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Wed 10 Apr 2024

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Time
16:44 10/04
Common Tern
Greater Manchester

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Mon 08 Apr 2024

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16:45 08/04
Common Whitethroat
Greater Manchester

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Sun 07 Apr 2024

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18:48 07/04
Common Tern
Greater Manchester

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Thu 04 Apr 2024

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21:23 04/04
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester
19:00

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14:44 04/04
Western Cattle Egret
Greater Manchester
11:25

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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20:21 01/04
Osprey
Greater Manchester
17:00

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Sun 24 Mar 2024

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12:07 24/03
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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16:19 21/03
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Fri 15 Mar 2024

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11:00 15/03
Sand Martin
Greater Manchester

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Tue 12 Mar 2024

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09:28 12/03
Sand Martin
Greater Manchester

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Mon 11 Mar 2024

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15:39 11/03
Little Ringed Plover
Greater Manchester
10/03

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Fri 16 Feb 2024

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19:29 16/02
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sat 10 Feb 2024

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10:34 10/02
Eurasian Bittern
Greater Manchester
10:17

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Mon 05 Feb 2024

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21:23 05/02
Little Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sun 04 Feb 2024

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18:40 04/02
Little Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sat 03 Feb 2024

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18:51 03/02
Iceland Gull
Greater Manchester

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Wed 31 Jan 2024

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15:03 31/01
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester
15:00

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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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19:57 30/01
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Wed 24 Jan 2024

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18:49 24/01
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Fri 19 Jan 2024

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13:33 19/01
Eurasian Bittern
Greater Manchester
12:00

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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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20:12 13/01
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sun 24 Dec 2023

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14:38 24/12
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Sat 23 Dec 2023

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17:45 23/12
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester
22/12

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Thu 30 Nov 2023

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19:49 30/11
Eurasian Bittern
Greater Manchester

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Wed 29 Nov 2023

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18:33 29/11
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

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14:15 25/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester
09:00

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Fri 24 Nov 2023

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12:40 24/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Thu 23 Nov 2023

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11:04 23/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester
10:57

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Wed 22 Nov 2023

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10:48 22/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Tue 21 Nov 2023

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17:22 21/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Mon 20 Nov 2023

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12:56 20/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Sun 19 Nov 2023

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10:03 19/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Sat 18 Nov 2023

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15:11 18/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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09:47 18/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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09:42 18/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester
09:34

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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14:47 17/11
Hen Harrier
Greater Manchester
10:15

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09:05 17/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Thu 16 Nov 2023

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10:32 16/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Wed 15 Nov 2023

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17:18 15/11
Firecrest
Greater Manchester
11/11

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09:05 15/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester
09:01

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Tue 14 Nov 2023

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15:57 14/11
Greater Scaup
Greater Manchester

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Fri 10 Nov 2023

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14:13 10/11
Western Cattle Egret
Greater Manchester
08:30

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Wed 01 Nov 2023

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12:01 01/11
Western Cattle Egret
Greater Manchester
10:25

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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11:35 23/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Greater Manchester

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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07:39 14/10
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester
13/10

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Sat 07 Oct 2023

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09:19 07/10
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Wed 04 Oct 2023

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20:19 04/10
Harrier sp
Greater Manchester
02/10

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Tue 19 Sep 2023

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10:27 19/09
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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Sun 17 Sep 2023

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12:59 17/09
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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12:14 17/09
Caspian Gull
Greater Manchester

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Fri 15 Sep 2023

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09:24 15/09
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Tue 29 Aug 2023

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09:58 29/08
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Mon 28 Aug 2023

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09:58 28/08
Garganey
Greater Manchester
07:00

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08:50 28/08
Sanderling
Greater Manchester

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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09:53 26/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Manchester
07:05

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Wed 23 Aug 2023

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09:23 23/08
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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08:43 23/08
Black-necked Grebe
Greater Manchester

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Sat 19 Aug 2023

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19:15 19/08
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
17:00

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Mon 07 Aug 2023

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08:05 07/08
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Fri 04 Aug 2023

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14:48 04/08
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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09:32 04/08
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Wed 02 Aug 2023

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13:16 02/08
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Mon 31 Jul 2023

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17:22 31/07
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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Tue 25 Jul 2023

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22:12 25/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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10:51 25/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Sat 22 Jul 2023

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21:43 22/07
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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Fri 21 Jul 2023

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14:57 21/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Thu 20 Jul 2023

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10:55 20/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester
19/07

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Sat 15 Jul 2023

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07:20 15/07
Black-necked Grebe
Greater Manchester
19:30 14/07

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Thu 13 Jul 2023

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13:27 13/07
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester
20:40 12/07

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Wed 12 Jul 2023

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18:11 12/07
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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Sun 09 Jul 2023

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07:17 09/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Thu 06 Jul 2023

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17:55 06/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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10:50 06/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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09:15 06/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester

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Sat 01 Jul 2023

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07:55 01/07
Common Scoter
Greater Manchester
07:05

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Wed 28 Jun 2023

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16:41 28/06
Black-necked Grebe
Greater Manchester
16:40

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14:07 28/06
Black-necked Grebe
Greater Manchester

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Thu 15 Jun 2023

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13:53 15/06
Avocet
Greater Manchester
13:52

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Wed 14 Jun 2023

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08:18 14/06
Western Cattle Egret
Greater Manchester
13/06

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Tue 13 Jun 2023

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11:39 13/06
Western Cattle Egret
Greater Manchester

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Mon 12 Jun 2023

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20:23 12/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester

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08:45 12/06
Little Tern
Greater Manchester
07:35

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Sun 11 Jun 2023

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09:38 11/06
Black-winged Stilt
Greater Manchester
08:55

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08:05 11/06
Black-winged Stilt
Greater Manchester

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Wed 07 Jun 2023

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08:40 07/06
Arctic Tern
Greater Manchester

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Mon 05 Jun 2023

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10:49 05/06
European Serin
Greater Manchester
09:10

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10:36 05/06
European Serin
Greater Manchester
09:10

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08:06 05/06
European Serin
Greater Manchester
07:45

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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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17:31 03/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
17:27

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17:15 03/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
14:15

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11:36 03/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
11:27

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07:17 03/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
07:05

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07:00 03/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
05:45

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Fri 02 Jun 2023

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16:53 02/06
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Manchester
16:48

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16:29 02/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
16:26

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10:55 02/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester
10:52

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10:21 02/06
Ruddy Turnstone
Greater Manchester

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07:47 02/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester

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Thu 01 Jun 2023

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20:01 01/06
Black Tern
Greater Manchester

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