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Thu 23 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:27 23/08
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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13:56 23/08
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Tue 21 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:43 21/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal
20/08

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Sun 19 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:39 19/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal
18/08

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Sat 18 Aug 2018

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Date
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Site
Time
16:21 18/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Donegal
14:00

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Sun 15 Apr 2018

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Time
23:04 15/04
White-billed Diver
Donegal

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Fri 01 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
15:36 01/09
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Thu 31 Aug 2017

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Time
15:29 31/08
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Wed 30 Aug 2017

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Time
22:54 30/08
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Tue 29 Aug 2017

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Date
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Time
22:25 29/08
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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12:46 29/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Sat 26 Aug 2017

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Site
Time
17:38 26/08
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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Sat 19 Aug 2017

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Location
Site
Time
20:07 19/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Sun 11 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:01 11/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Wed 31 Aug 2016

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Time
22:14 31/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Sun 21 Aug 2016

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Location
Site
Time
21:31 21/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 24 Aug 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 24/08
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Sat 18 Jul 2015

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Time
20:23 18/07
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Tue 21 Oct 2014

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Location
Site
Time
21:19 21/10
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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19:26 21/10
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Sat 30 Aug 2014

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Time
22:14 30/08
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Sun 17 Aug 2014

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17:29 17/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Wed 13 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
20:38 13/08
Cory's Shearwater
Donegal
12:30

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Tue 12 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
22:16 12/08
Cory's Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 11 Aug 2014

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Date
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Time
08:18 11/08
Cory's Shearwater
Donegal

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Thu 07 Aug 2014

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Time
22:43 07/08
Cory's Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 16 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:40 16/09
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Sun 15 Sep 2013

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Time
20:44 15/09
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Sun 01 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
22:23 01/09
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Sat 31 Aug 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:51 31/08
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Fri 30 Aug 2013

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Date
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Time
22:13 30/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Sun 18 Aug 2013

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Time
13:23 18/08
Cory's Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 05 Aug 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:49 05/08
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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Sun 04 Aug 2013

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Date
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Time
20:00 04/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Fri 02 Aug 2013

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Date
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Time
18:21 02/08
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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Sat 27 Jul 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:42 27/07
Sabine's Gull
Donegal
08:30

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Fri 26 Jul 2013

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Date
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Time
22:26 26/07
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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Wed 17 Jul 2013

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Date
Species
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Time
21:46 17/07
Cory's Shearwater
Donegal
19:30

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Tue 11 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:08 11/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Wed 22 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
20:09 22/08
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Fri 07 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
21:24 07/10
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Thu 06 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:16 06/10
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Mon 29 Aug 2011

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:11 29/08
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal
28/08

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Wed 15 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:46 15/09
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Sun 29 Aug 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
22:08 29/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Donegal

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18:55 29/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Donegal
07:55

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Sat 28 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 28/08
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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13:13 28/08
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Donegal
12:05

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Fri 28 Aug 2009

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Time
20:38 28/08
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Sat 22 Aug 2009

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Time
12:49 22/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Wed 01 Oct 2008

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Time
20:41 01/10
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Thu 28 Aug 2008

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20:38 28/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Wed 27 Aug 2008

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20:58 27/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 25 Aug 2008

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Time
21:21 25/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Tue 19 Aug 2008

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Time
21:21 19/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Sat 19 Jul 2008

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21:01 19/07
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Sun 30 Sep 2007

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Date
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Time
19:25 30/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Donegal
16:45

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Tue 25 Sep 2007

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Time
20:55 25/09
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Fri 14 Sep 2007

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21:41 14/09
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Sat 25 Aug 2007

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21:10 25/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Fri 24 Aug 2007

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21:13 24/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Thu 12 Jul 2007

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13:55 12/07
Pomarine Skua
Donegal
13:15

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Fri 06 Oct 2006

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21:05 06/10
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Tue 29 Aug 2006

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21:34 29/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Thu 24 Aug 2006

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22:37 24/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Sat 01 Oct 2005

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21:57 01/10
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Wed 24 Aug 2005

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22:47 24/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Fri 19 Aug 2005

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22:06 19/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Sun 14 Aug 2005

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22:11 14/08
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 13 Sep 2004

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Date
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Time
12:06 13/09
Sabine's Gull
Donegal
11/09

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Sun 12 Sep 2004

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22:10 12/09
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Wed 25 Aug 2004

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22:57 25/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Tue 19 Aug 2003

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21:51 19/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 18 Aug 2003

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21:58 18/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Thu 29 Aug 2002

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22:23 29/08
Fea's Petrel
Donegal

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Mon 20 Aug 2001

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Time
22:40 20/08
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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