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Sat 13 Aug 2022

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Time
18:58 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 30 Jul 2022

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15:49 30/07
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Thu 02 Jun 2022

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07:01 02/06
Grey Plover
Durham

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Tue 17 May 2022

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14:36 17/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Mon 16 May 2022

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20:04 16/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sat 14 May 2022

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07:14 14/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Tue 10 May 2022

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20:46 10/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

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14:31 29/04
Garganey
Durham
28/04

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Thu 21 Apr 2022

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15:34 21/04
Iceland Gull
Durham
15:25

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10:51 21/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Wed 20 Apr 2022

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19:03 20/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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13:30 15/04
Iceland Gull
Durham
11:12

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Fri 08 Apr 2022

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18:35 08/04
Iceland Gull
Durham

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11:29 08/04
Iceland Gull
Durham
11:25

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Thu 07 Apr 2022

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12:37 07/04
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Fri 25 Mar 2022

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12:25 25/03
Jack Snipe
Durham
09:00 20/03

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Wed 23 Mar 2022

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18:56 23/03
Avocet
Durham
17:30

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11:52 23/03
Avocet
Durham
11:50

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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Time
15:11 20/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

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17:13 15/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Sat 12 Mar 2022

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11:06 12/03
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sun 24 Oct 2021

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19:55 24/10
Great Egret
Durham
09:00

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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15:46 25/09
Whooper Swan
Durham
15:43

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Sun 19 Sep 2021

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09:44 19/09
Fieldfare
Durham
09:30

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Wed 14 Jul 2021

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15:58 14/07
Greater Scaup
Durham

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Mon 12 Jul 2021

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22:05 12/07
Greater Scaup
Durham
19:30

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Sun 11 Jul 2021

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09:38 11/07
Great Egret
Durham

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Sun 04 Jul 2021

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11:41 04/07
Garganey
Durham

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Thu 27 May 2021

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11:45 27/05
Whooper Swan
Durham
11:38

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Wed 26 May 2021

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16:14 26/05
Whooper Swan
Durham

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Mon 24 May 2021

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07:55 24/05
Golden Oriole
Durham

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Sun 23 May 2021

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20:15 23/05
Golden Oriole
Durham

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13:39 23/05
Golden Oriole
Durham

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Sun 16 May 2021

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19:29 16/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
17:30

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Wed 12 May 2021

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18:09 12/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Mon 10 May 2021

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14:01 10/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
13:56

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Sat 01 May 2021

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Time
20:39 01/05
Whooper Swan
Durham

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19:51 01/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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11:31 27/04
Whooper Swan
Durham
11:27

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Mon 26 Apr 2021

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11:56 26/04
Whooper Swan
Durham
11:53

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

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13:37 24/04
Whooper Swan
Durham
13:31

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Tue 20 Apr 2021

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13:07 20/04
Whooper Swan
Durham
12:58

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Mon 19 Apr 2021

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21:40 19/04
Whooper Swan
Durham
18:00

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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09:20 14/04
Whooper Swan
Durham
09:15

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Sun 21 Mar 2021

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Date
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Time
13:56 21/03
Little Ringed Plover
Durham

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Fri 19 Mar 2021

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14:24 19/03
Kittiwake
Durham

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

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Time
18:31 28/02
Sand Martin
Durham
17:30

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Sun 07 Feb 2021

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Time
16:51 07/02
Eurasian Bittern
Durham

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Sun 29 Nov 2020

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Time
12:22 29/11
Mealy Redpoll
Durham

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Sat 05 Sep 2020

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11:50 05/09
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
11:00

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08:51 05/09
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
08:48

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Sat 22 Aug 2020

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Time
09:24 22/08
Little Stint
Durham
09:22

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Wed 19 Aug 2020

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Time
10:52 19/08
Little Stint
Durham

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Tue 18 Aug 2020

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Time
13:12 18/08
Little Stint
Durham

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Mon 17 Aug 2020

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Time
12:24 17/08
Little Stint
Durham
12:21

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Sun 16 Aug 2020

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Time
10:55 16/08
Little Stint
Durham
10:52

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07:00 16/08
Little Stint
Durham
06:39

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Sat 15 Aug 2020

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17:58 15/08
Garganey
Durham
17:54

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09:47 15/08
Garganey
Durham
09:44

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Tue 05 May 2020

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19:02 05/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Fri 01 May 2020

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20:00 01/05
Squacco Heron
Durham

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Wed 29 Apr 2020

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Time
17:01 29/04
Hooded Crow
Durham

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Thu 12 Mar 2020

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15:21 12/03
Lesser Whitethroat
Durham

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Tue 25 Feb 2020

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14:55 25/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
14:51

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Sun 23 Feb 2020

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18:36 23/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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12:55 23/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
22/02

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Thu 20 Feb 2020

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19:29 20/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Tue 11 Feb 2020

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11:36 11/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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10:28 18/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sat 11 Jan 2020

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11:37 11/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
10:30

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Fri 10 Jan 2020

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13:42 10/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 05 Jan 2020

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11:20 05/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

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20:24 01/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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09:24 01/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Mon 30 Dec 2019

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10:51 30/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Thu 19 Dec 2019

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11:38 19/12
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Wed 18 Dec 2019

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15:48 18/12
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Mon 18 Nov 2019

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14:56 18/11
Great Egret
Durham

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Thu 24 Oct 2019

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18:23 24/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham

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Wed 23 Oct 2019

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15:54 23/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham
15:00

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13:33 23/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham
13:00

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11:02 23/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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10:28 21/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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20:02 13/10
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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12:42 11/10
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
12:30

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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20:41 10/10
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
18:00

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13:07 10/10
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Fri 09 Aug 2019

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11:36 09/08
Black Tern
Durham
11:10

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09:53 09/08
Black Tern
Durham

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Thu 01 Aug 2019

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13:48 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Mon 29 Jul 2019

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10:21 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sun 28 Jul 2019

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12:06 28/07
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
12:01

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Sun 02 Jun 2019

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19:51 02/06
Temminck's Stint
Durham
19:30

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13:27 02/06
Temminck's Stint
Durham
13:25

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10:27 02/06
Temminck's Stint
Durham
09:35

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Fri 17 May 2019

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15:28 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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09:09 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Thu 16 May 2019

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11:17 16/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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13:40 27/04
Western Osprey
Durham
13:39

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Fri 26 Apr 2019

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10:01 26/04
Western Osprey
Durham
09:50

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