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Sat 21 Mar 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:19 21/03
Little Ringed Plover
South Yorkshire

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08:20 21/03
Whooper Swan
South Yorkshire
08:15

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Thu 19 Mar 2020

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17:23 19/03
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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15:57 19/03
Red Knot
South Yorkshire
08:10

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Wed 18 Mar 2020

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Date
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Time
15:57 18/03
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire
15:45

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09:14 18/03
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire
09:00

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08:23 18/03
Avocet
South Yorkshire
08:15

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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Time
10:07 17/03
Northern Wheatear
South Yorkshire

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Sun 15 Mar 2020

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Time
09:19 15/03
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire

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09:05 15/03
Little Ringed Plover
South Yorkshire

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Thu 12 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:10 12/03
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire
11/03

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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Time
15:59 03/01
Caspian Gull
South Yorkshire
15:30

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Fri 27 Dec 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:00 27/12
Caspian Gull
South Yorkshire
09:10 26/12

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Thu 19 Dec 2019

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Time
11:28 19/12
Caspian Gull
South Yorkshire
18/12

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Sat 14 Dec 2019

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Date
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Time
10:10 14/12
Caspian Gull
South Yorkshire
10:10

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Sat 07 Dec 2019

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Time
18:11 07/12
Caspian Gull
South Yorkshire

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
10:01 21/10
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire
09:41

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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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Time
16:50 20/10
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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Site
Time
18:12 06/10
Rock Pipit
South Yorkshire
14:07

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08:39 06/10
Rock Pipit
South Yorkshire

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Thu 03 Oct 2019

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18:16 03/10
Rock Pipit
South Yorkshire

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Tue 01 Oct 2019

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17:25 01/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire

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Mon 09 Sep 2019

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Time
09:55 09/09
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire

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Sat 10 Aug 2019

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Time
14:54 10/08
Black Tern
South Yorkshire
14:35

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07:15 10/08
Black Tern
South Yorkshire
06:30

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Sun 04 Aug 2019

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13:42 04/08
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire
07:32

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07:03 04/08
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire

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Sat 03 Aug 2019

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Site
Time
15:30 03/08
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire
15:27

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08:19 03/08
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire

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Mon 29 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:26 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
South Yorkshire

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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Site
Time
19:13 28/07
Wood Sandpiper
South Yorkshire

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16:21 28/07
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire
13:18

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11:38 28/07
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire
11:35

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08:57 28/07
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire

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Thu 11 Jul 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
08:19 11/07
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire

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Tue 09 Jul 2019

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Date
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Time
11:05 09/07
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire

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Mon 08 Jul 2019

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Time
09:33 08/07
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire

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Sun 07 Jul 2019

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Time
14:41 07/07
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire

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Sat 06 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:07 06/07
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire

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Mon 03 Jun 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:24 03/06
Sanderling
South Yorkshire

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Sun 02 Jun 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
08:30 02/06
Sanderling
South Yorkshire

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Tue 28 May 2019

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Location
Site
Time
18:16 28/05
Garganey
South Yorkshire

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08:11 28/05
Garganey
South Yorkshire

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07:47 28/05
Wood Sandpiper
South Yorkshire
07:30

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Sat 25 May 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
08:29 25/05
Sanderling
South Yorkshire

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Wed 22 May 2019

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Location
Site
Time
17:00 22/05
Sanderling
South Yorkshire

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08:47 22/05
Sanderling
South Yorkshire

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Sat 18 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 18/05
Eurasian Bittern
South Yorkshire

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Fri 17 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:01 17/05
Black Tern
South Yorkshire

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16:52 17/05
Black Tern
South Yorkshire
16:45

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12:35 17/05
Black Tern
South Yorkshire
12:15

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08:40 17/05
Ruddy Turnstone
South Yorkshire

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Fri 10 May 2019

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Date
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Time
16:25 10/05
Temminck's Stint
South Yorkshire
16:20

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11:40 10/05
Ruddy Turnstone
South Yorkshire
11:30

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08:43 10/05
Temminck's Stint
South Yorkshire

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Thu 09 May 2019

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Date
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Time
20:51 09/05
Temminck's Stint
South Yorkshire
19:50

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16:54 09/05
Temminck's Stint
South Yorkshire
16:30

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15:06 09/05
Temminck's Stint
South Yorkshire
14:36

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08:11 09/05
Temminck's Stint
South Yorkshire

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07:52 09/05
Ruddy Turnstone
South Yorkshire

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Tue 07 May 2019

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Time
20:57 07/05
Sanderling
South Yorkshire

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18:35 07/05
Black Tern
South Yorkshire
18:15

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Fri 03 May 2019

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Time
09:53 03/05
Arctic Tern
South Yorkshire
09:40

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06:56 03/05
Arctic Tern
South Yorkshire

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Time
12:07 27/04
Arctic Tern
South Yorkshire

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Thu 18 Apr 2019

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Time
18:54 18/04
Whimbrel
South Yorkshire

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Wed 17 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:44 17/04
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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07:24 17/04
Arctic Tern
South Yorkshire

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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Time
07:03 16/04
Spotted Redshank
South Yorkshire

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Mon 15 Apr 2019

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Time
14:26 15/04
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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10:44 15/04
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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Sun 07 Apr 2019

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11:25 07/04
Kittiwake
South Yorkshire
08:23

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Mon 18 Mar 2019

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15:56 18/03
Swallow
South Yorkshire

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13:06 18/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire
11:50

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08:38 18/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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Sun 17 Mar 2019

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Time
22:18 17/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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10:54 17/03
Kittiwake
South Yorkshire
10:45

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07:30 17/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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Sat 16 Mar 2019

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16:02 16/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire
14:15

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11:29 16/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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08:00 16/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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Fri 15 Mar 2019

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17:35 15/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire
16:35

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11:54 15/03
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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Mon 11 Mar 2019

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Time
07:50 11/03
Little Ringed Plover
South Yorkshire

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

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11:25 04/03
Rock Pipit
South Yorkshire
11:00

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08:02 04/03
Rock Pipit
South Yorkshire

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Sun 03 Mar 2019

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Time
09:49 03/03
Sand Martin
South Yorkshire

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Time
17:54 03/02
Glaucous Gull
South Yorkshire

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Wed 30 Jan 2019

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21:28 30/01
Glaucous Gull
South Yorkshire
14:40

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Tue 29 Jan 2019

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16:21 29/01
Glaucous Gull
South Yorkshire
12:30

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Sat 26 Jan 2019

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Time
16:24 26/01
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire
14:00

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13:01 26/01
Glaucous Gull
South Yorkshire
12:15

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10:21 26/01
Glaucous Gull
South Yorkshire
10:17

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Fri 18 Jan 2019

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15:36 18/01
Glaucous Gull
South Yorkshire
15:34

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09:31 18/01
Jack Snipe
South Yorkshire

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Time
18:25 24/11
Mealy Redpoll
South Yorkshire

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11:27 24/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
South Yorkshire

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Mon 19 Nov 2018

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Date
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Time
16:16 19/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
South Yorkshire

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Sun 18 Nov 2018

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17:38 18/11
Coues's Arctic Redpoll
South Yorkshire

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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10:02 17/11
Little Gull
South Yorkshire

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