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Sun 30 Sep 2018

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Location
Site
Time
20:58 30/09
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

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08:55 23/09
Citrine Wagtail
Donegal

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Sat 09 Sep 2017

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21:35 09/09
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Fri 08 Sep 2017

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Date
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Time
22:06 08/09
Wilson's Storm Petrel
Donegal
11:15

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Thu 13 Apr 2017

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Time
20:57 13/04
Little Gull
Donegal

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Sat 19 Nov 2016

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Time
16:00 19/11
Glaucous Gull
Donegal

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Sat 23 Jul 2016

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18:13 23/07
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Wed 15 Jun 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:11 15/06
Marsh Warbler
Donegal

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Fri 25 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:02 25/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Sun 19 Jul 2015

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Location
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Time
17:36 19/07
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Mon 03 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:13 03/11
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Sat 01 Nov 2014

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Time
19:38 01/11
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Mon 17 Feb 2014

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Date
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Time
19:27 17/02
Glaucous Gull
Donegal

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Mon 04 Nov 2013

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Location
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Time
19:22 04/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Donegal

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Wed 09 Oct 2013

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Time
19:36 09/10
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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13:56 09/10
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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Fri 04 Oct 2013

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Time
21:37 04/10
Dusky Warbler
Donegal

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19:07 04/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Donegal

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Thu 03 Oct 2013

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Time
20:23 03/10
Common Rosefinch
Donegal

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14:03 03/10
Wryneck
Donegal

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Fri 06 Sep 2013

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Time
21:46 06/09
Snowy Owl
Donegal
19:50

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Sun 01 Sep 2013

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Date
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Time
18:53 01/09
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal
10:30

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Sat 31 Aug 2013

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Time
22:25 31/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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21:42 31/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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21:14 31/08
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Wed 28 Aug 2013

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Time
12:46 28/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Tue 27 Aug 2013

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Time
15:15 27/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Sun 25 Aug 2013

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14:49 25/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Sun 18 Aug 2013

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Time
14:41 18/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Sat 17 Aug 2013

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Time
21:50 17/08
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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21:23 17/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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15:48 17/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Wed 14 Aug 2013

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Time
22:14 14/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Sun 11 Aug 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
22:10 11/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Tue 30 Jul 2013

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Date
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Time
07:51 30/07
Snowy Owl
Donegal
27/07

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Fri 19 Jul 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:35 19/07
Snowy Owl
Donegal
18/07

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Tue 25 Jun 2013

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Time
11:22 25/06
Snowy Owl
Donegal
17:30 24/06

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Thu 20 Jun 2013

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Date
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Time
20:29 20/06
Snowy Owl
Donegal
13:30

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Tue 11 Jun 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
12:48 11/06
Snowy Owl
Donegal
09/06

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Fri 31 May 2013

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Time
20:05 31/05
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Wed 29 May 2013

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Time
16:01 29/05
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Sat 11 May 2013

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Time
18:19 11/05
Great Northern Diver
Donegal

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Mon 29 Oct 2012

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17:29 29/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Donegal

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Sun 21 Oct 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
20:34 21/10
Snow Bunting
Donegal

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Wed 03 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:10 03/10
Rosy Starling
Donegal

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Mon 10 Sep 2012

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Time
19:07 10/09
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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15:01 10/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Sun 09 Sep 2012

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Date
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Time
11:07 09/09
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Wed 05 Sep 2012

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:35 05/09
Snowy Owl
Donegal
04/09

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Sun 02 Sep 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:38 02/09
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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16:28 02/09
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Sun 26 Aug 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
17:34 26/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Thu 23 Aug 2012

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Date
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Time
13:12 23/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal
12:40

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09:26 23/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal
09:10

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Tue 21 Aug 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:03 21/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal
20/08

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

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Time
13:53 18/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Fri 17 Aug 2012

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Time
12:19 17/08
Common Rosefinch
Donegal
12:15

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09:09 17/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Thu 02 Aug 2012

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Time
23:47 02/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal
15:30

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Sat 28 Jul 2012

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Time
21:05 28/07
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Thu 26 Jul 2012

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Time
08:59 26/07
Snowy Owl
Donegal
25/07

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Fri 20 Jul 2012

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Location
Site
Time
19:54 20/07
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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09:09 20/07
Snowy Owl
Donegal
18/07

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Tue 15 May 2012

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Time
15:40 15/05
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Mon 14 May 2012

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Time
18:16 14/05
Glaucous Gull
Donegal

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Fri 03 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:11 03/02
Wood Duck
Donegal
26/01

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Fri 27 Jan 2012

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18:13 27/01
Wood Duck
Donegal

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Thu 26 Jan 2012

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18:25 26/01
Wood Duck
Donegal

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Sat 05 Nov 2011

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Location
Site
Time
17:16 05/11
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Sun 04 Sep 2011

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12:47 04/09
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Sat 03 Sep 2011

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22:14 03/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Wed 18 May 2011

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08:52 18/05
Pomarine Skua
Donegal
17/05

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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Time
19:26 22/04
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Wed 19 May 2010

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Time
19:45 19/05
Great Northern Diver
Donegal

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Tue 15 Dec 2009

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22:48 15/12
Shore Lark
Donegal

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Tue 27 Oct 2009

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19:06 27/10
Common Redstart
Donegal

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Mon 26 Oct 2009

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Time
18:28 26/10
Glaucous Gull
Donegal

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Sun 25 Oct 2009

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11:57 25/10
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Sun 11 Oct 2009

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Time
21:55 11/10
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Sun 03 May 2009

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15:57 03/05
Snow Bunting
Donegal

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Mon 27 Oct 2008

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Time
14:33 27/10
Little Auk
Donegal

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Thu 28 Aug 2008

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22:59 28/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Fri 01 Oct 2004

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13:00 01/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Donegal
11:00

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Sat 14 Aug 2004

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12:01 14/08
Eurasian Dotterel
Donegal

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Fri 13 Aug 2004

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Time
11:28 13/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal
10:45

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11:01 13/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal
01:00 12/08

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Wed 11 Aug 2004

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19:38 11/08
Snowy Owl
Donegal

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Fri 12 Mar 2004

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Time
13:43 12/03
American Wigeon
Donegal

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Tue 14 Oct 2003

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Time
17:21 14/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal

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Sun 12 Oct 2003

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Date
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14:57 12/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal

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Sat 11 Oct 2003

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22:06 11/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal
18:00

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17:34 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Donegal

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17:33 11/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal
16:00

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14:58 11/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal

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08:55 11/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal

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Fri 10 Oct 2003

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Date
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Time
18:57 10/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal
16:00

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18:44 10/10
Semipalmated Plover
Donegal
16:00

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Fri 26 Sep 2003

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23:04 26/09
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Tue 23 Sep 2003

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13:38 23/09
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Mon 22 Sep 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
23:12 22/09
Sabine's Gull
Donegal

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