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Fri 08 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:28 08/02
Bonaparte's Gull
Galway

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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Time
21:18 05/01
Glaucous Gull
Galway
12:00

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Mon 01 Jan 2018

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Date
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Time
19:56 01/01
Little Gull
Galway
31/12

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Sun 10 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
21:01 10/09
Cory's Shearwater
Galway

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Thu 06 Apr 2017

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21:39 06/04
Iceland Gull
Galway
14:30

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Fri 10 Feb 2017

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Time
19:37 10/02
Forster's Tern
Galway
15:10

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Wed 25 Jan 2017

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Time
22:06 25/01
Iceland Gull
Galway

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Thu 29 Sep 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:28 29/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Galway
17:30

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Tue 26 Jan 2016

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Time
13:51 26/01
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Wed 30 Dec 2015

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Time
13:30 30/12
Sabine's Gull
Galway

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Fri 25 Dec 2015

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Time
10:54 25/12
Little Auk
Galway
24/12

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Sat 28 Feb 2015

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19:45 28/02
Iceland Gull
Galway

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Sat 18 Oct 2014

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Time
17:24 18/10
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Sun 30 Mar 2014

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14:18 30/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sun 23 Mar 2014

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14:43 23/03
Forster's Tern
Galway
14:40

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Sun 05 Jan 2014

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Time
11:27 05/01
Ross's Gull
Galway

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Sat 04 Jan 2014

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17:55 04/01
Ross's Gull
Galway

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16:55 04/01
Ross's Gull
Galway

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Wed 20 Mar 2013

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Time
18:49 20/03
Ring-billed Gull
Galway

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Tue 29 Jan 2013

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20:17 29/01
Little Gull
Galway
16:00

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Wed 29 Dec 2010

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18:45 29/12
Great Northern Diver
Galway
13:30

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Thu 26 Nov 2009

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11:12 26/11
Sabine's Gull
Galway
09:30

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09:20 26/11
Sabine's Gull
Galway
25/11

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Mon 23 Nov 2009

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20:13 23/11
Little Gull
Galway

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12:11 23/11
Sabine's Gull
Galway

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Fri 20 Nov 2009

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20:24 20/11
Grey Phalarope
Galway

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Sun 16 Aug 2009

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16:15 16/08
Ring-billed Gull
Galway

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Wed 25 Mar 2009

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Date
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14:58 25/03
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Sat 21 Mar 2009

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15:13 21/03
Northern Wheatear
Galway

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13:07 21/03
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Fri 20 Mar 2009

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09:44 20/03
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Wed 25 Feb 2009

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16:18 25/02
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Mon 16 Feb 2009

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15:42 16/02
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Fri 21 Nov 2008

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13:31 21/11
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Sun 16 Nov 2008

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14:39 16/11
Long-tailed Duck
Galway

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Tue 05 Dec 2006

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Date
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Time
14:09 05/12
Leach's Storm Petrel
Galway

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Sun 04 Jul 2004

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17:34 04/07
Western Osprey
Galway

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Sun 10 Feb 2002

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12:51 10/02
Ross's Gull
Galway

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Sat 09 Feb 2002

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12:04 09/02
Ross's Gull
Galway
11:00

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Fri 08 Feb 2002

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20:01 08/02
Ross's Gull
Galway
16:00

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Thu 07 Feb 2002

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22:00 07/02
Ross's Gull
Galway

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Wed 06 Feb 2002

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22:11 06/02
Ross's Gull
Galway

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16:21 06/02
Ross's Gull
Galway

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Mon 04 Feb 2002

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22:48 04/02
Ross's Gull
Galway

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Sun 03 Feb 2002

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22:45 03/02
Ross's Gull
Galway
14:30

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13:09 03/02
Ross's Gull
Galway

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Sat 02 Feb 2002

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16:42 02/02
Ross's Gull
Galway

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