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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:44 26/09
Little Stint
Galway

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Wed 10 Jun 2020

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10:13 10/06
Roseate Tern
Galway

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Sun 07 Jun 2020

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Time
09:00 07/06
Gull-billed Tern
Galway

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Sat 01 Feb 2020

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Date
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Time
14:10 01/02
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Galway
14/12

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Sat 25 Jan 2020

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Date
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Time
17:40 25/01
Great Egret
Galway

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Mon 28 Oct 2019

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Time
17:33 28/10
Hen Harrier
Galway
17:28

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Sat 26 Oct 2019

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Time
20:57 26/10
Great Egret
Galway

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Sun 19 May 2019

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Time
11:46 19/05
Garganey
Galway

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Mon 19 Nov 2018

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Time
18:35 19/11
Great Egret
Galway

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Wed 24 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
14:57 24/10
Great Egret
Galway

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Sat 15 Sep 2018

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Time
17:59 15/09
Great Egret
Galway

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Thu 09 Aug 2018

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Time
10:16 09/08
Great Egret
Galway

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Sun 15 Jul 2018

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Time
20:17 15/07
Great Egret
Galway

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Tue 16 Jan 2018

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Time
18:01 16/01
Great Egret
Galway

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Sun 31 Dec 2017

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Time
18:29 31/12
Great Egret
Galway

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Sun 03 Dec 2017

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Time
17:08 03/12
Great Egret
Galway

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Thu 26 Oct 2017

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Date
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Time
22:14 26/10
Eurasian Bittern
Galway

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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Time
22:29 21/01
Great Egret
Galway

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Sat 05 Nov 2016

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Time
14:44 05/11
Great Egret
Galway
14:15

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Wed 16 Sep 2015

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Time
16:12 16/09
Black Tern
Galway

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Sat 29 Aug 2015

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21:36 29/08
Black Tern
Galway

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Mon 24 Aug 2015

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:37 24/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Sun 23 Aug 2015

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Time
19:34 23/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Sat 04 Jul 2015

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Time
18:57 04/07
Great Egret
Galway

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Sat 21 Feb 2015

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Time
20:46 21/02
Great Egret
Galway

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Mon 26 Jan 2015

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Time
15:31 26/01
Great Egret
Galway
13:39

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Sat 03 Jan 2015

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Time
15:50 03/01
Great Egret
Galway

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Thu 01 Jan 2015

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Time
14:10 01/01
Great Egret
Galway
31/12

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Mon 15 Dec 2014

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12:50 15/12
Great Egret
Galway

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Mon 08 Dec 2014

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Time
15:49 08/12
Great Egret
Galway

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Sun 07 Dec 2014

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Time
16:26 07/12
Great Egret
Galway

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Thu 09 Oct 2014

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:37 09/10
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Sun 28 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:46 28/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Wed 24 Sep 2014

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Time
16:26 24/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
17:15 21/09
Little Stint
Galway

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Fri 12 Sep 2014

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Date
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Time
11:20 12/09
Little Stint
Galway

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Sat 05 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:21 05/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Galway

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Date
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Time
16:39 04/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Galway

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Fri 06 Sep 2013

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Time
20:43 06/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Mon 28 May 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:30 28/05
Little Gull
Galway

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Sun 22 Apr 2012

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15:08 22/04
Little Gull
Galway

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Wed 07 Dec 2011

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Date
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21:03 07/12
Eurasian Bittern
Galway

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Fri 03 Sep 2010

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Date
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Time
22:30 03/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Sun 15 Aug 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:25 15/08
Wood Sandpiper
Galway

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