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Thu 29 Sep 2022

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Location
Site
Time
17:24 29/09
Velvet Scoter
Northumberland

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Tue 08 Mar 2022

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10:08 08/03
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Wed 27 Oct 2021

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Time
08:03 27/10
Little Gull
Northumberland
26/10

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Thu 14 Oct 2021

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07:55 14/10
Velvet Scoter
Northumberland
13/10

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Thu 01 Jul 2021

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18:43 01/07
Soft-plumaged Petrel
Northumberland
18:42

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Tue 15 Jun 2021

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17:25 15/06
Black Tern
Northumberland
15:50

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

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15:42 22/04
Garganey
Northumberland
15:31

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Wed 21 Apr 2021

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19:41 21/04
Garganey
Northumberland

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10:16 21/04
Garganey
Northumberland

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Tue 16 Feb 2021

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Time
16:26 16/02
Snow Bunting
Northumberland

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Tue 09 Feb 2021

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11:46 09/02
Humpback Whale
Northumberland

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Mon 28 Dec 2020

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Time
13:46 28/12
Black Guillemot
Northumberland
13:45

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12:28 28/12
Snow Bunting
Northumberland

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Sat 28 Nov 2020

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Time
14:19 28/11
Long-tailed Duck
Northumberland

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Sun 30 Aug 2020

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Time
11:54 30/08
Velvet Scoter
Northumberland
10:00

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Sun 16 Aug 2020

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09:47 16/08
Long-tailed Skua
Northumberland
09:30

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09:01 16/08
Long-tailed Skua
Northumberland
09:02

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Sat 15 Aug 2020

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09:46 15/08
Little Gull
Northumberland
08:00

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Wed 12 Aug 2020

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Location
Site
Time
22:12 12/08
Velvet Scoter
Northumberland
19:30

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Mon 10 Aug 2020

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Time
22:56 10/08
Velvet Scoter
Northumberland
19:00

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Sun 09 Aug 2020

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Time
15:45 09/08
Cory's Shearwater
Northumberland
15:42

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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17:30 30/10
Long-tailed Duck
Northumberland
16:10

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Fri 02 Aug 2019

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Location
Site
Time
08:12 02/08
Roseate Tern
Northumberland

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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17:02 28/10
Black Guillemot
Northumberland

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15:34 28/10
Long-eared Owl
Northumberland

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Sat 27 Oct 2018

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17:24 27/10
Little Gull
Northumberland

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16:31 27/10
European Storm Petrel
Northumberland
16:26

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15:20 27/10
European Storm Petrel
Northumberland
15:15

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10:39 27/10
Velvet Scoter
Northumberland

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10:20 27/10
European Storm Petrel
Northumberland
10:03

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10:01 27/10
European Storm Petrel
Northumberland
09:58

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09:34 27/10
Pomarine Skua
Northumberland

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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17:03 26/10
Pomarine Skua
Northumberland

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16:08 26/10
Pomarine Skua
Northumberland

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Sat 04 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:29 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland

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Sun 12 Nov 2017

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Location
Site
Time
15:52 12/11
Pomarine Skua
Northumberland

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13:43 12/11
Long-tailed Duck
Northumberland
13:40

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
13:21 29/10
Little Auk
Northumberland
13:15

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09:16 29/10
European Storm Petrel
Northumberland

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07:55 29/10
Sooty Shearwater
Northumberland

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Sun 15 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
08:40 15/10
Great Egret
Northumberland
08:30

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Sun 17 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
17:54 17/09
Sooty Shearwater
Northumberland
17:54

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15:48 17/09
Sabine's Gull
Northumberland
15:35

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Tue 20 Jun 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:35 20/06
Arctic Skua
Northumberland
11:30

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Wed 17 May 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:06 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland
19:47

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Tue 16 May 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
22:06 16/05
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland

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Tue 06 Dec 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:56 06/12
Velvet Scoter
Northumberland

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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Time
10:45 25/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Northumberland

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

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Time
10:56 23/10
King Eider
Northumberland
10:44

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Mon 03 Oct 2016

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Site
Time
15:34 03/10
Sooty Shearwater
Northumberland
15:20

