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Sun 29 Dec 2019

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Time
17:30 29/12
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Mon 23 Dec 2019

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11:10 23/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Fri 13 Dec 2019

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17:46 13/12
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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16:29 21/10
Sabine's Gull
Kent

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13:48 21/10
Little Auk
Kent
13:47

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07:32 21/10
Sabine's Gull
Kent
07:30

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Sat 21 Sep 2019

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21:38 21/09
Grey Phalarope
Kent

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Fri 06 Sep 2019

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16:59 06/09
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Tue 06 Nov 2018

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Time
11:55 06/11
White-billed Diver
Kent
11:52

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11:26 06/11
White-billed Diver
Kent
11:24

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10:58 06/11
White-billed Diver
Kent
10:50

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Mon 29 Oct 2018

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Time
09:35 29/10
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Mon 24 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
16:35 24/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
16:10

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Fri 30 Mar 2018

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08:03 30/03
Black Redstart
Kent

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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Time
10:45 30/01
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Thu 30 Nov 2017

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Time
16:10 30/11
Snow Bunting
Kent
14:30

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Thu 23 Nov 2017

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10:33 23/11
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Sun 19 Nov 2017

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Time
13:51 19/11
Snow Bunting
Kent
12:15

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13:50 19/11
Velvet Scoter
Kent
11:00

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Fri 17 Nov 2017

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17:09 17/11
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Sat 27 May 2017

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14:09 27/05
Black Kite
Kent
11:20

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Thu 29 Dec 2016

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17:18 29/12
Long-tailed Duck
Kent

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10:57 29/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Kent
28/12

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Tue 15 Nov 2016

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Time
18:29 15/11
Velvet Scoter
Kent
15:15

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Mon 14 Nov 2016

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18:28 14/11
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Mon 07 Nov 2016

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10:40 07/11
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Tue 18 Oct 2016

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15:58 18/10
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Mon 16 May 2016

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12:06 16/05
Black Redstart
Kent

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Sun 14 Feb 2016

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10:35 14/02
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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17:39 01/01
Little Gull
Kent

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Tue 15 Dec 2015

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16:15 15/12
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Sat 21 Nov 2015

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10:18 21/11
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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13:28 31/10
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sun 17 May 2015

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Time
09:43 17/05
Black Kite
Kent
09:33

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Tue 17 Mar 2015

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Date
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Time
11:44 17/03
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Thu 05 Feb 2015

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Time
16:02 05/02
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Tue 25 Nov 2014

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Time
16:09 25/11
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Fri 07 Nov 2014

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11:13 07/11
Black Redstart
Kent

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Mon 30 Jun 2014

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22:22 30/06
Spotted Redshank
Kent

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Thu 23 Jan 2014

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Time
16:02 23/01
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
15:00

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Mon 06 Jan 2014

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Time
15:12 06/01
Great Skua
Kent
14:54

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Sat 14 Dec 2013

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Time
15:25 14/12
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Tue 22 Oct 2013

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09:22 22/10
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Sun 20 Oct 2013

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Time
12:17 20/10
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Thu 17 Oct 2013

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Time
17:36 17/10
Snow Bunting
Kent
17:20

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14:36 17/10
Shore Lark
Kent
14:35

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13:45 17/10
Snow Bunting
Kent

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10:36 17/10
Shore Lark
Kent

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Wed 16 Oct 2013

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Time
10:49 16/10
Shore Lark
Kent

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Tue 15 Oct 2013

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Time
14:27 15/10
Great Grey Shrike
Kent

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12:34 15/10
Shore Lark
Kent

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Wed 21 Aug 2013

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Date
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Time
10:23 21/08
Wood Sandpiper
Kent

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Mon 19 Aug 2013

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Time
09:03 19/08
Whinchat
Kent

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Tue 19 Mar 2013

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Time
17:12 19/03
Water Pipit
Kent

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Wed 23 Jan 2013

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Time
11:19 23/01
Smew
Kent

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Sun 21 Oct 2012

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Date
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Time
08:29 21/10
Little Gull
Kent

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Fri 14 Sep 2012

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Date
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Time
11:24 14/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent
08:35 13/09

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Mon 25 Jun 2012

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11:46 25/06
Crossbill
Kent

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Mon 18 Jun 2012

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16:17 18/06
Spotted Redshank
Kent

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Tue 24 Jan 2012

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12:36 24/01
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Mon 24 Oct 2011

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11:08 24/10
Grey Phalarope
Kent

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Sun 20 Mar 2011

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18:18 20/03
Firecrest
Kent

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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Time
22:54 17/01
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Fri 24 Sep 2010

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22:57 24/09
Sabine's Gull
Kent

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Tue 07 Sep 2010

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14:56 07/09
Lapland Bunting
Kent

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Fri 27 Aug 2010

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11:44 27/08
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Fri 05 Mar 2010

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19:53 05/03
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Sat 16 Jan 2010

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15:44 16/01
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Tue 29 Dec 2009

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22:27 29/12
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Thu 17 Dec 2009

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22:52 17/12
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Tue 01 Dec 2009

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Date
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23:03 01/12
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
14:15 30/11

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Wed 25 Nov 2009

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16:46 25/11
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Mon 09 Nov 2009

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22:18 09/11
Great Shearwater
Kent
13:25

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Sun 18 Oct 2009

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18:08 18/10
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Fri 16 Oct 2009

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16:31 16/10
Greater Scaup
Kent

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Mon 12 Oct 2009

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22:38 12/10
Sabine's Gull
Kent
10:30

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Fri 09 Oct 2009

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19:11 09/10
Black-throated Diver
Kent
12:15

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Mon 14 Sep 2009

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10:41 14/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Sat 01 Nov 2008

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Time
23:20 01/11
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent

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15:51 01/11
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
11:15

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Wed 24 Sep 2008

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11:28 24/09
Little Gull
Kent

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Tue 23 Sep 2008

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22:56 23/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent
11:15

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Sun 14 Sep 2008

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22:41 14/09
Long-eared Owl
Kent

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14:30 14/09
Balearic Shearwater
Kent

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Tue 09 Sep 2008

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18:51 09/09
Wryneck
Kent

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Mon 04 Aug 2008

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22:57 04/08
Roseate Tern
Kent

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10:26 04/08
Black Tern
Kent

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Sat 05 Jan 2008

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16:15 05/01
Black-necked Grebe
Kent

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Wed 02 Jan 2008

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22:34 02/01
Bewick's Swan
Kent

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12:27 02/01
Slavonian Grebe
Kent

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Tue 13 Nov 2007

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09:59 13/11
Sabine's Gull
Kent
12/11

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Thu 04 Oct 2007

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19:59 04/10
Long-billed Dowitcher
Kent
03/10

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Thu 27 Sep 2007

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19:53 27/09
Sabine's Gull
Kent

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Wed 26 Sep 2007

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19:38 26/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Tue 11 Sep 2007

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15:22 11/09
Black Tern
Kent
11:30

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Mon 01 Jan 2007

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12:47 01/01
Great Skua
Kent

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Mon 16 Oct 2006

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22:39 16/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Sat 14 Oct 2006

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13:10 14/10
Balearic Shearwater
Kent

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Thu 07 Sep 2006

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22:31 07/09
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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10:10 07/09
Sooty Shearwater
Kent
08:48

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