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Wed 04 Nov 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:32 04/11
Dartford Warbler
Isle of Wight
14:23

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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Date
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Time
08:58 27/04
Western Cattle Egret
Isle of Wight

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Tue 09 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:49 09/04
Curlew Sandpiper
Isle of Wight
08:39

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Mon 25 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:08 25/02
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
10:15

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Thu 17 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:08 17/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight
13:15

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Tue 15 Jan 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:05 15/01
Great Egret
Isle of Wight

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:26 11/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
Isle of Wight
14:30 10/11

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Sat 18 Aug 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:38 18/08
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
07:36

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Sun 05 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
20:29 05/08
Great Egret
Isle of Wight

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17:11 05/08
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
14:00

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Fri 20 Jul 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:00 20/07
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
08:00

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Mon 04 Jun 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:11 04/06
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
19:40

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Mon 14 May 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:51 14/05
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
07:40

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Sun 06 May 2018

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Date
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Time
07:25 06/05
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
05/05

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 21/04
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
16:26

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 11/03
Eurasian Bittern
Isle of Wight

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 14/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Isle of Wight
17:33

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Sat 08 Apr 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:49 08/04
Garganey
Isle of Wight
16:50

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Wed 22 Feb 2017

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:21 22/02
Western Cattle Egret
Isle of Wight
08:10

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Sat 27 Aug 2016

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Date
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Time
21:25 27/08
Western Osprey
Isle of Wight

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Fri 03 Jun 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:30 03/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Isle of Wight
10:10

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Thu 24 Oct 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
23:09 24/10
Great Egret
Isle of Wight

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Sun 11 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:01 11/03
Black Brant
Isle of Wight

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Thu 05 May 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
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Time
08:16 05/05
European Bee-eater
Isle of Wight
04/05

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Fri 21 Jan 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:36 21/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight
20/01

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:36 16/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight

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Wed 12 Jan 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:18 12/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight
11/01

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Sun 09 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
18:01 09/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight
15:00

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Sun 19 Dec 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:56 19/12
Smew
Isle of Wight

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Mon 24 Aug 2009

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Date
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Time
21:57 24/08
White-winged Tern
Isle of Wight

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Thu 14 Aug 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:32 14/08
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Sun 07 Oct 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:20 07/10
Cinereous Vulture
Isle of Wight
15:00

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Fri 24 Aug 2007

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Date
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Time
22:30 24/08
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Mon 23 Jul 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:09 23/07
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight
22/07

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Tue 19 Sep 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:57 19/09
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Wed 23 Aug 2006

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Date
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Time
22:37 23/08
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Sun 31 Jul 2005

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Date
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Time
22:59 31/07
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Tue 01 Mar 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:16 01/03
Black Brant
Isle of Wight

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Mon 28 Feb 2005

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:36 28/02
Black Brant
Isle of Wight
14:00

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Mon 31 Jan 2005

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Time
22:46 31/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight

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Fri 28 Jan 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
19:30 28/01
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Wed 22 Dec 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
19:38 22/12
Black Redstart
Isle of Wight

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Thu 09 Dec 2004

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Date
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Time
19:50 09/12
Black Redstart
Isle of Wight

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Thu 02 Dec 2004

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Date
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Time
20:52 02/12
Black Redstart
Isle of Wight

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Wed 17 Nov 2004

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Date
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Time
15:55 17/11
Black Redstart
Isle of Wight

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Fri 08 Oct 2004

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Date
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Time
19:49 08/10
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Mon 13 Sep 2004

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Date
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Time
21:09 13/09
Western Osprey
Isle of Wight
10:30

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Sun 22 Aug 2004

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Date
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Time
20:09 22/08
Western Osprey
Isle of Wight
16:05

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Tue 27 Apr 2004

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Date
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11:23 27/04
Green-winged Teal
Isle of Wight
08:50

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Sun 18 Apr 2004

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Date
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Time
19:50 18/04
Western Osprey
Isle of Wight
09:30

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Sun 22 Feb 2004

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Date
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Time
17:41 22/02
Black Brant
Isle of Wight

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Fri 09 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:40 09/01
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight
08/01

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Tue 14 Oct 2003

Rarity
Date
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Time
23:44 14/10
Little Egret
Isle of Wight

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Sun 21 Sep 2003

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Date
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Time
20:07 21/09
Eurasian Bittern
Isle of Wight

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Mon 07 Jul 2003

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Date
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Time
11:17 07/07
Little Egret
Isle of Wight
06/07

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Mon 24 Mar 2003

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Time
23:17 24/03
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Fri 28 Feb 2003

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Date
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Time
12:36 28/02
Purple Sandpiper
Isle of Wight
09:00

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Sun 08 Sep 2002

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19:37 08/09
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight

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Tue 13 Aug 2002

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Date
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15:42 13/08
Mediterranean Gull
Isle of Wight
12/08

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Sat 14 Apr 2001

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18:56 14/04
Western Marsh Harrier
Isle of Wight
11:40

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