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Tue 09 Apr 2024

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:23 09/04
Pied Flycatcher
Somerset

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Tue 26 Mar 2024

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15:02 26/03
Short-eared Owl
Somerset

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Wed 22 Mar 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:05 22/03
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 06 Mar 2023

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Time
11:42 06/03
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 15 Feb 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:40 15/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 13 Feb 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:37 13/02
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 05 Feb 2023

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Time
16:31 05/02
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 02 Feb 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 02/02
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 12 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:54 12/01
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 13 Apr 2022

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Date
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Time
22:37 13/04
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 30 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:26 30/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
15:22

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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Location
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Time
11:24 15/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
11:15

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Sun 02 Jan 2022

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Location
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Time
18:28 02/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 13 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:21 13/11
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 08 Oct 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:46 08/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
15:37

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Sun 18 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:04 18/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:27 16/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
11:48 11/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
11:46

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Thu 24 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:05 24/09
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 22 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:58 22/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
21/02

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:32 17/02
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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08:44 17/02
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:37 23/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 05 Jan 2019

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Date
Species
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Time
18:59 05/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
15:30

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Fri 21 Dec 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 21/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 08 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:31 08/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 27 Nov 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:21 27/11
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 14 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:16 14/11
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
15:07 21/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 29 Aug 2018

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Date
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Time
18:39 29/08
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 01 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 01/04
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol
11:56

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08:54 01/04
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol
08:52

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Mon 29 Jun 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
22:00 29/06
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 09 Apr 2014

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Date
Species
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Time
21:37 09/04
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
17:40

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Tue 19 Nov 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
09:53 19/11
Swallow
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 12 Nov 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
18:49 12/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 10 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:50 10/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
14:15

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Sat 29 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:34 29/10
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 08 Jan 2011

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Date
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Site
Time
14:48 08/01
Whooper Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 23 Jan 2010

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Date
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Time
13:54 23/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
13:30

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Fri 01 Jan 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:11 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 08 Apr 2007

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Date
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Location
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Time
18:50 08/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol

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09:13 08/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol
09:00

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09:05 08/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 07 Apr 2007

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Date
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Time
19:07 07/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol
17:15

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15:27 07/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol
15:20

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13:37 07/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 06 Apr 2007

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Date
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Time
14:01 06/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 05 Apr 2007

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Time
21:42 05/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol

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13:23 05/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol
13:00

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Tue 03 Apr 2007

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Date
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13:44 03/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol
11:30

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08:47 03/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol
08:00

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Mon 02 Apr 2007

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Date
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Time
18:47 02/04
Lesser Scaup
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 01 Apr 2004

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Date
Species
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Time
18:39 01/04
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol
07:15

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Wed 02 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
11:57 02/07
Wood Sandpiper
Somerset & Bristol
01/07

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Sat 14 Jun 2003

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:35 14/06
Red Kite
Somerset & Bristol
12:30

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Tue 27 May 2003

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Time
22:34 27/05
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 24 May 2003

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Time
21:38 24/05
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 23 Dec 2002

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:52 23/12
Great Grey Shrike
Somerset & Bristol
14:30 22/12

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Sun 22 Dec 2002

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Time
15:43 22/12
Great Grey Shrike
Somerset & Bristol

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