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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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Time
22:44 26/09
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Sun 31 May 2020

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15:56 31/05
Great Egret
Cumbria
13:10

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09:21 31/05
Great Egret
Cumbria
06:45

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Sat 30 May 2020

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09:55 30/05
Great Egret
Cumbria
09:40

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Fri 29 May 2020

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16:04 29/05
Great Egret
Cumbria
15:50

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11:30 29/05
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Thu 28 May 2020

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15:37 28/05
Great Egret
Cumbria

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11:41 28/05
Avocet
Cumbria

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Tue 21 Apr 2020

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Time
08:00 21/04
Citrine Wagtail
Cumbria
20/04

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Wed 25 Mar 2020

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18:03 25/03
Black Redstart
Cumbria
15:30

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Tue 30 Apr 2019

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21:10 30/04
Whinchat
Cumbria

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Wed 27 Mar 2019

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15:58 27/03
Black Redstart
Cumbria

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

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Time
16:28 23/03
Swallow
Cumbria
09:35

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Mon 26 Nov 2018

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Time
18:50 26/11
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Fri 16 Nov 2018

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18:29 16/11
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Tue 06 Nov 2018

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21:56 06/11
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Mon 05 Nov 2018

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18:17 05/11
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Sun 04 Nov 2018

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11:06 04/11
Greater Scaup
Cumbria
11:03

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Sat 27 Oct 2018

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15:02 27/10
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Fri 05 Oct 2018

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09:56 05/10
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

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Time
09:25 21/04
Wood Warbler
Cumbria

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Tue 20 Mar 2018

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08:42 20/03
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Thu 15 Mar 2018

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18:03 15/03
Sand Martin
Cumbria
18:00

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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16:26 18/02
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Sat 10 Feb 2018

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11:14 10/02
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria
09/02

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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22:08 07/01
Cetti's Warbler
Cumbria

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Fri 16 Jun 2017

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Time
11:27 16/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria

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07:04 16/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria

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Thu 15 Jun 2017

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Date
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20:56 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
20:15

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17:23 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
17:00

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15:23 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
14:30

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14:43 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
13:00

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11:01 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria

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09:56 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria

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08:31 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
08:26

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07:01 15/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
04:40

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Wed 14 Jun 2017

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Date
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Time
19:51 14/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
19:15

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19:09 14/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
18:40

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18:10 14/06
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cumbria
18:00

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Sat 15 Apr 2017

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21:04 15/04
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 19 Mar 2017

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Site
Time
18:20 19/03
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria
16:30

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

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17:49 12/03
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 09 Mar 2017

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Time
18:54 09/03
Smew
Cumbria
17:00

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Tue 07 Mar 2017

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Time
10:41 07/03
Smew
Cumbria
09:00

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Fri 03 Mar 2017

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14:07 03/03
Smew
Cumbria
12:30

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Mon 27 Feb 2017

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Time
18:40 27/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 26 Feb 2017

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17:48 26/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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15:20 15/02
Smew
Cumbria
14:00

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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15:56 14/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Sat 11 Feb 2017

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Time
09:14 11/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 09 Feb 2017

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18:38 09/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 05 Feb 2017

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13:53 05/02
Smew
Cumbria
13:47

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Sat 04 Feb 2017

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22:47 04/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Fri 03 Feb 2017

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20:33 03/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 29 Jan 2017

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18:57 29/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Sat 28 Jan 2017

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09:19 28/01
Smew
Cumbria
09:17

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Fri 27 Jan 2017

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15:13 27/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 26 Jan 2017

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Time
18:02 26/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 25 Jan 2017

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17:16 25/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Tue 24 Jan 2017

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14:35 24/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Mon 23 Jan 2017

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21:00 23/01
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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13:46 23/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 22 Jan 2017

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23:04 22/01
Smew
Cumbria

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18:33 22/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cumbria

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13:24 22/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cumbria

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11:41 22/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cumbria
14:00 21/01

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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10:08 21/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Fri 20 Jan 2017

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17:56 20/01
Smew
Cumbria

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12:00 20/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 19 Jan 2017

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17:43 19/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 18 Jan 2017

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22:01 18/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

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10:27 17/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Mon 16 Jan 2017

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13:10 16/01
Smew
Cumbria
12:30

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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16:21 08/01
Firecrest
Cumbria
16:00

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Tue 03 Jan 2017

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12:41 03/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Cumbria
02/01

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Wed 28 Dec 2016

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11:48 28/12
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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17:37 26/10
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Thu 06 Oct 2016

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19:47 06/10
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Sun 21 Aug 2016

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11:41 21/08
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Mon 09 May 2016

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13:38 09/05
Garganey
Cumbria
13:00

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Thu 21 Apr 2016

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19:37 21/04
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria
13:30

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Wed 20 Apr 2016

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17:53 20/04
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria
07:00

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Tue 19 Apr 2016

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18:26 19/04
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Mon 18 Apr 2016

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13:40 18/04
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria
13:40

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Sat 16 Apr 2016

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18:33 16/04
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Thu 14 Apr 2016

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09:28 14/04
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria
13/04

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Fri 25 Dec 2015

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12:31 25/12
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Sun 20 Dec 2015

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16:03 20/12
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Sat 19 Dec 2015

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10:20 19/12
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria

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Tue 14 Oct 2014

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18:31 14/10
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Sat 19 Apr 2014

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14:49 19/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Cumbria
13:00

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Wed 11 Dec 2013

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17:11 11/12
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Fri 25 Oct 2013

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16:14 25/10
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Fri 18 Oct 2013

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07:30 18/10
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria
17/10

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

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08:22 05/10
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria
04/10

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Thu 05 Sep 2013

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20:54 05/09
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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Tue 26 Mar 2013

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20:43 26/03
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria
18:30

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Sun 03 Mar 2013

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12:19 03/03
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria
12:00

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Wed 27 Feb 2013

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20:55 27/02
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria
17:50

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

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Time
19:39 06/01
Eurasian Bittern
Cumbria

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