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Sat 29 May 2021

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09:26 29/05
Common Quail
Durham

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Mon 22 Mar 2021

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08:32 22/03
Western Osprey
Durham

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Sat 14 Mar 2020

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18:23 14/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Fri 20 Dec 2019

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10:54 20/12
Waxwing
Durham
10:40

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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11:24 21/09
Rough-legged Buzzard
Durham

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Sun 26 Nov 2017

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10:28 26/11
Hawfinch
Durham

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Sun 15 Oct 2017

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12:57 15/10
Cetti's Warbler
Durham

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Wed 22 Mar 2017

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15:41 22/03
Waxwing
Durham

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Tue 21 Mar 2017

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14:37 21/03
Waxwing
Durham

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Wed 08 Mar 2017

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12:20 08/03
Iceland Gull
Durham
11:38

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Sat 04 Mar 2017

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22:30 04/03
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Thu 02 Mar 2017

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09:36 02/03
Waxwing
Durham
08:30

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Mon 20 Feb 2017

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13:56 20/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sat 18 Feb 2017

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17:49 18/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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09:47 18/02
Waxwing
Durham
09:46

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Thu 16 Feb 2017

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13:26 16/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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10:30 16/02
Iceland Gull
Durham
10:20

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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14:15 14/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sat 11 Feb 2017

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14:25 11/02
Iceland Gull
Durham
14:00

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Fri 10 Feb 2017

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13:58 10/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Fri 09 Dec 2016

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15:05 09/12
Waxwing
Durham
08/12

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Tue 08 Nov 2016

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13:47 08/11
Waxwing
Durham
13:40

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Wed 04 May 2016

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18:30 04/05
Pied Flycatcher
Durham

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Sun 13 Dec 2015

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11:53 13/12
Waxwing
Durham
11:54

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09:52 13/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Fri 11 Dec 2015

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10:30 11/12
Waxwing
Durham
09:00

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Thu 10 Dec 2015

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08:42 10/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Wed 09 Dec 2015

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12:10 09/12
Waxwing
Durham

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10:56 09/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Tue 08 Dec 2015

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16:20 08/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Mon 12 Oct 2015

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10:44 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Mon 03 Aug 2015

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10:10 03/08
Purple Heron
Durham
09:15

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Fri 17 Jul 2015

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18:54 17/07
Black Tern
Durham

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Fri 06 Mar 2015

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14:22 06/03
Long-tailed Duck
Durham
14:00

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Tue 17 Feb 2015

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16:38 17/02
Crossbill
Durham
16:30

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Thu 20 Nov 2014

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08:51 20/11
Black Redstart
Durham
07:00

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Thu 03 Jan 2013

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10:09 03/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 10 Nov 2012

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17:38 10/11
Waxwing
Durham
16:40

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Wed 07 Nov 2012

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16:12 07/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 15 Sep 2012

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16:03 15/09
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
15:40

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Wed 27 Jul 2011

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18:34 27/07
Common Scoter
Durham
17:52

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11:34 27/07
Common Scoter
Durham

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Wed 11 May 2011

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08:16 11/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Durham
19:30 10/05

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Mon 31 Jan 2011

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10:08 31/01
Waxwing
Durham
09:30

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Wed 19 Jan 2011

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10:10 19/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Tue 18 Jan 2011

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15:00 18/01
Waxwing
Durham

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12:00 18/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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21:55 17/01
Waxwing
Durham
09:00

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Fri 14 Jan 2011

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10:40 14/01
Waxwing
Durham
08:30

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Tue 23 Nov 2010

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12:27 23/11
Waxwing
Durham
09:00

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Mon 22 Nov 2010

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12:07 22/11
Waxwing
Durham
12:06

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Sat 13 Nov 2010

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16:38 13/11
Waxwing
Durham
12:45

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Fri 12 Nov 2010

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20:58 12/11
Waxwing
Durham
09:40

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Thu 11 Nov 2010

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13:53 11/11
Waxwing
Durham
12:30

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Wed 10 Nov 2010

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10:08 10/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Tue 09 Nov 2010

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13:01 09/11
Waxwing
Durham
08:30

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12:36 09/11
Waxwing
Durham
09:15

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Mon 08 Nov 2010

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13:32 08/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Fri 05 Nov 2010

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07:53 05/11
Waxwing
Durham
15:10 04/11

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Thu 04 Nov 2010

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13:47 04/11
Waxwing
Durham
13:35

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Mon 01 Nov 2010

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20:54 01/11
Waxwing
Durham

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10:18 01/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 02 Oct 2010

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15:16 02/10
Western Osprey
Durham

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Mon 19 Apr 2010

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09:05 19/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Durham

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Sun 10 Jan 2010

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18:19 10/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Durham

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Fri 07 Aug 2009

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10:03 07/08
Ring-necked Parakeet
Durham
09:00

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Mon 27 Apr 2009

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09:24 27/04
Waxwing
Durham
09:00

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Thu 23 Apr 2009

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09:58 23/04
Waxwing
Durham
08:00

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Thu 02 Apr 2009

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16:15 02/04
White Stork
Durham

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Wed 18 Feb 2009

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21:48 18/02
Waxwing
Durham
17:15

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Sun 08 Feb 2009

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16:44 08/02
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 07 Feb 2009

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21:42 07/02
Waxwing
Durham

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Mon 02 Feb 2009

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14:50 02/02
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Mon 26 Jan 2009

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21:56 26/01
Waxwing
Durham
25/01

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Mon 12 Jan 2009

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14:38 12/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 10 Jan 2009

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13:38 10/01
Waxwing
Durham

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Sun 21 Sep 2008

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15:21 21/09
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
14:45

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

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09:40 10/02
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 02 Feb 2008

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18:08 02/02
Waxwing
Durham
15:00

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Sat 19 Jan 2008

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12:08 19/01
Waxwing
Durham
08:45

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Thu 17 Jan 2008

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21:17 17/01
Waxwing
Durham
10:00

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Wed 16 Jan 2008

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11:09 16/01
Waxwing
Durham
11:00

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09:15 16/01
Waxwing
Durham
09:00

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Sun 01 Jul 2007

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21:15 01/07
Red Kite
Durham
16:00

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Sun 13 May 2007

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18:20 13/05
White Stork
Durham
08:30

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Sun 10 Sep 2006

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12:26 10/09
White Stork
Durham
12:10

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Thu 29 Jun 2006

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08:25 29/06
Common Scoter
Durham

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Tue 06 Jun 2006

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21:34 06/06
Western Osprey
Durham

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Sat 13 May 2006

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10:00 13/05
Iceland Gull
Durham
09:35

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Tue 21 Dec 2004

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17:01 21/12
Waxwing
Durham
09:30

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Thu 16 Dec 2004

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13:18 16/12
Waxwing
Durham
12:50

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Thu 18 Nov 2004

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16:34 18/11
Waxwing
Durham
08:30

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Wed 10 Nov 2004

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22:30 10/11
Waxwing
Durham

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Mon 12 Jul 2004

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15:27 12/07
Red Kite
Durham

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Sat 03 Apr 2004

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15:08 03/04
House Martin
Durham

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Tue 30 Dec 2003

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23:16 30/12
Waxwing
Durham
15:30

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Sun 23 Nov 2003

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15:06 23/11
Waxwing
Durham
13:45

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Sun 13 Apr 2003

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11:03 13/04
Waxwing
Durham
13:00

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Mon 24 Mar 2003

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19:20 24/03
Waxwing
Durham

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Mon 01 Apr 2002

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11:52 01/04
Waxwing
Durham

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