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Tue 18 Oct 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:30 18/10
Black Kite
Somerset & Bristol
10:30

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Thu 17 Dec 2020

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Date
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15:40 17/12
Dartford Warbler
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 01 Mar 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:02 01/03
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol
14:00

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Thu 20 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
08:01 20/09
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
19/09

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Tue 09 May 2017

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Time
11:30 09/05
Black-winged Stilt
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 08 May 2017

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Date
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Time
17:14 08/05
Black-winged Stilt
Somerset & Bristol
17:05

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10:25 08/05
Black-winged Stilt
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 07 May 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:04 07/05
Black-winged Stilt
Somerset & Bristol
19:04

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16:59 07/05
Black-winged Stilt
Somerset & Bristol
10:30

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Fri 24 Mar 2017

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Time
16:42 24/03
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
13:30

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Wed 06 Jan 2016

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Time
19:31 06/01
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 12 Oct 2014

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Location
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Time
19:05 12/10
Whinchat
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 08 Feb 2013

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Site
Time
09:11 08/02
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol
07/02

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Wed 16 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
10:15 16/01
Smew
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 13 Jan 2013

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Time
14:44 13/01
Smew
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 11 May 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:16 11/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 03 Jan 2010

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Location
Site
Time
21:37 03/01
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 11 Dec 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:28 11/12
Hen Harrier
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 10 Aug 2007

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Time
21:07 10/08
Great Bustard
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 22 Apr 2007

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Time
10:31 22/04
Greenshank
Somerset & Bristol
07:30

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Sun 04 Jun 2006

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Time
19:23 04/06
Merlin
Somerset & Bristol
18:30

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Sat 29 Apr 2006

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Date
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Time
14:04 29/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Somerset & Bristol
07:00

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Fri 01 Apr 2005

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Date
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15:28 01/04
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
08:00

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Thu 31 Mar 2005

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19:41 31/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
18:15

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17:42 31/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
15:00

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15:09 31/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
14:00

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13:09 31/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
12:40

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10:58 31/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
10:43

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08:10 31/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
07:35

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Wed 30 Mar 2005

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Date
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Time
20:44 30/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
19:00

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18:39 30/03
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
17:50

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Mon 17 Feb 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:27 17/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 23 Nov 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:58 23/11
Little Gull
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 02 Jun 2002

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Date
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Time
12:53 02/06
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 31 Mar 2002

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Date
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Time
10:17 31/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Somerset & Bristol
09:40

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09:28 31/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Somerset & Bristol
08:40

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Sat 30 Mar 2002

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Date
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23:24 30/03
Eurasian Spoonbill
Somerset & Bristol
17:00

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