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Wed 17 Jul 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:09 17/07
Glossy Ibis
Gwent

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Tue 13 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:17 13/11
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Fri 02 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:21 02/11
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Tue 30 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:01 30/10
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Thu 25 Oct 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:23 25/10
Short-eared Owl
Gwent
17:15

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Wed 20 Apr 2016

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Location
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Time
08:33 20/04
Whinchat
Gwent
07:00

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Wed 15 Apr 2015

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Date
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Site
Time
22:04 15/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Fri 10 Apr 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:08 10/04
Common Redstart
Gwent

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Fri 23 Jan 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:37 23/01
Jack Snipe
Gwent

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Wed 24 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 24/12
Jack Snipe
Gwent

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Mon 15 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:29 15/09
Whinchat
Gwent

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Sat 13 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:20 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Tue 02 Sep 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:11 02/09
Whinchat
Gwent

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Mon 01 Sep 2014

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Time
12:42 01/09
Whinchat
Gwent

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Sun 31 Aug 2014

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Time
12:43 31/08
Whinchat
Gwent

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Fri 29 Aug 2014

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Time
12:02 29/08
Whinchat
Gwent

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Sun 13 Jul 2014

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Time
10:17 13/07
Common Redstart
Gwent

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Sun 15 Jun 2014

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Time
09:37 15/06
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sat 26 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
18:29 26/04
Arctic Tern
Gwent
18:00

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Thu 17 Apr 2014

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Date
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Time
11:38 17/04
Whimbrel
Gwent
09:30

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Sat 13 Apr 2013

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Time
11:17 13/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Fri 29 Mar 2013

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Time
15:41 29/03
Whimbrel
Gwent
15:20

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Sun 17 Mar 2013

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Date
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Time
11:17 17/03
Water Pipit
Gwent
11:00

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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Time
22:48 17/02
Water Pipit
Gwent

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12:26 17/02
Water Pipit
Gwent
11:30

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Tue 18 Sep 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:00 18/09
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Gwent

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Sat 18 Aug 2012

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Time
10:35 18/08
Spotted Redshank
Gwent

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Sun 22 Jul 2012

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Date
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Time
11:21 22/07
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Mon 09 Jul 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
13:08 09/07
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sat 23 Jun 2012

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Time
14:07 23/06
Manx Shearwater
Gwent

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Sat 28 Apr 2012

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Time
18:05 28/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sun 15 Jan 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:00 15/01
Water Pipit
Gwent
11:30

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Tue 15 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:21 15/11
Water Pipit
Gwent

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Tue 01 Nov 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:13 01/11
Snow Bunting
Gwent
12:00

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Mon 31 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:09 31/10
Water Pipit
Gwent

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11:11 31/10
Snow Bunting
Gwent

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Sun 30 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:55 30/10
Snow Bunting
Gwent

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11:08 30/10
Water Pipit
Gwent

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Fri 28 Oct 2011

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Date
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Time
14:46 28/10
Water Pipit
Gwent
14:30

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Sat 15 Oct 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:32 15/10
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Gwent
12:30

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Sat 17 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:36 17/09
Western Cattle Egret
Gwent

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Fri 16 Sep 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:20 16/09
Western Cattle Egret
Gwent

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Wed 17 Aug 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:52 17/08
Whinchat
Gwent

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Tue 19 Apr 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:10 19/04
Great Egret
Gwent

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Wed 30 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
18:59 30/03
Whimbrel
Gwent
18:30

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Fri 25 Mar 2011

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:54 25/03
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Gwent
12:15

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Sun 12 Sep 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:20 12/09
Ruff
Gwent

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Mon 30 Aug 2010

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Site
Time
13:47 30/08
Whinchat
Gwent

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Sat 14 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
13:15 14/08
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sat 17 Jul 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
14:23 17/07
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Mon 19 Apr 2010

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Date
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Site
Time
16:36 19/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sun 18 Apr 2010

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Date
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Time
11:59 18/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sun 21 Mar 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:08 21/03
Water Pipit
Gwent

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Sun 21 Feb 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:08 21/02
Jack Snipe
Gwent

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Wed 05 Aug 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 05/08
Eurasian Hobby
Gwent

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Fri 31 Jul 2009

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Date
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Time
21:00 31/07
Sanderling
Gwent
15:30

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Fri 10 Apr 2009

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Date
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Time
18:51 10/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sun 05 Apr 2009

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Date
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Time
13:49 05/04
Common Redstart
Gwent

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Sat 14 Mar 2009

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Time
19:15 14/03
Northern Wheatear
Gwent

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Sat 17 Jan 2009

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Time
13:57 17/01
Water Pipit
Gwent

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Sat 03 Jan 2009

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Time
19:41 03/01
Water Pipit
Gwent

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Thu 01 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
13:30 01/01
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Gwent
12:15

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Fri 31 Oct 2008

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Time
18:22 31/10
Little Stint
Gwent

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Sat 05 Apr 2008

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Time
10:26 05/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sun 16 Dec 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:16 16/12
Brent Goose
Gwent

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Sat 01 Sep 2007

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Site
Time
12:43 01/09
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Sun 05 Aug 2007

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Time
14:58 05/08
Green Sandpiper
Gwent

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Sat 14 Jul 2007

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Site
Time
12:42 14/07
Bar-tailed Godwit
Gwent

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Sat 16 Jun 2007

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22:38 16/06
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Mon 14 May 2007

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Time
20:25 14/05
European Honey Buzzard
Gwent

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Sun 15 Apr 2007

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21:07 15/04
Whimbrel
Gwent

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Tue 26 Dec 2006

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Date
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Site
Time
22:31 26/12
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Gwent

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Sat 09 Dec 2006

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12:31 09/12
Merlin
Gwent

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Sun 05 Nov 2006

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Time
10:56 05/11
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Sun 29 Oct 2006

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Time
13:53 29/10
Brent Goose
Gwent

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Sat 26 Aug 2006

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Time
13:27 26/08
Western Marsh Harrier
Gwent

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Sun 14 May 2006

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Time
11:43 14/05
Little Egret
Gwent

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Tue 24 Jan 2006

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Time
20:47 24/01
Snow Bunting
Gwent
11:00

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Sat 21 Jan 2006

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Date
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Time
10:40 21/01
Snow Bunting
Gwent
10:15

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Sat 14 Jan 2006

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Time
12:09 14/01
Snow Bunting
Gwent
11:40

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Wed 28 Dec 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
13:16 28/12
Snow Bunting
Gwent

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Sun 25 Dec 2005

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Site
Time
12:26 25/12
Snow Bunting
Gwent

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Sun 18 Dec 2005

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Date
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Time
09:08 18/12
Snow Bunting
Gwent
08:40

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Sun 08 May 2005

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Date
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Time
11:47 08/05
Little Egret
Gwent

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Sun 10 Apr 2005

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Date
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Time
10:35 10/04
Brent Goose
Gwent

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Sun 19 Dec 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
16:40 19/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Gwent

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Sat 22 Sep 2001

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19:36 22/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Gwent
18:30

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12:16 22/09
Pectoral Sandpiper
Gwent

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