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Tue 20 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:08 20/11
Lapland Bunting
London
16:15

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Fri 06 Jul 2018

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16:28 06/07
Common Quail
London

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Fri 26 Jan 2018

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12:18 26/01
Smew
London, Greater

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Fri 12 Jan 2018

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Time
08:02 12/01
Black Redstart
London, Greater

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Mon 09 Oct 2017

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21:18 09/10
White Stork
London, Greater
14:00

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Tue 07 Feb 2017

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Time
15:21 07/02
Smew
London, Greater

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Thu 26 Jan 2017

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17:25 26/01
Smew
London, Greater

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Tue 24 Jan 2017

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Time
15:42 24/01
Smew
London, Greater

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Sat 21 Jan 2017

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Date
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Time
09:36 21/01
Smew
London, Greater
20/01

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Thu 05 Jan 2017

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Time
15:22 05/01
Smew
London, Greater

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Fri 02 Dec 2016

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Time
14:47 02/12
Smew
London, Greater

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Fri 22 Jul 2016

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15:31 22/07
White Stork
London, Greater
15:00

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Wed 18 Feb 2015

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Time
14:58 18/02
Smew
London, Greater
10:00

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Fri 30 Jan 2015

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22:48 30/01
Smew
London, Greater

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Tue 20 Jan 2015

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13:51 20/01
Smew
London, Greater
11:00

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Fri 16 Jan 2015

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Time
12:53 16/01
Smew
London, Greater

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Thu 12 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:06 12/12
Black Redstart
London, Greater

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Mon 25 Nov 2013

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Location
Site
Time
22:04 25/11
Smew
London, Greater

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Wed 01 May 2013

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Time
21:06 01/05
Black Kite
London, Greater
13:20

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14:08 01/05
Waxwing
London, Greater
06:10

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Fri 19 Apr 2013

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19:33 19/04
Common Redstart
London, Greater
17:00

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Thu 18 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:07 18/04
Pied Flycatcher
London, Greater

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:18 15/04
Common Redstart
London, Greater

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Fri 30 Nov 2012

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Time
15:46 30/11
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Wed 31 Oct 2012

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:39 31/10
Short-eared Owl
London, Greater
30/10

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Thu 27 Jan 2011

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13:19 27/01
Waxwing
London, Greater
10:00

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Tue 19 Oct 2010

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Time
10:19 19/10
Hen Harrier
London, Greater

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Mon 18 Oct 2010

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21:33 18/10
Hen Harrier
London, Greater
15:00

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Tue 02 Aug 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:45 02/08
Ring-necked Parakeet
London, Greater
19:50 01/08

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