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Mon 20 May 2024

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14:14 20/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Thu 16 May 2024

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21:47 16/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
North Yorkshire
19:20

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Wed 15 May 2024

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08:35 15/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Tue 14 May 2024

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13:39 14/05
Common Quail
North Yorkshire

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13:38 14/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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10:06 14/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sun 12 May 2024

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12:49 12/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Fri 10 May 2024

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16:21 10/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Tue 07 May 2024

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07:22 07/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sat 04 May 2024

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07:40 04/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire
03/05

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Mon 29 Apr 2024

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18:06 29/04
Common Crane
North Yorkshire

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16:44 29/04
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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11:48 27/04
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Mon 22 Apr 2024

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12:59 22/04
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Fri 19 Apr 2024

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16:28 19/04
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Thu 11 Apr 2024

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17:14 11/04
Sedge Warbler
North Yorkshire
08/04

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Mon 08 Apr 2024

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22:26 08/04
Hen Harrier
North Yorkshire

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11:21 08/04
Ring Ouzel
North Yorkshire

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Sun 18 Feb 2024

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14:36 18/02
Tundra Bean Goose
North Yorkshire
14:02

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12:42 18/02
Tundra Bean Goose
North Yorkshire
12:28

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Sat 17 Feb 2024

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12:43 17/02
Russian White-fronted Goose
North Yorkshire

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Fri 24 Nov 2023

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09:46 24/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
North Yorkshire

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Thu 23 Nov 2023

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21:25 23/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
North Yorkshire

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Mon 25 Sep 2023

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21:36 25/09
Western Cattle Egret
North Yorkshire

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Sun 24 Sep 2023

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15:32 24/09
Western Cattle Egret
North Yorkshire

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Sun 17 Sep 2023

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21:38 17/09
Little Stint
North Yorkshire

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Fri 08 Sep 2023

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18:26 08/09
Spotted Redshank
North Yorkshire

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17:22 08/09
Curlew Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Thu 07 Sep 2023

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17:48 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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12:11 07/09
Curlew Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Mon 04 Sep 2023

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09:54 04/09
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sun 03 Sep 2023

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18:32 03/09
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Fri 01 Sep 2023

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15:43 01/09
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Wed 30 Aug 2023

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12:11 30/08
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire
12:06

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Tue 29 Aug 2023

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21:29 29/08
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Mon 28 Aug 2023

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21:37 28/08
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sun 27 Aug 2023

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07:53 27/08
Garganey
North Yorkshire
26/08

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Fri 25 Aug 2023

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11:33 25/08
Common Scoter
North Yorkshire

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11:23 25/08
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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11:14 25/08
Curlew Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Thu 24 Aug 2023

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21:44 24/08
Curlew Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Wed 23 Aug 2023

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21:53 23/08
Little Stint
North Yorkshire

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Tue 22 Aug 2023

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21:59 22/08
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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21:38 22/08
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Mon 21 Aug 2023

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20:10 21/08
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Mon 14 Aug 2023

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21:34 14/08
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

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21:43 27/07
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Wed 26 Jul 2023

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07:44 26/07
Garganey
North Yorkshire
25/07

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Sat 08 Jul 2023

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09:01 08/07
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Tue 04 Jul 2023

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21:47 04/07
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Mon 05 Jun 2023

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09:33 05/06
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Fri 02 Jun 2023

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17:16 02/06
Purple Heron
North Yorkshire

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08:57 02/06
Purple Heron
North Yorkshire
07:55

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07:41 02/06
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire
01/06

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Wed 31 May 2023

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19:48 31/05
Squacco Heron
North Yorkshire

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13:54 31/05
Squacco Heron
North Yorkshire
13:30

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11:53 31/05
Squacco Heron
North Yorkshire
11:43

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08:41 31/05
Squacco Heron
North Yorkshire

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07:23 31/05
Squacco Heron
North Yorkshire
19:00 30/05

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Tue 30 May 2023

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16:53 30/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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14:52 30/05
Squacco Heron
North Yorkshire
14:48

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07:16 30/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire
29/05

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Mon 29 May 2023

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21:05 29/05
Squacco Heron
North Yorkshire
17:00

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Thu 25 May 2023

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08:35 25/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire
24/05

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Wed 24 May 2023

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10:46 24/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Mon 22 May 2023

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07:27 22/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sat 20 May 2023

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16:49 20/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Fri 19 May 2023

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19:43 19/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Thu 18 May 2023

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11:21 18/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Wed 17 May 2023

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08:15 17/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sun 14 May 2023

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19:55 14/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Sat 13 May 2023

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18:03 13/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Fri 12 May 2023

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08:09 12/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Wed 10 May 2023

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09:17 10/05
Little Stint
North Yorkshire
09:14

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Tue 09 May 2023

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14:39 09/05
Little Stint
North Yorkshire

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14:32 09/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Mon 08 May 2023

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09:46 08/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Sun 07 May 2023

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11:49 07/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Sat 06 May 2023

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12:26 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Fri 05 May 2023

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15:41 05/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Thu 04 May 2023

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22:05 04/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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19:23 04/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
North Yorkshire

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14:34 04/05
Ruff
North Yorkshire

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10:40 04/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Wed 03 May 2023

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21:31 03/05
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Tue 02 May 2023

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12:25 02/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Mon 01 May 2023

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17:58 01/05
Garganey
North Yorkshire

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Fri 28 Apr 2023

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08:28 28/04
Wood Sandpiper
North Yorkshire

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Fri 14 Apr 2023

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20:42 14/04
Great Egret
North Yorkshire
13:40

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Thu 06 Apr 2023

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16:35 06/04
Great Egret
North Yorkshire
14:30

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Thu 16 Jan 2020

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08:54 16/01
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

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22:49 15/01
Short-eared Owl
North Yorkshire

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Tue 14 Jan 2020

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22:56 14/01
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Thu 09 Jan 2020

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07:52 09/01
Great Egret
North Yorkshire
08/01

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Mon 30 Dec 2019

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22:20 30/12
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Wed 04 Dec 2019

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18:58 04/12
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Mon 02 Dec 2019

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14:21 02/12
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Wed 20 Nov 2019

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12:03 20/11
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Tue 19 Nov 2019

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19:55 19/11
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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Sun 12 May 2019

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22:29 12/05
Great Egret
North Yorkshire

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