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Tue 23 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:54 23/03
Northern Wheatear
Gwent

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Fri 24 Jul 2020

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20:53 24/07
Great Egret
Gwent

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Thu 09 Apr 2020

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Time
18:05 09/04
Sedge Warbler
Gwent

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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12:46 04/01
Water Pipit
Gwent

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Sun 22 Dec 2019

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09:14 22/12
Whooper Swan
Gwent

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Sat 14 Dec 2019

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Time
11:42 14/12
Whooper Swan
Gwent

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Mon 25 Nov 2019

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19:12 25/11
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Sat 14 Sep 2019

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10:57 14/09
Whinchat
Gwent
10:50

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Fri 13 Sep 2019

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Time
16:49 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Gwent

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14:32 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Gwent

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Tue 21 May 2019

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Time
16:53 21/05
Great Egret
Gwent

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Tue 02 Apr 2019

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Location
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Time
12:33 02/04
Sedge Warbler
Gwent

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Sun 09 Dec 2018

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Site
Time
15:32 09/12
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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Time
12:56 17/11
Great Egret
Gwent

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Sat 07 Apr 2018

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Time
13:48 07/04
Sedge Warbler
Gwent

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Mon 03 Apr 2017

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Location
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Time
10:43 03/04
Western Cattle Egret
Gwent

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Wed 29 Mar 2017

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Time
16:01 29/03
Garganey
Gwent
15:30

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14:14 29/03
Western Cattle Egret
Gwent

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11:58 29/03
Garganey
Gwent
28/03

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Tue 15 Dec 2015

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Location
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Time
12:26 15/12
Hen Harrier
Gwent

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Sun 13 Apr 2014

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Time
10:17 13/04
Common Crane
Gwent
09:50

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Wed 30 May 2012

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17:58 30/05
Marsh Warbler
Gwent

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Sun 15 Aug 2010

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Time
12:29 15/08
Whinchat
Gwent

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Sat 29 Aug 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:10 29/08
Eurasian Hobby
Gwent

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Sat 31 Jan 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:31 31/01
Glaucous Gull
Gwent
12:45

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Sun 17 Aug 2008

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Time
13:16 17/08
Crossbill
Gwent

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Sun 20 Apr 2008

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Date
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Time
12:02 20/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sat 28 Apr 2007

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Time
21:21 28/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sun 24 Apr 2005

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Time
10:51 24/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Wed 19 Jan 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:03 19/01
Eurasian Bittern
Gwent

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Sun 31 Oct 2004

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Date
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Time
13:39 31/10
Merlin
Gwent

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Sat 28 Feb 2004

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Date
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Time
16:33 28/02
Mandarin Duck
Gwent

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Sat 24 Jan 2004

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Date
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Time
13:30 24/01
Mandarin Duck
Gwent

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Gwent
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Gwent
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