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Wed 10 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:33 10/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
08:00

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Fri 22 Sep 2023

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Time
19:03 22/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire
18:56

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Fri 15 Sep 2023

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Time
19:12 15/09
Common Scoter
Lancashire
19:07

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Sun 10 Sep 2023

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23:07 10/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Lancashire

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Tue 06 Jun 2023

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15:17 06/06
Garganey
Lancashire
14:55

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14:20 06/06
Garganey
Lancashire
14:16

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12:43 06/06
Garganey
Lancashire

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Sat 15 Apr 2023

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Time
20:47 15/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire

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16:05 15/04
Common Whitethroat
Lancashire

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Fri 31 Mar 2023

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Time
19:14 31/03
Osprey
Lancashire

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

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Time
21:16 21/03
Swift sp
Lancashire

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Sat 25 Feb 2023

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Time
17:02 25/02
Firecrest
Lancashire

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Mon 19 Dec 2022

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Time
10:10 19/12
Waxwing
Lancashire
10:06

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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Time
13:16 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lancashire
13:11

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Sun 11 Sep 2022

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Time
11:15 11/09
Purple Sandpiper
Lancashire

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Mon 29 Aug 2022

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Location
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Time
11:56 29/08
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire
11:53

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Mon 02 May 2022

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Time
21:20 02/05
Whinchat
Lancashire
20:00

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Mon 25 Apr 2022

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Time
19:31 25/04
Long-tailed Duck
Lancashire
19:25

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Sun 03 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
09:01 03/04
Western Osprey
Lancashire
08:45

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Thu 24 Feb 2022

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Time
19:17 24/02
Firecrest
Lancashire

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Mon 21 Feb 2022

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Location
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Time
14:20 21/02
Little Gull
Lancashire

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Tue 04 May 2021

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Location
Site
Time
13:21 04/05
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
13:08

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Wed 21 Apr 2021

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Time
11:29 21/04
Whinchat
Lancashire

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Mon 22 Mar 2021

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18:01 22/03
Common Scoter
Lancashire
17:44

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Thu 21 Jan 2021

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Time
13:51 21/01
Little Gull
Lancashire

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Sat 17 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:23 17/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Lancashire
18:15

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Sat 05 Sep 2020

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Time
09:04 05/09
American Black Duck
Lancashire

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Fri 28 Aug 2020

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Time
08:46 28/08
Western Osprey
Lancashire
08:35

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Wed 26 Aug 2020

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Date
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Time
08:51 26/08
Black Tern
Lancashire
08:47

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07:42 26/08
Little Gull
Lancashire
07:40

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07:33 26/08
European Storm Petrel
Lancashire
07:30

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Sat 15 Aug 2020

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Location
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Time
12:08 15/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Lancashire
11:26

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11:28 15/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Lancashire
11:26

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
07:59 14/08
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
07:49

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Thu 25 Jun 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:51 25/06
Great Egret
Lancashire

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Wed 10 Jun 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
08:37 10/06
Manx Shearwater
Lancashire
08:31

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Sat 06 Jun 2020

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Date
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Time
12:56 06/06
European Storm Petrel
Lancashire
11:00

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Tue 19 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:40 19/05
Little Stint
Lancashire
09:28

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Sun 10 May 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
14:00 10/05
Dipper
Lancashire

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11:00 10/05
Common Eider
Lancashire

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Wed 29 Apr 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
18:01 29/04
Caspian Gull
Lancashire
17:27

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Thu 23 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:01 23/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
07:30

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08:00 23/04
Whinchat
Lancashire
07:58

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Wed 22 Apr 2020

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Date
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09:01 22/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
08:30

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Tue 21 Apr 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
10:07 21/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
08:30

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08:18 21/04
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
07:15

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Sun 19 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:01 19/04
Common Redstart
Lancashire
07:34

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Thu 16 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:04 16/04
Long-tailed Duck
Lancashire
07:21

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Thu 09 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:31 09/04
Western Osprey
Lancashire
19:29

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Sat 04 Apr 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:28 04/04
Common Scoter
Lancashire
03/04

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Fri 20 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 20/12
Yellow Wagtail
Lancashire
13:52

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:27 04/09
Arctic Tern
Lancashire

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:55 28/07
Arctic Tern
Lancashire
16:46

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12:43 28/07
Common Scoter
Lancashire

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Mon 06 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 06/05
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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Sat 20 Apr 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
20:56 20/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
15:00

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Fri 19 Apr 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
17:09 19/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
14:00

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Wed 17 Apr 2019

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Time
11:49 17/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:00 16/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
13:00

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07:35 16/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
07:15

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Mon 15 Apr 2019

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Time
10:58 15/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
10:52

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07:58 15/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
13/04

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Thu 11 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:58 11/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
11:55

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Wed 10 Apr 2019

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Location
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Time
11:31 10/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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07:42 10/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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Tue 09 Apr 2019

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19:37 09/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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Mon 08 Apr 2019

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Time
18:08 08/04
Glaucous Gull
Lancashire
18:04

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17:08 08/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
16:55

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15:15 08/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
14:30

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12:38 08/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
11:30

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Sun 07 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
16:43 07/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
15:00

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14:40 07/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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Sat 06 Apr 2019

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Time
14:48 06/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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Fri 05 Apr 2019

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15:39 05/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
15:36

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Thu 04 Apr 2019

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Time
14:36 04/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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10:27 04/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
10:24

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Tue 02 Apr 2019

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13:46 02/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
13:41

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Mon 01 Apr 2019

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Time
15:09 01/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
15:09

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13:51 01/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
13:51

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12:56 01/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
12:56

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11:51 01/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
11:46

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11:40 01/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
10:50

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09:50 01/04
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
09:46

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Sun 31 Mar 2019

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18:36 31/03
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
16:00

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Tue 03 Oct 2017

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Site
Time
14:41 03/10
Black-throated Diver
Lancashire

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Fri 15 Sep 2017

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Time
09:20 15/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire
07:50

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Thu 14 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:53 14/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire
17:00

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Wed 13 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:10 13/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire

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14:27 13/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire

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Tue 12 Sep 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:27 12/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire

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11:25 12/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire
07:30

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Mon 11 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:18 11/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire

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17:54 11/09
Grey Phalarope
Lancashire
17:43

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17:43 11/09
Sabine's Gull
Lancashire

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Sat 09 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:09 09/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Lancashire
17:58

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Sat 07 Jan 2017

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11:39 07/01
Waxwing
Lancashire
11:30

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Tue 06 May 2014

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Time
15:32 06/05
European Serin
Lancashire

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

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Time
14:25 20/03
Ring-billed Gull
Lancashire

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Sun 12 Aug 2012

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Time
21:58 12/08
Mediterranean Gull
Lancashire
13:00

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Wed 01 Aug 2012

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Time
18:52 01/08
Mediterranean Gull
Lancashire
18:50

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