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Tue 05 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:59 05/01
Northern Fulmar
Durham

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Thu 17 Sep 2020

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Time
21:29 17/09
Snow Bunting
Durham
19:30

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Mon 07 Sep 2020

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17:59 07/09
Whinchat
Durham

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Fri 08 Nov 2019

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Time
16:54 08/11
Black-throated Diver
Durham
15:30

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Sat 24 Nov 2018

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Time
14:19 24/11
Great Northern Diver
Durham
14:14

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Sat 25 Aug 2018

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Time
17:56 25/08
Long-tailed Skua
Durham
17:51

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Tue 26 Sep 2017

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Time
08:46 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham

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Wed 29 Mar 2017

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Date
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Time
10:49 29/03
Black Redstart
Durham

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Fri 03 Mar 2017

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Time
12:24 03/03
Northern Fulmar
Durham

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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Time
15:49 31/10
Pallid Swift
Durham

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Mon 05 Oct 2015

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Time
11:10 05/10
Hen Harrier
Durham

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Mon 01 Dec 2014

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Time
10:24 01/12
Black Redstart
Durham

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Thu 13 Feb 2014

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Site
Time
13:23 13/02
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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Sat 08 Feb 2014

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13:35 08/02
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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Tue 14 Jan 2014

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Time
10:36 14/01
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

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Time
12:29 02/01
Northern Fulmar
Durham

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Wed 11 Dec 2013

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Time
13:03 11/12
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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Sun 08 Dec 2013

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11:32 08/12
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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Fri 06 Dec 2013

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10:18 06/12
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

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Sun 04 Nov 2012

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Time
09:33 04/11
Lesser Kestrel
Durham
09:15

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Sat 03 Nov 2012

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17:53 03/11
Lesser Kestrel
Durham

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Fri 12 Oct 2012

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10:11 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Durham
10:05

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Fri 01 Oct 2010

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Date
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Time
08:46 01/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Durham

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08:37 01/10
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Durham
30/09

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Wed 02 Jun 2010

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Date
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15:53 02/06
Eurasian Hobby
Durham
08:30

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Fri 21 Aug 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:46 21/08
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Wed 29 Jul 2009

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Time
21:09 29/07
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Mon 27 Jul 2009

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Site
Time
12:13 27/07
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sat 07 Mar 2009

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Time
10:20 07/03
Mediterranean Gull
Durham
10:00

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Fri 19 Dec 2008

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Time
18:16 19/12
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Sat 13 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
15:15 13/09
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
13:15

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Thu 18 Oct 2007

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Date
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Time
13:21 18/10
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Fri 12 Oct 2007

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Time
22:57 12/10
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Mon 12 Mar 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:09 12/03
Black Redstart
Durham
11/03

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Mon 05 Mar 2007

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Time
20:08 05/03
Black Redstart
Durham
09:30

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Sat 03 Feb 2007

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Time
10:58 03/02
Black Redstart
Durham
10:45

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Thu 25 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
22:29 25/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Mon 22 Jan 2007

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Time
22:26 22/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sun 21 Jan 2007

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Time
12:56 21/01
Black Redstart
Durham
11:45

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Mon 15 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
16:23 15/01
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Wed 10 Jan 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
17:26 10/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Tue 09 Jan 2007

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Time
17:32 09/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sun 07 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
14:58 07/01
Black Redstart
Durham
10:10

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Sat 23 Dec 2006

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Date
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Time
12:20 23/12
Caspian Gull
Durham
12:13

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Mon 11 Dec 2006

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Time
22:43 11/12
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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Wed 06 Dec 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
12:58 06/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Durham
11:45

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Sun 16 Jan 2005

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Date
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Time
21:46 16/01
European Shag
Durham

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Sun 07 Mar 2004

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Time
13:44 07/03
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sat 06 Mar 2004

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19:07 06/03
Black Redstart
Durham
10:30

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Fri 05 Mar 2004

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Time
14:51 05/03
Black Redstart
Durham

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Wed 03 Mar 2004

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10:49 03/03
Black Redstart
Durham

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Tue 02 Mar 2004

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18:28 02/03
Black Redstart
Durham
16:00

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Mon 01 Mar 2004

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Time
12:28 01/03
Black Redstart
Durham
15:00 29/02

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Thu 26 Feb 2004

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14:16 26/02
Black Redstart
Durham

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Wed 25 Feb 2004

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Time
12:03 25/02
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sun 15 Feb 2004

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15:47 15/02
Black Redstart
Durham
13:00

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Sat 14 Feb 2004

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Time
17:10 14/02
Black Redstart
Durham

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Fri 13 Feb 2004

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11:04 13/02
Black Redstart
Durham

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Thu 12 Feb 2004

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20:18 12/02
Black Redstart
Durham
13:30

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Sun 08 Feb 2004

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16:39 08/02
Black Redstart
Durham
12:00

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Sat 07 Feb 2004

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14:57 07/02
Black Redstart
Durham
13:30

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Sun 01 Feb 2004

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14:35 01/02
Black Redstart
Durham

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10:52 01/02
Black Redstart
Durham

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Thu 29 Jan 2004

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18:01 29/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Wed 28 Jan 2004

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14:08 28/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sun 25 Jan 2004

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13:44 25/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sat 24 Jan 2004

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10:40 24/01
Black Redstart
Durham
10:00

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Thu 15 Jan 2004

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13:11 15/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Wed 14 Jan 2004

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17:49 14/01
Black Redstart
Durham
14:45

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Tue 13 Jan 2004

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16:20 13/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Sun 11 Jan 2004

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16:25 11/01
Black Redstart
Durham
15:20

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10:26 11/01
Black Redstart
Durham
09:50

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Sat 10 Jan 2004

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20:33 10/01
Black Redstart
Durham
15:15

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11:20 10/01
Black Redstart
Durham
10:00

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Fri 09 Jan 2004

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Time
13:09 09/01
Black Redstart
Durham
11:45

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Wed 07 Jan 2004

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Time
12:31 07/01
Black Redstart
Durham

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Thu 20 Nov 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:35 20/11
Snow Bunting
Durham

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Thu 28 Aug 2003

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14:46 28/08
Great Skua
Durham

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Fri 14 Mar 2003

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18:53 14/03
Northern Fulmar
Durham

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Sun 30 Jun 2002

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14:30 30/06
Iceland Gull
Durham
12:30

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Thu 28 Feb 2002

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13:37 28/02
Mediterranean Gull
Durham

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