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Tue 02 Apr 2024

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Time
14:28 02/04
Western Cattle Egret
Durham
14:13

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Fri 15 Mar 2024

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15:07 15/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Sat 09 Mar 2024

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15:21 09/03
Common Crane
Durham

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Sat 17 Feb 2024

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16:58 17/02
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Sun 11 Feb 2024

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18:25 11/02
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sun 21 Jan 2024

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16:08 21/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Wed 17 Jan 2024

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14:28 17/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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13:01 17/01
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
13:00

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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13:15 14/01
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Fri 05 Jan 2024

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12:30 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
12:25

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12:20 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
12:19

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Fri 22 Dec 2023

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16:02 22/12
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Sun 17 Dec 2023

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13:51 17/12
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Sat 16 Dec 2023

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16:07 16/12
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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12:28 16/12
Waxwing
Durham
12:00

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12:11 16/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Thu 14 Dec 2023

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16:59 14/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Sun 10 Dec 2023

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17:50 10/12
Mealy Redpoll
Durham

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15:28 10/12
Waxwing
Durham

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Sat 09 Dec 2023

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12:58 09/12
Eurasian Bittern
Durham

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Sun 03 Dec 2023

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16:30 03/12
Waxwing
Durham

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16:28 03/12
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Fri 01 Dec 2023

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15:34 01/12
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Fri 24 Nov 2023

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18:01 24/11
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Sun 19 Nov 2023

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17:18 19/11
Short-eared Owl
Durham

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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13:41 03/10
Great Egret
Durham
13:36

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Sat 30 Sep 2023

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12:36 30/09
Great Egret
Durham
12:30

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11:12 30/09
Great Egret
Durham

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Tue 19 Sep 2023

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07:37 19/09
Great Egret
Durham
17/09

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Mon 18 Sep 2023

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22:23 18/09
Red Knot
Durham

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Sun 10 Sep 2023

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08:04 10/09
Great Egret
Durham

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Sat 02 Sep 2023

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15:01 02/09
Great Egret
Durham
12:30

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08:28 02/09
Great Egret
Durham
08:20

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Sun 07 May 2023

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17:41 07/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
16:10

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10:13 07/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
10:10

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Tue 25 Apr 2023

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Time
11:56 25/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 09 Apr 2023

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14:19 09/04
Avocet
Durham

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Sat 08 Apr 2023

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11:51 08/04
Reed Warbler
Durham

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Tue 04 Apr 2023

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09:03 04/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
08:47

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Sat 01 Apr 2023

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15:24 01/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
11:36

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Fri 31 Mar 2023

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12:42 31/03
Common Scoter
Durham

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Wed 15 Mar 2023

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14:30 15/03
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Tue 14 Mar 2023

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13:02 14/03
Iceland Gull
Durham
12:54

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Tue 07 Mar 2023

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21:55 07/03
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Tue 21 Feb 2023

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18:58 21/02
Caspian Gull
Durham

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Mon 20 Feb 2023

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13:12 20/02
Caspian Gull
Durham

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Sat 18 Feb 2023

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12:55 18/02
Caspian Gull
Durham
12:51

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10:30 18/02
Caspian Gull
Durham
10:25

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09:51 18/02
Caspian Gull
Durham
09:49

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Wed 15 Feb 2023

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Time
12:44 15/02
Caspian Gull
Durham

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Sun 05 Feb 2023

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22:08 05/02
Caspian Gull
Durham

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Tue 31 Jan 2023

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07:40 31/01
Caspian Gull
Durham
29/01

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Sun 04 Dec 2022

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Time
08:06 04/12
Hen Harrier
Durham
03/12

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Mon 28 Nov 2022

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Time
14:01 28/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Durham

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13:23 28/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Durham
13:13

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Sun 27 Nov 2022

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10:48 27/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Sat 26 Nov 2022

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14:42 26/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Durham

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13:52 26/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Tue 22 Nov 2022

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09:50 22/11
Jack Snipe
Durham
21/11

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Mon 05 Sep 2022

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15:03 05/09
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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13:13 05/09
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
04/09

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Sun 04 Sep 2022

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17:01 04/09
Little Stint
Durham

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Thu 18 Aug 2022

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10:03 18/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Durham
17/08

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Sat 13 Aug 2022

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18:58 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 30 Jul 2022

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15:49 30/07
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Thu 02 Jun 2022

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07:01 02/06
Grey Plover
Durham

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Tue 17 May 2022

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14:36 17/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Mon 16 May 2022

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20:04 16/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sat 14 May 2022

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07:14 14/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Tue 10 May 2022

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20:46 10/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

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14:31 29/04
Garganey
Durham
28/04

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Thu 21 Apr 2022

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15:34 21/04
Iceland Gull
Durham
15:25

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10:51 21/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Wed 20 Apr 2022

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19:03 20/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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13:30 15/04
Iceland Gull
Durham
11:12

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Fri 08 Apr 2022

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18:35 08/04
Iceland Gull
Durham

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11:29 08/04
Iceland Gull
Durham
11:25

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Thu 07 Apr 2022

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12:37 07/04
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Fri 25 Mar 2022

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12:25 25/03
Jack Snipe
Durham
09:00 20/03

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Wed 23 Mar 2022

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18:56 23/03
Avocet
Durham
17:30

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11:52 23/03
Avocet
Durham
11:50

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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15:11 20/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

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17:13 15/03
Sand Martin
Durham

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Sat 12 Mar 2022

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11:06 12/03
Iceland Gull
Durham

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Sun 24 Oct 2021

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19:55 24/10
Great Egret
Durham
09:00

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Sat 25 Sep 2021

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15:46 25/09
Whooper Swan
Durham
15:43

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Sun 19 Sep 2021

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09:44 19/09
Fieldfare
Durham
09:30

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Wed 14 Jul 2021

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15:58 14/07
Greater Scaup
Durham

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Mon 12 Jul 2021

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22:05 12/07
Greater Scaup
Durham
19:30

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Sun 11 Jul 2021

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09:38 11/07
Great Egret
Durham

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Sun 04 Jul 2021

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11:41 04/07
Garganey
Durham

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Thu 27 May 2021

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11:45 27/05
Whooper Swan
Durham
11:38

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Wed 26 May 2021

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16:14 26/05
Whooper Swan
Durham

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Mon 24 May 2021

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07:55 24/05
Golden Oriole
Durham

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Sun 23 May 2021

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20:15 23/05
Golden Oriole
Durham

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13:39 23/05
Golden Oriole
Durham

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Sun 16 May 2021

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19:29 16/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
17:30

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Wed 12 May 2021

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18:09 12/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Mon 10 May 2021

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14:01 10/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
13:56

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Sat 01 May 2021

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20:39 01/05
Whooper Swan
Durham

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