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Fri 17 Nov 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 17/11
Common Scoter
Cumbria
11:30

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Tue 22 Aug 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:07 22/08
Wood Sandpiper
Cumbria
10:55

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Sat 01 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:29 01/04
Common Scoter
Cumbria
11:25

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Tue 21 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:15 21/03
Whooper Swan
Cumbria
10:09

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Sat 18 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:19 18/03
Sand Martin
Cumbria
09:45

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Mon 07 Feb 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:22 07/02
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria

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Wed 26 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:07 26/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
11:05

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Tue 25 Jan 2022

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Date
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Time
14:57 25/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
14:50

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Mon 24 Jan 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
15:12 24/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
15:07

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14:13 24/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
14:04

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10:19 24/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
09:45

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Sun 23 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:11 23/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
16:06

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11:10 23/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
11:06

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10:57 23/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
10:49

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:09 22/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
11:57

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Fri 21 Jan 2022

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Time
16:39 21/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
16:05

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14:26 21/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
14:23

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12:32 21/01
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
20/01

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11:15 21/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
11:12

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Thu 20 Jan 2022

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Location
Site
Time
14:25 20/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Location
Site
Time
10:33 16/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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Time
13:52 15/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
13:43

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Time
13:47 12/01
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
13:42

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Thu 09 Dec 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
11:15 09/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
11:11

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Tue 07 Dec 2021

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Date
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Time
16:45 07/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria

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Mon 06 Dec 2021

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Date
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Time
12:52 06/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
12:46

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10:34 06/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria

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Sun 05 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:51 05/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
13:30

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10:34 05/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria

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Sat 04 Dec 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 04/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
13:15

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12:14 04/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria
12:11

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Fri 03 Dec 2021

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Site
Time
14:43 03/12
Great Grey Shrike
Cumbria

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:44 07/10
Common Scoter
Cumbria
10:14

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Wed 21 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:46 21/07
Common Scoter
Cumbria
12:00

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Tue 20 Jul 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:20 20/07
Common Scoter
Cumbria

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Fri 25 Jun 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:02 25/06
Common Scoter
Cumbria

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Wed 12 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:47 12/05
Common Scoter
Cumbria
12:00

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Thu 15 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:17 15/04
Common Scoter
Cumbria
09:30

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Sun 11 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:46 11/04
Common Scoter
Cumbria
13:15

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Sat 10 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:35 10/04
Common Scoter
Cumbria
12:30

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Tue 30 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:17 30/03
Whooper Swan
Cumbria

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Sat 01 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:52 01/08
Common Scoter
Cumbria
11:48

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Wed 23 Aug 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:33 23/08
Common Scoter
Cumbria

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 05/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
10:18

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Sun 25 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:34 25/09
Common Scoter
Cumbria

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Tue 05 May 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:31 05/05
Arctic Tern
Cumbria
12:30

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Sun 03 Nov 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:52 03/11
Common Scoter
Cumbria
10:30

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Thu 10 Oct 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 10/10
Whooper Swan
Cumbria
10:50

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Mon 09 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:20 09/09
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Sat 07 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:46 07/09
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Tue 03 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:18 03/09
Western Osprey
Cumbria
10:10

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Sat 03 Aug 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 03/08
Common Scoter
Cumbria
10:15

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Thu 04 Jul 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
16:24 04/07
Common Scoter
Cumbria
16:00

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Tue 28 May 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:16 28/05
Common Scoter
Cumbria
09:07

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Mon 06 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:40 06/05
Sandwich Tern
Cumbria
08:25

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08:24 06/05
Arctic Tern
Cumbria

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Sat 04 May 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:02 04/05
Western Osprey
Cumbria
10:59

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Tue 04 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:56 04/12
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
11:45

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:01 18/08
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Fri 17 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
11:42 17/08
Western Osprey
Cumbria
11:00

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Thu 26 Apr 2012

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Site
Time
13:04 26/04
Black Tern
Cumbria
13:00

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11:50 26/04
Western Osprey
Cumbria
11:15

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09:41 26/04
Black Tern
Cumbria
09:20

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Sun 29 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
20:21 29/01
Smew
Cumbria

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Tue 17 May 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:54 17/05
Montagu's Harrier
Cumbria
08:45

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Fri 03 Dec 2010

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Date
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Time
13:18 03/12
Waxwing
Cumbria

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Wed 08 Sep 2010

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Time
09:40 08/09
White Wagtail
Cumbria

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Sat 24 Apr 2010

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Location
Site
Time
09:41 24/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Cumbria

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Sat 08 Aug 2009

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Time
11:03 08/08
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Wed 05 Aug 2009

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16:00 05/08
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Tue 02 Sep 2008

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Time
13:55 02/09
Western Marsh Harrier
Cumbria

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Sun 04 May 2008

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Site
Time
17:51 04/05
Black Tern
Cumbria

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Sat 25 Aug 2007

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Time
12:58 25/08
Western Osprey
Cumbria

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Sun 24 Jun 2007

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15:38 24/06
Western Osprey
Cumbria
15:15

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Sat 11 Mar 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
19:55 11/03
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Wed 08 Mar 2006

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Date
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Time
13:24 08/03
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
12:00

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Mon 06 Mar 2006

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17:34 06/03
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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11:09 06/03
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria
10:45

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Sun 05 Mar 2006

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Time
15:10 05/03
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Sat 04 Mar 2006

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12:53 04/03
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Fri 03 Mar 2006

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Time
19:48 03/03
Red-necked Grebe
Cumbria

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Fri 24 Sep 2004

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Time
23:04 24/09
Black Tern
Cumbria

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Thu 23 Sep 2004

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22:21 23/09
Black Tern
Cumbria
17:00

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Wed 22 Sep 2004

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Time
19:02 22/09
Black Tern
Cumbria

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Tue 21 Sep 2004

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Time
17:56 21/09
Black Tern
Cumbria

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11:23 21/09
Black Tern
Cumbria

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Thu 02 Jan 2003

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Date
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Time
12:29 02/01
Crossbill
Cumbria

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Tue 10 Sep 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
16:37 10/09
Western Osprey
Cumbria
20:00 09/09

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