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Thu 19 Oct 2023

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09:54 19/10
Ring Ouzel
Durham

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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18:04 09/10
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Fri 04 Jun 2021

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14:46 04/06
Snow Goose
Durham
13:29

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Sun 20 Dec 2020

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16:19 20/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Sat 19 Dec 2020

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10:11 19/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Thu 10 Dec 2020

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12:37 10/12
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Sat 21 Nov 2020

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15:31 21/11
Red-necked Grebe
Durham
15:27

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13:28 21/11
Red-necked Grebe
Durham

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11:57 21/11
Red-necked Grebe
Durham
11:54

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Sun 01 Nov 2020

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18:26 01/11
Great Northern Diver
Durham

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Thu 01 Oct 2020

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21:40 01/10
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Sat 18 Jul 2020

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18:33 18/07
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Sun 05 Jul 2020

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12:30 05/07
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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14:05 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Tue 03 Sep 2019

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21:25 03/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Durham

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Mon 10 Jul 2017

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19:21 10/07
Little Gull
Durham
09/07

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Thu 30 Mar 2017

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13:36 30/03
Alpine Swift
Durham
13:30

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12:35 30/03
Alpine Swift
Durham
12:35

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Thu 16 Feb 2017

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17:57 16/02
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Sun 16 Oct 2016

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09:55 16/10
Northern Bullfinch
Durham

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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14:52 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Fri 29 Jul 2016

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12:37 29/07
Little Gull
Durham
08:00

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Sun 26 Jun 2016

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17:34 26/06
Roseate Tern
Durham
13:00

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Sat 07 May 2016

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22:51 07/05
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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Fri 26 Feb 2016

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21:08 26/02
Red-necked Grebe
Durham

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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17:10 17/01
Little Gull
Durham

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Sat 10 Oct 2015

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18:50 10/10
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Wed 17 Dec 2014

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13:21 17/12
Common Crane
Durham
13:10

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Sun 30 Nov 2014

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13:41 30/11
Little Auk
Durham

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Mon 02 Jun 2014

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12:14 02/06
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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Mon 04 Nov 2013

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17:39 04/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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14:27 04/11
Lapland Bunting
Durham
14:15

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Sat 02 Nov 2013

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19:50 02/11
Lapland Bunting
Durham
16:15

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18:48 02/11
Shore Lark
Durham

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Fri 09 Aug 2013

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21:50 09/08
Great Northern Diver
Durham

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Fri 12 Jul 2013

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22:14 12/07
Little Gull
Durham

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Thu 28 Mar 2013

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08:02 28/03
Little Gull
Durham
07:00

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Sun 17 Jun 2012

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Time
12:52 17/06
Red-footed Falcon
Durham
19/06

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Tue 08 Nov 2011

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15:18 08/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Tue 02 Aug 2011

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19:49 02/08
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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Mon 25 Jul 2011

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15:11 25/07
European Storm Petrel
Durham

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Mon 20 Jun 2011

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22:54 20/06
Arctic Tern
Durham

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Mon 11 Oct 2010

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11:11 11/10
Grasshopper Warbler
Durham
09:45

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Sat 17 Jul 2010

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15:03 17/07
Roseate Tern
Durham

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Tue 13 Jul 2010

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14:53 13/07
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sat 10 Jul 2010

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18:21 10/07
Roseate Tern
Durham

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17:18 10/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham

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10:13 10/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
10:00

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Fri 09 Jul 2010

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19:49 09/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
18:18

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18:30 09/07
Roseate Tern
Durham
14:30

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14:29 09/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
14:00

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Thu 08 Jul 2010

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19:37 08/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
18:30

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13:22 08/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
11:30

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10:53 08/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
10:30

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10:03 08/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
08:40

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Wed 07 Jul 2010

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18:35 07/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
18:00

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17:41 07/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham

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16:39 07/07
Roseate Tern
Durham

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13:08 07/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
12:55

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11:16 07/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham

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Sun 04 Jul 2010

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15:52 04/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
14:00

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11:12 04/07
Eurasian Dotterel
Durham
11:10

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Sat 03 Jul 2010

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22:13 03/07
Roseate Tern
Durham

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Fri 02 Jul 2010

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14:51 02/07
Roseate Tern
Durham
14:00

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Mon 03 May 2010

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21:03 03/05
Little Tern
Durham
15:30

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Sun 25 Apr 2010

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21:31 25/04
Little Tern
Durham

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Fri 27 Nov 2009

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22:52 27/11
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Fri 24 Jul 2009

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12:54 24/07
Little Gull
Durham
05:00

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Fri 08 May 2009

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20:27 08/05
Black Kite
Durham
07/05

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Fri 28 Nov 2008

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19:20 28/11
Arctic Tern
Durham

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Sat 24 Nov 2007

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21:11 24/11
Little Auk
Durham

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Wed 11 Jul 2007

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13:06 11/07
Red-throated Diver
Durham

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Sat 05 May 2007

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09:50 05/05
Little Tern
Durham

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Fri 03 Nov 2006

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14:57 03/11
Shore Lark
Durham
10:30

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Sun 29 Oct 2006

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18:17 29/10
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Sun 18 Jun 2006

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11:29 18/06
Red-throated Diver
Durham
10:00

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Fri 17 Feb 2006

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12:49 17/02
Red Kite
Durham

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Tue 14 Feb 2006

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12:08 14/02
Red Kite
Durham
11:48

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Tue 06 Dec 2005

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15:23 06/12
Snow Bunting
Durham
05/12

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Fri 18 Nov 2005

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21:35 18/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Sun 13 Nov 2005

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20:26 13/11
Grey Phalarope
Durham

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Thu 15 Jul 2004

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13:08 15/07
Roseate Tern
Durham
12:50

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Mon 11 Aug 2003

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17:42 11/08
Long-tailed Skua
Durham

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Mon 02 Dec 2002

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10:01 02/12
Hen Harrier
Durham
09:10

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Sat 13 Jul 2002

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10:51 13/07
Black Tern
Durham
10:15

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Mon 24 Jun 2002

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20:38 24/06
Roseate Tern
Durham
16:30

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Sun 23 Jun 2002

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19:11 23/06
Ring-billed Gull
Durham
19:05

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17:29 23/06
Roseate Tern
Durham
17:20

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Tue 25 Sep 2001

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17:09 25/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham
16:15

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Wed 20 Jun 2001

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20:39 20/06
Roseate Tern
Durham

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