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Thu 11 Apr 2024

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Time
09:39 11/04
Osprey
Northumberland
09:37

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Sat 02 Mar 2024

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11:36 02/03
Smew
Northumberland

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Mon 19 Feb 2024

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15:38 19/02
Smew
Northumberland

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Tue 13 Feb 2024

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12:05 13/02
Smew
Northumberland

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Wed 07 Feb 2024

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14:51 07/02
Smew
Northumberland
14:50

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11:46 07/02
Smew
Northumberland

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

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12:43 17/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Mon 15 Jan 2024

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10:56 15/01
Smew
Northumberland

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Sun 10 Dec 2023

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15:27 10/12
Smew
Northumberland

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Wed 06 Dec 2023

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11:40 06/12
Smew
Northumberland

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Sat 02 Dec 2023

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10:45 02/12
Smew
Northumberland

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

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10:42 01/12
Smew
Northumberland

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Mon 20 Nov 2023

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15:37 20/11
Hen Harrier
Northumberland

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Thu 21 Sep 2023

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Time
11:51 21/09
Little Gull
Northumberland

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Mon 04 Sep 2023

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14:37 04/09
Red-throated Diver
Northumberland

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14:23 04/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland
14:14

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10:01 04/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland
09:57

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Sun 03 Sep 2023

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Time
13:33 03/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland

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12:38 03/09
Red-throated Diver
Northumberland

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12:30 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Northumberland

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09:02 03/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland
08:50

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Fri 01 Sep 2023

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18:13 01/09
Red-throated Diver
Northumberland

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

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18:50 31/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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08:33 26/08
Little Stint
Northumberland

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Tue 22 Aug 2023

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08:12 22/08
Little Stint
Northumberland

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Thu 17 Aug 2023

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10:20 17/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Northumberland
10:15

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Sun 13 Aug 2023

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10:05 13/08
Bar-tailed Godwit
Northumberland

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Sat 12 Aug 2023

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15:36 12/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Fri 21 Jul 2023

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18:44 21/07
Common Scoter
Northumberland
18:40

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Thu 29 Jun 2023

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Time
19:27 29/06
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland
19:25

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13:18 29/06
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland
13:12

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12:31 29/06
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland
12:25

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11:09 29/06
Pectoral Sandpiper
Northumberland
11:08

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Tue 06 Jun 2023

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Time
11:38 06/06
Little Stint
Northumberland

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Mon 05 Jun 2023

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Time
20:29 05/06
Grey-headed Wagtail
Northumberland
18:15

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11:20 05/06
Grey-headed Wagtail
Northumberland

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09:51 05/06
Little Stint
Northumberland

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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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Time
12:25 03/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Mon 29 May 2023

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12:25 29/05
Osprey
Northumberland
12:25

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Sun 28 May 2023

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10:57 28/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Sat 27 May 2023

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Time
20:36 27/05
Temminck's Stint
Northumberland

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10:49 27/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Fri 26 May 2023

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20:33 26/05
Temminck's Stint
Northumberland
20:32

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Thu 25 May 2023

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19:45 25/05
Temminck's Stint
Northumberland
19:44

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Wed 24 May 2023

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Time
15:40 24/05
Red-necked Grebe
Northumberland

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07:08 24/05
Red-necked Grebe
Northumberland

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Mon 22 May 2023

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Time
20:04 22/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Northumberland
20:03

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09:27 22/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Northumberland

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Sat 20 May 2023

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Time
11:26 20/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Northumberland

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Fri 19 May 2023

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Time
13:56 19/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Northumberland

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07:43 19/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Northumberland

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Wed 17 May 2023

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Time
07:59 17/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Northumberland

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Sun 14 May 2023

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Time
18:18 14/05
Common Quail
Northumberland
18:10

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Thu 11 May 2023

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Time
17:33 11/05
Common Quail
Northumberland

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Wed 10 May 2023

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Time
09:19 10/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Mon 08 May 2023

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Time
17:34 08/05
Garganey
Northumberland
17:34

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Sun 07 May 2023

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Time
18:45 07/05
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland
18:42

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11:18 07/05
Little Stint
Northumberland

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Sat 06 May 2023

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Time
12:23 06/05
Little Stint
Northumberland

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Wed 03 May 2023

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11:42 03/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Tue 02 May 2023

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08:51 02/05
Whinchat
Northumberland

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08:38 02/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Sun 30 Apr 2023

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18:47 30/04
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland

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08:24 30/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Sat 29 Apr 2023

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09:36 29/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Wed 29 Mar 2023

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14:40 29/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland
14:30

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Mon 27 Mar 2023

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13:44 27/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Mon 20 Mar 2023

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09:52 20/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Sat 04 Mar 2023

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13:51 04/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland
13:46

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11:12 04/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Fri 03 Mar 2023

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14:46 03/03
Russian White-fronted Goose
Northumberland

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12:09 03/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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Sun 22 Jan 2023

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12:29 22/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
Northumberland
12:15

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Sat 03 Dec 2022

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12:05 03/12
Hen Harrier
Northumberland

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Fri 04 Nov 2022

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10:26 04/11
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Thu 03 Nov 2022

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15:08 03/11
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland
15:01

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Wed 19 Oct 2022

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14:55 19/10
Yellow-legged Gull
Northumberland
14:30

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Thu 13 Oct 2022

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08:59 13/10
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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09:59 10/10
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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12:54 07/10
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Sat 24 Sep 2022

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14:51 24/09
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Tue 20 Sep 2022

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15:30 20/09
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

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16:46 19/09
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Mon 12 Sep 2022

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17:47 12/09
Little Stint
Northumberland

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17:45 12/09
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

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18:28 07/09
Slavonian Grebe
Northumberland

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Sun 04 Sep 2022

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14:06 04/09
Little Stint
Northumberland
14:05

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Thu 01 Sep 2022

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11:08 01/09
Red-necked Grebe
Northumberland

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

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10:54 27/08
Little Gull
Northumberland
10:53

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Fri 19 Aug 2022

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09:13 19/08
Spotted Redshank
Northumberland

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Fri 12 Aug 2022

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11:56 12/08
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland

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Mon 08 Aug 2022

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20:02 08/08
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland

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Sat 06 Aug 2022

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13:32 06/08
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland
13:30

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Mon 01 Aug 2022

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08:50 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland

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Wed 27 Jul 2022

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22:01 27/07
Whooper Swan
Northumberland
20:34

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Mon 25 Jul 2022

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14:05 25/07
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Sun 17 Jul 2022

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12:06 17/07
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Thu 30 Jun 2022

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18:58 30/06
Little Gull
Northumberland

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Fri 24 Jun 2022

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18:39 24/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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11:31 24/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Northumberland

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