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Thu 09 Dec 2021

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Time
15:33 09/12
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Tue 30 Nov 2021

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10:57 30/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Fri 05 Nov 2021

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12:10 05/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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13:54 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sat 18 Sep 2021

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08:15 18/09
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
08:13

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Sun 15 Aug 2021

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17:51 15/08
Roseate Tern
Durham

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Sat 14 Aug 2021

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10:05 14/08
Little Gull
Durham

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Sat 26 Jun 2021

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20:15 26/06
European Storm Petrel
Durham
20:13

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Tue 30 Mar 2021

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10:07 30/03
Western Osprey
Durham

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09:23 30/03
Swallow
Durham

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Thu 25 Mar 2021

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08:06 25/03
Whooper Swan
Durham
08:05

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Mon 15 Feb 2021

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15:52 15/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Mon 04 Jan 2021

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12:20 04/01
Grey Phalarope
Durham
12:16

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10:46 04/01
Grey Phalarope
Durham

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

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08:24 30/11
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Sat 28 Nov 2020

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14:01 28/11
Barred Warbler
Durham
13:50

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08:38 28/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Fri 27 Nov 2020

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12:26 27/11
Barred Warbler
Durham
12:15

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Thu 26 Nov 2020

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11:03 26/11
Barred Warbler
Durham

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Wed 25 Nov 2020

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13:51 25/11
Barred Warbler
Durham

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Mon 16 Nov 2020

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08:27 16/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Fri 13 Nov 2020

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15:21 13/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Mon 09 Nov 2020

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08:19 09/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Mon 02 Nov 2020

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10:34 02/11
Twite
Durham

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10:15 02/11
Hen Harrier
Durham
10:00

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Wed 07 Oct 2020

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16:17 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 05 Oct 2020

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08:21 05/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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21:25 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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15:32 04/10
Lapland Bunting
Durham
14:20 04/09

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15:09 04/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Durham

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Mon 28 Sep 2020

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15:08 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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08:48 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 21 Sep 2020

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15:29 21/09
Snow Bunting
Durham

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14:29 21/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
14:25

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08:23 21/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Sun 20 Sep 2020

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16:06 20/09
Harrier sp
Durham
16:00

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15:19 20/09
Snow Bunting
Durham

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14:54 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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14:03 20/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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08:26 20/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Sat 19 Sep 2020

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Time
08:37 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
08:35

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Fri 18 Sep 2020

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21:32 18/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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11:05 18/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Thu 17 Sep 2020

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Time
18:53 17/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
18:30

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14:37 17/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
14:32

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Wed 16 Sep 2020

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11:34 16/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
11:05

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08:48 16/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
07:30

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Tue 15 Sep 2020

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18:34 15/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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10:41 15/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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09:04 15/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Mon 14 Sep 2020

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Time
16:58 14/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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10:28 14/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
10:25

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Sun 13 Sep 2020

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17:19 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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13:32 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
13:20

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12:13 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham
11:40

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08:43 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Sun 06 Sep 2020

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12:40 06/09
Whinchat
Durham

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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18:41 31/08
Whinchat
Durham

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

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Time
17:32 24/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham
14:30

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12:49 24/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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07:49 24/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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16:53 23/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham
16:47

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12:43 23/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham
12:33

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10:54 23/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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09:05 23/08
Western Osprey
Durham
09:05

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Sat 22 Aug 2020

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14:45 22/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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07:59 22/08
Red-backed Shrike
Durham

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Sat 22 Feb 2020

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15:48 22/02
Twite
Durham

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Fri 25 Oct 2019

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09:03 25/10
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Fri 18 Oct 2019

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13:03 18/10
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Mon 14 Oct 2019

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21:41 14/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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14:36 13/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
14:33

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13:54 13/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
13:48

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12:43 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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10:28 13/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
10:20

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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20:31 12/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
16:31

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14:15 12/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
14:13

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07:58 12/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
07:55

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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09:37 11/10
European Turtle Dove
Durham
09:32

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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14:24 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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13:21 05/10
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Fri 04 Oct 2019

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10:07 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Sun 15 Sep 2019

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16:27 15/09
Whinchat
Durham

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Tue 10 Sep 2019

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14:38 10/09
Whinchat
Durham

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Sun 08 Sep 2019

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10:12 08/09
Whinchat
Durham

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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12:17 04/09
Whinchat
Durham

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Tue 27 Aug 2019

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11:32 27/08
Whinchat
Durham

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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10:00 26/08
Whinchat
Durham

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Sun 25 Aug 2019

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09:05 25/08
Little Gull
Durham

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Fri 23 Aug 2019

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09:04 23/08
Whinchat
Durham

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Tue 20 Aug 2019

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11:15 20/08
Whinchat
Durham

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Thu 08 Aug 2019

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13:27 08/08
Red-necked Grebe
Durham
13:15

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Sat 03 Aug 2019

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14:49 03/08
Velvet Scoter
Durham

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Wed 10 Jul 2019

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22:10 10/07
Black Guillemot
Durham

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Sat 08 Jun 2019

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15:48 08/06
Little Gull
Durham

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Fri 07 Jun 2019

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11:25 07/06
Black-throated Diver
Durham

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Wed 01 May 2019

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09:25 01/05
Red Grouse
Durham

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Sat 23 Feb 2019

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11:39 23/02
Lapland Bunting
Durham

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Sat 16 Feb 2019

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15:46 16/02
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Thu 24 Jan 2019

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13:27 24/01
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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