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Tue 22 Sep 2020

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11:41 22/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Mon 21 Sep 2020

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13:08 21/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Galway

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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12:25 11/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Galway

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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13:37 09/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Galway

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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16:44 06/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Galway

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Thu 05 Sep 2019

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14:29 05/09
Lapland Bunting
Galway

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Sat 04 May 2019

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21:27 04/05
Garganey
Galway

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Fri 26 Apr 2019

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21:12 26/04
Garganey
Galway

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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12:13 06/10
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Wed 18 Apr 2018

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17:28 18/04
Kumlien's Gull
Galway
17/04

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Sat 24 Feb 2018

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10:16 24/02
Glaucous Gull
Galway
23/02

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

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13:41 05/10
Lapland Bunting
Galway

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Tue 02 Aug 2016

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21:12 02/08
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Mon 21 Sep 2015

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14:50 21/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Fri 18 Sep 2015

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17:04 18/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Wed 29 Apr 2015

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15:11 29/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Tue 28 Apr 2015

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11:51 28/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Sat 25 Apr 2015

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11:43 25/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Mon 03 Nov 2014

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11:48 03/11
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Fri 24 Oct 2014

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14:18 24/10
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Tue 23 Sep 2014

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14:17 23/09
Greater Short-toed Lark
Galway

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Tue 16 Sep 2014

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17:46 16/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Fri 28 Mar 2014

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12:29 28/03
Glaucous Gull
Galway

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Mon 24 Sep 2012

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11:34 24/09
Lapland Bunting
Galway

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Fri 21 Sep 2012

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11:12 21/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Tue 18 Sep 2012

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11:22 18/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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10:53 18/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Fri 31 Aug 2012

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15:13 31/08
Porzana
Galway

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Wed 30 May 2012

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13:36 30/05
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Sun 06 May 2012

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17:28 06/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway
05/05

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Wed 02 May 2012

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15:11 02/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Tue 01 May 2012

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16:21 01/05
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Mon 30 Apr 2012

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12:33 30/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Sat 28 Apr 2012

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10:52 28/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Fri 27 Apr 2012

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19:01 27/04
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Wed 19 Oct 2011

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14:58 19/10
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Tue 04 Oct 2011

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17:36 04/10
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

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19:59 01/10
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Galway

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Thu 29 Sep 2011

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13:44 29/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Mon 26 Sep 2011

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17:38 26/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Galway

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Sat 24 Sep 2011

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20:47 24/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Fri 23 Sep 2011

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17:48 23/09
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Thu 22 Sep 2011

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17:14 22/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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10:30 22/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway

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Sat 17 Sep 2011

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18:37 17/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Tue 30 Aug 2011

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19:20 30/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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Fri 12 Nov 2010

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18:31 12/11
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Sat 09 Oct 2010

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18:30 09/10
American Golden Plover
Galway
12:00

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Wed 06 Oct 2010

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15:50 06/10
American Golden Plover
Galway

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Sun 03 Oct 2010

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12:13 03/10
Buff-bellied Pipit
Galway

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Sat 02 Oct 2010

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20:34 02/10
Buff-bellied Pipit
Galway
12:00

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Mon 20 Sep 2010

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21:02 20/09
Blue-winged Teal
Galway

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Sat 18 Sep 2010

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11:13 18/09
Blue-winged Teal
Galway

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Fri 17 Sep 2010

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12:50 17/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Galway

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11:32 17/09
Long-billed Dowitcher
Galway

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