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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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18:57 16/03
Little Ringed Plover
Greater Manchester

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Thu 31 Aug 2023

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10:44 31/08
Black-necked Grebe
Greater Manchester

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Mon 28 Aug 2023

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11:33 28/08
Black-necked Grebe
Greater Manchester

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Sat 26 Aug 2023

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14:00 26/08
Black-necked Grebe
Greater Manchester

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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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12:28 03/06
Osprey
Greater Manchester

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Sat 15 Apr 2023

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16:05 15/04
Common Whitethroat
Greater Manchester

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

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11:42 12/11
Hawfinch
Greater Manchester
09:20

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Tue 17 May 2022

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14:48 17/05
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Sun 27 Mar 2022

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11:14 27/03
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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10:09 17/04
Avocet
Greater Manchester

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Tue 06 Apr 2021

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16:01 06/04
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Mon 05 Apr 2021

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14:22 05/04
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Sat 03 Apr 2021

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11:36 03/04
Garganey
Greater Manchester
12:30

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

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17:28 02/04
Garganey
Greater Manchester
16:30

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Thu 01 Apr 2021

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11:35 01/04
Western Osprey
Greater Manchester

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09:51 01/04
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Wed 03 Feb 2021

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Time
10:28 03/02
Richardson's Cackling Goose
Greater Manchester

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Tue 02 Feb 2021

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20:50 02/02
Richardson's Cackling Goose
Greater Manchester

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Sun 24 Jan 2021

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Time
13:46 24/01
Whooper Swan
Greater Manchester
10:50

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Sun 09 Aug 2020

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14:38 09/08
Garganey
Greater Manchester

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Wed 24 Jun 2020

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18:07 24/06
Common Quail
Greater Manchester
23/06

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Mon 07 Oct 2019

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14:12 07/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester
12:20

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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20:19 20/10
Great Egret
Greater Manchester

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Sun 25 Jun 2017

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17:58 25/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 24 Jun 2017

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22:11 24/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater
16:30

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14:31 24/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater
14:00

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12:12 24/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater
10:00

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Fri 23 Jun 2017

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15:17 23/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater
14:30

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14:30 23/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater
11:15

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Thu 22 Jun 2017

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21:07 22/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater
21:06

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18:44 22/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater
14:25

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13:00 22/06
Western Cattle Egret
Manchester, Greater

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Wed 03 May 2017

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Time
10:37 03/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
Manchester, Greater

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Tue 04 Apr 2017

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07:34 04/04
Garganey
Manchester, Greater
03/04

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Mon 09 May 2016

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19:14 09/05
Garganey
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 01 May 2016

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10:16 01/05
Garganey
Manchester, Greater
09:15

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Wed 27 May 2015

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22:24 27/05
Garganey
Manchester, Greater

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Tue 26 May 2015

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13:58 26/05
Garganey
Manchester, Greater

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Mon 25 May 2015

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21:42 25/05
Garganey
Manchester, Greater

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Fri 01 May 2015

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15:57 01/05
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater
30/04

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Wed 29 Apr 2015

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22:28 29/04
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 26 Apr 2015

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19:04 26/04
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater
13:20

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08:02 26/04
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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Sat 25 Apr 2015

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22:34 25/04
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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15:38 25/04
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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Fri 24 Apr 2015

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09:37 24/04
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 08 Jun 2014

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11:41 08/06
Western Osprey
Manchester, Greater
08:40

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Fri 06 Jun 2014

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08:59 06/06
Western Osprey
Manchester, Greater
08:30

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Wed 19 Jun 2013

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23:00 19/06
Spotted Redshank
Manchester, Greater

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Thu 19 Apr 2012

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20:03 19/04
Great Egret
Manchester, Greater
19:30

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16:39 19/04
Great Egret
Manchester, Greater
15:50

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10:49 19/04
Great Egret
Manchester, Greater
10:35

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Thu 12 Apr 2012

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18:43 12/04
Kittiwake
Manchester, Greater
18:05

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Tue 10 Apr 2012

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15:17 10/04
Great Egret
Manchester, Greater
14:00

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09:24 10/04
Great Egret
Manchester, Greater
09:20

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07:35 10/04
Great Egret
Manchester, Greater

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Mon 09 Apr 2012

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22:59 09/04
Great Egret
Manchester, Greater
19:40

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Fri 06 May 2011

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20:57 06/05
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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Wed 04 May 2011

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10:00 04/05
Spotted Redshank
Manchester, Greater
03/05

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Mon 02 May 2011

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14:14 02/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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Sun 01 May 2011

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14:07 01/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater
12:30

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11:21 01/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater
11:00

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Sat 15 May 2010

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22:43 15/05
Western Osprey
Manchester, Greater

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Fri 14 May 2010

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13:44 14/05
Wood Sandpiper
Manchester, Greater

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Mon 01 Jun 2009

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12:55 01/06
Black-tailed Godwit
Manchester, Greater

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Tue 21 Oct 2008

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16:08 21/10
Whooper Swan
Manchester, Greater

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Wed 14 May 2008

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12:34 14/05
Little Gull
Manchester, Greater
06:25

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Mon 30 Jul 2007

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12:25 30/07
Black-tailed Godwit
Manchester, Greater

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