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Wed 24 Apr 2024

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Time
18:54 24/04
Osprey
Cumbria

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Mon 08 Apr 2024

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10:23 08/04
Pied Flycatcher
Cumbria
08:30

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Sat 02 Dec 2023

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11:04 02/12
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Sun 26 Nov 2023

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18:06 26/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Sat 25 Nov 2023

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09:06 25/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
08:30

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Wed 22 Nov 2023

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15:28 22/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
12:50

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Tue 21 Nov 2023

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17:54 21/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Sun 19 Nov 2023

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Time
11:58 19/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
12:00

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Sat 18 Nov 2023

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17:20 18/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
15:05

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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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12:47 17/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
12:45

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Thu 16 Nov 2023

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18:03 16/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Wed 15 Nov 2023

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14:53 15/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Tue 14 Nov 2023

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16:32 14/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Sun 12 Nov 2023

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13:27 12/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
11:00

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08:48 12/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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08:46 12/11
Black-throated Diver
Cumbria
07:40

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Sat 11 Nov 2023

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14:15 11/11
Black-throated Diver
Cumbria

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10:02 11/11
Black-throated Diver
Cumbria
10:00

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09:17 11/11
Waxwing
Cumbria
07:45

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07:50 11/11
Black-throated Diver
Cumbria

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Fri 10 Nov 2023

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16:10 10/11
Black-throated Diver
Cumbria
15:45

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14:03 10/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
13:58

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14:00 10/11
Black-throated Diver
Cumbria
13:57

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10:14 10/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
10:08

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Thu 09 Nov 2023

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18:16 09/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Wed 08 Nov 2023

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13:46 08/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
13:42

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12:05 08/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
11:30

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09:22 08/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
09:10

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08:00 08/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Tue 07 Nov 2023

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Date
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09:09 07/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Mon 06 Nov 2023

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16:48 06/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
16:46

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15:31 06/11
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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Date
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09:16 14/10
Greater Scaup
Cumbria
07:45

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Fri 13 Oct 2023

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17:14 13/10
Greater Scaup
Cumbria
16:15

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10:24 13/10
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Thu 12 Oct 2023

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12:27 12/10
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Sat 23 Sep 2023

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12:41 23/09
Whooper Swan
Cumbria
10:10

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Sat 29 Apr 2023

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08:56 29/04
Common Scoter
Cumbria
07:30

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Sat 24 Dec 2022

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19:30 24/12
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 11 Dec 2022

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14:28 11/12
Smew
Cumbria
14:25

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11:08 11/12
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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Date
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Time
13:28 20/03
Whooper Swan
Cumbria
07:30

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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Time
09:51 26/09
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Sun 04 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
20:15 04/04
Common Redstart
Cumbria

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Sat 03 Apr 2021

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08:39 03/04
Common Redstart
Cumbria

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

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Time
09:34 15/03
Little Gull
Cumbria

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Sat 06 Mar 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
13:14 06/03
Sand Martin
Cumbria

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Thu 31 Jan 2019

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Time
16:13 31/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cumbria
13:25

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Tue 07 Apr 2015

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Date
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Time
11:16 07/04
Whooper Swan
Cumbria
07:30

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Sat 01 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
23:28 01/11
Common Scoter
Cumbria
10:30

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Wed 08 Oct 2014

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Time
13:45 08/10
Whimbrel
Cumbria
08:20

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Fri 29 Aug 2014

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20:02 29/08
Arctic Tern
Cumbria
19:35

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Sat 05 Apr 2014

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Time
18:06 05/04
Little Gull
Cumbria
17:55

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Mon 17 Mar 2014

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Time
13:21 17/03
Common Scoter
Cumbria

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Thu 30 Jan 2014

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Time
08:21 30/01
European Shag
Cumbria
29/01

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Tue 28 Jan 2014

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22:51 28/01
European Shag
Cumbria

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Fri 17 Jan 2014

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13:08 17/01
European Shag
Cumbria
13:05

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Wed 08 Jan 2014

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18:51 08/01
European Shag
Cumbria

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Tue 07 Jan 2014

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18:39 07/01
European Shag
Cumbria

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Sun 05 Jan 2014

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15:57 05/01
European Shag
Cumbria

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

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11:36 02/01
European Shag
Cumbria

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Tue 31 Dec 2013

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17:25 31/12
European Shag
Cumbria

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Thu 26 Dec 2013

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10:48 26/12
European Shag
Cumbria

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Mon 23 Dec 2013

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19:22 23/12
Black Guillemot
Cumbria

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Sun 22 Dec 2013

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14:53 22/12
Black Guillemot
Cumbria

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Fri 20 Dec 2013

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14:19 20/12
Black Guillemot
Cumbria

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Tue 02 Apr 2013

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12:16 02/04
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Sat 02 Feb 2013

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08:48 02/02
Smew
Cumbria
12:30 01/02

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Fri 01 Feb 2013

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15:26 01/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 30 Jan 2013

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17:42 30/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 09 Jan 2013

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13:37 09/01
Smew
Cumbria
13:38

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

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10:36 06/01
Smew
Cumbria
08:45

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Fri 04 Jan 2013

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17:22 04/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Fri 02 Nov 2012

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12:30 02/11
Brambling
Cumbria
11:00

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Mon 08 Oct 2012

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17:26 08/10
Lapland Bunting
Cumbria

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Mon 27 Feb 2012

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10:30 27/02
Smew
Cumbria
26/02

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Fri 24 Feb 2012

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09:54 24/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Fri 10 Feb 2012

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14:22 10/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 09 Feb 2012

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16:58 09/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 08 Feb 2012

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17:49 08/02
Smew
Cumbria

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09:29 08/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Mon 12 Dec 2011

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08:35 12/12
Brambling
Cumbria

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Sun 03 Apr 2011

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12:32 03/04
Western Osprey
Cumbria
11:00

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Fri 11 Mar 2011

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13:38 11/03
Smew
Cumbria

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Tue 01 Feb 2011

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13:58 01/02
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 26 Jan 2011

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12:06 26/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Tue 25 Jan 2011

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11:51 25/01
Smew
Cumbria
11:00

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Sat 22 Jan 2011

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19:16 22/01
Smew
Cumbria
15:55

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Tue 18 Jan 2011

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12:30 18/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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22:41 17/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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15:48 16/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Thu 06 Jan 2011

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12:10 06/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Wed 05 Jan 2011

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15:52 05/01
Smew
Cumbria
15:30

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Tue 04 Jan 2011

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19:20 04/01
Smew
Cumbria

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12:17 04/01
Smew
Cumbria
10:15

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Sat 25 Dec 2010

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13:16 25/12
Brambling
Cumbria

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Tue 30 Nov 2010

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09:43 30/11
Brambling
Cumbria
29/11

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Fri 26 Nov 2010

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12:47 26/11
Brambling
Cumbria

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Sat 18 Sep 2010

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17:17 18/09
Black Tern
Cumbria

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Wed 21 Jul 2010

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22:56 21/07
Eurasian Hobby
Cumbria

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