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Thu 14 Mar 2024

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18:13 14/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Sat 18 Mar 2023

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16:01 18/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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18:15 15/10
Spotted Redshank
Durham
11:00

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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20:01 09/10
Spotted Redshank
Durham

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

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17:30 26/09
Spotted Redshank
Durham

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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10:34 28/04
Avocet
Durham

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Tue 17 Sep 2019

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16:27 17/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Mon 16 Sep 2019

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07:55 16/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Fri 07 Jun 2019

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16:49 07/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 05 May 2019

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18:35 05/05
Glaucous Gull
Durham
18:25

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08:16 05/05
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Fri 03 May 2019

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15:40 03/05
Glaucous Gull
Durham
15:30

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10:05 03/05
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Thu 02 May 2019

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10:51 02/05
Glaucous Gull
Durham
10:10

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Wed 01 May 2019

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11:07 01/05
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Mon 29 Apr 2019

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10:17 29/04
Glaucous Gull
Durham
09:50

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Sun 28 Apr 2019

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09:45 28/04
Glaucous Gull
Durham
09:30

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Tue 23 Apr 2019

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09:51 23/04
Glaucous Gull
Durham
09:45

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Mon 22 Apr 2019

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09:37 22/04
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Fri 19 Apr 2019

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21:50 19/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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09:11 03/02
Mealy Redpoll
Durham

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Fri 30 Nov 2018

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08:55 30/11
Red Knot
Durham
08:30

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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18:17 25/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
13:00

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11:37 25/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Fri 23 Nov 2018

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19:26 23/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
10:10

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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10:25 17/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
10:20

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Thu 15 Nov 2018

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13:47 15/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
13:33

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Tue 13 Nov 2018

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11:03 13/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
10:30

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

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13:58 04/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
13:51

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Sat 03 Nov 2018

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11:58 03/11
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Wed 24 Oct 2018

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19:12 24/10
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 07 Oct 2018

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17:30 07/10
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

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22:58 23/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sat 22 Sep 2018

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09:11 22/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Fri 21 Sep 2018

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10:46 21/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
10:33

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Wed 19 Sep 2018

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11:01 19/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Mon 17 Sep 2018

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12:59 17/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

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13:57 13/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
12:50

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Wed 12 Sep 2018

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13:17 12/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
13:14

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08:12 12/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
08:07

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Mon 10 Sep 2018

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14:45 10/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Wed 09 May 2018

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15:11 09/05
Mandarin Duck
Durham

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Sun 01 Oct 2017

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12:17 01/10
Sandwich Tern
Durham
12:05

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Mon 17 Apr 2017

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18:01 17/04
Greater Scaup
Durham
17:55

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12:17 17/04
Greater Scaup
Durham

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Thu 13 Apr 2017

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18:13 13/04
Garganey
Durham

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Mon 10 Apr 2017

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08:15 10/04
Garganey
Durham
08:00

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Wed 05 Apr 2017

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13:13 05/04
Garganey
Durham

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Tue 04 Apr 2017

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18:58 04/04
Garganey
Durham

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Mon 03 Apr 2017

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14:24 03/04
Garganey
Durham

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Sun 02 Apr 2017

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11:16 02/04
Garganey
Durham
11:04

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Sat 01 Apr 2017

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17:20 01/04
Garganey
Durham
16:25

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08:28 01/04
Garganey
Durham

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Fri 31 Mar 2017

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14:51 31/03
Garganey
Durham

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Wed 29 Mar 2017

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19:24 29/03
Garganey
Durham

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10:39 29/03
Garganey
Durham

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Tue 28 Mar 2017

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19:25 28/03
Garganey
Durham

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Mon 27 Mar 2017

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14:58 27/03
Garganey
Durham

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Sun 26 Mar 2017

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11:46 26/03
Garganey
Durham
11:30

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Sat 25 Mar 2017

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16:05 25/03
Garganey
Durham
16:00

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08:32 25/03
Garganey
Durham

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Fri 24 Mar 2017

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13:04 24/03
Garganey
Durham
12:55

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Thu 23 Mar 2017

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15:47 23/03
Garganey
Durham
15:35

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Tue 21 Mar 2017

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12:52 21/03
Garganey
Durham

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08:06 21/03
Garganey
Durham
07:20

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Mon 20 Mar 2017

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13:23 20/03
Garganey
Durham
13:20

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11:36 20/03
Garganey
Durham
10:45

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07:43 20/03
Garganey
Durham

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Sun 19 Mar 2017

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18:43 19/03
Garganey
Durham

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Mon 08 Dec 2014

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14:17 08/12
Bearded Tit
Durham

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Thu 04 Sep 2014

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07:50 04/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham

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Wed 03 Sep 2014

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18:45 03/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
18:23

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18:28 03/09
Great Egret
Durham

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13:41 03/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
12:45

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Tue 02 Sep 2014

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18:21 02/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
18:13

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13:04 02/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham

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Mon 01 Sep 2014

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09:09 01/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
07:00

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Sun 31 Aug 2014

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08:18 31/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
08:00

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Sat 30 Aug 2014

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11:16 30/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
11:15

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08:31 30/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
08:25

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07:41 30/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham

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Fri 29 Aug 2014

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16:40 29/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
16:15

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15:09 29/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham

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10:59 29/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham

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09:10 29/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham

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Thu 28 Aug 2014

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20:22 28/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
19:45

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19:13 28/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham
18:40

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16:43 28/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Durham

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Sun 10 Aug 2014

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20:06 10/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Durham
17:30

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Wed 02 Jan 2013

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15:03 02/01
Little Gull
Durham
13:30

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Tue 29 May 2012

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07:52 29/05
Black-winged Stilt
Durham

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Sat 26 May 2012

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14:17 26/05
Garganey
Durham
13:45

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Thu 24 May 2012

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18:27 24/05
Garganey
Durham

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Mon 16 Apr 2012

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20:36 16/04
Common Redstart
Durham

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Tue 13 Mar 2012

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13:02 13/03
Greater Scaup
Durham

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Fri 17 Feb 2012

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12:01 17/02
Glaucous Gull
Durham
12:00

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Fri 20 Jan 2012

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08:55 20/01
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Tue 17 Jan 2012

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13:26 17/01
Jack Snipe
Durham

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Wed 28 Dec 2011

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14:50 28/12
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Wed 09 Nov 2011

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13:32 09/11
Ruff
Durham

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