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Wed 05 Feb 2020

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Time
20:16 05/02
Jack Snipe
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 10 Feb 2019

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17:32 10/02
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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16:17 10/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
17:01 01/01
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 09 Mar 2018

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Time
16:03 09/03
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 25 Feb 2018

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17:58 25/02
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
16:55

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Tue 18 Oct 2016

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14:37 18/10
Pallid Harrier
Somerset & Bristol
14:10

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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17:10 09/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 20 May 2016

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19:20 20/05
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 01 May 2016

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18:17 01/05
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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Time
21:11 11/10
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol
17:28

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Sun 15 Mar 2015

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17:28 15/03
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
16:45

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Tue 19 Aug 2014

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Time
12:55 19/08
European Bee-eater
Somerset & Bristol
12:45

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Sun 22 Jun 2014

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13:10 22/06
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
11:00

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Thu 13 Dec 2012

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Time
17:03 13/12
Waxwing
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 11 Dec 2012

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15:52 11/12
Waxwing
Somerset & Bristol
15:39

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12:02 11/12
Waxwing
Somerset & Bristol
12:00

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09:54 11/12
Waxwing
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 10 Dec 2012

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18:26 10/12
Waxwing
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 24 Oct 2012

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Time
16:21 24/10
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 23 Oct 2012

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16:52 23/10
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 20 Nov 2011

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Time
15:35 20/11
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol
15:15

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:50 15/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
16:25

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Wed 27 Oct 2010

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Date
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Time
17:15 27/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 27 Mar 2010

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18:07 27/03
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol
09:45

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Sun 18 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
18:10 18/01
Iceland Gull
Somerset & Bristol
13:35

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13:46 18/01
Iceland Gull
Somerset & Bristol
13:35

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Mon 24 Nov 2008

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Date
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Time
15:14 24/11
Firecrest
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 10 Nov 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:31 10/11
Long-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
17:30

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Sat 31 Dec 2005

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Date
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Time
11:31 31/12
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 28 Dec 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:41 28/12
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
27/12

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Sun 17 Apr 2005

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Date
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Time
21:33 17/04
Northern Wheatear
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 14 Jan 2005

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Date
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23:52 14/01
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 12 Jan 2005

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Date
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21:47 12/01
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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16:17 		Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
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Somerset & Bristol
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Somerset & Bristol
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Somerset & Bristol
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19/08/2014
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Somerset & Bristol
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