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Thu 09 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
17:10 09/08
Western Osprey
East Sussex
17:00 08/08

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Sun 11 Jun 2017

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15:26 11/06
Red-breasted Merganser
East Sussex

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Mon 12 Dec 2016

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18:59 12/12
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
11/12

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Sun 24 Jan 2016

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16:25 24/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Tue 19 Jan 2016

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08:56 19/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
East Sussex
18/01

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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19:42 17/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
East Sussex

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Wed 06 Jan 2016

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21:17 06/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Wed 08 Apr 2015

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08:24 08/04
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex
07/04

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Sat 04 Apr 2015

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23:01 04/04
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex

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17:56 04/04
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex

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Wed 04 Feb 2015

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18:13 04/02
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex

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Sat 31 Jan 2015

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22:15 31/01
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex

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Fri 05 Dec 2014

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22:39 05/12
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Fri 21 Nov 2014

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20:09 21/11
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Mon 28 Apr 2014

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10:41 28/04
Common Crane
East Sussex
10:15

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08:28 28/04
Common Crane
East Sussex

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Sat 12 Apr 2014

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12:42 12/04
Glossy Ibis
East Sussex
12:20

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Fri 11 Apr 2014

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19:45 11/04
Glossy Ibis
East Sussex
19:45

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16:46 11/04
Glossy Ibis
East Sussex
12:00

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Thu 10 Apr 2014

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17:10 10/04
Glossy Ibis
East Sussex
12:00

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Sun 06 Apr 2014

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13:46 06/04
Glossy Ibis
East Sussex

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Sat 05 Apr 2014

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22:58 05/04
Spotted Redshank
East Sussex
04/04

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Sat 25 Jan 2014

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20:36 25/01
Little Gull
East Sussex

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Wed 22 Jan 2014

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18:19 22/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
16:15

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Mon 20 Jan 2014

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16:39 20/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
16:30

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Wed 15 Jan 2014

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10:11 15/01
Bewick's Swan
East Sussex

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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17:36 24/12
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Tue 01 May 2012

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09:02 01/05
Great Egret
East Sussex

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Mon 30 Apr 2012

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19:39 30/04
Great Egret
East Sussex
18:00

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08:07 30/04
Great Egret
East Sussex

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Sun 12 Feb 2012

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20:07 12/02
Bewick's Swan
East Sussex

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Sat 03 Dec 2011

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22:58 03/12
Bewick's Swan
East Sussex

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19:07 03/12
Bewick's Swan
East Sussex
15:30

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Sat 26 Nov 2011

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16:44 26/11
Barnacle Goose
East Sussex

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Sun 13 Nov 2011

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17:19 13/11
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Sat 05 Nov 2011

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17:01 05/11
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Sun 30 Oct 2011

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07:38 30/10
Jack Snipe
East Sussex
15:30 29/10

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Fri 28 Oct 2011

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13:55 28/10
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
13:00

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Wed 06 Apr 2011

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20:31 06/04
Garganey
East Sussex

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Sun 03 Apr 2011

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21:55 03/04
Garganey
East Sussex

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Sat 27 Mar 2010

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20:51 27/03
Garganey
East Sussex

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Sun 21 Mar 2010

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23:04 21/03
Garganey
East Sussex

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Sat 13 Feb 2010

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21:52 13/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
East Sussex

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Fri 06 Mar 2009

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15:49 06/03
Great Egret
East Sussex
11:00

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Sat 10 Jan 2009

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23:22 10/01
Great Egret
East Sussex
13:00

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Wed 31 Dec 2008

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18:56 31/12
Great Egret
East Sussex
12:30

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Mon 29 Dec 2008

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22:57 29/12
Tundra Bean Goose
East Sussex

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Sun 28 Dec 2008

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11:37 28/12
Tundra Bean Goose
East Sussex

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Mon 17 Nov 2008

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16:09 17/11
Bearded Tit
East Sussex
13:00

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Fri 16 May 2008

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13:36 16/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
12:55

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Sat 05 Apr 2008

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22:16 05/04
Garganey
East Sussex

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Sat 29 Dec 2007

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21:10 29/12
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex

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Thu 29 Nov 2007

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12:26 29/11
Hawfinch
East Sussex

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Sun 25 Nov 2007

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22:49 25/11
Greater White-fronted Goose
East Sussex

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Tue 29 May 2007

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20:01 29/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
19:30

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14:07 29/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
13:45

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12:04 29/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex

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Fri 09 Feb 2007

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16:33 09/02
Merlin
East Sussex
15:00

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Tue 26 Dec 2006

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21:15 26/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
East Sussex

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Fri 03 Mar 2006

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16:34 03/03
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
15:00

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Sun 19 Feb 2006

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14:43 19/02
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
12:30

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Sat 11 Oct 2003

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16:02 11/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex
15:40

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Thu 09 Oct 2003

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17:59 09/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex
14:00

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Mon 06 Oct 2003

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16:50 06/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex
15:30

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Sat 08 Feb 2003

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17:10 08/02
Hen Harrier
East Sussex

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11:57 08/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Thu 06 Feb 2003

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23:03 06/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex
15:00

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Wed 05 Feb 2003

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14:11 05/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex
13:50

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Sat 01 Feb 2003

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15:44 01/02
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Fri 31 Jan 2003

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17:32 31/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Wed 29 Jan 2003

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17:54 29/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Sat 25 Jan 2003

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20:05 25/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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17:04 25/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex
24/01

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Sun 19 Jan 2003

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20:25 19/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Sun 12 Jan 2003

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13:45 12/01
Hen Harrier
East Sussex

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Sat 11 Jan 2003

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21:01 11/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Wed 08 Jan 2003

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22:15 08/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Tue 07 Jan 2003

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16:55 07/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Sat 28 Dec 2002

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18:26 28/12
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex
15:10

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Sat 30 Nov 2002

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13:12 30/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Fri 29 Nov 2002

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22:46 29/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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14:33 29/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Thu 28 Nov 2002

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18:44 28/11
Rough-legged Buzzard
East Sussex

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Mon 27 Aug 2001

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14:54 27/08
White Stork
East Sussex
13:30

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Wed 15 Nov 2000

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20:34 15/11
Lapland Bunting
East Sussex

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