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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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Time
18:27 21/09
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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16:50 01/01
Little Gull
Galway

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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22:27 14/10
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Tue 02 Oct 2018

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21:57 02/10
Ring-billed Gull
Galway
30/09

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Fri 16 Mar 2018

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20:10 16/03
Iceland Gull
Galway

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

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20:21 04/02
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Sat 27 Jan 2018

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19:58 27/01
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Sat 20 Jan 2018

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13:29 20/01
Iceland Gull
Galway

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Sun 14 Jan 2018

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17:37 14/01
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Sun 24 Sep 2017

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19:51 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Galway

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Sat 23 Sep 2017

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13:20 23/09
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Sun 03 Sep 2017

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08:27 03/09
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Sun 20 Aug 2017

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10:22 20/08
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Sat 12 Aug 2017

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08:44 12/08
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Wed 09 Aug 2017

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19:39 09/08
Little Gull
Galway

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

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09:56 12/03
Kumlien's Gull
Galway

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Thu 23 Feb 2017

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19:34 23/02
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Mon 26 Sep 2016

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17:52 26/09
Carrion Crow
Galway

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Fri 23 Sep 2016

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18:07 23/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Galway

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Thu 22 Sep 2016

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16:15 22/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Galway
21/09

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Wed 21 Sep 2016

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15:00 21/09
Long-billed Dowitcher
Galway

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Tue 20 Sep 2016

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13:31 20/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Galway

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12:57 20/09
Long-billed Dowitcher
Galway

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Mon 19 Sep 2016

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17:32 19/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Galway

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15:31 19/09
Long-billed Dowitcher
Galway

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Sat 10 Sep 2016

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19:02 10/09
Little Gull
Galway

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Sat 27 Aug 2016

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19:04 27/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Galway

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Tue 23 Aug 2016

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17:05 23/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Galway

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Thu 14 Jul 2016

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16:00 14/07
Spotted Redshank
Galway
13/07

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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18:50 09/04
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Fri 13 Nov 2015

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15:38 13/11
Bonaparte's Gull
Galway
14:30

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Sat 19 Sep 2015

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18:00 19/09
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Sat 29 Aug 2015

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21:36 29/08
Little Stint
Galway

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Sat 13 Jun 2015

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10:07 13/06
Franklin's Gull
Galway

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Sun 12 Oct 2014

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19:32 12/10
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Sun 28 Sep 2014

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17:45 28/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Galway

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Sat 20 Sep 2014

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Time
18:31 20/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Galway

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Wed 17 Sep 2014

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18:58 17/09
Little Stint
Galway

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Wed 03 Sep 2014

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19:42 03/09
Spotted Redshank
Galway

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Sun 15 Sep 2013

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20:48 15/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Galway

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Mon 14 Sep 2009

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12:05 14/09
Hen Harrier
Galway

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Thu 22 Jan 2009

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21:35 22/01
Iceland Gull
Galway

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Mon 19 Jan 2009

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15:45 19/01
Grey Phalarope
Galway

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Wed 10 Dec 2008

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19:55 10/12
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Mon 10 Nov 2008

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17:30 10/11
Little Auk
Galway

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Mon 01 Oct 2007

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09:35 01/10
Long-billed Dowitcher
Galway
30/09

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Fri 29 Jul 2005

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14:56 29/07
Laughing Gull
Galway

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Mon 01 Sep 2003

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21:47 01/09
Long-billed Dowitcher
Galway

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Sat 21 Sep 2002

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23:03 21/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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