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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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Time
08:07 30/06
Whinchat
Gloucestershire

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Tue 16 Jun 2020

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10:44 16/06
Sandwich Tern
Gloucestershire
15/06

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Sun 07 Jun 2020

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08:33 07/06
Kittiwake
Gloucestershire
08:27

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Mon 01 Jun 2020

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21:49 01/06
Great Egret
Gloucestershire
07:56

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Fri 29 May 2020

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07:56 29/05
Red-backed Shrike
Gloucestershire
07:56 28/05

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Thu 28 May 2020

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22:17 28/05
Western Cattle Egret
Gloucestershire

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Wed 27 May 2020

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15:59 27/05
Western Cattle Egret
Gloucestershire
08:56

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Sun 24 May 2020

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12:48 24/05
Western Osprey
Gloucestershire
08:16

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Mon 10 Feb 2020

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11:09 10/02
Kittiwake
Gloucestershire
11:05

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10:25 10/02
Kittiwake
Gloucestershire
10:18

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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13:44 06/11
Bewick's Swan
Gloucestershire
13:35

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Mon 04 Nov 2019

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21:58 04/11
Red-breasted Merganser
Gloucestershire

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Thu 15 Aug 2019

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13:56 15/08
Lesser Emperor
Gloucestershire

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Tue 30 Jul 2019

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11:35 30/07
Great Egret
Gloucestershire
07:15

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Fri 26 Jul 2019

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12:18 26/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gloucestershire
12:15

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Tue 21 May 2019

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08:48 21/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gloucestershire

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Fri 03 May 2019

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19:05 03/05
Western Osprey
Gloucestershire
12:00

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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17:06 16/04
Short-eared Owl
Gloucestershire

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Mon 15 Apr 2019

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17:54 15/04
Short-eared Owl
Gloucestershire
17:30

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10:41 15/04
Arctic Tern
Gloucestershire

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Tue 09 Apr 2019

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10:29 09/04
Common Scoter
Gloucestershire
10:25

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Mon 08 Apr 2019

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18:20 08/04
Little Gull
Gloucestershire
17:15

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15:52 08/04
Short-eared Owl
Gloucestershire
15:30

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10:27 08/04
Little Gull
Gloucestershire
10:10

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Sun 07 Apr 2019

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07:32 07/04
Little Gull
Gloucestershire
07:16

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Sat 06 Apr 2019

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12:57 06/04
Common Whitethroat
Gloucestershire

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08:05 06/04
Tree Pipit
Gloucestershire

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Fri 05 Apr 2019

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07:34 05/04
Little Gull
Gloucestershire
07:20

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Tue 02 Apr 2019

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Date
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19:16 02/04
Great Egret
Gloucestershire

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Sat 30 Mar 2019

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10:43 30/03
White Wagtail
Gloucestershire
09:32

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Sat 23 Mar 2019

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10:23 23/03
Great Skua
Gloucestershire
10:00

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09:18 23/03
Great Skua
Gloucestershire
08:58

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Sat 01 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
08:35 01/09
Golden Oriole
Gloucestershire
08:25

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Sun 26 Aug 2018

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09:32 26/08
Arctic Tern
Gloucestershire
09:13

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Fri 01 Jun 2018

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22:31 01/06
Red-breasted Merganser
Gloucestershire

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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14:02 08/04
Red-breasted Merganser
Gloucestershire

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Wed 31 Jan 2018

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20:24 31/01
Great Northern Diver
Gloucestershire
15:15

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Sun 21 Jan 2018

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16:09 21/01
Great Northern Diver
Gloucestershire

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Tue 16 Jan 2018

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21:52 16/01
Great Northern Diver
Gloucestershire

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Sat 13 Jan 2018

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11:07 13/01
Great Northern Diver
Gloucestershire

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Fri 12 Jan 2018

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15:07 12/01
Great Northern Diver
Gloucestershire
15:04

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Sun 15 Oct 2017

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10:52 15/10
Hawfinch
Gloucestershire
10:38

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10:46 15/10
Lapland Bunting
Gloucestershire
10:25

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Sun 24 Sep 2017

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21:09 24/09
Great Egret
Gloucestershire

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Tue 01 Aug 2017

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21:21 01/08
Black Tern
Gloucestershire
19:20

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Wed 26 Jul 2017

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Date
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Time
08:08 26/07
Short-eared Owl
Gloucestershire
25/07

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Wed 02 Nov 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:33 02/11
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire
17:00

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Fri 07 Oct 2016

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15:39 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Gloucestershire

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Mon 22 Aug 2016

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13:32 22/08
European Shag
Gloucestershire
13:15

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Sat 05 Mar 2016

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20:04 05/03
Firecrest
Gloucestershire

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Wed 02 Dec 2015

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15:57 02/12
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire

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Wed 23 Sep 2015

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20:32 23/09
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire

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Tue 22 Sep 2015

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20:19 22/09
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire

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Mon 21 Sep 2015

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19:43 21/09
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire
19:21

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Sun 20 Sep 2015

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18:44 20/09
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire
18:40

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Tue 18 Aug 2015

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21:59 18/08
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire

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Sat 16 Nov 2013

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16:04 16/11
Glossy Ibis
Gloucestershire

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Tue 01 Jan 2013

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12:23 01/01
Waxwing
Gloucestershire
11:25

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Sun 04 Nov 2012

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20:19 04/11
Eurasian Bittern
Gloucestershire
14:00

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Fri 03 Jun 2011

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19:00 03/06
Red Kite
Gloucestershire
13:00

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Mon 31 Jan 2011

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19:18 31/01
Smew
Gloucestershire
15:00 30/01

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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08:03 17/01
Smew
Gloucestershire
13:00 16/01

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Mon 10 Jan 2011

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21:32 10/01
Smew
Gloucestershire
13:30

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Wed 09 Jun 2010

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08:00 09/06
Velvet Scoter
Gloucestershire
06:20

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Thu 13 Aug 2009

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08:17 13/08
Mediterranean Gull
Gloucestershire
12/08

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Wed 18 Jul 2007

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22:48 18/07
Mediterranean Gull
Gloucestershire

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Sun 24 Sep 2006

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13:08 24/09
Mediterranean Gull
Gloucestershire
23/09

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Tue 19 Sep 2006

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22:28 19/09
Mediterranean Gull
Gloucestershire

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Sun 17 Sep 2006

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13:27 17/09
Mediterranean Gull
Gloucestershire
19:00 16/09

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Sun 05 Sep 2004

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19:26 05/09
Mediterranean Gull
Gloucestershire

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Sun 21 Sep 2003

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17:32 21/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Gloucestershire

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Fri 14 Mar 2003

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Time
21:53 14/03
Common Chiffchaff
Gloucestershire

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Sun 25 Aug 2002

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Time
18:47 25/08
Western Osprey
Gloucestershire
09:30

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Thu 22 Aug 2002

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19:20 22/08
Western Osprey
Gloucestershire

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Wed 21 Aug 2002

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10:51 21/08
Western Osprey
Gloucestershire
20/08

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