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Fri 02 Feb 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:29 02/02
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Tue 13 Jun 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:02 13/06
Jack Snipe
Cumbria
00:38

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Sat 30 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:05 30/01
Snow Bunting
Cumbria

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Mon 25 Jan 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
22:18 25/01
Snow Bunting
Cumbria

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Fri 12 Jul 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 12/07
Hooded Crow
Cumbria

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Fri 19 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:54 19/04
Garganey
Cumbria

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Mon 10 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:01 10/12
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Wed 21 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:42 21/11
Barred Warbler
Cumbria
19:35

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Tue 20 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 20/11
Greater Scaup
Cumbria
14:59

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Tue 27 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 27/02
Hooded Crow
Cumbria
12:26

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Wed 15 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:06 15/11
Greater Scaup
Cumbria
14/11

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Tue 19 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:24 19/01
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Thu 09 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:06 09/01
Snow Bunting
Cumbria
10:30

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Wed 15 Jun 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
00:02 15/06
Brent Goose
Cumbria
12:00 14/06

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Tue 26 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:58 26/04
Garganey
Cumbria
11:00 25/04

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Sat 23 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 23/04
Garganey
Cumbria
16:00

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Tue 21 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:14 21/12
Merlin
Cumbria
13:00

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Thu 09 Dec 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:35 09/12
Brambling
Cumbria
11:30

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Mon 06 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:43 06/12
Jack Snipe
Cumbria
12:00

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13:41 06/12
Shore Lark
Cumbria
11:30

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Fri 05 Nov 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:08 05/11
Green-winged Teal
Cumbria
14:30

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Tue 07 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:26 07/09
Western Osprey
Cumbria
11:00

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Sun 02 May 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:37 02/05
Western Marsh Harrier
Cumbria
12:00

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Thu 07 Jan 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:29 07/01
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
11:30

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Thu 22 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:26 22/10
Whooper Swan
Cumbria
14:00

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Wed 21 Oct 2009

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Location
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Time
20:38 21/10
Little Egret
Cumbria
11:00

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20:36 21/10
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
12:30

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Mon 25 May 2009

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Date
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Time
11:25 25/05
Garganey
Cumbria
11:16

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Mon 22 Dec 2008

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:38 22/12
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
13:00

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Thu 04 Dec 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 04/12
Mediterranean Gull
Cumbria
10:45

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Mon 01 Dec 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:43 01/12
Merlin
Cumbria
10:30

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Fri 14 Nov 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 14/11
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
14:00

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Thu 13 Nov 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:03 13/11
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
14:30

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Tue 11 Nov 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:47 11/11
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
15:50

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Mon 10 Nov 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:31 10/11
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
15:55

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14:04 10/11
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria

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Fri 07 Nov 2008

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Date
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Site
Time
17:57 07/11
Firecrest
Cumbria

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13:43 07/11
Firecrest
Cumbria
13:35

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Thu 06 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:43 06/11
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
15:15

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Wed 05 Nov 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:50 05/11
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
10:35

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Thu 02 Feb 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:53 02/02
Snow Bunting
Cumbria

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Wed 01 Feb 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
11:30 01/02
Snow Bunting
Cumbria

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Fri 13 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:19 13/02
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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Fri 14 Feb 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
15:02 14/02
Hen Harrier
Cumbria

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Fri 03 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:52 03/01
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
13:00

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Thu 12 Dec 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:26 12/12
Firecrest
Cumbria

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Tue 10 Dec 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:43 10/12
Firecrest
Cumbria
14:30

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Sat 07 Dec 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:51 07/12
Firecrest
Cumbria

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Fri 06 Dec 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
16:15 06/12
Firecrest
Cumbria

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Thu 28 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:10 28/11
Firecrest
Cumbria

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Wed 13 Feb 2002

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Date
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Time
13:46 13/02
Greater Scaup
Cumbria

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Mon 22 Oct 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:23 22/10
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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Sat 20 Oct 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:21 20/10
Long-tailed Duck
Cumbria

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17:21 20/10
Snow Bunting
Cumbria

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