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Thu 02 Jul 2020

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Time
18:40 02/07
Rosy Starling
West Midlands

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Sun 07 Jun 2020

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12:52 07/06
Long-tailed Duck
West Midlands
12:45

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Wed 13 May 2020

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11:56 13/05
White-tailed Eagle
West Midlands
10:50

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Sat 04 Apr 2020

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14:41 04/04
Western Osprey
West Midlands
14:37

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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10:42 16/03
Swallow
West Midlands

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Fri 26 Apr 2019

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10:17 26/04
Western Osprey
West Midlands

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Wed 02 May 2018

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18:46 02/05
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

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09:12 24/02
Hawfinch
West Midlands
08:45

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Tue 24 Jan 2017

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19:40 24/01
Eurasian Bittern
West Midlands

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Thu 29 Dec 2016

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12:15 29/12
Waxwing
West Midlands
12:00

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Tue 29 Nov 2016

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13:21 29/11
Loons
West Midlands

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Sat 19 Dec 2015

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Time
10:34 19/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Mon 23 Nov 2015

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10:05 23/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Fri 20 Nov 2015

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15:37 20/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Thu 19 Nov 2015

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12:06 19/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Wed 18 Nov 2015

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10:44 18/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Tue 17 Nov 2015

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14:15 17/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Mon 16 Nov 2015

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13:44 16/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands
13:00

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11:40 16/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands
11:15

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08:31 16/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Sun 15 Nov 2015

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13:03 15/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Midlands

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Sat 15 Aug 2015

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10:54 15/08
Tree Pipit
West Midlands

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Thu 09 Apr 2015

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11:12 09/04
Ring Ouzel
West Midlands
09:20

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Thu 23 Oct 2014

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10:19 23/10
European Shag
West Midlands
10:05

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Tue 10 Dec 2013

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16:06 10/12
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Thu 11 Apr 2013

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22:55 11/04
Western Osprey
West Midlands

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

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15:46 06/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Sun 25 Nov 2012

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10:28 25/11
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Tue 24 May 2011

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22:24 24/05
Northern Gannet
West Midlands
16:25

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Mon 10 Jan 2011

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17:48 10/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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15:22 02/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

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13:52 01/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Fri 31 Dec 2010

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11:26 31/12
Waxwing
West Midlands
10:30

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Wed 11 Mar 2009

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13:09 11/03
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Tue 10 Mar 2009

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10:16 10/03
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Mon 09 Mar 2009

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17:34 09/03
Waxwing
West Midlands
16:15

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Tue 07 Oct 2008

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16:59 07/10
Yellow-legged Gull
West Midlands
16:15

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Thu 22 Nov 2007

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16:21 22/11
Glaucous Gull
West Midlands
14:30

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Thu 01 Jun 2006

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Date
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17:26 01/06
Long-eared Owl
West Midlands
16:45

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Sat 27 May 2006

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20:08 27/05
European Honey Buzzard
West Midlands
19:50

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Sat 16 Apr 2005

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09:10 16/04
Short-eared Owl
West Midlands

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Wed 30 Mar 2005

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16:30 30/03
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Thu 24 Mar 2005

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09:05 24/03
Waxwing
West Midlands
07:45

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Wed 23 Mar 2005

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19:56 23/03
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Fri 18 Mar 2005

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17:37 18/03
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Fri 11 Mar 2005

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12:28 11/03
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Sat 05 Mar 2005

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11:23 05/03
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Sun 20 Feb 2005

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09:32 20/02
Waxwing
West Midlands
09:05

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Tue 08 Feb 2005

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16:20 08/02
Waxwing
West Midlands
16:00

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Mon 07 Feb 2005

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16:38 07/02
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Fri 04 Feb 2005

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08:48 04/02
Waxwing
West Midlands
08:30

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Thu 27 Jan 2005

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11:10 27/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Tue 25 Jan 2005

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10:50 25/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Mon 24 Jan 2005

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13:21 24/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Sat 22 Jan 2005

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13:13 22/01
Waxwing
West Midlands
10:10

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Sun 09 Jan 2005

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20:54 09/01
Waxwing
West Midlands

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Wed 08 Sep 2004

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19:58 08/09
Garganey
West Midlands

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Mon 06 Sep 2004

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19:40 06/09
Wryneck
West Midlands

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Sun 05 Sep 2004

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17:37 05/09
Wryneck
West Midlands
16:20

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15:19 05/09
Wryneck
West Midlands
14:45

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11:51 05/09
Wryneck
West Midlands
11:35

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10:54 05/09
Wryneck
West Midlands

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Sat 04 Sep 2004

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19:56 04/09
Wryneck
West Midlands
18:00

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11:09 04/09
Garganey
West Midlands

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10:01 04/09
Wryneck
West Midlands
09:35

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08:11 04/09
Wryneck
West Midlands

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Fri 03 Sep 2004

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19:09 03/09
Wryneck
West Midlands
16:25

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Wed 01 Sep 2004

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14:44 01/09
Garganey
West Midlands

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Tue 31 Aug 2004

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20:36 31/08
Garganey
West Midlands

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Sat 28 Aug 2004

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14:22 28/08
Garganey
West Midlands

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Fri 27 Aug 2004

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12:52 27/08
Garganey
West Midlands
11:55

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Thu 26 Aug 2004

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18:14 26/08
Garganey
West Midlands

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Wed 25 Aug 2004

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18:07 25/08
Garganey
West Midlands

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08:28 25/08
Garganey
West Midlands

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Tue 24 Aug 2004

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20:14 24/08
Garganey
West Midlands

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Sun 01 Aug 2004

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15:31 01/08
European Honey Buzzard
West Midlands
14:50

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Tue 08 Jun 2004

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09:36 08/06
Common Quail
West Midlands
00:20

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Wed 24 Sep 2003

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19:30 24/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
11:30

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Tue 23 Sep 2003

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16:44 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
14:30

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08:24 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
08:15

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Mon 22 Sep 2003

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19:38 22/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands

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16:54 22/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
16:40

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15:56 22/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
15:40

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Sun 21 Sep 2003

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19:25 21/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands

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10:45 21/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
10:15

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08:10 21/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
07:30

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Sat 20 Sep 2003

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21:45 20/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands

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18:09 20/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
17:55

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15:24 20/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands
15:05

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13:12 20/09
Red-backed Shrike
West Midlands

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Sat 28 Jun 2003

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21:13 28/06
Raven
West Midlands
12:30

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