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Fri 12 Apr 2024

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Time
13:02 12/04
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
07:30

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Fri 29 Dec 2023

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09:14 29/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
09:00

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Thu 28 Dec 2023

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Time
14:22 28/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
14:20

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08:59 28/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Wed 27 Dec 2023

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Date
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Time
09:40 27/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Mon 06 Nov 2023

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Time
12:01 06/11
Short-eared Owl
Hertfordshire
11:15

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Sat 22 Apr 2023

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20:10 22/04
Whinchat
Hertfordshire

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Sun 09 Apr 2023

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Time
22:05 09/04
Ring Ouzel
Hertfordshire

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Mon 03 Apr 2023

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Time
08:29 03/04
Yellow Wagtail
Hertfordshire
02/04

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Fri 21 Oct 2022

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Date
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Time
16:10 21/10
Dartford Warbler
Hertfordshire

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Mon 25 Apr 2022

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Time
20:24 25/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire

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Sat 23 Apr 2022

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15:48 23/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire
15:44

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10:01 23/04
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire

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Tue 29 Sep 2020

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Time
14:15 29/09
Pink-footed Goose
Hertfordshire
10:30

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Mon 01 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:49 01/07
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
11:25

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Sun 30 Jun 2019

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10:57 30/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
10:55

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Fri 28 Jun 2019

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09:01 28/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
08:56

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Thu 27 Jun 2019

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Time
10:23 27/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
10:18

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Wed 26 Jun 2019

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Time
11:29 26/06
Common Quail
Hertfordshire
11:00

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Sat 16 Dec 2017

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Location
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Time
15:58 16/12
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Sun 26 Nov 2017

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Date
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Time
09:44 26/11
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Fri 17 Nov 2017

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15:20 17/11
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire
14:10

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Sun 17 Sep 2017

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19:06 17/09
Wryneck
Hertfordshire

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Fri 19 Apr 2013

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Time
16:34 19/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Tue 16 Apr 2013

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Time
22:18 16/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
12:39 15/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
12:00

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08:20 15/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
14/04

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Fri 05 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 05/04
Black Redstart
Hertfordshire

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
15:13 15/02
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
14:00

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Fri 14 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
19:10 14/10
Common Redstart
Hertfordshire
19:10

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Mon 21 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
16:03 21/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Fri 11 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
10:30 11/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Wed 05 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:32 05/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire
13:00

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10:37 05/01
Eurasian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire
09:30

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Tue 04 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
13:00 04/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire

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Tue 07 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:56 07/12
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Sun 05 Dec 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
18:42 05/12
Hawfinch
Hertfordshire

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Thu 14 Oct 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
14:56 14/10
Brambling
Hertfordshire

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Mon 30 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 30/03
Little Egret
Hertfordshire

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Mon 28 May 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:52 28/05
Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Hertfordshire

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Mon 26 Feb 2007

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Time
15:06 26/02
Firecrest
Hertfordshire
25/02

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Sat 24 Feb 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
14:02 24/02
Firecrest
Hertfordshire

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Sat 17 Feb 2007

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Time
22:31 17/02
Firecrest
Hertfordshire

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Fri 16 Feb 2007

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Date
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Time
11:40 16/02
Firecrest
Hertfordshire

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Sat 27 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
16:13 27/01
Firecrest
Hertfordshire
14:15

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Tue 23 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
13:47 23/01
Firecrest
Hertfordshire
11:20

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Sun 21 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
12:45 21/01
Firecrest
Hertfordshire

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Sun 10 Dec 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:16 10/12
Little Egret
Hertfordshire

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Tue 29 Mar 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:49 29/03
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Hertfordshire
10:30

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Sat 26 Mar 2005

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Time
10:30 26/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
10:00

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Fri 25 Mar 2005

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Time
11:26 25/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
09:40

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Thu 24 Mar 2005

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12:53 24/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
10:30

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11:06 24/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
09:00

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Wed 23 Mar 2005

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11:40 23/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
08:40

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Mon 21 Mar 2005

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12:25 21/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
11:45

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Sun 20 Mar 2005

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12:11 20/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
11:00

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11:00 20/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
09:00

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Sat 19 Mar 2005

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08:54 19/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
06:45

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Fri 18 Mar 2005

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10:00 18/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Thu 17 Mar 2005

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16:40 17/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
15:30

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Sat 12 Mar 2005

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Time
09:11 12/03
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Hertfordshire

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Fri 11 Mar 2005

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12:18 11/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Tue 11 Mar 2003

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21:25 11/03
Common Crane
Hertfordshire

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Mon 03 Mar 2003

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23:00 03/03
Common Crane
Hertfordshire

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Mon 25 Feb 2002

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17:39 25/02
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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Sat 09 Feb 2002

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14:15 09/02
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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09:41 09/02
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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Fri 07 Dec 2001

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16:01 07/12
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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Tue 20 Nov 2001

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Time
15:29 20/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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14:44 20/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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11:50 20/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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Mon 19 Nov 2001

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14:27 19/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
13:45

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14:17 19/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
13:10

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Sun 18 Nov 2001

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15:37 18/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
14:20

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12:02 18/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
11:25

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Sat 17 Nov 2001

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14:49 17/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
13:50

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12:10 17/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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Fri 16 Nov 2001

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14:38 16/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
13:30

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Thu 15 Nov 2001

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22:34 15/11
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire

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Sat 02 Jun 2001

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Time
14:53 02/06
European Bee-eater
Hertfordshire
13:15

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