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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:37 02/01
Greater Scaup
North Yorkshire

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Tue 21 Jan 2020

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11:34 21/01
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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Time
16:01 18/01
Great Egret
North Yorkshire
15:45

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

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13:52 01/01
Great Egret
North Yorkshire
11:00

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Sun 30 Sep 2018

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16:53 30/09
Garganey
North Yorkshire
16:40

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Mon 23 Oct 2017

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Time
16:10 23/10
Little Stint
North Yorkshire
16:00

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Mon 02 Oct 2017

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16:11 02/10
Common Scoter
North Yorkshire
16:00

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Sun 16 Jul 2017

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Time
21:56 16/07
Common Scoter
North Yorkshire

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20:02 16/07
Common Scoter
North Yorkshire
20:00

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

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Time
18:45 30/04
Black Tern
North Yorkshire
18:45

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Mon 21 Nov 2016

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Time
09:51 21/11
Greater Scaup
North Yorkshire
09:48

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Sun 20 Nov 2016

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Time
17:04 20/11
Greater Scaup
North Yorkshire
16:00

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Fri 03 Apr 2015

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Site
Time
17:15 03/04
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sun 29 Mar 2015

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10:24 29/03
Garganey
North Yorkshire
10:17

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Sun 13 Oct 2013

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Time
08:35 13/10
Northern Gannet
North Yorkshire

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Fri 29 Mar 2013

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Time
19:31 29/03
Smew
North Yorkshire
17:00

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Sun 24 Mar 2013

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14:54 24/03
Smew
North Yorkshire
14:00

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Fri 22 Mar 2013

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19:22 22/03
Smew
North Yorkshire

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Tue 19 Mar 2013

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Time
17:31 19/03
Smew
North Yorkshire

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Sat 16 Mar 2013

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Time
16:10 16/03
Smew
North Yorkshire

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Sat 09 Mar 2013

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20:05 09/03
Smew
North Yorkshire
17:00

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Sun 03 Mar 2013

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19:56 03/03
Smew
North Yorkshire

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

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Site
Time
21:44 15/02
Smew
North Yorkshire

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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Date
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Time
13:35 24/12
Smew
North Yorkshire

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Sun 23 Dec 2012

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09:53 23/12
Smew
North Yorkshire

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Sun 27 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
21:09 27/03
Black-necked Grebe
North Yorkshire
16:30

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Sun 13 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
12:35 13/03
Black-necked Grebe
North Yorkshire
12:35

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Mon 07 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
18:36 07/03
Black-necked Grebe
North Yorkshire
15:30

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Sun 06 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
22:31 06/03
Black-necked Grebe
North Yorkshire

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Sat 05 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
19:32 05/03
Black-necked Grebe
North Yorkshire

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Sat 12 Dec 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:46 12/12
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire
13:20

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Fri 11 Dec 2009

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Date
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Time
14:45 11/12
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire
11:30

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Thu 10 Dec 2009

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Date
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Time
11:58 10/12
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire
11:00

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Wed 09 Dec 2009

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Date
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Time
20:27 09/12
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire
13:00

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Tue 08 Dec 2009

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Date
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Time
18:31 08/12
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire

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Mon 07 Dec 2009

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Time
09:47 07/12
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire

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Tue 31 Mar 2009

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Date
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Time
20:49 31/03
Whooper Swan
North Yorkshire
19:15

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Fri 09 May 2008

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Date
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Time
15:20 09/05
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
14:53

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Thu 08 May 2008

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Time
20:38 08/05
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
19:00

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14:30 08/05
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
14:08

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08:40 08/05
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
08:25

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08:03 08/05
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
07:40

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Wed 07 May 2008

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Date
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Time
22:19 07/05
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
21:00

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Sat 06 Oct 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
14:10 06/10
Slavonian Grebe
North Yorkshire
14:00

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Sat 21 Jul 2007

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Date
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Time
20:51 21/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
North Yorkshire
20:30

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19:00 21/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
North Yorkshire
18:05

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16:21 21/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
North Yorkshire
16:00

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11:16 21/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
North Yorkshire
11:05

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Fri 20 Jul 2007

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Time
22:14 20/07
Pectoral Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Thu 04 May 2006

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Date
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Time
20:26 04/05
Black Tern
North Yorkshire

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Fri 31 Mar 2006

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20:48 31/03
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire

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19:10 31/03
Bewick's Swan
North Yorkshire

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Sat 23 Jul 2005

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Date
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Time
22:02 23/07
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
20:50

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18:10 23/07
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
17:45

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16:23 23/07
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
15:55

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09:58 23/07
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire
09:45

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09:32 23/07
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire

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Fri 22 Jul 2005

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21:14 22/07
Lesser Scaup
North Yorkshire

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Sun 28 Mar 2004

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Time
16:46 28/03
White Stork
North Yorkshire

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Wed 24 Dec 2003

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Date
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Time
11:17 24/12
Snow Bunting
North Yorkshire
10:55

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Thu 02 Oct 2003

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
20:54 02/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
North Yorkshire
13:00 29/09

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Sat 27 Sep 2003

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Time
18:41 27/09
Merlin
North Yorkshire
18:15

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18:41 27/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
North Yorkshire
15:45

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Sun 08 Jun 2003

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Date
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Time
15:20 08/06
Red-footed Falcon
North Yorkshire
14:40

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Sat 05 Apr 2003

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19:30 05/04
Red-crested Pochard
North Yorkshire

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Mon 24 Mar 2003

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19:33 24/03
Slavonian Grebe
North Yorkshire
18:30

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Sun 16 Mar 2003

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11:50 16/03
Slavonian Grebe
North Yorkshire

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09:28 16/03
Slavonian Grebe
North Yorkshire
17:00 15/03

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Sat 08 Mar 2003

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22:21 08/03
Slavonian Grebe
North Yorkshire

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