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Sun 19 Mar 2023

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Location
Site
Time
16:06 19/03
Willow Warbler
South Yorkshire

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Tue 05 May 2020

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15:02 05/05
Western Osprey
South Yorkshire
14:30

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Thu 26 Apr 2018

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Time
19:09 26/04
Brent Goose
South Yorkshire

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Thu 29 Mar 2018

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08:24 29/03
Garganey
South Yorkshire

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Mon 18 Sep 2017

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17:25 18/09
Red-throated Diver
South Yorkshire
16:35

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13:31 18/09
Red-throated Diver
South Yorkshire
13:18

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09:54 18/09
Red-throated Diver
South Yorkshire

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Sat 29 Oct 2016

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Time
10:43 29/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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Time
18:29 28/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire

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Wed 26 Oct 2016

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17:05 26/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire

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Tue 25 Oct 2016

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11:42 25/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire
11:40

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Mon 24 Oct 2016

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11:23 24/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire
11:19

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Sun 23 Oct 2016

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17:39 23/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire

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Sat 22 Oct 2016

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Date
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08:56 22/10
Red-breasted Merganser
South Yorkshire
08:40

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Fri 01 Jan 2016

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Time
18:53 01/01
Jack Snipe
South Yorkshire

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Sat 21 Mar 2015

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Time
09:24 21/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Fri 20 Mar 2015

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Time
20:15 20/03
Greater White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Sun 01 Mar 2015

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Date
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Time
11:52 01/03
Greenland White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire
28/02

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Sat 28 Feb 2015

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16:18 28/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Thu 26 Feb 2015

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11:06 26/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Wed 25 Feb 2015

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15:05 25/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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11:10 25/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Mon 23 Feb 2015

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15:50 23/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Sun 22 Feb 2015

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15:41 22/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Sat 30 Aug 2014

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08:01 30/08
Great Egret
South Yorkshire
06:55 29/08

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Sun 13 Oct 2013

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19:06 13/10
Red-throated Diver
South Yorkshire
17:45

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17:19 13/10
Red-throated Diver
South Yorkshire
16:20

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Wed 15 May 2013

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Date
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Time
23:09 15/05
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire

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Wed 11 Jul 2012

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Date
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21:53 11/07
Common Quail
South Yorkshire

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Wed 01 Jun 2011

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20:29 01/06
Common Quail
South Yorkshire

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Sun 01 Aug 2010

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Time
10:18 01/08
Green Sandpiper
South Yorkshire

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Sun 02 Nov 2008

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12:32 02/11
Waxwing
South Yorkshire
10:30

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Sun 10 Aug 2008

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12:53 10/08
Western Marsh Harrier
South Yorkshire

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Mon 28 Jul 2008

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Time
21:27 28/07
Little Egret
South Yorkshire

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Sat 26 Jul 2008

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15:23 26/07
Black-tailed Godwit
South Yorkshire

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Wed 30 Apr 2008

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18:58 30/04
Black Tern
South Yorkshire

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

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Time
10:32 10/02
Pink-footed Goose
South Yorkshire
09:45

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10:10 10/02
Black-crowned Night Heron
South Yorkshire

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Sat 09 Feb 2008

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17:43 09/02
Black-crowned Night Heron
South Yorkshire
17:25

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14:56 09/02
Black-crowned Night Heron
South Yorkshire
14:30

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11:06 09/02
Black-crowned Night Heron
South Yorkshire
11:00

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Mon 01 Oct 2007

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Time
22:21 01/10
Arctic Tern
South Yorkshire

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Sun 30 Sep 2007

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11:55 30/09
Arctic Tern
South Yorkshire

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Tue 24 Apr 2007

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Time
19:07 24/04
Garden Warbler
South Yorkshire

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Tue 13 Mar 2007

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Time
21:48 13/03
Whooper Swan
South Yorkshire
16:00 12/03

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Sat 06 Jan 2007

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Date
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Time
11:48 06/01
Mandarin Duck
South Yorkshire

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Sun 22 Oct 2006

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18:13 22/10
Pink-footed Goose
South Yorkshire

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Sun 17 Sep 2006

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10:54 17/09
Spotted Redshank
South Yorkshire

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Wed 26 Apr 2006

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16:58 26/04
Whimbrel
South Yorkshire
14:48

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Sun 23 Apr 2006

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12:44 23/04
Whinchat
South Yorkshire

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Tue 16 Aug 2005

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19:46 16/08
Arctic Tern
South Yorkshire
19:30

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Sun 03 Jul 2005

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Date
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Time
15:39 03/07
Grasshopper Warbler
South Yorkshire

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Sat 16 Apr 2005

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14:53 16/04
White Wagtail
South Yorkshire

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Sun 26 Dec 2004

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17:22 26/12
Red-throated Diver
South Yorkshire

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11:37 26/12
Red-throated Diver
South Yorkshire

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Fri 26 Sep 2003

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09:09 26/09
Curlew Sandpiper
South Yorkshire

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Sun 21 Sep 2003

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13:21 21/09
Western Osprey
South Yorkshire

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Sun 10 Aug 2003

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16:48 10/08
Whimbrel
South Yorkshire
07:30

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Sun 20 Apr 2003

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10:39 20/04
Sandwich Tern
South Yorkshire
08:30

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Sat 22 Feb 2003

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19:56 22/02
Pink-footed Goose
South Yorkshire

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Sat 18 May 2002

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21:15 18/05
Sanderling
South Yorkshire

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