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Sat 13 Jan 2024

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Date
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Time
18:35 13/01
Short-eared Owl
Oxfordshire

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Fri 12 Jan 2024

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21:29 12/01
Short-eared Owl
Oxfordshire
14:09

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Fri 28 Apr 2023

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14:42 28/04
Garganey
Oxfordshire

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Sat 01 Oct 2022

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20:22 01/10
Whinchat
Oxfordshire

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Sat 03 Sep 2022

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10:08 03/09
Western Cattle Egret
Oxfordshire

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Wed 29 Jun 2022

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Time
13:28 29/06
Western Cattle Egret
Oxfordshire
11:19

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Wed 22 Jun 2022

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15:02 22/06
Western Cattle Egret
Oxfordshire
15:00

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Sun 29 May 2022

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22:11 29/05
Western Cattle Egret
Oxfordshire

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Sat 26 Feb 2022

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07:37 26/02
Kittiwake
Oxfordshire
25/02

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Wed 07 Apr 2021

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16:15 07/04
Common Crane
Oxfordshire
16:12

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11:45 07/04
Common Crane
Oxfordshire
11:57

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Sun 17 Jan 2021

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21:06 17/01
Common Crane
Oxfordshire

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Sat 05 Dec 2020

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Time
09:42 05/12
Hen Harrier
Oxfordshire
09:31

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Wed 02 Dec 2020

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12:02 02/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Oxfordshire
11:20

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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22:26 11/10
Dartford Warbler
Oxfordshire

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Fri 09 Oct 2020

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14:35 09/10
Dartford Warbler
Oxfordshire
13:12

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Sun 26 Apr 2020

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14:56 26/04
Spotted Redshank
Oxfordshire

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Mon 27 Jan 2020

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11:50 27/01
Great Egret
Oxfordshire
08:56

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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12:45 21/10
Western Cattle Egret
Oxfordshire
20/10

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Sun 26 Mar 2017

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18:00 26/03
Garganey
Oxfordshire
11:30

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Fri 30 Aug 2013

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12:20 30/08
Whinchat
Oxfordshire

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Wed 04 Apr 2012

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16:18 04/04
Short-eared Owl
Oxfordshire

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Wed 03 Jun 2009

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22:48 03/06
Western Cattle Egret
Oxfordshire

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Wed 19 Nov 2008

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14:05 19/11
Greater Scaup
Oxfordshire

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Sat 12 Jan 2008

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18:07 12/01
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire
16:15

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Thu 10 Jan 2008

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14:18 10/01
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire

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Mon 07 Jan 2008

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11:23 07/01
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire

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Sat 05 Jan 2008

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17:56 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire
12:00

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Wed 26 Dec 2007

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13:28 26/12
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire
12:00

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Tue 25 Dec 2007

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11:33 25/12
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire

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Mon 24 Dec 2007

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22:54 24/12
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire

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Wed 19 Dec 2007

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Time
15:09 19/12
Bewick's Swan
Oxfordshire

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Sun 22 May 2005

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13:36 22/05
Red-backed Shrike
Oxfordshire
13:00

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11:52 22/05
Red-backed Shrike
Oxfordshire
10:50

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Sat 12 Jan 2002

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20:36 12/01
Blackcap
Oxfordshire

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Fri 11 Jan 2002

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11:32 11/01
Firecrest
Oxfordshire

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