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Sat 20 Apr 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:10 20/04
Common Swift
Cornwall

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Sun 14 Apr 2024

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Time
22:21 14/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall
12/04

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Tue 09 Apr 2024

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Time
17:15 09/04
Garganey
Cornwall
16:47

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Fri 05 Apr 2024

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14:44 05/04
Common Cuckoo
Cornwall

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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Time
21:39 22/03
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall
21/03

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Thu 21 Mar 2024

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Time
15:12 21/03
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Tue 12 Mar 2024

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Time
20:13 12/03
Snow Bunting
Cornwall
11/03

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Fri 08 Mar 2024

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Time
18:19 08/03
Sand Martin
Cornwall

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14:31 08/03
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Mon 04 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:38 04/03
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall
03/03

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Mon 26 Feb 2024

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Location
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Time
07:46 26/02
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall
24/02

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Sun 14 Jan 2024

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Date
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Time
07:49 14/01
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall
13/01

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Tue 19 Dec 2023

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Location
Site
Time
17:32 19/12
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Mon 27 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:48 27/11
Lapland Bunting
Cornwall
26/11

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Fri 24 Nov 2023

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Time
17:21 24/11
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall
16:35

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09:30 24/11
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Thu 23 Nov 2023

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Time
13:47 23/11
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Tue 07 Nov 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:56 07/11
Hen Harrier
Cornwall
05/11

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Sun 29 Oct 2023

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Location
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Time
19:16 29/10
Common/Pallid Swift
Cornwall

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Wed 25 Oct 2023

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Time
19:54 25/10
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Mon 23 Oct 2023

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Time
07:16 23/10
Richard's Pipit
Cornwall
22/10

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Fri 20 Oct 2023

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Time
09:34 20/10
Snow Bunting
Cornwall

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Thu 19 Oct 2023

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Time
10:44 19/10
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Sat 14 Oct 2023

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Date
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Time
08:40 14/10
Pallid Harrier
Cornwall
08:15

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Fri 13 Oct 2023

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Time
19:39 13/10
Pallid Harrier
Cornwall
17:15

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19:25 13/10
Snow Bunting
Cornwall

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08:39 13/10
Pallid Harrier
Cornwall
08:15

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Thu 12 Oct 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:17 12/10
Pallid Harrier
Cornwall
16:00

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Wed 11 Oct 2023

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Site
Time
16:10 11/10
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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10:05 11/10
Lapland Bunting
Cornwall

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Mon 09 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:38 09/10
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall
07/10

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Sun 08 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
22:39 08/10
Western Cattle Egret
Cornwall

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Thu 21 Sep 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:07 21/09
Red-throated Pipit
Cornwall
17/09

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Mon 04 Sep 2023

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Time
09:56 04/09
Wryneck
Cornwall

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07:29 04/09
Wryneck
Cornwall
03/09

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Tue 30 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:53 30/05
Pied Flycatcher
Cornwall

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Sat 13 May 2023

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Time
21:11 13/05
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Sun 07 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:50 07/05
European Bee-eater
Cornwall

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Sat 06 May 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:54 06/05
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Sat 29 Apr 2023

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Time
13:42 29/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall
13:36

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Fri 28 Apr 2023

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Date
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Time
14:42 28/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall
14:32

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13:28 28/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall
12:20

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Thu 27 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:54 27/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Mon 24 Apr 2023

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Location
Site
Time
20:41 24/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
19:30

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Sun 23 Apr 2023

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Location
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Time
17:33 23/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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12:40 23/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall
12:25

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12:06 23/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall

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Sat 22 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:25 22/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall

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13:42 22/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
13:38

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12:05 22/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
12:00

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10:40 22/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
10:35

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Fri 21 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:19 21/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall

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14:46 21/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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13:51 21/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
12:30

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08:48 21/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall

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Thu 20 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:36 20/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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17:32 20/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
17:24

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10:06 20/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall

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Wed 19 Apr 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 19/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
18:10

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17:31 19/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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16:41 19/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
15:30

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14:31 19/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
14:29

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11:25 19/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall
10:30

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09:22 19/04
Golden Oriole
Cornwall

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Tue 31 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:48 31/01
Western Cattle Egret
Cornwall
11:45

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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Location
Site
Time
18:21 15/04
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Sun 10 Apr 2022

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Location
Site
Time
21:29 10/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Sat 09 Apr 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:40 09/04
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall
18:33

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Wed 10 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:16 10/11
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:56 01/11
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Sat 30 Oct 2021

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Site
Time
12:58 30/10
American Golden Plover
Cornwall
12:40

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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Time
21:18 27/04
Purple Heron
Cornwall
15:30

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Thu 11 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:21 11/03
Hen Harrier
Cornwall
10:40

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Time
18:09 18/10
Hen Harrier
Cornwall
18:06

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Fri 11 Jan 2019

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Time
17:52 11/01
Hen Harrier
Cornwall
15:50

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Sat 17 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:50 17/11
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Wed 14 Nov 2018

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Site
Time
16:36 14/11
Short-eared Owl
Cornwall

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Tue 23 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
19:44 23/10
Hen Harrier
Cornwall

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Wed 13 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:40 13/12
Snowy Owl
Cornwall

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Tue 12 Dec 2017

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Location
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Time
22:32 12/12
Snowy Owl
Cornwall
16:25

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16:40 12/12
Snowy Owl
Cornwall

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Mon 11 Dec 2017

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Time
21:20 11/12
Hen Harrier
Cornwall

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Fri 15 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:34 15/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Fri 19 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 19/09
Rosy Starling
Cornwall

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07:32 19/09
Red-throated Pipit
Cornwall
18/09

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Thu 18 Sep 2014

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Location
Site
Time
22:42 18/09
Rosy Starling
Cornwall

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Wed 17 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:11 17/09
Rosy Starling
Cornwall
16:00

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07:30 17/09
Rosy Starling
Cornwall
16/09

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Mon 15 Sep 2014

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Time
17:31 15/09
Rosy Starling
Cornwall

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Sat 17 May 2014

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Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 17/05
Black Kite
Cornwall

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08:33 17/05
Common Crane
Cornwall
16/05

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Thu 17 Apr 2014

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Site
Time
12:55 17/04
Ring Ouzel
Cornwall

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Sat 22 Sep 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
09:11 22/09
European Honey Buzzard
Cornwall
11:45 21/09

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Mon 16 Apr 2012

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Species
Location
Site
Time
22:36 16/04
Iceland Gull
Cornwall

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Sun 15 Apr 2012

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Time
12:53 15/04
Iceland Gull
Cornwall

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Mon 26 Mar 2012

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Time
09:48 26/03
Iceland Gull
Cornwall
09:20

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Sat 24 Mar 2012

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Site
Time
17:38 24/03
Iceland Gull
Cornwall

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13:25 24/03
Iceland Gull
Cornwall

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Fri 23 Mar 2012

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23:02 23/03
Iceland Gull
Cornwall

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22:48 23/03
Iceland Gull
Cornwall

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