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Wed 13 Sep 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 13/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:57 24/04
Forster's Tern
Dorset
08:45

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Sat 21 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:22 21/01
Great Northern Diver
Dorset
11:16

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:39 18/12
Great Northern Diver
Dorset
10:36

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Sun 11 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:52 11/12
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Wed 30 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
14:24 30/11
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Tue 29 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
15:08 29/11
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Thu 18 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:38 18/08
White-tailed Eagle
Dorset
19:30

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Mon 15 Aug 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:22 15/08
White-tailed Eagle
Dorset
18:15

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Sat 30 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:06 30/01
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Fri 29 Jan 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:12 29/01
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Tue 12 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:26 12/01
Great Northern Diver
Dorset
14:00

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Sun 20 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:04 20/12
Eurasian Bittern
Dorset

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Tue 27 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:52 27/10
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Dorset

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Thu 16 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:26 16/04
Western Osprey
Dorset
13:20

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Tue 07 Apr 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:37 07/04
Western Osprey
Dorset
09:07

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Sun 22 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 22/12
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Mon 16 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 16/12
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Wed 11 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:17 11/12
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Sat 16 Nov 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 16/11
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset
15/11

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:48 04/02
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Fri 02 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:53 02/02
Black-throated Diver
Dorset

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Mon 29 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:54 29/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Sun 28 Jan 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:20 28/01
Black-throated Diver
Dorset

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Thu 21 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:18 21/12
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Wed 20 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 20/12
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Tue 19 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 19/12
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:45 17/01
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Mon 14 Nov 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:47 14/11
Greater Scaup
Dorset

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Tue 08 Nov 2016

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Date
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Time
15:47 08/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Thu 17 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:02 17/09
Wryneck
Dorset

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Sun 28 Dec 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:54 28/12
Sandwich Tern
Dorset
09:00

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Tue 19 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:05 19/03
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Sun 10 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:06 10/03
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Mon 04 Mar 2013

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Date
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Time
11:34 04/03
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Sun 24 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:06 24/02
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Tue 05 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
09:24 05/02
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Mon 04 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
13:40 04/02
Hoopoe
Dorset
13:13

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
10:56 03/02
Hoopoe
Dorset
10:54

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09:33 03/02
Hoopoe
Dorset
09:20

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Sat 02 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:36 02/02
Hoopoe
Dorset
14:30

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Mon 28 Jan 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:20 28/01
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Sun 27 Jan 2013

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:22 27/01
Black Redstart
Dorset

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14:28 27/01
Hoopoe
Dorset
14:10

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13:33 27/01
Hoopoe
Dorset
13:20

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11:02 27/01
Hoopoe
Dorset
10:50

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
16:23 26/01
Hoopoe
Dorset
16:15

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Fri 25 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
11:36 25/01
Hoopoe
Dorset
11:25

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Thu 24 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
14:14 24/01
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Wed 23 Jan 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
19:11 23/01
Hoopoe
Dorset

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14:36 23/01
Hoopoe
Dorset

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12:45 23/01
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Sun 11 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 11/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 11 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:56 11/02
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Mon 30 Jan 2012

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Date
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Time
21:52 30/01
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 03 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
12:37 03/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sun 07 Jun 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:14 07/06
European Serin
Dorset

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Wed 14 Nov 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 14/11
Little Auk
Dorset
15:45

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Tue 18 Apr 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:24 18/04
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset
15:30 17/04

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Wed 19 Jan 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:20 19/01
Waxwing
Dorset

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Mon 05 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:09 05/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
13:45

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Sat 03 Jan 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:05 03/01
Long-tailed Duck
Dorset

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Mon 20 Jan 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:06 20/01
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Tue 07 Jan 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:01 07/01
Velvet Scoter
Dorset

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Wed 27 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:51 27/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Tue 12 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:17 12/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
11:00

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