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Sun 17 Mar 2024

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Location
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Time
18:27 17/03
Northern Wheatear
Lancashire

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Sat 27 Jan 2024

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16:27 27/01
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire
16:26

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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17:00 03/10
Sooty Shearwater
Lancashire

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Sun 17 Sep 2023

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13:02 17/09
Little Stint
Lancashire
12:56

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Thu 03 Aug 2023

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18:21 03/08
Little Gull
Lancashire

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Sun 14 May 2023

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11:51 14/05
Osprey
Lancashire
09:48

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

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13:25 26/04
Little Gull
Lancashire
13:17

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Fri 21 Apr 2023

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Time
10:48 21/04
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
10:34

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

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Time
18:57 19/04
Little Gull
Lancashire
14:10

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09:30 19/04
Osprey
Lancashire
09:25

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Sat 01 Apr 2023

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Time
15:36 01/04
Little Gull
Lancashire

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Thu 30 Mar 2023

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Time
08:47 30/03
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
08:44

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Sat 25 Mar 2023

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Date
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Time
07:04 25/03
European Storm Petrel
Lancashire
11:20 24/03

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

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08:35 21/03
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
08:27

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Fri 17 Mar 2023

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12:57 17/03
Northern Wheatear
Lancashire

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Sat 11 Mar 2023

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Time
15:00 11/03
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
14:15

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Sun 11 Dec 2022

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12:45 11/12
Black-throated Diver
Lancashire
12:27

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10:02 11/12
Black-throated Diver
Lancashire
09:59

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Sat 22 Oct 2022

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Location
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08:50 22/10
Common/Pallid Swift
Lancashire
08:44

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Tue 04 Oct 2022

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09:14 04/10
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
09:03

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Wed 21 Sep 2022

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11:52 21/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lancashire
11:50

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Wed 31 Aug 2022

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21:55 31/08
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire

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Fri 26 Aug 2022

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07:29 26/08
Balearic Shearwater
Lancashire
07:24

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Thu 25 Aug 2022

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19:32 25/08
Pomarine Skua
Lancashire
23/08

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Wed 24 Aug 2022

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15:27 24/08
Pomarine Skua
Lancashire
09:22 23/08

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

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14:46 23/08
Little Gull
Lancashire
14:43

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Fri 12 Aug 2022

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17:57 12/08
Little Gull
Lancashire

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Tue 09 Aug 2022

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Time
14:38 09/08
Little Gull
Lancashire
14:25

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Sun 31 Jul 2022

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10:51 31/07
Roseate Tern
Lancashire
30/07

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Sat 23 Jul 2022

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12:45 23/07
Little Gull
Lancashire
12:38

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Thu 14 Jul 2022

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Time
18:52 14/07
Caspian Gull
Lancashire

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Wed 13 Jul 2022

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Date
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Time
10:32 13/07
Caspian Gull
Lancashire
10:29

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Sun 29 May 2022

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11:46 29/05
Woodchat Shrike
Lancashire
19/05

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Wed 18 May 2022

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Time
13:21 18/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Lancashire
13:16

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Tue 26 Apr 2022

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08:02 26/04
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
08:00

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Sat 16 Apr 2022

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Time
15:23 16/04
Little Gull
Lancashire

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Tue 29 Mar 2022

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Date
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Time
07:57 29/03
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
07:55

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Mon 24 Jan 2022

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Date
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Time
16:59 24/01
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
10:53

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Fri 03 Dec 2021

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21:55 03/12
Snow Bunting
Lancashire

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Fri 01 Oct 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:54 01/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire
09:49

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Wed 08 Sep 2021

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Time
10:17 08/09
Whinchat
Lancashire

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Wed 18 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
10:16 18/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
09:00

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Tue 17 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
18:17 17/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
16:45

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Mon 16 Aug 2021

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Time
16:54 16/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
16:30

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13:50 16/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
13:42

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13:39 16/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
13:30

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11:08 16/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
11:05

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09:45 16/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
09:35

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Sun 15 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
17:20 15/08
Roseate Tern
Lancashire
17:14

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13:45 15/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
13:10

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12:29 15/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
12:28

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Sat 14 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
14:19 14/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
14:15

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13:43 14/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
13:40

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11:51 14/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
11:44

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10:35 14/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
10:33

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08:55 14/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
08:52

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Fri 13 Aug 2021

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16:24 13/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
15:00

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11:32 13/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
11:20

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Thu 12 Aug 2021

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14:38 12/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire

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Wed 11 Aug 2021

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14:43 11/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
14:35

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Tue 10 Aug 2021

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14:27 10/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
14:25

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11:50 10/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
11:45

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Mon 09 Aug 2021

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19:10 09/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
18:50

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16:22 09/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
16:05

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11:36 09/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
11:25

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Wed 04 Aug 2021

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Time
09:16 04/08
Little Gull
Lancashire
09:13

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08:51 04/08
Little Gull
Lancashire

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08:26 04/08
Little Tern
Lancashire

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Tue 03 Aug 2021

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07:15 03/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
07:00

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Mon 02 Aug 2021

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Time
19:44 02/08
Little Tern
Lancashire
19:43

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19:25 02/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
19:00

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18:18 02/08
Roseate Tern
Lancashire
18:18

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15:58 02/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
15:54

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11:29 02/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
11:00

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08:13 02/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
05:30

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07:44 02/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
07:35

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Sun 01 Aug 2021

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21:43 01/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire

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20:00 01/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
19:55

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19:49 01/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
19:48

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19:29 01/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire

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18:47 01/08
Elegant Tern
Lancashire
18:43

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Tue 27 Jul 2021

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14:50 27/07
Roseate Tern
Lancashire
26/07

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Sun 25 Jul 2021

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20:48 25/07
Roseate Tern
Lancashire

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

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14:19 16/04
Western Osprey
Lancashire
10:10

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Sun 10 Jan 2021

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09:15 10/01
Velvet Scoter
Lancashire
09:06

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Tue 27 Oct 2020

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11:00 27/10
Great Northern Diver
Lancashire
09:19

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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20:47 18/10
Ring Ouzel
Lancashire

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Sat 05 Sep 2020

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Time
12:19 05/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire
12:07

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Wed 24 Jun 2020

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10:56 24/06
Crossbill
Lancashire

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Wed 20 May 2020

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11:50 20/05
Western Osprey
Lancashire
11:34

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Tue 05 May 2020

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11:05 05/05
Hen Harrier
Lancashire

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Mon 27 Apr 2020

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11:25 27/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
11:25

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Sun 26 Apr 2020

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19:00 26/04
Western Osprey
Lancashire

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08:01 26/04
Little Gull
Lancashire
25/04

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Fri 24 Apr 2020

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12:00 24/04
Little Tern
Lancashire

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Thu 23 Apr 2020

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10:01 23/04
Black Tern
Lancashire

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07:58 23/04
Black Tern
Lancashire
22/04

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Tue 21 Apr 2020

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20:57 21/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire

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Mon 20 Apr 2020

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08:56 20/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
07:00

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Sun 19 Apr 2020

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19:01 19/04
Great Egret
Lancashire

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