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Tue 26 Mar 2024

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Time
10:17 26/03
Swallow
Durham
10:11

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Tue 16 Jan 2024

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Date
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Time
10:51 16/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
10:48

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Mon 15 Jan 2024

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Date
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Time
16:24 15/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
16:09

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09:57 15/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
09:15

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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Time
18:35 14/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
16:00

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11:22 14/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
11:21

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08:31 14/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
08:00

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08:02 14/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
08:00

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Sat 06 Jan 2024

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Site
Time
08:58 06/01
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Durham

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Fri 05 Jan 2024

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Time
11:21 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
11:13

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09:55 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
09:51

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Thu 04 Jan 2024

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Time
12:28 04/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
12:25

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10:05 04/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
10:00

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08:32 04/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
08:29

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Wed 03 Jan 2024

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15:52 03/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
15:37

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13:25 03/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
13:00

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11:43 03/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
11:40

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07:54 03/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
07:51

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Tue 02 Jan 2024

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13:59 02/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
13:50

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08:24 02/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
08:21

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08:02 02/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
07:52

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Mon 01 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:54 01/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
15:50

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09:09 01/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
09:06

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08:32 01/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham
08:27

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07:52 01/01
Bewick's Swan
Durham

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Sun 31 Dec 2023

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Time
08:45 31/12
Bewick's Swan
Durham
08:35

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07:38 31/12
Bewick's Swan
Durham
07:35

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Sat 30 Dec 2023

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Time
15:34 30/12
Bewick's Swan
Durham
15:30

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13:32 30/12
Bewick's Swan
Durham
13:30

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12:56 30/12
Bewick's Swan
Durham
29/12

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Fri 03 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:24 03/11
Red Knot
Durham
16:22

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Tue 03 Oct 2023

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Location
Site
Time
07:43 03/10
Great Egret
Durham
07:42

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Sat 06 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:15 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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09:29 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
09:26

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09:24 06/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
09:19

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Mon 03 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:37 03/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Mon 13 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:38 13/03
Caspian Gull
Durham

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Thu 26 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:59 26/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
15:56

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Tue 24 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:10 24/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Tue 03 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:15 03/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 01 May 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:17 01/05
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
08:16

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Tue 26 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:08 26/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
08:00

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07:41 26/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
07:35

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07:12 26/04
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham
07:10

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:12 17/04
Egyptian Goose
Durham
11:07

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Tue 28 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:41 28/12
Bewick's Swan
Durham
15:29

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14:52 28/12
Bewick's Swan
Durham
14:45

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Thu 09 Sep 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:14 09/09
Spotted Redshank
Durham
10:13

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08:10 09/09
Spotted Redshank
Durham

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Thu 06 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
16:05

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10:36 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
10:32

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08:06 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
08:02

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Wed 05 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 05/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
16:45

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11:57 05/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
11:44

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Fri 30 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:55 30/10
Bar-tailed Godwit
Durham
15:53

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Sun 02 Feb 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:20 02/02
Ruddy Shelduck
Durham

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Sun 29 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:55 29/12
Smew
Durham

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09:53 29/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Durham

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Sat 28 Dec 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:38 28/12
Smew
Durham

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 05/10
Great Egret
Durham

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Wed 11 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:40 11/09
Great Egret
Durham
18:00

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15:17 11/09
Great Egret
Durham
15:10

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13:25 11/09
Great Egret
Durham
13:23

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Wed 22 May 2019

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Site
Time
10:26 22/05
Great Egret
Durham
08:05

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09:01 22/05
Great Egret
Durham

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Wed 15 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:33 15/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Thu 09 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:42 09/05
Garganey
Durham

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10:25 09/05
Garganey
Durham
10:18

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08:00 09/05
Garganey
Durham

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Sun 05 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 05/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 29 Sep 2018

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Location
Site
Time
16:16 29/09
Little Stint
Durham
16:11

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12:54 29/09
Little Stint
Durham

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Mon 27 Aug 2018

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Location
Site
Time
11:44 27/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 25 Aug 2018

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Location
Site
Time
15:13 25/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Fri 24 Aug 2018

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Time
17:06 24/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Wed 22 Aug 2018

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Time
19:32 22/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
19:29

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Wed 15 Aug 2018

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Time
17:41 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
17:38

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15:12 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
14:40

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08:44 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Tue 14 Aug 2018

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Location
Site
Time
17:21 14/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
17:08

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Mon 13 Aug 2018

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Location
Site
Time
20:31 13/08
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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Time
12:58 08/04
Western Osprey
Durham

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Tue 03 Apr 2018

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Time
08:03 03/04
Kittiwake
Durham

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Tue 27 Mar 2018

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Time
14:32 27/03
White Wagtail
Durham

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Tue 16 Jan 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:35 16/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Durham
15:45 15/01

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Fri 02 Jun 2017

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Time
08:45 02/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Thu 01 Jun 2017

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Time
13:38 01/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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07:14 01/06
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
07:15

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Wed 31 May 2017

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Time
17:33 31/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
17:00

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07:46 31/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
07:30

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Sat 25 Mar 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:42 25/03
White Wagtail
Durham
10:00

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Fri 24 Mar 2017

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Time
16:44 24/03
White Wagtail
Durham
16:20

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Wed 12 Oct 2016

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Time
16:00 12/10
Jack Snipe
Durham
15:55

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Fri 29 Jul 2016

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Time
16:28 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
14:35

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Tue 17 May 2016

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Time
12:24 17/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
09:00

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Sun 15 May 2016

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Location
Site
Time
13:35 15/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham

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Sat 14 May 2016

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10:44 14/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
09:15

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Fri 13 May 2016

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19:21 13/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
19:05

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08:14 13/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
07:30

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Thu 12 May 2016

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Time
20:41 12/05
Wood Sandpiper
Durham
18:30

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