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Sat 06 Apr 2024

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Time
15:10 06/04
Osprey
Durham

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Wed 03 Apr 2024

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09:12 03/04
Ring Ouzel
Durham
02/04

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

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17:55 14/02
Waxwing
Durham
16:55

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Sat 03 Feb 2024

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14:24 03/02
Glaucous Gull
Durham
14:20

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Sun 07 Jan 2024

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14:56 07/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Fri 15 Dec 2023

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12:40 15/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Sun 03 Dec 2023

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17:58 03/12
Mealy Redpoll
Durham
30/11

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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08:15 17/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Fri 10 Nov 2023

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10:27 10/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Thu 09 Nov 2023

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15:48 09/11
Waxwing
Durham
12:30

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10:15 09/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Wed 08 Nov 2023

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17:11 08/11
Waxwing
Durham
15:00

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13:14 08/11
Waxwing
Durham
13:10

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11:07 08/11
Waxwing
Durham
11:02

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10:26 08/11
Waxwing
Durham
09:50

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Sat 21 Oct 2023

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11:57 21/10
Black Redstart
Durham

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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15:13 20/10
Red-necked Grebe
Durham
15:08

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13:33 20/10
Red-necked Grebe
Durham
13:30

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12:48 20/10
Little Gull
Durham
12:45

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Thu 12 Oct 2023

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Time
15:02 12/10
Common Crane
Durham
14:17

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Sat 23 Sep 2023

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12:36 23/09
Whooper Swan
Durham
12:30

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Tue 19 Sep 2023

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18:18 19/09
Caspian Gull
Durham

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Mon 18 Sep 2023

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14:11 18/09
Great Egret
Durham
14:00

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Tue 12 Sep 2023

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18:58 12/09
Cory's Shearwater
Durham

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Wed 06 Sep 2023

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11:54 06/09
Sooty Shearwater
Durham

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Tue 11 Apr 2023

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17:12 11/04
Osprey
Durham
17:05

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Fri 24 Mar 2023

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10:05 24/03
Common Crane
Durham
10:03

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Wed 28 Dec 2022

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12:37 28/12
Ring Ouzel
Durham
27/12

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

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14:59 18/12
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sat 17 Dec 2022

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10:14 17/12
Black Redstart
Durham

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Fri 16 Dec 2022

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14:31 16/12
Black Redstart
Durham

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Thu 15 Dec 2022

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14:34 15/12
Black Redstart
Durham
13:30

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Wed 14 Dec 2022

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11:03 14/12
Black Redstart
Durham

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Tue 13 Dec 2022

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12:50 13/12
Black Redstart
Durham
12:36

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11:58 13/12
Black Redstart
Durham
11:45

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Mon 12 Dec 2022

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11:32 12/12
Black Redstart
Durham

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10:09 12/12
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Thu 08 Dec 2022

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11:56 08/12
Black Redstart
Durham

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Mon 28 Nov 2022

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10:46 28/11
Bonaparte's Gull
Durham

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Thu 24 Nov 2022

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10:44 24/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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15:26 22/11
Waxwing
Durham
15:23

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14:38 22/11
Waxwing
Durham
14:35

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13:33 22/11
Waxwing
Durham
13:00

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12:40 22/11
Waxwing
Durham
12:33

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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Time
09:58 10/10
Little Gull
Durham
08:00

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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Time
19:17 09/10
Sooty Shearwater
Durham
17:00

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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11:13 07/10
Little Gull
Durham
11:00

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

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Time
20:26 19/09
Sooty Shearwater
Durham

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Sun 18 Sep 2022

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11:58 18/09
Sooty Shearwater
Durham

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

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Time
20:17 27/08
Roseate Tern
Durham
18:00

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Tue 09 Aug 2022

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Time
20:11 09/08
White-beaked Dolphin
Durham
20:00

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Mon 18 Jul 2022

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08:40 18/07
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 02 Jul 2022

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Time
07:18 02/07
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
07:10

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Sun 26 Jun 2022

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Time
09:17 26/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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07:17 26/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 25 Jun 2022

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10:43 25/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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10:25 25/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Tue 24 May 2022

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Time
09:46 24/05
Great Egret
Durham
09:40

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Mon 16 May 2022

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08:21 16/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 15 May 2022

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08:21 15/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Tue 12 Apr 2022

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11:54 12/04
Ring Ouzel
Durham

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Sun 10 Apr 2022

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11:19 10/04
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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11:57 20/03
Iceland Gull
Durham
10:40

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Fri 28 Jan 2022

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11:06 28/01
Red-throated Diver
Durham

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Tue 25 Jan 2022

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13:02 25/01
Spotted Redshank
Durham

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Sun 28 Nov 2021

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15:31 28/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Durham

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11:25 28/11
Brünnich's Guillemot
Durham
11:15

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Mon 24 May 2021

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13:37 24/05
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sat 22 May 2021

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21:09 22/05
Western Osprey
Durham
19:55

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Sun 21 Mar 2021

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21:28 21/03
Whooper Swan
Durham

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

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10:49 15/03
Common Crane
Durham
10:47

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Tue 09 Mar 2021

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12:17 09/03
Iceland Gull
Durham
12:00

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Fri 13 Nov 2020

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08:19 13/11
Red-throated Diver
Durham
12/11

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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11:14 10/11
Black Redstart
Durham

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Thu 15 Oct 2020

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16:49 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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10:04 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sun 20 Sep 2020

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11:26 20/09
Jack Snipe
Durham

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Tue 15 Sep 2020

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20:26 15/09
Pied Flycatcher
Durham

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Mon 14 Sep 2020

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11:22 14/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
11:00

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Wed 08 Jul 2020

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07:23 08/07
Western Osprey
Durham
20:23 07/07

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Fri 05 Jun 2020

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11:12 05/06
Rosy Starling
Durham

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Fri 08 May 2020

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16:14 08/05
Western Osprey
Durham
16:09

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14:52 08/05
Black Kite
Durham

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Tue 28 Apr 2020

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14:10 28/04
Western Osprey
Durham
13:40

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Fri 03 Apr 2020

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11:04 03/04
Common Scoter
Durham
22:11 02/04

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Thu 19 Mar 2020

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15:17 19/03
Iceland Gull
Durham
15:17

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14:56 19/03
Iceland Gull
Durham
14:38

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Wed 18 Mar 2020

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10:23 18/03
Black Redstart
Durham

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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12:30 17/03
White-tailed Eagle
Durham
12:20

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Sat 29 Feb 2020

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15:45 29/02
Black Redstart
Durham

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Wed 26 Feb 2020

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15:38 26/02
Iceland Gull
Durham
15:15

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Tue 19 Nov 2019

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08:55 19/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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15:30 06/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham
15:00

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Sat 02 Nov 2019

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08:44 02/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Thu 12 Sep 2019

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08:46 12/09
Wood Warbler
Durham

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Sun 07 Apr 2019

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11:40 07/04
Western Osprey
Durham
11:09

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Mon 24 Dec 2018

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13:41 24/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 16 Jun 2018

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09:01 16/06
Rosy Starling
Durham

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Fri 15 Jun 2018

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15:53 15/06
Rosy Starling
Durham

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12:14 15/06
Rosy Starling
Durham

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