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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:46 30/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Mon 29 Jan 2024

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Date
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Time
18:31 29/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
28/01

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Mon 11 Dec 2023

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Location
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Time
15:21 11/12
Whimbrel
East Sussex

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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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Time
07:59 15/10
Common Crane
East Sussex
17:30 14/10

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Sat 08 Apr 2023

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Time
18:02 08/04
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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14:03 08/04
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Fri 07 Apr 2023

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Date
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Time
09:31 07/04
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
06/04

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Sun 19 Feb 2023

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Time
16:56 19/02
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
16:53

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Thu 09 Feb 2023

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Time
21:42 09/02
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Wed 08 Feb 2023

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Date
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Time
19:28 08/02
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
07/02

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Sun 05 Feb 2023

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Time
18:24 05/02
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Fri 03 Feb 2023

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Time
21:38 03/02
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Tue 17 Jan 2023

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Time
15:43 17/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex
15:39

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Sat 14 Jan 2023

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22:02 14/01
Short-eared Owl
East Sussex

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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Time
09:47 17/04
Whimbrel
East Sussex

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Mon 29 Mar 2021

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17:41 29/03
Blue-headed Wagtail
East Sussex

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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Time
14:15 23/08
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
18:00 22/08

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Tue 11 Aug 2020

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Time
12:30 11/08
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

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12:53 01/01
Glossy Ibis
East Sussex

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Thu 26 Jan 2017

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Time
10:51 26/01
Water Pipit
East Sussex

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Thu 08 Sep 2016

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Date
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Time
16:11 08/09
Western Osprey
East Sussex
17:05 07/09

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Sun 28 Aug 2016

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Time
16:44 28/08
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Wed 20 Jan 2016

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08:29 20/01
Little Gull
East Sussex
19/01

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Sat 16 Jan 2016

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Time
14:08 16/01
Smew
East Sussex

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Thu 05 Nov 2015

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Time
13:29 05/11
Western Osprey
East Sussex
12:45

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09:30 05/11
Western Osprey
East Sussex
09:00

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Wed 04 Nov 2015

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Date
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17:59 04/11
Western Osprey
East Sussex
14:15

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Mon 02 Nov 2015

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Date
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Time
17:51 02/11
Western Osprey
East Sussex
15:20

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Sun 01 Nov 2015

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Time
10:05 01/11
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Sat 31 Oct 2015

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Time
10:13 31/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Wed 28 Oct 2015

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Time
19:55 28/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex
13:00

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08:05 28/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex
27/10

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Mon 26 Oct 2015

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Time
18:07 26/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Sun 25 Oct 2015

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Date
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Time
09:55 25/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex
09:55

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07:44 25/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex
07:05

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Sat 24 Oct 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:59 24/10
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex

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11:23 24/10
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex
09:30

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08:16 24/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Fri 23 Oct 2015

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Time
21:51 23/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Tue 20 Oct 2015

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Time
17:07 20/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Mon 19 Oct 2015

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Time
10:47 19/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex

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Sun 18 Oct 2015

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Time
11:03 18/10
Western Osprey
East Sussex
10:40

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Sat 04 Jul 2015

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Date
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Time
09:07 04/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex
08:30

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Fri 03 Jul 2015

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Time
21:20 03/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex
20:10

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20:13 03/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex
19:51

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19:11 03/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex
18:52

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17:33 03/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex
17:24

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16:44 03/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex

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15:06 03/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex
15:05

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14:22 03/07
Squacco Heron
East Sussex
14:22

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Thu 07 Nov 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:00 07/11
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex

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Sat 09 Feb 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:09 09/02
Barn Owl
East Sussex
08/02

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Thu 07 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
16:32 07/02
Dark-breasted Barn Owl
East Sussex

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Sun 03 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
16:57 03/02
Dark-breasted Barn Owl
East Sussex

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Sat 02 Feb 2013

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Time
19:47 02/02
Dark-breasted Barn Owl
East Sussex

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Mon 07 Nov 2011

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Date
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Time
10:15 07/11
Great Grey Shrike
East Sussex
06/11

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Sat 16 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:55 16/04
Purple Heron
East Sussex
15:05

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12:54 16/04
Purple Heron
East Sussex
12:30

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10:07 16/04
Purple Heron
East Sussex

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Fri 15 Apr 2011

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Time
23:02 15/04
Purple Heron
East Sussex

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22:17 15/04
Purple Heron
East Sussex
14:15

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17:01 15/04
Purple Heron
East Sussex
11:00

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Sat 27 Mar 2010

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Date
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Time
20:50 27/03
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
26/03

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Thu 25 Mar 2010

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18:14 25/03
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex

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Wed 17 Mar 2010

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Time
16:57 17/03
Garganey
East Sussex

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Sat 06 Feb 2010

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15:23 06/02
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex

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Tue 21 Nov 2006

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:50 21/11
Common Sandpiper
East Sussex

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Fri 24 Mar 2006

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Time
19:51 24/03
Garganey
East Sussex

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Thu 23 Mar 2006

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13:02 23/03
Garganey
East Sussex
12:00

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09:54 23/03
Garganey
East Sussex
22/03

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Sun 19 Mar 2006

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22:01 19/03
Garganey
East Sussex

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Fri 10 Jun 2005

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18:25 10/06
White Stork
East Sussex
12:30

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Fri 03 Jun 2005

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15:57 03/06
Red Kite
East Sussex
13:50

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Wed 25 May 2005

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Date
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Time
22:20 25/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
18:30

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13:07 25/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
12:43

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08:52 25/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
08:35

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Tue 24 May 2005

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20:48 24/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
19:40

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17:20 24/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex
15:00

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Mon 23 May 2005

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14:02 23/05
Western Cattle Egret
East Sussex

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Mon 18 Nov 2002

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Date
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Time
20:42 18/11
Black Redstart
East Sussex

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Thu 14 Nov 2002

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Date
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Time
19:59 14/11
Hen Harrier
East Sussex

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Sat 02 Nov 2002

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Date
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Time
19:39 02/11
Water Rail
East Sussex

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Thu 20 Jun 2002

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Time
18:17 20/06
Caspian Tern
East Sussex
15:50

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