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Sat 18 Feb 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:00 18/02
Greater Scaup
Cavan

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13:03 18/02
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Mon 09 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 09/01
Greater Scaup
Cavan

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21:33 09/01
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Mon 19 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:26 19/09
Manx Shearwater
Cavan

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Thu 14 Jan 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:17 14/01
Smew
Cavan

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Mon 11 Jan 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:20 11/01
Smew
Cavan
10/01

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Tue 17 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:00 17/03
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Wed 11 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:58 11/03
Lesser Scaup
Cavan
10/03

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Wed 25 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:15 25/02
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Tue 24 Feb 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:32 24/02
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Thu 19 Feb 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:15 19/02
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Mon 08 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:42 08/12
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Thu 06 Feb 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:53 06/02
Great Northern Diver
Cavan

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Wed 08 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:22 08/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:31 02/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Sun 29 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 29/12
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Sat 21 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 21/12
Glossy Ibis
Cavan
14:00

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Thu 28 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:41 28/11
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Wed 06 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:13 06/02
Smew
Cavan

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Wed 16 Jan 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:52 16/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Wed 09 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:53 09/01
Black-necked Grebe
Cavan
08/01

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Sat 31 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:55 31/03
Hoopoe
Cavan

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Mon 05 Mar 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:57 05/03
Smew
Cavan

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Mon 20 Feb 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:03 20/02
Lesser Scaup
Cavan
19/02

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Thu 19 Jan 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:34 19/01
Lesser Scaup
Cavan
18/01

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Wed 14 Dec 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:31 14/12
Smew
Cavan

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Mon 19 Sep 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 19/09
Grey Phalarope
Cavan
18/09

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Sun 06 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:53 06/03
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Fri 04 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 04/03
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Thu 17 Feb 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 17/02
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Thu 13 Jan 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:45 13/01
Waxwing
Cavan

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Wed 29 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:46 29/09
Black Tern
Cavan

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Mon 06 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:16 06/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cavan

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Sat 04 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:40 04/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cavan

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Mon 30 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:59 30/08
Pectoral Sandpiper
Cavan
09:45

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Fri 28 May 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 28/05
Western Osprey
Cavan
08:30

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Mon 03 May 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:05 03/05
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Sat 27 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:46 27/03
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Wed 24 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:29 24/03
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Sat 20 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:57 20/03
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan
19/03

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Tue 15 Dec 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:01 15/12
Long-tailed Duck
Cavan

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Mon 14 Dec 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:12 14/12
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Tue 10 Nov 2009

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:40 10/11
Smew
Cavan

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Thu 23 Jul 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:43 23/07
Glaucous Gull
Cavan
15:00 16/07

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Sun 12 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:26 12/04
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:32 15/03
Smew
Cavan

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Tue 24 Feb 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:48 24/02
Smew
Cavan

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Sat 14 Feb 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:42 14/02
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Thu 15 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:13 15/01
Smew
Cavan
14/01

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Tue 10 Apr 2007

Rarity
Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:52 10/04
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Fri 23 Mar 2007

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Date
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Site
Time
13:39 23/03
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Mon 19 Mar 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:40 19/03
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Sun 18 Mar 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
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Site
Time
18:25 18/03
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Fri 16 Mar 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
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Time
12:58 16/03
Lesser Scaup
Cavan

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Sun 17 Dec 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:07 17/12
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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Sat 05 Mar 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:56 05/03
Waxwing
Cavan

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Sat 10 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 10/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan

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16:43 10/01
Common Sandpiper
Cavan

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Fri 20 Dec 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:21 20/12
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan
17/12

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10:20 20/12
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan
17/12

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Mon 14 Jan 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:10 14/01
Ring-necked Duck
Cavan
13/01

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