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Mon 08 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:45 08/04
Osprey
West Sussex
18:10

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Tue 31 Oct 2023

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15:49 31/10
Short-eared Owl
West Sussex
15:38

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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Time
17:22 25/10
Short-eared Owl
West Sussex
16:30

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Thu 11 May 2023

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Time
18:39 11/05
Purple Heron
West Sussex

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Wed 14 Sep 2022

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12:35 14/09
Pied Flycatcher
West Sussex

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Thu 01 Sep 2022

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Time
17:40 01/09
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex

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Thu 25 Aug 2022

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14:19 25/08
White-tailed Eagle
West Sussex
14:17

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Fri 01 Apr 2022

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Time
15:46 01/04
Black Redstart
West Sussex

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Sat 05 Mar 2022

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Time
17:32 05/03
Hen Harrier
West Sussex
17:17

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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20:07 15/01
Swallow
West Sussex
09:34

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Tue 11 Jan 2022

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Date
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Time
12:10 11/01
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
12:01

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Mon 10 Jan 2022

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Time
14:37 10/01
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
14:35

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Fri 07 Jan 2022

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08:36 07/01
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
08:34

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Wed 05 Jan 2022

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Time
11:20 05/01
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex

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Tue 04 Jan 2022

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Time
15:10 04/01
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex

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08:19 04/01
Little Gull
West Sussex
07:59

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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Time
09:39 03/01
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
09:28

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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09:39 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
09:37

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Fri 31 Dec 2021

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12:19 31/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
12:09

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Thu 30 Dec 2021

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08:05 30/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
07:58

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Tue 28 Dec 2021

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Time
14:02 28/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex

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08:40 28/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
08:38

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Fri 24 Dec 2021

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14:47 24/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
14:40

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13:38 24/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
13:33

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Sat 18 Dec 2021

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15:30 18/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
15:21

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09:12 18/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex

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Sun 12 Dec 2021

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08:22 12/12
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
08:19

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Thu 02 Dec 2021

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15:59 02/12
Hen Harrier
West Sussex
08:30

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Tue 14 Sep 2021

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Time
07:16 14/09
Wryneck
West Sussex
13/09

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Sun 16 May 2021

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16:20 16/05
White Stork
West Sussex
10:30

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Sat 15 May 2021

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09:04 15/05
White Stork
West Sussex
09:00

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Sat 10 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
17:22 10/04
Eurasian Hobby
West Sussex
17:13

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11:35 10/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

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Time
08:22 09/04
Common Cuckoo
West Sussex

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07:25 09/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
07:25

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Thu 08 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
21:11 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex

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20:14 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
18:32

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17:54 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
17:49

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16:07 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
16:05

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15:16 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
15:03

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14:11 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
14:10

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13:19 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
13:17

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12:56 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
12:55

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11:44 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
11:10

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11:30 08/04
Northern Mockingbird
West Sussex
11:00

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

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Date
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Time
09:41 02/04
White Wagtail
West Sussex
09:39

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Sun 13 Dec 2020

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Date
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15:01 13/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
West Sussex
14:57

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Wed 28 Oct 2020

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Date
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Time
21:52 28/10
Common Scoter
West Sussex
01:40 27/10

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Fri 07 Aug 2020

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Date
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Time
09:30 07/08
Common Redstart
West Sussex
09:27

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Thu 16 Apr 2020

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Time
08:03 16/04
Ruddy Shelduck
West Sussex

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Mon 13 Apr 2020

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Time
07:50 13/04
White Stork
West Sussex
07:49

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Thu 09 Apr 2020

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Date
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18:10 09/04
Spotted Crake
West Sussex
22:30 06/04

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Sun 05 Apr 2020

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Time
16:53 05/04
Goosander
West Sussex

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Fri 03 Apr 2020

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20:50 03/04
Common Scoter
West Sussex
02/04

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Thu 02 Apr 2020

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Date
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Time
20:52 02/04
Whimbrel
West Sussex
21:44 01/04

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Fri 27 Mar 2020

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09:02 27/03
Water Rail
West Sussex

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Thu 26 Mar 2020

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Time
14:48 26/03
White Stork
West Sussex

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Time
13:02 28/09
Western Osprey
West Sussex
12:58

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Tue 19 Mar 2019

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Time
22:58 19/03
Common Scoter
West Sussex
21:51 18/03

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Sun 10 Mar 2019

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Date
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Time
15:46 10/03
Western Cattle Egret
West Sussex
15:44

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:15 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
West Sussex
23:25 08/10

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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Date
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20:37 14/04
Common Scoter
West Sussex
20:37 12/04

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Wed 21 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
16:03 21/03
Great Egret
West Sussex

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Tue 06 Feb 2018

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Date
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Time
21:41 06/02
Hawfinch
West Sussex

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Sat 03 Feb 2018

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12:46 03/02
Hawfinch
West Sussex

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Thu 11 Jan 2018

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12:45 11/01
Hawfinch
West Sussex

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Wed 07 Dec 2016

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Time
17:00 07/12
Great Egret
West Sussex

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Sun 07 Aug 2016

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12:30 07/08
White Stork
West Sussex

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Fri 25 Mar 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:07 25/03
Great Grey Shrike
West Sussex

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Mon 14 Dec 2015

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Time
18:28 14/12
Pallas's Warbler
West Sussex

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Fri 20 Nov 2015

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Time
19:27 20/11
Short-eared Owl
West Sussex

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Thu 01 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
14:52 01/10
Firecrest
West Sussex

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Fri 12 Dec 2014

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Date
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Time
10:39 12/12
Firecrest
West Sussex

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Mon 18 Apr 2011

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Time
18:55 18/04
Common Crane
West Sussex
10:40

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Sun 03 Apr 2011

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Date
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Time
13:51 03/04
Waxwing
West Sussex

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Sat 02 Apr 2011

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14:32 02/04
Waxwing
West Sussex
13:40

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09:51 02/04
Waxwing
West Sussex

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08:09 02/04
Waxwing
West Sussex
10:30 01/04

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