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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:38 27/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Donegal

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Thu 05 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:56 05/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal
04/09

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Fri 27 Oct 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:23 27/10
Firecrest
Donegal
10:00

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Sat 18 Jul 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:12 18/07
Red-necked Phalarope
Donegal

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Sat 03 Aug 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:02 03/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Thu 08 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:11 08/09
Sabine's Gull
Donegal
07/09

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Fri 28 Aug 2009

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Date
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Time
18:57 28/08
Pomarine Skua
Donegal
14:00

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Fri 29 Sep 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:51 29/09
Grey Phalarope
Donegal
28/09

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Fri 26 Aug 2005

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:52 26/08
Great Shearwater
Donegal
25/08

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Sun 03 Jul 2005

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Date
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Time
20:27 03/07
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal
09:00

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Sun 17 Oct 2004

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Date
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Time
15:44 17/10
Waxwing
Donegal

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Tue 21 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:56 21/09
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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15:35 21/09
Great Shearwater
Donegal

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Mon 20 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:24 20/09
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Sun 19 Sep 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
23:02 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Sat 18 Sep 2004

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Date
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Time
22:15 18/09
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Fri 27 Aug 2004

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Time
22:17 27/08
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal
08:45

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Wed 25 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:52 25/08
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Sat 04 Oct 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:58 04/10
Barred Warbler
Donegal

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Fri 03 Oct 2003

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22:04 03/10
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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16:47 03/10
Barred Warbler
Donegal

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Thu 02 Oct 2003

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Time
13:40 02/10
Barred Warbler
Donegal

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Wed 01 Oct 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:09 01/10
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Tue 30 Sep 2003

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22:01 30/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Sun 28 Sep 2003

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22:28 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Donegal

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Thu 25 Sep 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:08 25/09
Common Quail
Donegal
24/09

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16:47 25/09
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Tue 23 Sep 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:11 23/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Mon 22 Sep 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:52 22/09
Long-tailed Skua
Donegal

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Sat 20 Sep 2003

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Date
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22:16 20/09
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Fri 19 Sep 2003

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Date
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22:06 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Tue 09 Sep 2003

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Date
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15:29 09/09
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Sun 27 Oct 2002

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22:37 27/10
Balearic Shearwater
Donegal

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Wed 16 Oct 2002

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Date
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Time
23:35 16/10
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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13:23 16/10
Blyth's Pipit
Donegal

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Sat 05 Oct 2002

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Date
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Time
22:25 05/10
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Sat 28 Sep 2002

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Date
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22:10 28/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Donegal

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Thu 26 Sep 2002

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Date
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23:19 26/09
Great Skua
Donegal

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Wed 25 Sep 2002

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21:53 25/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Thu 19 Sep 2002

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Time
22:28 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Wed 18 Sep 2002

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22:01 18/09
Lapland Bunting
Donegal

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Fri 06 Sep 2002

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Time
22:04 06/09
Grey Phalarope
Donegal

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Thu 05 Sep 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:45 05/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal

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Mon 12 Aug 2002

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Time
21:58 12/08
Sooty Shearwater
Donegal

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Fri 08 Mar 2002

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Date
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Time
22:37 08/03
Kumlien's Gull
Donegal

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Sun 28 Oct 2001

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Date
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Time
22:50 28/10
Pomarine Skua
Donegal

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Tue 25 Sep 2001

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:50 25/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Donegal

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Mon 24 Sep 2001

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Time
18:13 24/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Donegal

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Sun 23 Sep 2001

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14:44 23/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Donegal

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Fri 21 Sep 2001

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22:37 21/09
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Donegal

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Sun 02 Sep 2001

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Date
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Time
23:11 02/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Donegal
23:00

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