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Thu 02 Dec 2021

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Time
21:56 02/12
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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16:49 02/12
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 17 Nov 2021

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11:42 17/11
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol
11:33

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Tue 16 Nov 2021

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15:40 16/11
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 14 Nov 2021

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14:28 14/11
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol
14:28

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Sun 07 Nov 2021

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12:26 07/11
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol
12:15

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Tue 06 Apr 2021

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22:21 06/04
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 25 Jul 2020

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18:10 25/07
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 29 Nov 2019

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15:22 29/11
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol
13:30

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Tue 05 Nov 2019

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17:39 05/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
15:30

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Thu 24 Oct 2019

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14:16 24/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 26 Feb 2019

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Time
13:32 26/02
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
10:30

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Sun 13 Jan 2019

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Time
18:33 13/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

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Time
18:02 11/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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12:42 18/02
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 15 Jan 2018

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Time
08:35 15/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
14/01

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Sat 13 Jan 2018

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14:55 13/01
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 14 Feb 2017

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Time
13:58 14/02
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
11:30

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Tue 07 Feb 2017

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Time
12:24 07/02
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 10 Jan 2016

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Date
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Time
11:55 10/01
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 06 Jan 2016

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Time
16:42 06/01
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 21 Nov 2015

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Time
21:15 21/11
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 20 Nov 2015

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09:26 20/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
19/11

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Sun 28 Jun 2015

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21:22 28/06
Common Quail
Somerset & Bristol
17:00

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Mon 08 Jun 2015

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13:40 08/06
Common Quail
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 05 Jun 2015

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17:19 05/06
Common Quail
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 01 Jun 2015

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Date
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08:06 01/06
Common Quail
Somerset & Bristol
21:30 31/05

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Fri 29 May 2015

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20:39 29/05
Common Quail
Somerset & Bristol
18:30

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Fri 22 May 2015

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13:32 22/05
Common Quail
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 06 Apr 2015

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14:07 06/04
Common Scoter
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 05 Apr 2015

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23:04 05/04
Common Scoter
Somerset & Bristol
12:30

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Sat 04 Apr 2015

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11:59 04/04
Common Scoter
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 03 Apr 2015

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21:39 03/04
Common Scoter
Somerset & Bristol
17:00

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14:07 03/04
Common Scoter
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 02 Apr 2015

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13:39 02/04
Common Scoter
Somerset & Bristol
10:30

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Wed 01 Apr 2015

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22:15 01/04
Common Scoter
Somerset & Bristol
17:00

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Sun 04 Jan 2015

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15:08 04/01
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 19 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
15:52 19/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 08 Nov 2012

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08:05 08/11
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
07/11

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Wed 22 Feb 2012

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13:43 22/02
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 02 Feb 2012

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12:19 02/02
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
12:06

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Thu 26 Jan 2012

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15:04 26/01
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
15:03

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Wed 11 Jan 2012

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22:23 11/01
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 10 Jan 2012

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19:27 10/01
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 03 Jan 2012

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22:30 03/01
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 30 Dec 2011

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22:40 30/12
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 26 Dec 2011

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10:40 26/12
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
10:00

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Sat 17 Dec 2011

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Date
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Time
19:04 17/12
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
15:00

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11:00 17/12
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
11:00

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Fri 09 Dec 2011

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18:37 09/12
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
13:00

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Sun 04 Dec 2011

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18:34 04/12
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 26 Nov 2011

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19:05 26/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 21 Nov 2011

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18:45 21/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 19 Nov 2011

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23:47 19/11
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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16:14 19/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
16:12

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Fri 18 Nov 2011

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17:44 18/11
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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18:14 15/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
15:15

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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21:39 22/04
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
16:00

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Sat 15 Jan 2011

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18:40 15/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 03 Nov 2008

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19:38 03/11
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 09 Sep 2007

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22:29 09/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
16:30

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Sat 08 Sep 2007

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13:33 08/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 07 Sep 2007

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18:17 07/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
16:55

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16:21 07/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
16:00

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15:12 07/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
15:00

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11:35 07/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol
10:00

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Thu 06 Sep 2007

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20:54 06/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol

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15:33 06/09
Purple Heron
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 30 Aug 2007

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22:01 30/08
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
16:00

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Sat 17 Jan 2004

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11:15 17/01
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol
16/01

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Fri 29 Dec 2000

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14:42 29/12
Little Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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