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Sat 28 Jan 2023

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Time
12:52 28/01
Humpback Whale
Isles of Scilly

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Fri 16 Dec 2022

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15:43 16/12
Humpback Whale
Isles of Scilly

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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10:50 22/01
Surf Scoter
Isles of Scilly

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Thu 23 Dec 2021

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12:11 23/12
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Wed 20 Oct 2021

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12:30 20/10
Great Northern Diver
Isles of Scilly

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Wed 30 Jun 2021

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14:36 30/06
Chough
Isles of Scilly
26/06

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Mon 25 Jan 2021

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11:15 25/01
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Fri 15 Jan 2021

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12:04 15/01
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Sun 20 Dec 2020

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11:19 20/12
Hen Harrier
Isles of Scilly

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Sun 17 May 2020

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11:23 17/05
Red Kite
Isles of Scilly
11:01

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Wed 04 Dec 2019

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Time
11:15 04/12
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Tue 15 Oct 2019

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13:11 15/10
Great Northern Diver
Isles of Scilly

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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15:45 04/09
Sooty Shearwater
Isles of Scilly

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Thu 27 Dec 2018

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17:46 27/12
Great Northern Diver
Isles of Scilly

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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15:02 15/04
Glaucous Gull
Isles of Scilly
14/04

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Thu 11 May 2017

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22:52 11/05
Great Northern Diver
Isles of Scilly

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Tue 13 Jan 2015

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16:07 13/01
Balearic Shearwater
Isles of Scilly
15:49

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Fri 10 Oct 2014

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14:56 10/10
Balearic Shearwater
Isles of Scilly

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Fri 11 Jul 2014

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11:26 11/07
Purple Sandpiper
Isles of Scilly

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Sat 17 May 2014

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11:08 17/05
Western Osprey
Isles of Scilly
11:00

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Sun 19 Jan 2014

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11:38 19/01
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly
10:30

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10:10 19/01
Black-throated Diver
Isles of Scilly
09:42

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Tue 24 Dec 2013

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09:54 24/12
Great Northern Diver
Isles of Scilly
08:30

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Sat 19 Oct 2013

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15:59 19/10
Grey Phalarope
Isles of Scilly
15:10

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Fri 19 Jul 2013

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19:33 19/07
European Shag
Isles of Scilly
15/07

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Sat 06 Apr 2013

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14:50 06/04
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Tue 19 Feb 2013

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10:45 19/02
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Wed 06 Feb 2013

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14:54 06/02
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Tue 10 Jul 2012

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11:24 10/07
Purple Sandpiper
Isles of Scilly

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Sun 20 Nov 2011

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18:20 20/11
Black-necked Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Fri 23 Sep 2011

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16:57 23/09
Grey Phalarope
Isles of Scilly

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Tue 18 May 2010

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19:01 18/05
Western Osprey
Isles of Scilly
18:35

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Sat 15 Aug 2009

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16:57 15/08
Balearic Shearwater
Isles of Scilly

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Mon 16 Mar 2009

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14:01 16/03
Great Northern Diver
Isles of Scilly

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Fri 20 Feb 2009

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22:20 20/02
Pacific Diver
Isles of Scilly

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Sun 21 Jan 2007

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15:00 21/01
Balearic Shearwater
Isles of Scilly
14:25

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Mon 19 Dec 2005

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14:27 19/12
Slavonian Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Thu 20 Oct 2005

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17:20 20/10
Great Northern Diver
Isles of Scilly
17:00

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Wed 12 Oct 2005

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19:53 12/10
Western Marsh Harrier
Isles of Scilly
17:25

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Fri 02 Sep 2005

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19:46 02/09
Black Tern
Isles of Scilly

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Thu 01 Sep 2005

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17:19 01/09
Western Marsh Harrier
Isles of Scilly

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17:15 01/09
Black-necked Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Mon 29 Aug 2005

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18:30 29/08
Black-necked Grebe
Isles of Scilly

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Mon 13 Dec 2004

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16:11 13/12
Long-tailed Duck
Isles of Scilly

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Mon 04 Oct 2004

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18:57 04/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
18:32

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Thu 01 May 2003

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11:35 01/05
Long-tailed Duck
Isles of Scilly

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Mon 14 Oct 2002

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16:00 14/10
Red-throated Diver
Isles of Scilly
16:15

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Thu 16 May 2002

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17:55 16/05
Montagu's Harrier
Isles of Scilly

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Mon 29 Oct 2001

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12:14 29/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
12:00

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Tue 23 Oct 2001

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18:16 23/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly

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Mon 22 Oct 2001

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15:28 22/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
14:10

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13:46 22/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
12:55

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Wed 17 Oct 2001

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16:02 17/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
15:55

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Thu 11 Oct 2001

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14:29 11/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
14:20

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Mon 08 Oct 2001

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16:16 08/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
15:45

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Sat 06 Oct 2001

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14:51 06/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly

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Thu 04 Oct 2001

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09:57 04/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly

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Wed 03 Oct 2001

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10:07 03/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
10:00

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Tue 02 Oct 2001

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16:25 02/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Isles of Scilly
15:30

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Wed 21 Feb 2001

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16:10 21/02
Balearic Shearwater
Isles of Scilly

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