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Mon 05 Sep 2016

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Time
12:46 05/09
Cory's Shearwater
Northumberland
12:43

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Sun 28 Aug 2016

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17:28 28/08
Sooty Shearwater
Northumberland
17:27

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17:08 28/08
Little Gull
Northumberland
17:08

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Sun 15 May 2016

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Date
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Time
13:05 15/05
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland
12:30

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Sat 19 Mar 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
21:20 19/03
Long-tailed Duck
Northumberland
07:00

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Sun 14 Feb 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:11 14/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Northumberland

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Sat 13 Feb 2016

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Location
Site
Time
22:05 13/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Northumberland

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Thu 04 Feb 2016

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Time
15:36 04/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Northumberland

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Sat 09 Jan 2016

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Time
11:55 09/01
Jack Snipe
Northumberland
11:00

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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14:33 01/01
Twite
Northumberland
12:30

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Sun 22 Nov 2015

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Time
08:35 22/11
Smew
Northumberland
08:25

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Sat 21 Nov 2015

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Time
14:36 21/11
Balearic Shearwater
Northumberland

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Sat 17 Oct 2015

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Time
08:39 17/10
Short-eared Owl
Northumberland
08:38

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Sun 06 Sep 2015

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08:16 06/09
Balearic Shearwater
Northumberland
08:10

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Fri 04 Sep 2015

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11:56 04/09
Roseate Tern
Northumberland
11:55

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Mon 04 May 2015

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Time
16:12 04/05
Iceland Gull
Northumberland
16:12

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Fri 06 Feb 2015

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16:47 06/02
Great Egret
Northumberland
15:30

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Sat 24 Jan 2015

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Time
18:23 24/01
Little Auk
Northumberland

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Sat 27 Dec 2014

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12:05 27/12
Little Auk
Northumberland
12:00

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Wed 03 Dec 2014

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Time
17:19 03/12
Long-tailed Duck
Northumberland

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Tue 25 Nov 2014

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16:23 25/11
Little Auk
Northumberland
16:21

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Fri 07 Nov 2014

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09:06 07/11
Little Auk
Northumberland
09:02

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Thu 06 Nov 2014

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13:07 06/11
Ring Ouzel
Northumberland
12:30

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09:51 06/11
Little Auk
Northumberland
08:30

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Wed 05 Nov 2014

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09:01 05/11
Little Auk
Northumberland
09:01

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
17:35 21/09
Fea's Petrel
Northumberland
17:25

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Mon 15 Sep 2014

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16:46 15/09
Sooty Shearwater
Northumberland
16:10

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Tue 09 Sep 2014

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19:14 09/09
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Northumberland
19:00

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Mon 25 Aug 2014

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13:10 25/08
Cory's Shearwater
Northumberland
13:07

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Tue 19 Aug 2014

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14:39 19/08
Great Shearwater
Northumberland
14:35

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Sat 14 Jun 2014

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11:19 14/06
Great Egret
Northumberland
10:00 13/06

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Tue 13 May 2014

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14:14 13/05
Iceland Gull
Northumberland
07:20

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Sun 11 May 2014

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09:25 11/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland

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Sat 10 May 2014

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18:35 10/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
16:00

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13:49 10/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
13:43

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12:28 10/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
12:00

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09:09 10/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
09:05

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08:00 10/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
06:00

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Fri 09 May 2014

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18:06 09/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
17:55

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16:40 09/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
16:00

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14:25 09/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
14:15

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09:26 09/05
Iceland Gull
Northumberland
09:10

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09:22 09/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
08:45

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07:48 09/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
06:05

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Thu 08 May 2014

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18:59 08/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
18:27

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16:17 08/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland

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13:21 08/05
Lesser Yellowlegs
Northumberland
13:00

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Sat 03 May 2014

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22:09 03/05
Iceland Gull
Northumberland
13:00

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Sun 23 Mar 2014

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17:54 23/03
Sandwich Tern
Northumberland
15:00 22/03

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Sat 22 Mar 2014

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15:24 22/03
Iceland Gull
Northumberland
14:00

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