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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:34 13/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Fri 07 Jun 2019

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07:48 07/06
Common Quail
Kent
07:48

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Wed 05 Jun 2019

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22:42 05/06
Common Quail
Kent
18:00

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Mon 08 Apr 2019

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18:34 08/04
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Tue 01 Jan 2019

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10:23 01/01
Bewick's Swan
Kent
10:15

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Sat 10 Nov 2018

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17:31 10/11
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sun 08 Apr 2018

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20:29 08/04
Garganey
Kent

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Tue 27 Mar 2018

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Time
17:34 27/03
Great Egret
Kent
16:15

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Tue 20 Mar 2018

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Time
19:14 20/03
White Wagtail
Kent

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Sun 18 Mar 2018

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11:51 18/03
Black Redstart
Kent

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Thu 15 Feb 2018

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Time
18:05 15/02
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sun 10 Dec 2017

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Time
08:08 10/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent
09/12

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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Time
16:18 29/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

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Time
13:41 14/10
Great Egret
Kent
13:32

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Sat 16 Sep 2017

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Time
11:02 16/09
Black Tern
Kent
09:15

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

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Time
16:49 08/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sat 07 Jan 2017

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Time
17:24 07/01
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Wed 16 Nov 2016

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Time
17:33 16/11
Great Egret
Kent

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Sat 24 Sep 2016

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12:02 24/09
Purple Heron
Kent
10:00

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Sat 09 Apr 2016

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13:03 09/04
Western Osprey
Kent
11:55

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Fri 23 Oct 2015

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19:06 23/10
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sat 22 Aug 2015

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Time
12:39 22/08
European Honey Buzzard
Kent
10:50

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Wed 25 Mar 2015

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Time
22:12 25/03
White Wagtail
Kent

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Fri 12 Dec 2014

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14:36 12/12
Hen Harrier
Kent
10:15

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Sat 29 Nov 2014

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17:27 29/11
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Tue 14 Oct 2014

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Time
12:23 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent
10:30

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Fri 15 Aug 2014

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Time
11:02 15/08
Great Egret
Kent
08:30

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Wed 02 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
10:18 02/04
Garganey
Kent

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Tue 01 Apr 2014

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Time
13:57 01/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Sun 30 Mar 2014

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20:02 30/03
Garganey
Kent

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Sat 29 Mar 2014

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12:29 29/03
Garganey
Kent

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Fri 28 Mar 2014

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18:13 28/03
Garganey
Kent

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Thu 27 Mar 2014

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Time
10:31 27/03
Garganey
Kent
26/03

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Tue 25 Mar 2014

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22:42 25/03
Garganey
Kent
16:45

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Mon 24 Mar 2014

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16:33 24/03
Garganey
Kent

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Sun 23 Mar 2014

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Time
14:04 23/03
Garganey
Kent

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Fri 28 Dec 2012

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12:07 28/12
Waxwing
Kent
10:00

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Tue 18 Dec 2012

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Time
12:02 18/12
Waxwing
Kent
10:00

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Tue 24 Jul 2012

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Date
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Time
07:45 24/07
Great Egret
Kent
21:15 22/07

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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Time
15:13 01/10
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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Time
22:31 02/01
Black Brant
Kent

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Mon 23 Nov 2009

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Date
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Time
21:17 23/11
Black Brant
Kent
09:30 22/11

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Wed 11 Nov 2009

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Time
17:39 11/11
Black Brant
Kent
15:30

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Fri 17 Apr 2009

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15:41 17/04
Great Egret
Kent

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Sat 11 Apr 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
12:19 11/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent
08:30

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Wed 24 Dec 2008

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Time
14:06 24/12
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Thu 20 Nov 2008

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Time
14:46 20/11
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sun 03 Aug 2008

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Date
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Time
23:09 03/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Fri 01 Aug 2008

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18:15 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Sun 04 May 2008

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22:43 04/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Kent

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Thu 03 Jan 2008

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12:57 03/01
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Wed 02 Jan 2008

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Time
21:22 02/01
Pomarine Skua
Kent
14:00

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Sat 01 Dec 2007

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14:37 01/12
Black Brant
Kent

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Sun 04 Nov 2007

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17:34 04/11
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Wed 10 Oct 2007

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Time
19:54 10/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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17:36 10/10
Sabine's Gull
Kent
09:25

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Wed 22 Aug 2007

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19:33 22/08
Black Tern
Kent
09:45

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Thu 24 May 2007

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17:50 24/05
Golden Oriole
Kent
22/05

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Sat 19 May 2007

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12:42 19/05
Black Brant
Kent
11:30

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Sun 13 May 2007

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09:03 13/05
Black Brant
Kent
12/05

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Tue 24 Apr 2007

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14:18 24/04
Black Brant
Kent

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Sat 27 Jan 2007

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18:06 27/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent
12:00

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11:19 27/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent
09:55

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Fri 26 Jan 2007

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15:58 26/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Tue 21 Nov 2006

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20:39 21/11
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Sat 08 Jul 2006

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20:51 08/07
Common Quail
Kent

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Fri 07 Jul 2006

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23:50 07/07
Common Quail
Kent
21:45

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Thu 06 Jul 2006

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23:09 06/07
Common Quail
Kent
21:15

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Sun 10 Oct 2004

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Time
22:36 10/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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14:02 10/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent
12:30

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Sat 09 Oct 2004

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20:52 09/10
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Sat 02 Oct 2004

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22:46 02/10
Common Crane
Kent
11:05

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Thu 23 Oct 2003

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11:52 23/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent

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Thu 07 Aug 2003

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Time
17:40 07/08
Little Egret
Kent
15:15

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Sat 02 Nov 2002

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10:45 02/11
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent
09:00

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Sat 14 Sep 2002

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22:48 14/09
Arctic Skua
Kent

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Sat 29 Dec 2001

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18:19 29/12
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Wed 14 Nov 2001

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22:20 14/11
Little Auk
Kent

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