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Sun 15 Oct 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:20 15/10
Great Egret
Cumbria

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08:01 15/10
Western Cattle Egret
Cumbria
07:50

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07:49 15/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
07:25

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:59 16/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria
08:35

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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Time
10:48 15/10
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Sun 02 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
20:07 02/10
Twite
Cumbria

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Sun 05 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:01 05/09
Wood Warbler
Cumbria

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Wed 11 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 11/11
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Thu 08 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:29 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria
07:30

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:37 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria
08:20

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:02 20/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
09:00

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Sun 12 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 12/11
Short-eared Owl
Cumbria
13:25

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Mon 06 Nov 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:42 06/11
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 20/10
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Thu 17 Aug 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:29 17/08
Western Osprey
Cumbria
18:00 16/08

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:51 21/01
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
14:00 20/01

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Sun 15 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 15/01
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:28 08/01
Greenland White-fronted Goose
Cumbria
12:45

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Mon 10 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:24 10/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:18 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria
17:00

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16:43 09/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
16:40

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Sat 08 Oct 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:33 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria
09:30

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09:03 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria
08:45

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Mon 03 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:05 03/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
13:05

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12:51 03/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Cumbria
12:45

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Mon 28 Dec 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:19 28/12
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Sun 27 Dec 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:59 27/12
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Sun 12 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:46 12/04
Ring Ouzel
Cumbria
07:15

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Sun 07 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 07/12
Hen Harrier
Cumbria
12:00

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Sat 11 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:01 11/10
Eurasian Hobby
Cumbria
13:55

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Sun 02 Mar 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:11 02/03
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Wed 06 Nov 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:17 06/11
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Sat 30 Mar 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
13:38 30/03
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Sun 10 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
17:21 10/02
Jack Snipe
Cumbria

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Sat 12 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:10 12/01
Jack Snipe
Cumbria
11:30

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 24/12
Waxwing
Cumbria

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Sun 18 Nov 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 18/11
Great Egret
Cumbria
13:15

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Mon 17 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 17/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cumbria
12:10

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Wed 22 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:01 22/02
Black-necked Grebe
Cumbria
11:40

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Sat 14 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:00 14/01
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Sat 31 Dec 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
17:29 31/12
Great Egret
Cumbria
15:00

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Fri 30 Dec 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
12:04 30/12
Great Egret
Cumbria
12:00

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Wed 28 Dec 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 28/12
Sandwich Tern
Cumbria
15:00

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Thu 27 Oct 2011

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Time
16:00 27/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
12:35

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14:06 27/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
12:35

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Sat 15 Oct 2011

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Time
17:03 15/10
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Thu 13 Oct 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:14 13/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
11:15

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10:06 13/10
Great Egret
Cumbria
09:45

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Sun 04 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
18:54 04/09
Great Egret
Cumbria
18:00

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Fri 02 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
15:59 02/09
Great Egret
Cumbria
15:20

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Mon 21 Mar 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:21 21/03
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Cumbria

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Tue 23 Nov 2010

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Location
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Time
13:39 23/11
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Sat 20 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:14 20/11
Lapland Bunting
Cumbria
07:50

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Mon 15 Nov 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
11:20 15/11
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Tue 12 Oct 2010

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Time
09:14 12/10
Great Egret
Cumbria

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Sat 02 Jan 2010

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Species
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Time
11:20 02/01
Great Egret
Cumbria
11:15

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10:26 02/01
Great Egret
Cumbria
09:45

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Tue 19 Dec 2006

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
19:53 19/12
Little Egret
Cumbria

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Sat 10 Dec 2005

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Date
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Time
17:32 10/12
Yellow-legged Gull
Cumbria

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Mon 19 Sep 2005

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Time
13:43 19/09
Little Egret
Cumbria

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Sat 20 Aug 2005

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Time
15:46 20/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Cumbria

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Fri 22 Aug 2003

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23:04 22/08
Ring-necked Parakeet
Cumbria

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Fri 03 Jan 2003

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23:08 03/01
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Cumbria

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