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Thu 12 May 2022

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Location
Site
Time
19:19 12/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
19:18

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17:00 12/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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11:31 12/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
09:50

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Tue 10 May 2022

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17:57 10/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
17:50

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11:29 10/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
11:21

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09:17 10/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
09:17

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07:04 10/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
06:55

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Sun 24 Apr 2022

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Time
07:56 24/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
06:00

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Sat 23 Apr 2022

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16:41 23/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Mon 11 Apr 2022

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Time
18:41 11/04
Yellow Wagtail
Hertfordshire

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Thu 31 Mar 2022

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Time
08:54 31/03
House Martin
Hertfordshire

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Mon 28 Mar 2022

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Time
10:57 28/03
Avocet
Hertfordshire

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

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Time
15:58 24/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
15:54

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14:12 24/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
13:45

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09:57 24/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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Time
16:29 20/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
16:15

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Tue 04 May 2021

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Time
12:51 04/05
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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09:58 28/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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Time
13:09 27/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Fri 23 Apr 2021

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Time
18:20 23/04
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
18:18

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11:32 23/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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10:19 23/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
10:13

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10:06 23/04
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
10:01

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Wed 21 Apr 2021

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18:14 21/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
18:14

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13:34 21/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
13:00

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Tue 13 Apr 2021

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Time
09:26 13/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
09:10

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

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Time
17:37 09/04
Common Tern
Hertfordshire
18:29

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Thu 08 Apr 2021

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19:46 08/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
19:40

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18:16 08/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
18:10

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Mon 29 Mar 2021

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Time
12:02 29/03
Common Tern
Hertfordshire
11:58

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Fri 12 Feb 2021

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Time
08:01 12/02
Siberian Chiffchaff
Hertfordshire
11/02

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Mon 11 Jan 2021

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Time
08:01 11/01
Great Northern Diver
Hertfordshire
10/01

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Sun 20 Dec 2020

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Time
12:48 20/12
Great Northern Diver
Hertfordshire
12:35

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12:04 20/12
Great Northern Diver
Hertfordshire

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Wed 25 Nov 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
14:49 25/11
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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12:50 25/11
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire
12:00

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11:58 25/11
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire
11:40

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Wed 11 Nov 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
18:06 11/11
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire

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Tue 20 Oct 2020

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Time
16:31 20/10
Rock Pipit
Hertfordshire

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Mon 17 Aug 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
13:15 17/08
Long-tailed Skua
Hertfordshire

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12:26 17/08
Long-tailed Skua
Hertfordshire
12:10

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Sat 16 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:43 16/05
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Fri 15 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:16 15/05
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Thu 14 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:47 14/05
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
15:30

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Wed 13 May 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:21 13/05
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Fri 20 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 20/03
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire
11:07

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Fri 28 Feb 2020

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Date
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Time
21:26 28/02
Swallow
Hertfordshire

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Mon 07 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:44 07/10
European Shag
Hertfordshire

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:59 05/10
European Shag
Hertfordshire
07:45

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:55 29/09
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
11:50

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Wed 08 May 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:11 08/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
12:30

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Tue 07 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 07/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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Tue 09 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:16 09/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Mon 08 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:04 08/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
12:00

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11:36 08/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
11:33

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Wed 21 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:25 21/11
European Shag
Hertfordshire

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Fri 02 Nov 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:41 02/11
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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Thu 24 May 2018

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Date
Species
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Time
07:53 24/05
Ruddy Turnstone
Hertfordshire
07:40

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Mon 21 May 2018

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Date
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Time
16:36 21/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
16:30

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12:07 21/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
11:45

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12:01 21/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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Tue 01 May 2018

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
14:20 01/05
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
30/04

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

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Time
21:19 29/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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13:48 29/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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Date
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Time
07:54 08/04
Sandwich Tern
Hertfordshire

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

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17:14 30/04
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
17:10

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Wed 26 Apr 2017

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07:37 26/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
07:00

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Mon 24 Apr 2017

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22:02 24/04
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
19:35

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17:58 24/04
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
17:25

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16:34 24/04
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
16:15

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Thu 20 Apr 2017

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17:49 20/04
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Sun 02 Apr 2017

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Time
07:59 02/04
Yellow Wagtail
Hertfordshire

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Tue 28 Mar 2017

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Time
20:03 28/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Mon 27 Mar 2017

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Time
17:47 27/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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10:58 27/03
Common Scoter
Hertfordshire
10:57

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Sun 06 Nov 2016

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Time
11:44 06/11
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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Sat 05 Nov 2016

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14:45 05/11
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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11:12 05/11
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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Thu 03 Nov 2016

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12:18 03/11
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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Mon 31 Oct 2016

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Time
14:02 31/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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11:33 31/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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Sun 30 Oct 2016

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11:34 30/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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Sat 29 Oct 2016

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17:30 29/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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10:20 29/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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15:55 28/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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Thu 27 Oct 2016

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15:08 27/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire
15:00

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10:36 27/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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13:12 26/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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10:48 26/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

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12:16 23/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

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13:45 22/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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11:03 22/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire
09:45

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Fri 21 Oct 2016

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17:59 21/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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17:07 21/10
Ring-necked Duck
Hertfordshire

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Tue 18 Oct 2016

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Location
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Time
17:03 18/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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Sun 16 Oct 2016

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Time
17:30 16/10
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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Thu 25 Aug 2016

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Time
17:59 25/08
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
17:45

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09:06 25/08
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Sat 14 May 2016

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20:21 14/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
20:20

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17:45 14/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Hertfordshire

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