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Sat 03 Jun 2023

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Time
16:30 03/06
Glossy Ibis
Kent

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13:21 03/06
Hooded Crow
Kent

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Wed 10 May 2023

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20:05 10/05
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Mon 08 May 2023

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21:38 08/05
Common Quail
Kent

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07:21 08/05
Common Quail
Kent

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Fri 28 Apr 2023

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18:00 28/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

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17:06 20/04
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Mon 10 Apr 2023

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18:12 10/04
Garganey
Kent

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Wed 05 Apr 2023

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12:24 05/04
Garganey
Kent

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Mon 03 Apr 2023

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18:11 03/04
Garganey
Kent

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Wed 29 Mar 2023

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18:27 29/03
Garganey
Kent

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Mon 20 Mar 2023

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10:24 20/03
Alpine Swift
Kent
10:18

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Wed 15 Mar 2023

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10:06 15/03
Northern Wheatear
Kent

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Sun 12 Mar 2023

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18:45 12/03
Black Brant
Kent

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Wed 08 Feb 2023

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15:09 08/02
Black Redstart
Kent
07/02

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Wed 25 Jan 2023

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20:22 25/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sun 22 Jan 2023

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12:53 22/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Sat 21 Jan 2023

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16:45 21/01
Short-eared Owl
Kent
16:39

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Wed 18 Jan 2023

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15:11 18/01
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Wed 11 Jan 2023

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18:49 11/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Mon 02 Jan 2023

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20:09 02/01
Black Redstart
Kent

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

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08:17 18/12
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sat 17 Dec 2022

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14:04 17/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent
11:36

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Mon 12 Dec 2022

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18:11 12/12
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sat 03 Dec 2022

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14:09 03/12
Black Brant
Kent

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Fri 02 Dec 2022

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15:55 02/12
Little Gull
Kent

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Tue 29 Nov 2022

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18:32 29/11
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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10:08 20/11
Slavonian Grebe
Kent

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Sun 13 Nov 2022

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14:48 13/11
Sabine's Gull
Kent

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Thu 03 Nov 2022

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16:36 03/11
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Wed 02 Nov 2022

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18:24 02/11
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent

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07:32 02/11
Purple Heron
Kent
07:29

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Tue 01 Nov 2022

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08:40 01/11
Purple Heron
Kent
08:34

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Mon 31 Oct 2022

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13:13 31/10
Purple Heron
Kent
13:09

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07:52 31/10
Purple Heron
Kent

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

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18:43 30/10
Purple Heron
Kent

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08:44 30/10
Purple Heron
Kent
08:43

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08:00 30/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent

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Sat 29 Oct 2022

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15:50 29/10
Hen Harrier
Kent

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15:13 29/10
Purple Heron
Kent

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14:18 29/10
Little Gull
Kent
14:15

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12:53 29/10
Purple Heron
Kent
12:50

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11:38 29/10
Purple Heron
Kent
11:30

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10:35 29/10
Purple Heron
Kent
10:35

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Fri 28 Oct 2022

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08:26 28/10
Black Redstart
Kent
08:21

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Thu 27 Oct 2022

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17:42 27/10
Pallid Swift
Kent

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Tue 25 Oct 2022

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16:05 25/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent

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Sun 23 Oct 2022

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08:31 23/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent

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Thu 20 Oct 2022

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Time
09:25 20/10
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Wed 19 Oct 2022

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Time
16:45 19/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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15:38 19/10
Black Brant
Kent
15:35

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15:24 19/10
Black Brant
Kent

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Mon 17 Oct 2022

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Time
16:44 17/10
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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Time
15:11 10/10
Snow Bunting
Kent
15:09

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12:31 10/10
Pallid Harrier
Kent

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Sun 09 Oct 2022

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17:03 09/10
Purple Heron
Kent

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11:29 09/10
Purple Heron
Kent
11:27

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Tue 27 Sep 2022

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15:54 27/09
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sun 18 Sep 2022

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20:38 18/09
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Thu 15 Sep 2022

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09:35 15/09
Red-footed Falcon
Kent
09:25

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08:33 15/09
Red-footed Falcon
Kent

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Wed 14 Sep 2022

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18:08 14/09
Red-footed Falcon
Kent
18:07

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17:50 14/09
Red-footed Falcon
Kent

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Sat 10 Sep 2022

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19:18 10/09
Purple Heron
Kent

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10:25 10/09
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Sat 27 Aug 2022

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16:54 27/08
Purple Heron
Kent

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Sat 20 Aug 2022

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20:24 20/08
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Sun 12 Jun 2022

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13:14 12/06
Western Osprey
Kent

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11:56 12/06
Rosy Starling
Kent

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09:12 12/06
Rosy Starling
Kent
09:10

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08:18 12/06
Rosy Starling
Kent

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Tue 17 May 2022

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07:01 17/05
Glossy Ibis
Kent
06:09

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Sat 23 Apr 2022

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14:31 23/04
Garganey
Kent

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Wed 13 Apr 2022

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15:35 13/04
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Wed 06 Apr 2022

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18:12 06/04
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sun 20 Mar 2022

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10:04 20/03
Black Brant
Kent

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Fri 18 Mar 2022

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20:16 18/03
Black Brant
Kent

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Mon 14 Mar 2022

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10:22 14/03
Iceland Gull
Kent
10:20

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Wed 16 Feb 2022

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22:24 16/02
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Tue 08 Feb 2022

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20:29 08/02
Caspian Gull
Kent

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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20:37 22/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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14:12 22/01
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Tue 18 Jan 2022

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13:55 18/01
Snow Bunting
Kent
13:49

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Mon 17 Jan 2022

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18:39 17/01
Snow Bunting
Kent
13:00

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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18:52 16/01
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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20:19 03/01
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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13:23 03/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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12:54 03/01
Red-necked Grebe
Kent

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Wed 22 Dec 2021

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15:55 22/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Sat 18 Dec 2021

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21:46 18/12
Snow Bunting
Kent

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12:26 18/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Fri 17 Dec 2021

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11:08 17/12
Hen Harrier
Kent
11:05

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10:01 17/12
Black Brant
Kent

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09:08 17/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent
09:06

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Thu 16 Dec 2021

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10:26 16/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Tue 14 Dec 2021

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09:15 14/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Mon 13 Dec 2021

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09:39 13/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Sat 11 Dec 2021

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16:49 11/12
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Sat 27 Nov 2021

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11:33 27/11
Glaucous Gull
Kent
11:30

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Tue 23 Nov 2021

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15:29 23/11
Slavonian Grebe
Kent
15:25

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