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Mon 10 Feb 2020

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Date
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Time
21:28 10/02
Forster's Tern
Galway
16:00

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Thu 03 Jan 2019

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18:49 03/01
Slavonian Grebe
Galway

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Sun 04 Feb 2018

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20:26 04/02
Long-tailed Duck
Galway

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Fri 17 Feb 2017

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20:56 17/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 14 Jan 2017

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09:29 14/01
Forster's Tern
Galway
09:15

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Thu 01 Sep 2016

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22:24 01/09
Little Stint
Galway

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Tue 02 Feb 2016

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18:58 02/02
Forster's Tern
Galway
13:45

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Mon 25 Jan 2016

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Time
17:15 25/01
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Tue 19 Feb 2013

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Time
10:28 19/02
Forster's Tern
Galway
18/02

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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16:56 17/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 15 Dec 2012

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11:19 15/12
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sun 04 Nov 2012

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19:13 04/11
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Mon 27 Feb 2012

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12:08 27/02
Forster's Tern
Galway
11:30

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Thu 23 Feb 2012

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15:53 23/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Fri 20 Jan 2012

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15:53 20/01
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 07 Jan 2012

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22:10 07/01
Forster's Tern
Galway

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15:15 07/01
Velvet Scoter
Galway

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Sat 12 Nov 2011

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20:23 12/11
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sun 06 Mar 2011

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21:37 06/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Mon 28 Feb 2011

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20:45 28/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Fri 11 Feb 2011

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15:28 11/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 05 Feb 2011

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17:33 05/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Mon 17 Jan 2011

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07:32 17/01
Black-throated Diver
Galway
16/01

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Sat 13 Nov 2010

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16:43 13/11
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Tue 20 Apr 2010

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15:17 20/04
Red-necked Grebe
Galway
14:20

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Mon 12 Apr 2010

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22:04 12/04
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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07:37 12/04
Red-necked Grebe
Galway
11/04

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Sun 04 Apr 2010

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17:00 04/04
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Sun 28 Mar 2010

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18:52 28/03
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Fri 26 Mar 2010

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19:30 26/03
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Fri 19 Mar 2010

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16:08 19/03
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Fri 05 Mar 2010

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11:11 05/03
Black-throated Diver
Galway
08:00

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Thu 04 Mar 2010

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21:19 04/03
Pacific Diver
Galway

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16:03 04/03
Pacific Diver
Galway

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Mon 08 Feb 2010

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21:30 08/02
Long-tailed Duck
Galway

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Sun 07 Feb 2010

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15:55 07/02
Sandwich Tern
Galway

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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10:52 15/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 14 Mar 2009

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14:17 14/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Wed 21 Jan 2009

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22:23 21/01
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 08 Mar 2008

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21:34 08/03
Forster's Tern
Galway
15:00

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Sun 10 Feb 2008

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10:23 10/02
Forster's Tern
Galway
09/02

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Thu 07 Feb 2008

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22:40 07/02
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 23 Dec 2006

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14:23 23/12
Red-necked Grebe
Galway

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Sat 02 Dec 2006

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22:41 02/12
Leach's Storm Petrel
Galway

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Mon 14 Nov 2005

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22:23 14/11
Ring-necked Duck
Galway

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Fri 25 Mar 2005

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20:58 25/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sun 16 Jan 2005

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14:03 16/01
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sun 11 Apr 2004

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15:04 11/04
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 10 Apr 2004

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21:20 10/04
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Fri 09 Apr 2004

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22:11 09/04
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 03 Apr 2004

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15:04 03/04
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 20 Mar 2004

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14:28 20/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Fri 19 Mar 2004

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14:30 19/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Wed 17 Mar 2004

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13:05 17/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Tue 16 Mar 2004

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22:10 16/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sun 14 Mar 2004

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17:25 14/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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Sat 13 Mar 2004

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15:06 13/03
Forster's Tern
Galway

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