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Mon 20 Sep 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:38 20/09
Glossy Ibis
Devon

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Sun 29 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:36 29/08
Western Osprey
Devon
28/08

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Tue 23 Mar 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:30 23/03
Swallow
Devon

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:20 09/01
Ring Ouzel
Devon
08/01

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:21 31/08
Whinchat
Devon

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Sun 07 Apr 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:23 07/04
Hen Harrier
Devon

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Thu 13 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:12 13/09
Woodchat Shrike
Devon

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Wed 12 Sep 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:45 12/09
Woodchat Shrike
Devon
17:37

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16:51 12/09
Woodchat Shrike
Devon
16:45

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Thu 31 May 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:13 31/05
Kentish Plover
Devon

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:45 18/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Devon

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:13 17/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Devon
14:00

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Fri 16 Feb 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:43 16/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Devon
15:30

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Thu 15 Feb 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:25 15/02
Tundra Bean Goose
Devon

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Sat 24 Jun 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:28 24/06
Little Gull
Devon

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Thu 27 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 27/04
Western Osprey
Devon
09:45

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Mon 06 Mar 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:43 06/03
Glaucous Gull
Devon
12:30

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Wed 06 Jul 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:52 06/07
Western Osprey
Devon

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07:54 06/07
Western Osprey
Devon
05/07

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Sat 18 Jun 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:57 18/06
Short-eared Owl
Devon

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Wed 17 Jun 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:17 17/06
European Bee-eater
Devon
10:30

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Tue 02 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:10 02/04
Western Osprey
Devon
15:05

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Mon 19 Nov 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:13 19/11
Northern Wheatear
Devon
11:00

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Tue 24 Apr 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:56 24/04
Short-eared Owl
Devon
20:00

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Sat 23 Jul 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:35 23/07
Mediterranean Gull
Devon

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Sun 10 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:54 10/10
Snow Bunting
Devon
14:30

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Thu 21 Jan 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:14 21/01
Hen Harrier
Devon
13:00

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Sun 23 Aug 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 23/08
Black-winged Pratincole
Devon
13:00 09/08

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Fri 03 Jul 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:07 03/07
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Devon
30/06

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Sun 24 Aug 2008

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Date
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Time
17:30 24/08
Hen Harrier
Devon
14:30

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Sun 06 Jan 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:45 06/01
Water Pipit
Devon

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Fri 24 Aug 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:26 24/08
Western Osprey
Devon
13:00

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Sun 29 Apr 2007

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
11:27 29/04
Grey-headed Wagtail
Devon
08:05

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11:24 29/04
Glossy Ibis
Devon
09:00

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Fri 10 Nov 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 10/11
Eurasian Spoonbill
Devon
15:30 09/11

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Mon 18 Sep 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:47 18/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon
15:00

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Sun 18 Jun 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:08 18/06
Red Kite
Devon
10:40

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Tue 19 Oct 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:10 19/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon
15:00

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Sun 17 Oct 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:16 17/10
Curlew Sandpiper
Devon
13:20

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Wed 01 Jan 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:17 01/01
Whooper Swan
Devon
14:30

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Wed 18 Dec 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:11 18/12
Whooper Swan
Devon
17/12

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Fri 06 Dec 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 06/12
Whooper Swan
Devon

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Sat 30 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:56 30/11
Whooper Swan
Devon
29/11

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Wed 27 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:16 27/11
Whooper Swan
Devon

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Sat 23 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:14 23/11
Whooper Swan
Devon
14:00

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Mon 10 Jun 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:35 10/06
Rosy Starling
Devon
09/06

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Sat 08 Jun 2002

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Date
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Time
20:50 08/06
Rosy Starling
Devon

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Sat 20 Apr 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:09 20/04
Black-crowned Night Heron
Devon

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21:08 20/04
Killdeer
Devon

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Fri 19 Apr 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:55 19/04
Killdeer
Devon

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17:11 19/04
Killdeer
Devon

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Sat 27 Jan 2001

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 27/01
Whooper Swan
Devon

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