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Sun 29 Dec 2019

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Time
15:05 29/12
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Tue 26 Nov 2019

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17:36 26/11
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Fri 22 Nov 2019

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15:08 22/11
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Mon 18 Nov 2019

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Time
16:35 18/11
Snow Bunting
Kent
14:00

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Sun 17 Nov 2019

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15:55 17/11
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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22:57 30/10
Black Redstart
Kent

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Tue 29 Oct 2019

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17:30 29/10
Black Redstart
Kent

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Fri 15 Feb 2019

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Time
18:07 15/02
Great Northern Diver
Kent
16:00

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Mon 11 Feb 2019

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Time
22:28 11/02
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
13:24

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Tue 05 Feb 2019

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Time
15:07 05/02
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Sun 06 Jan 2019

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Time
12:03 06/01
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Thu 22 Nov 2018

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Time
17:16 22/11
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Sun 18 Nov 2018

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Time
14:53 18/11
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
11:30

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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Time
10:11 11/11
Common/Pallid Swift
Kent
10:00

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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Site
Time
17:49 28/10
Little Gull
Kent

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14:24 28/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
14:23

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11:24 28/10
Little Auk
Kent
10:30

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09:03 28/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent
08:59

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Thu 23 Aug 2018

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Time
16:45 23/08
Black Stork
Kent

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16:15 23/08
Black Stork
Kent

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Sat 03 Mar 2018

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Time
16:56 03/03
Little Gull
Kent

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Fri 02 Mar 2018

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Time
08:02 02/03
Little Gull
Kent
07:55

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Mon 02 Oct 2017

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Time
21:14 02/10
White Stork
Kent
16:30

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Thu 10 Aug 2017

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Date
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Time
08:51 10/08
Pomarine Skua
Kent
08:30

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07:52 10/08
Sabine's Gull
Kent
06:05

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Sun 05 Mar 2017

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15:48 05/03
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Fri 20 Jan 2017

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Time
20:43 20/01
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Fri 25 Nov 2016

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Location
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Time
17:27 25/11
Common Crane
Kent
15:30

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Sun 06 Nov 2016

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10:20 06/11
Little Auk
Kent

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Fri 11 Mar 2016

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Date
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Time
16:11 11/03
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Sat 21 Nov 2015

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Date
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Time
16:52 21/11
Little Auk
Kent

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Tue 16 Jun 2015

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Time
11:59 16/06
European Bee-eater
Kent

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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Time
12:16 21/09
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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Sun 15 Dec 2013

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Time
21:00 15/12
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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18:29 15/12
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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Time
07:55 15/04
Common Nightingale
Kent
01:30

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Sat 26 Jan 2013

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Time
12:19 26/01
Waxwing
Kent

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Wed 14 Nov 2012

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Time
17:47 14/11
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
11:55

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Thu 29 Mar 2012

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Date
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Time
14:43 29/03
Red Kite
Kent

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Mon 07 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
10:19 07/11
Pomarine Skua
Kent
08:30

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Sat 24 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
17:26 24/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent

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12:11 24/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent

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Fri 23 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
15:18 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent
14:55

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08:49 23/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent

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Thu 22 Sep 2011

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Date
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Time
18:15 22/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent
16:49

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14:00 22/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent
14:00

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11:50 22/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent

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Tue 29 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
13:43 29/03
Red Kite
Kent
12:00

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Thu 20 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
13:21 20/01
Waxwing
Kent
13:15

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Wed 15 Dec 2010

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Date
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Time
17:27 15/12
Waxwing
Kent

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Wed 20 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:13 20/10
European Honey Buzzard
Kent
07:15

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Sun 17 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:18 17/10
Little Auk
Kent
10:00

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Sat 16 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:52 16/10
Velvet Scoter
Kent
09:50

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Sat 25 Sep 2010

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Date
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Time
12:57 25/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent
10:45

