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Thu 21 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:40 21/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Thu 22 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:42 22/11
Black-throated Diver
Donegal

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Sun 21 Jan 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:19 21/01
Glaucous Gull
Donegal

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Thu 28 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:39 28/12
Black-throated Diver
Donegal

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Sat 14 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:29 14/10
King Eider
Donegal

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Fri 13 Oct 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 13/10
King Eider
Donegal

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Sun 12 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:39 12/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 11 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 11/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Wed 01 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:45 01/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Fri 24 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:16 24/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal
14:00

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Sat 11 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:21 11/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Thu 19 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:48 19/01
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:13 17/01
Surf Scoter
Donegal
16/01

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Mon 16 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:34 16/01
Black Scoter
Donegal

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Sun 08 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:32 08/01
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Thu 29 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:22 29/12
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Tue 27 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 27/12
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Mon 26 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:59 26/12
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Tue 20 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:33 20/12
Surf Scoter
Donegal
09:45

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Wed 30 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:56 30/11
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Tue 29 Nov 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:06 29/11
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Thu 22 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 22/09
King Eider
Donegal

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Mon 29 Aug 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:44 29/08
King Eider
Donegal

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Thu 25 Aug 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:44 25/08
King Eider
Donegal
12:30

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Wed 27 Jul 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:07 27/07
King Eider
Donegal

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Sun 24 Jul 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:59 24/07
King Eider
Donegal

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Fri 10 Jan 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:49 10/01
Iceland Gull
Donegal
15:50

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Sat 01 Dec 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:58 01/12
Black-throated Diver
Donegal

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Sat 11 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:02 11/02
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Thu 05 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:54 05/01
Iceland Gull
Donegal

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Mon 02 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:14 02/01
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 12 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 12/02
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Fri 28 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:15 28/01
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 22 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:38 22/01
Black-throated Diver
Donegal

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16:55 22/01
Great Northern Diver
Donegal

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Thu 06 Jan 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:01 06/01
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sun 21 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:48 21/11
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Wed 03 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:07 03/11
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 30 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 30/01
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Sun 15 Nov 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:47 15/11
Velvet Scoter
Donegal

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Wed 04 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:55 04/03
Glaucous Gull
Donegal
14:45

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Sat 03 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:14 03/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Donegal
10:00

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Fri 24 Oct 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:26 24/10
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Mon 12 Feb 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 12/02
Glaucous Gull
Donegal

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Thu 14 Dec 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:13 14/12
Glaucous Gull
Donegal
15:00

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Sun 16 Oct 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:11 16/10
Mediterranean Gull
Donegal
16:00

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Wed 21 Sep 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:30 21/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Donegal
17:00

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Tue 20 Sep 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 20/09
Baird's Sandpiper
Donegal
18:40

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Fri 18 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:56 18/03
Black-throated Diver
Donegal
13:00

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Sun 10 Oct 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:29 10/10
Mediterranean Gull
Donegal
15:00

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Sat 10 Jul 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:34 10/07
Great Northern Diver
Donegal
12:00

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Wed 18 Sep 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:41 18/09
Common Scoter
Donegal
18:00

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Mon 18 Mar 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:21 18/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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16:16 18/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sun 17 Mar 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 17/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 16 Mar 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:16 16/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sun 03 Mar 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:14 03/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal
11:40

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Tue 19 Feb 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:07 19/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal
18/02

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Sun 17 Feb 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:15 17/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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17:05 17/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Tue 17 Apr 2001

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 17/04
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 03 Mar 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 03/03
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 24 Feb 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 24/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 03 Feb 2001

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:09 03/02
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Sat 27 Jan 2001

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:42 27/01
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Fri 19 Jan 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 19/01
Surf Scoter
Donegal

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Mon 15 Jan 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:37 15/01
Surf Scoter
Donegal
14/01

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