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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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Time
10:30 12/01
Slavonian Grebe
Kent

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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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18:30 21/10
Little Gull
Kent

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10:50 21/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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08:34 20/10
Little Gull
Kent
08:20

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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16:12 02/10
Slavonian Grebe
Kent
16:00

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15:46 02/10
Grey Phalarope
Kent
14:55

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Mon 09 Sep 2019

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07:31 09/09
Western Osprey
Kent
07:20

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Thu 27 Dec 2018

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15:21 27/12
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Tue 11 Dec 2018

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08:41 11/12
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent
08:30

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Sun 28 Oct 2018

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15:30 28/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
15:28

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12:08 28/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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10:52 28/10
Little Auk
Kent
10:35

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Sun 07 Oct 2018

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Time
11:31 07/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Sat 06 Oct 2018

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Time
14:53 06/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Thu 27 Sep 2018

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12:37 27/09
Black Tern
Kent
12:25

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

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15:13 23/09
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
14:45

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11:28 23/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent
11:05

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Sun 27 May 2018

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12:24 27/05
European Honey Buzzard
Kent

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Fri 13 Apr 2018

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14:38 13/04
Black Redstart
Kent

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Wed 11 Apr 2018

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15:16 11/04
Black Redstart
Kent

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Mon 02 Apr 2018

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09:10 02/04
Black Redstart
Kent

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

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16:41 31/03
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Sat 17 Mar 2018

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11:31 17/03
Pomarine Skua
Kent
11:20

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Wed 28 Feb 2018

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13:53 28/02
Snow Bunting
Kent
12:10

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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17:41 29/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Sun 22 Oct 2017

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16:54 22/10
Short-eared Owl
Kent
14:50

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15:00 22/10
Short-eared Owl
Kent
14:50

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Wed 30 Aug 2017

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18:32 30/08
Red-necked Grebe
Kent
18:30

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Thu 24 Aug 2017

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07:05 24/08
Black Tern
Kent
06:10

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Wed 23 Aug 2017

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18:05 23/08
Black Tern
Kent

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15:26 23/08
Black Tern
Kent

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Mon 21 Aug 2017

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16:59 21/08
Black Tern
Kent

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15:18 21/08
Black Tern
Kent

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Sun 20 Aug 2017

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17:00 20/08
Black Tern
Kent
16:30

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Sun 13 Aug 2017

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08:48 13/08
Black Tern
Kent

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Sun 05 Mar 2017

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11:53 05/03
Waxwing
Kent

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Thu 02 Mar 2017

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14:39 02/03
Waxwing
Kent

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Sun 26 Feb 2017

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09:59 26/02
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Wed 15 Feb 2017

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09:16 15/02
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Sun 29 Jan 2017

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12:37 29/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent
11:40

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Tue 24 Jan 2017

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12:25 24/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent
11:25

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Mon 16 Jan 2017

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16:44 16/01
Great Northern Diver
Kent
15:30

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Fri 06 Jan 2017

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09:23 06/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Fri 16 Dec 2016

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10:33 16/12
Velvet Scoter
Kent

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Sun 27 Nov 2016

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15:51 27/11
Velvet Scoter
Kent
15:00

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Thu 24 Nov 2016

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18:08 24/11
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Mon 07 Nov 2016

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20:13 07/11
Little Gull
Kent

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Sun 02 Oct 2016

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21:48 02/10
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Fri 16 Sep 2016

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Date
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Time
17:20 16/09
Balearic Shearwater
Kent
17:15

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Wed 17 Aug 2016

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Time
14:42 17/08
Western Osprey
Kent
14:30

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Mon 02 May 2016

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12:07 02/05
Western Osprey
Kent

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Sun 17 Jan 2016

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Time
10:40 17/01
Greater White-fronted Goose
Kent
10:20

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Fri 04 Dec 2015

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Time
08:24 04/12
Black Redstart
Kent

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Sat 14 Nov 2015

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20:38 14/11
Great Northern Diver
Kent
15:30

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Sun 23 Nov 2014

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Time
09:23 23/11
Red-necked Grebe
Kent

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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08:44 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Kent

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Mon 04 Nov 2013

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Time
22:45 04/11
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Thu 10 Oct 2013

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Time
18:38 10/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Tue 10 Sep 2013

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Time
19:50 10/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent
17:20

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Tue 29 May 2012

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13:18 29/05
Black Kite
Kent
13:01

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Sun 01 May 2011

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09:47 01/05
Black Kite
Kent
09:40

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Mon 21 Mar 2011

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14:35 21/03
Slavonian Grebe
Kent

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Sun 22 Nov 2009

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Time
22:44 22/11
Slavonian Grebe
Kent

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Thu 10 Sep 2009

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23:46 10/09
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Wed 03 Sep 2008

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16:37 03/09
Manx Shearwater
Kent
14:45

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Fri 01 Aug 2008

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14:09 01/08
Black Tern
Kent
12:00

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Sun 08 Jun 2008

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13:51 08/06
Western Osprey
Kent
11:40

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Sun 27 Jan 2008

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19:43 27/01
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Tue 15 Jan 2008

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13:51 15/01
Pomarine Skua
Kent

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Tue 21 Aug 2007

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Time
11:16 21/08
Great Skua
Kent
06:50

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Fri 22 Dec 2006

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Time
18:18 22/12
Slavonian Grebe
Kent

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Sat 09 Dec 2006

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15:18 09/12
Black Brant
Kent
08:30

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Sun 02 Oct 2005

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13:09 02/10
Pomarine Skua
Kent
12:45

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Mon 15 Aug 2005

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10:18 15/08
Western Osprey
Kent
09:25

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Wed 25 May 2005

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18:23 25/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
17:20

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14:48 25/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
14:15

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09:56 25/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
09:50

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07:01 25/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
07:01

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Tue 24 May 2005

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19:48 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
19:38

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18:40 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
18:36

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15:40 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
14:35

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12:16 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
12:00

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11:26 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
10:10

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09:35 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
09:26

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08:30 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
08:14

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08:14 24/05
Trumpeter Finch
Kent
07:50

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Mon 11 Oct 2004

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Time
13:46 11/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent

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Sun 10 Oct 2004

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14:21 10/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent

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Fri 24 Sep 2004

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08:25 24/09
Great Skua
Kent

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Wed 08 Sep 2004

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11:44 08/09
Pomarine Skua
Kent
07:28

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Mon 06 Sep 2004

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19:51 06/09
Great Skua
Kent

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Sat 21 Aug 2004

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09:51 21/08
Long-tailed Skua
Kent

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Mon 09 Aug 2004

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21:54 09/08
Black Tern
Kent

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Tue 03 Aug 2004

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09:06 03/08
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Sun 06 Jun 2004

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17:50 06/06
European Honey Buzzard
Kent
17:01

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Fri 12 Mar 2004

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10:45 12/03
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Wed 05 Nov 2003

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10:11 05/11
Great Northern Diver
Kent

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Thu 23 Oct 2003

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11:51 23/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent

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Tue 14 Oct 2003

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17:08 14/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Kent

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Mon 13 Oct 2003

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17:48 13/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
16:50

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