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Thu 15 Dec 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:43 15/12
Western Cattle Egret
Kent
14/12

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Mon 24 Oct 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:15 24/10
Common/Pallid Swift
Kent
10:13

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Tue 23 Aug 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:50 23/08
Whinchat
Kent
08:44

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Thu 14 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:30 14/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Kent
08:28

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Wed 31 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:40 31/03
Red-necked Grebe
Kent

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Fri 05 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:17 05/03
Water Pipit
Kent
04/03

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Mon 01 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:02 01/03
Water Pipit
Kent
08:35

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Sun 28 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:59 28/02
Water Pipit
Kent

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08:00 28/02
Hen Harrier
Kent
27/02

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Wed 14 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:59 14/10
Hen Harrier
Kent
13:00

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 31/08
Whinchat
Kent
13:09

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 24/08
European Honey Buzzard
Kent
17:07

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:11 17/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:11 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Kent

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Sat 14 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:07 14/03
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Fri 20 Dec 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:46 20/12
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Tue 07 May 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:47 07/05
Western Cattle Egret
Kent
06:55

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Mon 06 May 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:12 06/05
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 21/10
Hen Harrier
Kent
16:00

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Mon 08 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:31 08/10
Great Egret
Kent

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Tue 04 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:37 04/09
Wryneck
Kent
10:30

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Fri 26 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:47 26/08
Whinchat
Kent

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Mon 02 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:30 02/05
European Turtle Dove
Kent

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Fri 19 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:21 19/02
Black Brant
Kent

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Thu 18 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:56 18/02
Black Brant
Kent

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Wed 20 Jan 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:48 20/01
Black Brant
Kent

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Mon 17 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 17/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent

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Sun 16 Aug 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:28 16/08
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent

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Sun 20 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:44 20/10
Greater Scaup
Kent

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Tue 22 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:09 22/01
Common Crane
Kent

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Mon 16 Apr 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:14 16/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Sat 14 Apr 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:32 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Sat 10 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:52 10/03
Red-necked Grebe
Kent

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Wed 25 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:42 25/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent

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Tue 24 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:52 24/01
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Fri 09 May 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:44 09/05
Red-footed Falcon
Kent
09:30

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Mon 18 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 18/02
Slavonian Grebe
Kent

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:50 17/02
Slavonian Grebe
Kent
09:00

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Mon 05 Mar 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:03 05/03
Slavonian Grebe
Kent
04/03

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Sat 10 Feb 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:16 10/02
Great Northern Diver
Kent
11:00

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