

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19:21 13/03
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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Sat 16 Feb 2008

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Time
16:12 16/02
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

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Date
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19:59 10/02
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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Fri 21 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
17:28 21/04
White Wagtail
Cumbria

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Sun 23 Jan 2005

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14:42 23/01
Glaucous Gull
Cumbria
11:00

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Sat 22 Jan 2005

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Date
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Time
17:13 22/01
Glaucous Gull
Cumbria
14:15

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Fri 21 Jan 2005

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15:02 21/01
Glaucous Gull
Cumbria

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Sun 16 Jan 2005

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22:31 16/01
Glaucous Gull
Cumbria

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Fri 02 Apr 2004

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Date
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Time
20:23 02/04
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Wed 08 Oct 2003

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Time
15:23 08/10
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Fri 19 Sep 2003

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Time
12:14 19/09
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Sun 15 Jun 2003

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Time
20:21 15/06
Little Egret
Cumbria

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Wed 07 May 2003

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Date
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Time
20:41 07/05
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 15 Apr 2003

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Date
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Time
21:47 15/04
Green Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 18 Mar 2003

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Time
23:34 18/03
Common Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sun 22 Dec 2002

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Time
16:50 22/12
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Sat 23 Nov 2002

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Time
19:45 23/11
Hen Harrier
Cumbria

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Mon 07 Oct 2002

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18:47 07/10
Little Stint
Cumbria
15:00

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Sat 16 Mar 2002

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20:32 16/03
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
17:15

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Tue 12 Feb 2002

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19:46 12/02
Green Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Fri 05 Jan 2001

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14:28 05/01
Green Sandpiper
Cumbria

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