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Tue 17 May 2022

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08:36 17/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 15 May 2022

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16:29 15/05
Western Osprey
Durham

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10:14 15/05
Eurasian Hobby
Durham

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Fri 13 May 2022

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11:49 13/05
Little Gull
Durham
11:45

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11:19 13/05
Great Northern Diver
Durham
11:19

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08:09 13/05
Western Osprey
Durham
08:08

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Sat 07 May 2022

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11:20 07/05
Great Northern Diver
Durham

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Fri 06 May 2022

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08:02 06/05
Hooded Crow
Durham
08:00

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Sat 30 Apr 2022

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07:36 30/04
Hooded Crow
Durham
07:34

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

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10:38 29/04
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Wed 27 Apr 2022

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08:35 27/04
White-billed Diver
Durham
08:30

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08:24 27/04
White-billed Diver
Durham

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Tue 26 Apr 2022

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07:39 26/04
White-billed Diver
Durham
07:37

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Sat 23 Apr 2022

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09:59 23/04
Greater Scaup
Durham

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Fri 22 Apr 2022

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14:46 22/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Durham
12:45

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10:35 22/04
Greater Scaup
Durham

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Tue 19 Apr 2022

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09:17 19/04
Hooded Crow
Durham

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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17:26 17/04
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Sat 16 Apr 2022

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07:27 16/04
Great Northern Diver
Durham
07:00

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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17:55 15/04
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

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09:56 14/04
Little Gull
Durham

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Tue 12 Apr 2022

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10:46 12/04
Greater Scaup
Durham

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08:46 12/04
Common Tern
Durham
08:42

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Sat 09 Apr 2022

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13:15 09/04
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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08:54 09/04
Glaucous Gull
Durham
08:50

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Thu 07 Apr 2022

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13:25 07/04
Western Osprey
Durham
11:00

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Wed 06 Apr 2022

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08:34 06/04
Iceland Gull
Durham
08:27

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Sat 02 Apr 2022

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11:37 02/04
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Tue 08 Mar 2022

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12:41 08/03
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Sat 05 Mar 2022

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07:47 05/03
Long-tailed Duck
Durham
07:35

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Wed 02 Mar 2022

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10:02 02/03
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Sat 26 Feb 2022

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12:31 26/02
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Tue 22 Feb 2022

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12:31 22/02
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Mon 21 Feb 2022

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19:04 21/02
Twite
Durham

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Wed 09 Feb 2022

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11:20 09/02
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Mon 07 Feb 2022

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10:52 07/02
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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Thu 13 Jan 2022

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13:57 13/01
Great Northern Diver
Durham

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Mon 10 Jan 2022

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10:49 10/01
Water Pipit
Durham

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Thu 06 Jan 2022

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11:20 06/01
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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10:03 06/01
Manx Shearwater
Durham
09:51

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Wed 05 Jan 2022

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09:13 05/01
Red-necked Grebe
Durham
09:10

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08:47 05/01
Little Auk
Durham
08:46

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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Time
11:43 03/01
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Thu 30 Dec 2021

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19:15 30/12
Great Northern Diver
Durham

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Mon 27 Dec 2021

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12:51 27/12
Black-throated Diver
Durham
11:20

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Fri 24 Dec 2021

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12:24 24/12
Manx Shearwater
Durham

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Tue 21 Dec 2021

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14:46 21/12
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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12:00 21/12
Surf Scoter
Durham
11:55

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08:55 21/12
Slavonian Grebe
Durham
08:50

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Mon 20 Dec 2021

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Time
14:10 20/12
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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13:10 20/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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10:40 20/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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08:53 20/12
Slavonian Grebe
Durham
08:48

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Thu 16 Dec 2021

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13:13 16/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Mon 13 Dec 2021

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14:51 13/12
Little Gull
Durham

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Sun 12 Dec 2021

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10:02 12/12
Humpback Whale
Durham
09:45

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Sat 11 Dec 2021

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13:19 11/12
Great Northern Diver
Durham

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Fri 10 Dec 2021

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11:46 10/12
Iceland Gull
Durham
10:20

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Thu 09 Dec 2021

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11:13 09/12
Little Auk
Durham

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Wed 08 Dec 2021

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12:05 08/12
Little Auk
Durham

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Tue 07 Dec 2021

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15:24 07/12
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Mon 06 Dec 2021

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15:08 06/12
Little Auk
Durham

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12:41 06/12
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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Sun 05 Dec 2021

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12:58 05/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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12:15 05/12
Little Auk
Durham

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09:39 05/12
Little Auk
Durham

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Fri 03 Dec 2021

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12:37 03/12
Little Auk
Durham

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10:45 03/12
White-billed Diver
Durham
10:41

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Thu 02 Dec 2021

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14:13 02/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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13:54 02/12
Glaucous Gull
Durham
13:48

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12:01 02/12
Iceland Gull
Durham
11:55

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11:00 02/12
Grey Phalarope
Durham
10:56

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09:36 02/12
Long-eared Owl
Durham

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Wed 01 Dec 2021

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12:24 01/12
Little Auk
Durham

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Mon 29 Nov 2021

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12:33 29/11
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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09:01 29/11
Little Auk
Durham

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08:27 29/11
Brünnich's Guillemot
Durham
08:22

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Sun 28 Nov 2021

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16:47 28/11
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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15:34 28/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Durham
15:30

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15:00 28/11
Black-throated Diver
Durham
14:56

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14:38 28/11
Grey Phalarope
Durham
14:32

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14:26 28/11
White-billed Diver
Durham
14:24

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12:42 28/11
Grey Phalarope
Durham
12:40

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12:39 28/11
Brünnich's Guillemot
Durham
12:35

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12:04 28/11
Brünnich's Guillemot
Durham
12:02

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11:28 28/11
Brünnich's Guillemot
Durham
11:25

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Sat 27 Nov 2021

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16:31 27/11
Sooty Shearwater
Durham

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08:56 27/11
European Storm Petrel
Durham
08:45

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Fri 26 Nov 2021

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12:21 26/11
Glaucous Gull
Durham
09:00

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Wed 24 Nov 2021

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11:34 24/11
Red-necked Grebe
Durham
23/11

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10:41 24/11
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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Tue 23 Nov 2021

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11:34 23/11
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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08:40 23/11
Glaucous Gull
Durham

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Mon 22 Nov 2021

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11:43 22/11
Little Auk
Durham

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Sun 21 Nov 2021

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10:57 21/11
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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10:15 21/11
Little Auk
Durham

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Sat 20 Nov 2021

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16:24 20/11
Puffin
Durham

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11:39 20/11
Little Auk
Durham

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Fri 19 Nov 2021

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10:52 19/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Thu 18 Nov 2021

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09:58 18/11
Little Auk
Durham

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