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Sat 08 Feb 2020

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18:02 08/02
Twite
Lancashire

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Sun 21 Apr 2019

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13:39 21/04
Spotted Redshank
Lancashire
13:25

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Thu 04 Jan 2018

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16:52 04/01
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire

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Thu 02 Mar 2017

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16:58 02/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sun 26 Feb 2017

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15:00 26/02
Glaucous Gull
Lancashire
14:28

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Sun 05 Jun 2016

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23:00 05/06
Spotted Redshank
Lancashire

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Sun 17 Apr 2016

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20:40 17/04
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sun 09 Nov 2014

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10:10 09/11
Snow Bunting
Lancashire
09:52

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Sun 10 Aug 2014

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19:05 10/08
Spotted Redshank
Lancashire

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Sat 04 Jan 2014

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19:04 04/01
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire

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Sun 03 Nov 2013

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17:49 03/11
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sun 23 Jun 2013

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11:35 23/06
Spotted Redshank
Lancashire
11:00

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Mon 17 Dec 2012

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13:53 17/12
Green-winged Teal
Lancashire
13:40

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Sat 17 Mar 2012

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17:33 17/03
Tundra Bean Goose
Lancashire

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Sat 10 Mar 2012

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14:42 10/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sun 15 Jan 2012

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15:42 15/01
Tundra Bean Goose
Lancashire

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Sun 11 Dec 2011

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11:11 11/12
Todd's Canada Goose
Lancashire
10:40

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Fri 03 Jun 2011

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20:21 03/06
Hen Harrier
Lancashire

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Thu 24 Mar 2011

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08:41 24/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire
23/03

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Sun 23 Jan 2011

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14:10 23/01
Water Pipit
Lancashire
12:35

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Sun 13 Jun 2010

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12:07 13/06
Yellow-legged Gull
Lancashire
11:45

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Tue 19 Jan 2010

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21:47 19/01
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire

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Fri 04 Dec 2009

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19:00 04/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Lancashire

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Sun 12 Apr 2009

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12:59 12/04
Twite
Lancashire

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Mon 30 Mar 2009

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18:42 30/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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12:17 15/03
Crossbill
Lancashire
11:50

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Thu 12 Mar 2009

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18:06 12/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Fri 20 Feb 2009

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21:28 20/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Lancashire

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Wed 18 Feb 2009

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13:30 18/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Lancashire
13:00

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Tue 17 Feb 2009

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17:17 17/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Lancashire
16:50

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Sat 14 Feb 2009

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08:10 14/02
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire
13/02

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Tue 30 Dec 2008

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10:29 30/12
Green-winged Teal
Lancashire

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Tue 16 Dec 2008

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12:34 16/12
Green-winged Teal
Lancashire
12:15

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Sun 14 Dec 2008

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12:13 14/12
Green-winged Teal
Lancashire
12:00

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Thu 10 Apr 2008

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21:00 10/04
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sun 06 Apr 2008

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14:00 06/04
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sat 29 Mar 2008

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17:49 29/03
Iceland Gull
Lancashire

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Mon 10 Mar 2008

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16:26 10/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Fri 07 Mar 2008

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13:35 07/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire
12:00

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Wed 06 Feb 2008

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15:04 06/02
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
14:55

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13:14 06/02
Iceland Gull
Lancashire
12:58

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Mon 07 Jan 2008

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18:32 07/01
Merlin
Lancashire

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Sat 15 Sep 2007

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18:55 15/09
Mediterranean Gull
Lancashire

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Sun 15 Jul 2007

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21:57 15/07
Spotted Redshank
Lancashire

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Fri 27 Apr 2007

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16:01 27/04
Glaucous Gull
Lancashire
13:35

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Thu 22 Mar 2007

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16:41 22/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Tue 20 Mar 2007

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15:08 20/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire

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Sun 16 Apr 2006

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14:31 16/04
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire

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Sun 02 Apr 2006

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17:06 02/04
Water Pipit
Lancashire
16:00

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15:56 02/04
Water Pipit
Lancashire
15:37

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Sat 01 Apr 2006

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15:16 01/04
Water Pipit
Lancashire
14:55

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Thu 30 Mar 2006

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15:12 30/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire
13:30

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Wed 29 Mar 2006

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12:33 29/03
Water Pipit
Lancashire
12:10

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Sun 12 Mar 2006

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13:48 12/03
Mediterranean Gull
Lancashire
09:30

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Wed 01 Mar 2006

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08:16 01/03
Short-eared Owl
Lancashire
07:25

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Fri 28 Oct 2005

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09:49 28/10
Western Marsh Harrier
Lancashire

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Thu 27 Oct 2005

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17:18 27/10
Western Marsh Harrier
Lancashire
16:45

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Thu 04 Aug 2005

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17:05 04/08
Ruddy Shelduck
Lancashire
16:30

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Sun 24 Jul 2005

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17:44 24/07
Mediterranean Gull
Lancashire

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Tue 29 Mar 2005

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10:12 29/03
Glaucous Gull
Lancashire
08:00

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Sun 22 Aug 2004

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17:39 22/08
Spotted Redshank
Lancashire

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Sun 07 Dec 2003

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11:36 07/12
Glaucous Gull
Lancashire
10:47

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Sat 08 Feb 2003

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16:30 08/02
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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Sat 01 Feb 2003

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16:39 01/02
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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Thu 23 Jan 2003

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21:18 23/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
22/01

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Sun 12 Jan 2003

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23:42 12/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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Sat 11 Jan 2003

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10:58 11/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
10:35

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Fri 10 Jan 2003

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10:53 10/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
10:25

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Mon 06 Jan 2003

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13:38 06/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
13:20

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Sun 05 Jan 2003

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11:03 05/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
10:46

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Sat 04 Jan 2003

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10:10 04/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
10:00

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Fri 03 Jan 2003

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22:59 03/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
14:35

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13:11 03/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
12:40

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Thu 02 Jan 2003

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11:15 02/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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Wed 01 Jan 2003

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13:05 01/01
American Wigeon
Lancashire
12:50

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Tue 31 Dec 2002

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19:02 31/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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13:24 31/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire
11:00

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Wed 18 Dec 2002

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12:54 18/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire
12:33

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Sun 15 Dec 2002

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19:18 15/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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09:27 15/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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Sat 14 Dec 2002

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11:01 14/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire
10:50

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Fri 13 Dec 2002

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17:18 13/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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Mon 09 Dec 2002

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14:34 09/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire
14:14

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13:39 09/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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13:36 09/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire

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12:28 09/12
American Wigeon
Lancashire
12:10

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