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Fri 23 Apr 2021

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Location
Site
Time
10:11 23/04
Ring Ouzel
Durham

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

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22:11 22/04
Ring Ouzel
Durham

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Sun 11 Apr 2021

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10:23 11/04
White Wagtail
Durham

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Fri 08 May 2020

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Time
12:01 08/05
Western Osprey
Durham

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Wed 29 May 2019

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22:47 29/05
Golden Oriole
Durham
28/05

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

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Time
12:25 04/11
Waxwing
Durham
11:50

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Sat 27 Oct 2018

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19:54 27/10
Waxwing
Durham

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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Time
07:21 11/03
Hawfinch
Durham
10/03

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Thu 08 Mar 2018

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Time
14:26 08/03
Mealy Redpoll
Durham
07/03

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Tue 06 Mar 2018

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Time
07:44 06/03
Hawfinch
Durham
05/03

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Sat 30 Dec 2017

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Time
11:24 30/12
Hawfinch
Durham

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Sun 23 Apr 2017

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Time
12:47 23/04
White Stork
Durham
11:40

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Sat 08 Apr 2017

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Time
11:58 08/04
Rough-legged Buzzard
Durham
11:40

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Sun 01 Jan 2017

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Time
17:18 01/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Sun 04 Dec 2016

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Time
14:59 04/12
Waxwing
Durham

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08:15 04/12
Waxwing
Durham
03/12

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Sat 03 Dec 2016

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14:31 03/12
Waxwing
Durham
14:20

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Wed 30 Nov 2016

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Time
10:54 30/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Location
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Time
17:25 09/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham
17:20

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16:38 09/10
Great Grey Shrike
Durham
16:30

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Sun 20 Dec 2015

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Time
18:09 20/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 12 Dec 2015

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Time
19:13 12/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Durham

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Sun 01 Nov 2015

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Time
16:21 01/11
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Thu 29 Oct 2015

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Time
17:16 29/10
Hawfinch
Durham

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Sun 18 Oct 2015

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22:50 18/10
Short-eared Owl
Durham
18:10

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Tue 13 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
10:25 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Thu 15 Jan 2015

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Time
16:37 15/01
Waxwing
Durham
12/01

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Sun 21 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
18:03 21/12
Mealy Redpoll
Durham

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Fri 05 Jul 2013

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Time
22:00 05/07
Common Quail
Durham

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Sun 21 Apr 2013

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Time
23:03 21/04
Little Swift
Durham
07:40

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Wed 03 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
19:55 03/04
Little Ringed Plover
Durham

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Fri 09 Nov 2012

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Time
15:06 09/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Sun 15 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:05 15/01
Hen Harrier
Durham
11:45

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Tue 20 Dec 2011

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Time
16:29 20/12
Hen Harrier
Durham

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Wed 12 Oct 2011

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Time
08:16 12/10
Jack Snipe
Durham
11/10

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Sat 13 Aug 2011

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Time
13:05 13/08
Common Quail
Durham

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Sun 19 Jun 2011

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10:25 19/06
Common Quail
Durham

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Wed 12 Jan 2011

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Time
15:55 12/01
Yellow-legged Gull
Durham

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Mon 10 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
17:42 10/01
Iceland Gull
Durham
15:00

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Fri 07 Jan 2011

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Time
18:35 07/01
Waxwing
Durham
10:00

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

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12:37 01/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Thu 23 Dec 2010

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Time
22:58 23/12
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Thu 09 Dec 2010

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Date
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Time
20:27 09/12
Snowy Owl
Durham

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19:23 09/12
Snowy Owl
Durham

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Mon 06 Dec 2010

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21:54 06/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Fri 17 Sep 2010

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Date
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Time
09:01 17/09
Pink-footed Goose
Durham
06:30

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Sun 15 Aug 2010

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Time
12:38 15/08
Pied Flycatcher
Durham

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Tue 09 Feb 2010

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13:56 09/02
Waxwing
Durham
08:00

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Mon 16 Mar 2009

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Time
22:13 16/03
Yellow-legged Gull
Durham

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Sun 25 Jan 2009

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Time
19:52 25/01
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Tue 06 Jan 2009

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Time
14:22 06/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Thu 04 Dec 2008

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19:55 04/12
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Sun 23 Nov 2008

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Time
14:33 23/11
Woodlark
Durham

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Sat 08 Nov 2008

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Time
18:08 08/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Fri 19 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
16:34 19/09
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
16:25

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Fri 29 Feb 2008

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22:16 29/02
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sat 26 Jan 2008

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Time
13:34 26/01
Glaucous Gull
Durham
12:05

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Sun 23 Dec 2007

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12:52 23/12
Waxwing
Durham
12:30

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Thu 20 Dec 2007

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19:50 20/12
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Wed 19 Dec 2007

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Time
12:08 19/12
Yellow-legged Gull
Durham
10:00

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Mon 06 Aug 2007

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17:03 06/08
Garganey
Durham

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Sat 03 Mar 2007

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13:43 03/03
Hooded Crow
Durham

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Sun 17 Sep 2006

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16:58 17/09
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
16:40

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Fri 30 Dec 2005

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15:24 30/12
Laughing Gull
Durham
14:00

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Tue 13 Jan 2004

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Time
18:08 13/01
Long-eared Owl
Durham
16:34

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Sun 09 Feb 2003

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14:21 09/02
Waxwing
Durham
11:30

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12:16 09/02
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 08 Feb 2003

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20:35 08/02
Waxwing
Durham

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Thu 06 Feb 2003

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13:49 06/02
Waxwing
Durham
13:25

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