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Thu 26 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:15 26/05
European Storm Petrel
Cornwall
09:20

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Fri 15 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
20:43 15/10
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
10:20

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Wed 13 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
08:52 13/10
Fin Whale
Cornwall
12/10

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Tue 12 Oct 2021

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Time
07:04 12/10
Fin Whale
Cornwall
10/10

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Sun 10 Oct 2021

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Date
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Time
09:14 10/10
Grey Phalarope
Cornwall
09/10

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Fri 24 Sep 2021

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Time
21:32 24/09
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Tue 21 Sep 2021

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18:39 21/09
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sun 19 Sep 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
07:41 19/09
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall
18/09

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Thu 19 Aug 2021

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Time
22:12 19/08
Sooty Shearwater
Cornwall
16:35

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17:33 19/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
16:18

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Thu 12 Aug 2021

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Species
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Site
Time
19:45 12/08
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall
11/08

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13:22 12/08
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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Wed 11 Aug 2021

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Location
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Time
16:38 11/08
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sun 01 Aug 2021

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Site
Time
21:11 01/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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07:21 01/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall
31/07

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Wed 30 Jun 2021

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Location
Site
Time
22:27 30/06
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Tue 29 Jun 2021

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Time
09:12 29/06
Fea's-type petrel
Cornwall
28/06

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Wed 19 May 2021

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Time
20:39 19/05
Walrus
Cornwall

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Wed 23 Sep 2020

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Time
18:06 23/09
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall
15:30

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Tue 15 Sep 2020

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22:38 15/09
Grey Phalarope
Cornwall

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Thu 10 Sep 2020

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22:24 10/09
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Time
18:06 31/08
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sun 30 Aug 2020

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15:56 30/08
Long-tailed Skua
Cornwall
08:00

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Wed 05 Aug 2020

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16:23 05/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall
11:30

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Fri 31 Jul 2020

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19:26 31/07
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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Time
14:04 30/06
European Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
08:10 10/10
White-throated Sparrow
Cornwall
09/10

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Thu 15 Nov 2018

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Time
20:59 15/11
Sooty Shearwater
Cornwall

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Mon 01 Oct 2018

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Time
22:01 01/10
Grey Phalarope
Cornwall

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Mon 24 Sep 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
20:59 24/09
Red-rumped Swallow
Cornwall

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20:01 24/09
Red-rumped Swallow
Cornwall
14:00

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
21:17 15/09
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sat 18 Aug 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:16 18/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Wed 04 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:03 04/10
Sabine's Gull
Cornwall
15:00

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Sun 20 Aug 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:53 20/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Sun 16 Jul 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:05 16/07
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall
15/07

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Thu 13 Jul 2017

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Date
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Time
19:59 13/07
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
12:00

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
09:26 23/10
Grey Phalarope
Cornwall
21/10

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Tue 20 Sep 2016

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Site
Time
21:57 20/09
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sat 20 Aug 2016

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Time
20:21 20/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall
14:00

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Sun 07 Aug 2016

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Time
18:39 07/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sat 06 Aug 2016

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Site
Time
23:22 06/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sun 24 Jul 2016

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Date
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Time
08:45 24/07
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
16:00 23/07

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Fri 21 Aug 2015

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Time
19:02 21/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sat 01 Aug 2015

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Time
20:15 01/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Tue 14 Jul 2015

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Time
16:26 14/07
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Wed 08 Oct 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:41 08/10
Barolo Shearwater
Cornwall
15:30

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Tue 09 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
22:37 09/09
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sun 07 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
07:56 07/09
Red-necked Phalarope
Cornwall
04/09

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Sat 16 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
19:07 16/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sat 09 Aug 2014

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14:44 09/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall

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12:28 09/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall

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Wed 30 Jul 2014

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13:25 30/07
Great Shearwater
Cornwall

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Mon 21 Jul 2014

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Time
22:48 21/07
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall

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Thu 24 Oct 2013

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19:05 24/10
Pomarine Skua
Cornwall

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Sat 10 Aug 2013

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Time
17:10 10/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall

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Sat 27 Jul 2013

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Time
19:17 27/07
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall

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14:23 27/07
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
14:06

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Wed 25 Jul 2012

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Time
22:35 25/07
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Fri 02 Sep 2011

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Time
17:53 02/09
Sooty Shearwater
Cornwall

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Tue 30 Aug 2011

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22:54 30/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
28/08

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Tue 23 Aug 2011

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09:12 23/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
22/08

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Thu 04 Aug 2011

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16:48 04/08
Great Shearwater
Cornwall
14:30

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Wed 10 Nov 2010

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09:46 10/11
Sooty Shearwater
Cornwall
07:15

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Thu 15 Oct 2009

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22:22 15/10
Barolo Shearwater
Cornwall
08:38 14/10

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Sun 16 Aug 2009

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18:18 16/08
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall
06:30 15/08

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Sat 15 Aug 2009

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19:14 15/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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08:08 15/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall
07:55

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Sun 02 Aug 2009

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10:06 02/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall
01/08

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Sat 01 Aug 2009

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12:37 01/08
Balearic Shearwater
Cornwall
10:00

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08:01 01/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Sat 25 Jul 2009

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Time
19:27 25/07
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Sun 27 Jul 2008

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19:14 27/07
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Cornwall

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Fri 04 Jul 2008

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14:29 04/07
Cory's Shearwater
Cornwall
08:00

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Sun 25 Jun 2006

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19:48 25/06
Pomarine Skua
Cornwall

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Mon 17 Apr 2006

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08:53 17/04
Sabine's Gull
Cornwall
08:30

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Mon 27 Jun 2005

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20:36 27/06
European Storm Petrel
Cornwall
14:00 24/06

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Mon 09 Apr 2001

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15:06 09/04
Albatrosses
Cornwall
03/04

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