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Thu 29 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:40 29/08
Sooty Shearwater
Galway

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Sat 27 Apr 2019

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22:21 27/04
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Thu 03 May 2018

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Date
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Time
20:24 03/05
Pomarine Skua
Galway
16:00

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Sat 15 Jul 2017

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Time
19:03 15/07
Sooty Shearwater
Galway

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Sat 25 Oct 2014

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Time
13:58 25/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Galway

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Fri 24 Oct 2014

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Time
17:35 24/10
Long-tailed Skua
Galway

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Tue 21 Oct 2014

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Time
20:37 21/10
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Sun 19 Oct 2014

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Time
12:12 19/10
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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19:29 15/10
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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12:19 15/10
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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20:59 21/09
Grey Phalarope
Galway

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Wed 16 Jul 2014

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Time
22:54 16/07
Balearic Shearwater
Galway

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Tue 29 Apr 2014

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Time
18:27 29/04
Roseate Tern
Galway
28/04

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Sun 15 Sep 2013

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20:47 15/09
European Storm Petrel
Galway

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Wed 21 Aug 2013

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Time
20:44 21/08
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Tue 21 May 2013

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Time
07:17 21/05
Surf Scoter
Galway
10:00 20/05

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Sun 19 May 2013

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17:13 19/05
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
15:46 26/01
Iceland Gull
Galway

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Fri 31 Aug 2012

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Location
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Time
16:52 31/08
Long-tailed Skua
Galway

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Sun 18 Sep 2011

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Time
15:41 18/09
Sabine's Gull
Galway

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Wed 07 Sep 2011

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Time
14:17 07/09
Sabine's Gull
Galway

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Sat 18 Jun 2011

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Time
16:25 18/06
Arctic Skua
Galway

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Thu 30 Sep 2010

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Time
16:15 30/09
Iceland Gull
Galway

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Tue 01 Sep 2009

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16:07 01/09
Sooty Shearwater
Galway

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Fri 28 Aug 2009

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11:54 28/08
Sabine's Gull
Galway

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11:24 28/08
Great Shearwater
Galway

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Sun 16 Aug 2009

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Time
16:37 16/08
Balearic Shearwater
Galway

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Fri 15 May 2009

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Date
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Time
16:04 15/05
Pomarine Skua
Galway
13:30

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15:06 15/05
Great Northern Diver
Galway

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Sun 08 Feb 2009

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Time
13:21 08/02
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Mon 02 Feb 2009

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Time
22:35 02/02
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Thu 22 Jan 2009

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Time
21:38 22/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Mon 19 Jan 2009

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Time
15:44 19/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Fri 09 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
19:01 09/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Fri 02 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
15:03 02/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Mon 22 Dec 2008

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Time
18:25 22/12
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Wed 09 Apr 2008

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Time
23:06 09/04
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Tue 08 Apr 2008

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Time
23:03 08/04
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Wed 05 Mar 2008

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Time
20:00 05/03
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Fri 22 Feb 2008

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Time
20:26 22/02
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Sun 17 Feb 2008

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Time
14:46 17/02
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Sat 16 Feb 2008

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18:19 16/02
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Fri 15 Feb 2008

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Date
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Time
22:21 15/02
Surf Scoter
Galway
14/02

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Tue 05 Feb 2008

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Date
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Time
08:40 05/02
Surf Scoter
Galway
04/02

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Fri 01 Feb 2008

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Time
18:16 01/02
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Wed 30 Jan 2008

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Time
14:28 30/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
29/01

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Sat 26 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
16:15 26/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
25/01

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Thu 24 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
22:56 24/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
23/01

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Tue 22 Jan 2008

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Time
18:51 22/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Mon 21 Jan 2008

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Time
18:17 21/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
20/01

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Sun 20 Jan 2008

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Time
18:43 20/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
19/01

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Fri 18 Jan 2008

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20:23 18/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Wed 16 Jan 2008

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Time
17:09 16/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
15/01

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Mon 14 Jan 2008

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Date
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Time
22:43 14/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
13/01

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Sun 13 Jan 2008

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13:38 13/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Fri 11 Jan 2008

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Time
18:12 11/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Thu 10 Jan 2008

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Time
16:43 10/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Wed 09 Jan 2008

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20:30 09/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
08/01

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08:39 09/01
Surf Scoter
Galway
08/01

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Sun 06 Jan 2008

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16:55 06/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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16:32 06/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Thu 03 Jan 2008

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18:40 03/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Tue 01 Jan 2008

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15:53 01/01
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Mon 31 Dec 2007

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14:18 31/12
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Mon 13 Sep 2004

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Date
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22:34 13/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Galway

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Sat 28 Feb 2004

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12:52 28/02
Forster's Tern
Galway
11:40

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Thu 26 Feb 2004

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22:25 26/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 24 May 2003

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13:38 24/05
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Sun 11 May 2003

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22:01 11/05
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Fri 06 Sep 2002

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17:23 06/09
Long-tailed Skua
Galway

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Thu 15 Aug 2002

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22:13 15/08
Long-tailed Skua
Galway

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Wed 10 Jul 2002

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22:31 10/07
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Tue 09 Jul 2002

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22:26 09/07
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Wed 29 May 2002

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21:51 29/05
Long-tailed Skua
Galway

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Tue 28 May 2002

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23:35 28/05
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Wed 22 May 2002

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22:09 22/05
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Tue 14 May 2002

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22:00 14/05
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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Tue 30 Apr 2002

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17:56 30/04
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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