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Sun 05 Apr 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
10:31 05/04
Ring-necked Duck
Oxfordshire
10:28

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Sat 04 Apr 2015

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21:55 04/04
Ring-necked Duck
Oxfordshire

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13:24 04/04
Ring-necked Duck
Oxfordshire
13:00

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10:21 04/04
Ring-necked Duck
Oxfordshire

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Sun 01 Feb 2015

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15:53 01/02
Long-tailed Duck
Oxfordshire
15:05

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Sat 31 Jan 2015

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13:27 31/01
Long-tailed Duck
Oxfordshire
12:51

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Wed 24 Dec 2014

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12:20 24/12
Red-crested Pochard
Oxfordshire

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Sun 14 Dec 2014

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18:22 14/12
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sat 06 Dec 2014

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21:57 06/12
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Thu 04 Dec 2014

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21:55 04/12
Smew
Oxfordshire
03/12

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Sun 30 Nov 2014

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21:35 30/11
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sun 02 Nov 2014

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Time
22:22 02/11
Eurasian Bittern
Oxfordshire

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Wed 29 Oct 2014

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22:13 29/10
Eurasian Bittern
Oxfordshire

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Sun 26 Oct 2014

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13:38 26/10
Eurasian Bittern
Oxfordshire

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Tue 14 Oct 2014

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21:42 14/10
Great Skua
Oxfordshire

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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12:57 21/09
Little Stint
Oxfordshire

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Sun 07 Sep 2014

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19:21 07/09
Great Egret
Oxfordshire
14:30

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13:04 07/09
Great Egret
Oxfordshire
11:58

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Mon 21 Apr 2014

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Time
14:16 21/04
Wood Sandpiper
Oxfordshire

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Sat 19 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
21:23 19/04
Black-necked Grebe
Oxfordshire
12:00

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Fri 18 Apr 2014

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13:51 18/04
Wood Sandpiper
Oxfordshire

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10:57 18/04
Black-necked Grebe
Oxfordshire
09:50

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08:09 18/04
Wood Sandpiper
Oxfordshire
07:15

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Thu 26 Dec 2013

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Date
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Time
14:02 26/12
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sun 08 Dec 2013

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21:30 08/12
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Mon 09 Sep 2013

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22:32 09/09
Sandwich Tern
Oxfordshire
11:30

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Sun 26 May 2013

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21:54 26/05
Ruddy Turnstone
Oxfordshire

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Fri 29 Mar 2013

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22:43 29/03
Hen Harrier
Oxfordshire

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Tue 12 Mar 2013

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17:12 12/03
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sun 10 Mar 2013

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18:12 10/03
Smew
Oxfordshire

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10:51 10/03
Great Egret
Oxfordshire
10:12

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Sat 09 Mar 2013

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15:47 09/03
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sun 27 Jan 2013

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13:46 27/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Oxfordshire

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Sun 20 Jan 2013

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Time
14:44 20/01
Waxwing
Oxfordshire

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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Time
19:13 15/12
Hen Harrier
Oxfordshire
11:30

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Sat 05 May 2012

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16:10 05/05
Garganey
Oxfordshire

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Fri 13 Apr 2012

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11:12 13/04
Black-winged Stilt
Oxfordshire
10:50

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Thu 12 Apr 2012

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19:08 12/04
Black-winged Stilt
Oxfordshire
18:50

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17:49 12/04
Black-winged Stilt
Oxfordshire
17:09

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15:32 12/04
Black-winged Stilt
Oxfordshire
15:00

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14:08 12/04
Black-winged Stilt
Oxfordshire
13:55

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13:47 12/04
Black-winged Stilt
Oxfordshire

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Sun 01 Apr 2012

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15:47 01/04
Hen Harrier
Oxfordshire
11:00

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Tue 21 Feb 2012

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13:06 21/02
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Tue 31 Jan 2012

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23:03 31/01
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sun 22 Jan 2012

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21:20 22/01
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sat 21 Jan 2012

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13:05 21/01
Smew
Oxfordshire
10:00

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Mon 26 Dec 2011

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22:39 26/12
Caspian Gull
Oxfordshire

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Sun 25 Sep 2011

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Time
18:35 25/09
Black Tern
Oxfordshire

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Sun 11 Sep 2011

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23:22 11/09
Black-tailed Godwit
Oxfordshire

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Sun 31 Jul 2011

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20:34 31/07
Black Tern
Oxfordshire

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Sat 30 Jul 2011

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15:39 30/07
Black Tern
Oxfordshire

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Sat 26 Feb 2011

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21:07 26/02
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sun 20 Feb 2011

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21:46 20/02
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Thu 20 Jan 2011

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22:13 20/01
Smew
Oxfordshire

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Sat 27 Nov 2010

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22:42 27/11
Red-breasted Merganser
Oxfordshire

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Fri 26 Nov 2010

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20:22 26/11
Red-breasted Merganser
Oxfordshire

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Sun 30 May 2010

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11:17 30/05
Greenshank
Oxfordshire
09:00

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Tue 11 May 2010

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19:18 11/05
Eurasian Hobby
Oxfordshire
17:00

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Sun 09 May 2010

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09:17 09/05
Wood Sandpiper
Oxfordshire

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Mon 22 Sep 2008

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14:21 22/09
Black-tailed Godwit
Oxfordshire

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Sat 20 Sep 2008

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18:04 20/09
Black-tailed Godwit
Oxfordshire

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Mon 06 Mar 2006

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19:56 06/03
Jack Snipe
Oxfordshire

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Sat 12 Nov 2005

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17:40 12/11
Purple Sandpiper
Oxfordshire
16:30

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12:03 12/11
Purple Sandpiper
Oxfordshire
11:00

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Fri 11 Nov 2005

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14:59 11/11
Purple Sandpiper
Oxfordshire

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Sun 29 May 2005

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14:35 29/05
Garganey
Oxfordshire

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Sun 24 Apr 2005

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14:15 24/04
Garganey
Oxfordshire

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Fri 15 Apr 2005

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10:23 15/04
Black-tailed Godwit
Oxfordshire
09:30

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Thu 14 Apr 2005

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13:55 14/04
Black-tailed Godwit
Oxfordshire
13:10

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Sat 05 Mar 2005

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13:14 05/03
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire
12:20

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12:13 05/03
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire
12:00

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