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Thu 05 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:19 05/10
Hen Harrier
Northumberland
09:50

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Tue 05 May 2020

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Date
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Time
19:02 05/05
Wood Sandpiper
Northumberland

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Mon 27 Apr 2020

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Time
21:05 27/04
Purple Heron
Northumberland

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:10 28/09
Whinchat
Northumberland

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:22 29/04
Glossy Ibis
Northumberland
20:30

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Sat 29 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:18 29/04
Garganey
Northumberland
28/04

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:35 17/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Northumberland

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Wed 04 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 04/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Northumberland

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Tue 03 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 03/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Northumberland
17:18

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Mon 09 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:11 09/02
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Northumberland
12:07

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Wed 14 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:20 14/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Northumberland

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Sun 11 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:56 11/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Northumberland

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Sat 10 Jan 2015

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Time
16:46 10/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Northumberland

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Fri 02 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:48 02/01
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Northumberland
09:30

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Thu 01 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:04 01/01
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Northumberland

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Wed 31 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:10 31/12
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Northumberland
10:07

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Sat 07 Dec 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:20 07/12
Eurasian Bittern
Northumberland

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Wed 11 Apr 2012

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Location
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Time
16:58 11/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
16:10

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Sat 07 Apr 2012

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14:48 07/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
13:40

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Fri 06 Apr 2012

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Time
14:13 06/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
10:00

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Thu 05 Apr 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:16 05/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
16:15

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11:52 05/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
11:20

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Wed 04 Apr 2012

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Time
13:26 04/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
11:00

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Tue 03 Apr 2012

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Time
15:54 03/04
Common Crane
Northumberland

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Mon 02 Apr 2012

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Time
13:53 02/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
13:50

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Sun 01 Apr 2012

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Time
18:19 01/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
14:30

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10:03 01/04
Common Crane
Northumberland
10:01

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Sat 31 Mar 2012

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16:28 31/03
Common Crane
Northumberland
16:17

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14:36 31/03
Common Crane
Northumberland
14:15

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Wed 28 Mar 2012

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18:41 28/03
Common Crane
Northumberland
13:30

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Thu 01 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
15:31 01/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Northumberland
14:15

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Thu 26 Jan 2012

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
10:32 26/01
Bewick's Swan
Northumberland
09:30

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Mon 09 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:03 09/01
Whooper Swan
Northumberland
15:00

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Tue 03 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
10:52 03/01
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Sun 18 Dec 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:03 18/12
Bewick's Swan
Northumberland
10:30

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Fri 05 Nov 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:08 05/11
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Sun 17 Oct 2010

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Date
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Time
16:15 17/10
Red-crested Pochard
Northumberland

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Sat 03 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
14:40 03/04
Great Egret
Northumberland
14:00

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Fri 02 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
18:43 02/04
Great Egret
Northumberland
18:30

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Wed 15 Nov 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:13 15/11
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Wed 01 Nov 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:07 01/11
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Thu 06 Apr 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:04 06/04
Western Osprey
Northumberland
12:50

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Sat 04 Jun 2005

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Date
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Time
16:30 04/06
Western Marsh Harrier
Northumberland
11:00

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Sun 16 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:02 16/02
Bewick's Swan
Northumberland
10:30

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Sat 11 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:38 11/01
Bewick's Swan
Northumberland

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Fri 03 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:16 03/01
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Sun 17 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:46 17/11
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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Thu 23 May 2002

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Time
23:25 23/05
Western Osprey
Northumberland

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20:01 23/05
White Stork
Northumberland
19:30

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19:08 23/05
White Stork
Northumberland
18:55

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Mon 13 May 2002

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Date
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Time
10:20 13/05
Western Marsh Harrier
Northumberland
07:15

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Sun 12 May 2002

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Date
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Time
13:35 12/05
Spotted Redshank
Northumberland

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Sat 19 Jan 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:17 19/01
Bewick's Swan
Northumberland

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Sat 09 Dec 2000

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Date
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Time
19:25 09/12
Whooper Swan
Northumberland

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