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Sat 21 Nov 2009

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Date
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Time
10:00 21/11
Great Northern Diver
Kent
09:00

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08:06 21/11
Great Northern Diver
Kent
08:00

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Fri 09 Oct 2009

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Time
09:05 09/10
Crossbill
Kent
08:35

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Wed 16 Sep 2009

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Time
23:01 16/09
Tufted Puffin
Kent
10:20

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Wed 12 Aug 2009

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08:22 12/08
Yellow-legged Gull
Kent

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Sun 07 Jun 2009

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Time
11:52 07/06
Eurasian Hobby
Kent

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Wed 27 May 2009

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23:06 27/05
Red Kite
Kent
08:45

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Thu 09 Apr 2009

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Time
08:25 09/04
Grasshopper Warbler
Kent

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Sun 11 Jan 2009

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Time
09:10 11/01
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Wed 29 Oct 2008

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10:07 29/10
Arctic Skua
Kent
07:30

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Mon 15 Sep 2008

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Time
15:50 15/09
European Honey Buzzard
Kent
13:00

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Sat 10 May 2008

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15:21 10/05
Red Kite
Kent
14:55

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Thu 03 Jan 2008

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11:04 03/01
Pomarine Skua
Kent
10:00

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Sun 11 Nov 2007

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Time
19:37 11/11
Purple Sandpiper
Kent

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10:45 11/11
Grey Phalarope
Kent
07:30

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Fri 09 Nov 2007

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Time
08:09 09/11
Little Auk
Kent

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Wed 17 Oct 2007

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Time
12:54 17/10
Sabine's Gull
Kent

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Thu 27 Sep 2007

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Date
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Time
11:11 27/09
Sabine's Gull
Kent
09:00

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10:47 27/09
Sabine's Gull
Kent
07:39

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Wed 26 Sep 2007

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10:47 26/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Mon 10 Sep 2007

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17:22 10/09
Sabine's Gull
Kent
17:08

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15:48 10/09
Sabine's Gull
Kent
15:20

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Mon 03 Sep 2007

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10:13 03/09
Balearic Shearwater
Kent
08:00

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Wed 22 Aug 2007

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17:05 22/08
Sooty Shearwater
Kent
12:30

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Thu 24 May 2007

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08:18 24/05
Golden Oriole
Kent
07:35

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Thu 12 Oct 2006

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Time
09:05 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Kent
08:00

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Thu 07 Sep 2006

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22:33 07/09
Black Tern
Kent

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Mon 23 Jan 2006

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11:59 23/01
Black Brant
Kent
11:20

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Sat 14 Jan 2006

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10:56 14/01
Waxwing
Kent
10:55

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Thu 05 Jan 2006

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22:49 05/01
Black-necked Grebe
Kent

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Sun 04 Dec 2005

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22:47 04/12
Dartford Warbler
Kent

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Mon 21 Nov 2005

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19:43 21/11
Desert Wheatear
Kent
12:30

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Sun 20 Nov 2005

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22:36 20/11
Desert Wheatear
Kent

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15:01 20/11
Desert Wheatear
Kent
14:00

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11:41 20/11
Desert Wheatear
Kent
10:30

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09:07 20/11
Desert Wheatear
Kent

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Sat 19 Nov 2005

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21:50 19/11
Desert Wheatear
Kent
16:30

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Fri 16 Sep 2005

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19:38 16/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
12:00

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13:13 16/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent

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Sat 03 Sep 2005

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20:14 03/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent

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13:09 03/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent
12:30

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12:04 03/09
Red-backed Shrike
Kent
10:30

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Sat 04 Jun 2005

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16:42 04/06
Red Kite
Kent
15:00

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Sat 27 Mar 2004

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16:56 27/03
Waxwing
Kent

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Wed 28 Jan 2004

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22:38 28/01
Waxwing
Kent

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Sat 22 Nov 2003

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Time
17:44 22/11
Little Egret
Kent
15:30

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