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Mon 24 Jul 2023

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21:08 24/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Fri 21 Jul 2023

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11:53 21/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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11:08 21/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Mon 17 Jul 2023

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13:31 17/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Wed 12 Jul 2023

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19:24 12/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 11 Jul 2023

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20:07 11/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
19:54

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15:09 11/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
15:02

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07:15 11/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
17:00 10/07

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Thu 06 Jul 2023

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17:22 06/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Wed 05 Jul 2023

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19:50 05/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria
19:40

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16:24 05/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Mon 03 Jul 2023

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16:47 03/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria
16:37

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Sun 02 Jul 2023

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12:17 02/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria
12:14

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Sat 01 Jul 2023

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17:21 01/07
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria
17:16

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Thu 29 Jun 2023

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07:35 29/06
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Tue 27 Jun 2023

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21:33 27/06
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Sun 25 Jun 2023

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21:56 25/06
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sat 24 Jun 2023

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12:44 24/06
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Fri 23 Jun 2023

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22:31 23/06
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
17:00

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Thu 22 Jun 2023

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20:38 22/06
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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10:43 22/06
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
10:38

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Mon 19 Jun 2023

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22:21 19/06
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sun 18 Jun 2023

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19:54 18/06
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Wed 31 May 2023

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09:23 31/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 30 May 2023

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10:36 30/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
10:35

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Mon 29 May 2023

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09:50 29/05
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
08:42

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09:06 29/05
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
28/05

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Sun 28 May 2023

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16:42 28/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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08:54 28/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
08:51

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08:51 28/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
08:39

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Sat 27 May 2023

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Time
14:17 27/05
Temminck's Stint
Cumbria
09:20

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Thu 25 May 2023

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14:17 25/05
Temminck's Stint
Cumbria
12:00

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07:20 25/05
Temminck's Stint
Cumbria
06:00

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Wed 24 May 2023

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Time
20:11 24/05
Temminck's Stint
Cumbria

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Mon 22 May 2023

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Time
11:49 22/05
Little Stint
Cumbria
21/05

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Mon 06 Feb 2023

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Time
13:55 06/02
Hen Harrier
Cumbria

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Thu 29 Dec 2022

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Time
15:25 29/12
Hen Harrier
Cumbria

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Wed 10 Aug 2022

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Time
14:26 10/08
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sat 06 Aug 2022

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10:03 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
09:50

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Thu 21 Jul 2022

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Time
23:01 21/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
18:00

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10:26 21/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
10:22

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Wed 20 Jul 2022

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Time
17:39 20/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 19 Jul 2022

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Time
20:00 19/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Mon 18 Jul 2022

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Date
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Time
22:11 18/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sun 17 Jul 2022

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Time
18:37 17/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 19 Apr 2022

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Time
13:29 19/04
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
13:26

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10:51 19/04
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Mon 18 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:40 18/04
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
16:38

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Time
16:43 17/04
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Thu 27 May 2021

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Location
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Time
18:35 27/05
Garganey
Cumbria
11:00

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Wed 26 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:50 26/05
Little Stint
Cumbria

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Tue 25 May 2021

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Time
15:24 25/05
Little Stint
Cumbria

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Mon 24 May 2021

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Time
19:14 24/05
Little Stint
Cumbria

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15:08 24/05
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

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Date
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Time
20:33 17/12
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Mon 19 Oct 2020

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Time
07:00 19/10
Jack Snipe
Cumbria
18/10

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Tue 16 Jun 2020

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Date
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Time
10:51 16/06
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

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Date
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Time
13:50 22/03
Long-billed Dowitcher
Cumbria

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Tue 13 Aug 2019

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Time
14:25 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
11:00

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Mon 09 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
17:33 09/04
Little Ringed Plover
Cumbria
14:30

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Sat 13 Jan 2018

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Time
20:55 13/01
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Wed 06 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:44 06/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 05 Sep 2017

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Site
Time
16:24 05/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
12:10

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Sat 01 Jul 2017

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13:04 01/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
10:00

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Fri 21 Apr 2017

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Time
17:14 21/04
Spotted Redshank
Cumbria

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Mon 10 Apr 2017

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Time
15:19 10/04
Garganey
Cumbria
15:00

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Fri 07 Apr 2017

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17:21 07/04
Garganey
Cumbria
06/04

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Fri 10 Mar 2017

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16:22 10/03
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Thu 02 Mar 2017

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12:34 02/03
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria
27/02

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Wed 22 Feb 2017

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Time
18:00 22/02
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Cumbria

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Mon 29 Aug 2016

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16:40 29/08
Little Stint
Cumbria
11:30

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Mon 01 Aug 2016

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14:59 01/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Cumbria
11:03

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Sun 31 Jul 2016

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09:42 31/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
09:00

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09:37 31/07
Curlew Sandpiper
Cumbria
09:00

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Fri 15 Jul 2016

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18:49 15/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Fri 08 Jul 2016

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20:52 08/07
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria

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Tue 14 May 2013

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Time
19:41 14/05
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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Mon 13 May 2013

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22:37 13/05
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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19:17 13/05
Common Crane
Cumbria
18:25

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Sun 08 Jan 2012

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Time
22:06 08/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Cumbria

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Tue 13 Dec 2011

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Time
19:03 13/12
Bewick's Swan
Cumbria

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Mon 12 Dec 2011

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Time
18:10 12/12
Bewick's Swan
Cumbria

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Sat 10 Dec 2011

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11:49 10/12
Bewick's Swan
Cumbria

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Mon 05 Dec 2011

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Time
11:43 05/12
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Cumbria
09:00

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Mon 19 Apr 2010

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Time
21:01 19/04
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Sun 18 Apr 2010

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Time
13:14 18/04
Avocet
Cumbria

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

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Time
14:14 15/11
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Wed 22 Apr 2009

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Time
20:55 22/04
White Wagtail
Cumbria

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Mon 20 Apr 2009

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17:55 20/04
Ruff
Cumbria

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Sat 27 Dec 2008

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Time
17:37 27/12
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Sun 19 Oct 2008

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Time
21:51 19/10
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Wed 30 Jul 2008

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20:06 30/07
Merlin
Cumbria

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Sat 08 Mar 2008

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Time
21:10 08/03
Ross's Goose
Cumbria

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