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Mon 06 May 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:57 06/05
Arctic Tern
London

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Sat 04 May 2024

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12:44 04/05
Common Scoter
London
12:37

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Thu 02 May 2024

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18:29 02/05
Greater Short-toed Lark
London

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13:29 02/05
Greater Short-toed Lark
London

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12:06 02/05
Greater Short-toed Lark
London

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11:24 02/05
Common Scoter
London

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10:24 02/05
Greater Short-toed Lark
London
10:20

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07:53 02/05
Greater Short-toed Lark
London
07:48

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Sun 28 Apr 2024

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19:12 28/04
Sandwich Tern
London

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Sat 27 Apr 2024

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11:17 27/04
Sandwich Tern
London

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Tue 23 Apr 2024

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12:28 23/04
Arctic Tern
London

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Sun 21 Apr 2024

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18:05 21/04
Arctic Tern
London

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Sat 20 Apr 2024

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16:07 20/04
Common Swift
London
18/04

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Thu 11 Apr 2024

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Time
10:07 11/04
Black Redstart
London

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Wed 10 Apr 2024

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18:39 10/04
Little Gull
London

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Sat 06 Apr 2024

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13:12 06/04
Slavonian Grebe
London

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09:42 06/04
Sandwich Tern
London

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Fri 05 Apr 2024

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Time
15:00 05/04
Slavonian Grebe
London

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Mon 01 Apr 2024

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Time
14:51 01/04
Slavonian Grebe
London

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14:46 01/04
Smew
London

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Sat 30 Mar 2024

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15:04 30/03
Smew
London

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13:15 30/03
Slavonian Grebe
London

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Fri 29 Mar 2024

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15:45 29/03
Slavonian Grebe
London

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15:25 29/03
Greater Scaup
London

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14:37 29/03
Red-throated Diver
London
13:15

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Sun 24 Mar 2024

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Time
20:21 24/03
House Martin
London

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16:29 24/03
Smew
London

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Sat 23 Mar 2024

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11:00 23/03
Smew
London
10:57

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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17:25 22/03
Smew
London

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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Time
14:08 21/03
Red-necked Grebe
London
14:01

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10:31 21/03
Red-necked Grebe
London
10:12

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Wed 20 Mar 2024

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Time
22:16 20/03
Western Cattle Egret
London

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17:45 20/03
Smew
London

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17:34 20/03
Ring Ouzel
London
16:58

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16:37 20/03
Slavonian Grebe
London
16:37

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13:41 20/03
Ring Ouzel
London
10:40

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Tue 19 Mar 2024

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Time
20:54 19/03
Smew
London

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20:53 19/03
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Sun 17 Mar 2024

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Time
07:21 17/03
Western Cattle Egret
London
16/03

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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13:17 16/03
Smew
London

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Thu 14 Mar 2024

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Time
12:54 14/03
Slavonian Grebe
London

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12:51 14/03
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Wed 13 Mar 2024

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Time
17:34 13/03
Smew
London

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13:20 13/03
Northern Wheatear
London

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12:36 13/03
Greater Scaup
London

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12:03 13/03
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Tue 12 Mar 2024

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Time
19:26 12/03
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Sun 10 Mar 2024

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16:57 10/03
Slavonian Grebe
London

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16:43 10/03
Smew
London

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Sat 09 Mar 2024

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Time
16:05 09/03
Smew
London

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15:51 09/03
Greater Scaup
London

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Thu 07 Mar 2024

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14:37 07/03
Greater Scaup
London

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Thu 29 Feb 2024

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13:16 29/02
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Wed 28 Feb 2024

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Time
15:06 28/02
Western Cattle Egret
London
15:00

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Tue 27 Feb 2024

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13:41 27/02
Smew
London

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13:39 27/02
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Sat 24 Feb 2024

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Time
19:14 24/02
Western Cattle Egret
London

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14:23 24/02
Smew
London

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Fri 23 Feb 2024

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16:52 23/02
Smew
London

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16:35 23/02
Greater Scaup
London

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09:49 23/02
Sand Martin
London

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Thu 22 Feb 2024

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Time
11:48 22/02
Western Cattle Egret
London
11:41

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Wed 21 Feb 2024

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10:32 21/02
Western Cattle Egret
London
10:24

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10:32 21/02
Smew
London

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Tue 20 Feb 2024

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09:37 20/02
Smew
London

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09:27 20/02
Western Cattle Egret
London
09:25

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Mon 19 Feb 2024

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16:23 19/02
Slavonian Grebe
London

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15:39 19/02
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Sun 18 Feb 2024

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17:57 18/02
Smew
London
17/02

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Wed 14 Feb 2024

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11:38 14/02
Smew
London
11:25

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Mon 12 Feb 2024

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13:52 12/02
Smew
London

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Sat 10 Feb 2024

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11:35 10/02
Smew
London
11:29

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11:14 10/02
Slavonian Grebe
London
11:11

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11:10 10/02
Greater Scaup
London
11:00

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Wed 07 Feb 2024

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20:20 07/02
Greater Scaup
London

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11:57 07/02
Smew
London

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Tue 06 Feb 2024

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19:26 06/02
Greater Scaup
London

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13:56 06/02
Smew
London

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Sun 04 Feb 2024

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21:49 04/02
Greater Scaup
London

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16:38 04/02
Smew
London

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12:55 04/02
Slavonian Grebe
London
10:45

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Sat 03 Feb 2024

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14:45 03/02
Smew
London

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Fri 02 Feb 2024

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10:20 02/02
Smew
London
10:19

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Thu 01 Feb 2024

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13:55 01/02
Red-necked Grebe
London
13:48

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13:20 01/02
Greater Scaup
London
10:30

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12:55 01/02
Smew
London
12:46

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12:37 01/02
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
London
12:35

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11:11 01/02
Slavonian Grebe
London
08:30

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Wed 31 Jan 2024

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16:57 31/01
Smew
London

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16:30 31/01
Brent Goose
London

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10:36 31/01
Red-necked Grebe
London
10:31

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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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15:12 30/01
Red-necked Grebe
London

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Sun 28 Jan 2024

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14:25 28/01
Slavonian Grebe
London
13:44

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14:22 28/01
Smew
London
14:15

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13:22 28/01
Smew
London
13:20

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13:09 28/01
Slavonian Grebe
London
12:59

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Sat 27 Jan 2024

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17:51 27/01
Smew
London

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17:45 27/01
Greater Scaup
London

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Thu 25 Jan 2024

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17:01 25/01
Greater Scaup
London

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12:44 25/01
Slavonian Grebe
London

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