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Mon 12 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:46 12/12
Short-eared Owl
London
07:50

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Fri 08 Jul 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:39 08/07
Southern Migrant Hawker
London

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Tue 29 Mar 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:14 29/03
Black Redstart
London
12:13

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Mon 28 Mar 2022

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Time
22:22 28/03
Black Redstart
London
17:05

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Tue 23 Mar 2021

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Site
Time
21:30 23/03
Common Scoter
London
19:33

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Wed 08 Apr 2020

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Time
08:02 08/04
Eurasian Dotterel
London
10:20 07/04

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Wed 18 Mar 2020

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Date
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Time
18:03 18/03
Willow Warbler
London

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Wed 06 Feb 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:27 06/02
Firecrest
London

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Sat 02 Feb 2019

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Site
Time
22:51 02/02
Firecrest
London

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Sat 01 Sep 2018

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Date
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Time
07:19 01/09
Ortolan Bunting
London
01:20

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Sat 26 May 2018

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:11 26/05
Common Quail
London, Greater
00:58

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Tue 19 Dec 2017

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Location
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Time
11:06 19/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater

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Tue 31 Oct 2017

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Time
15:21 31/10
Hawfinch
London, Greater
08:45

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Sat 09 Sep 2017

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Location
Site
Time
17:39 09/09
European Honey Buzzard
London, Greater

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Sat 27 May 2017

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Date
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Time
08:11 27/05
Common Quail
London, Greater
00:22

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Mon 01 May 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 01/05
Pied Flycatcher
London, Greater

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Sun 23 Apr 2017

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Date
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Time
09:15 23/04
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater
09:05

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Mon 23 Jan 2017

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Location
Site
Time
18:24 23/01
Waxwing
London, Greater
15:00

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Wed 28 Dec 2016

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Time
11:40 28/12
Waxwing
London, Greater
11:20

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Tue 06 Dec 2016

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Time
14:31 06/12
Firecrest
London, Greater
12:30

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Fri 06 May 2016

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Date
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Time
08:42 06/05
Grey Plover
London, Greater
00:01

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Sat 30 Apr 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:49 30/04
Pied Flycatcher
London, Greater
08:20

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Fri 29 Apr 2016

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Date
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Time
22:25 29/04
Pied Flycatcher
London, Greater
20:00

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Sat 11 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
18:56 11/10
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Fri 10 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
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Time
13:25 10/10
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Tue 02 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:08 02/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
London, Greater
07:55

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Sat 16 Nov 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:53 16/11
Hen Harrier
London, Greater
10:35

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Wed 16 Oct 2013

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Time
10:53 16/10
Great Egret
London, Greater
08:33

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Fri 16 Aug 2013

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Date
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10:48 16/08
Garganey
London, Greater
07:40

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Fri 01 Mar 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:53 01/03
Waxwing
London, Greater
07:35

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Thu 28 Feb 2013

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Time
19:10 28/02
Waxwing
London, Greater
17:25

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Mon 25 Feb 2013

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Time
10:31 25/02
Waxwing
London, Greater
09:35

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Tue 05 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
17:21 05/02
Waxwing
London, Greater
16:20

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Mon 14 Jan 2013

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Time
19:29 14/01
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Fri 04 Jan 2013

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Time
11:53 04/01
Waxwing
London, Greater
11:43

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Thu 03 Jan 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
13:09 03/01
Waxwing
London, Greater
12:45

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11:01 03/01
Waxwing
London, Greater
09:15

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Wed 02 Jan 2013

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Date
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Time
14:01 02/01
Waxwing
London, Greater
09:40

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Fri 21 Dec 2012

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
11:01 21/12
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Fri 14 Dec 2012

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Date
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Time
09:21 14/12
Firecrest
London, Greater
08:45

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Thu 08 Nov 2012

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Time
08:04 08/11
Waxwing
London, Greater
07:20

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Tue 14 Feb 2012

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Date
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Time
21:55 14/02
Waxwing
London, Greater

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12:00 14/02
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Fri 11 Mar 2011

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Date
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Time
20:52 11/03
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Thu 10 Mar 2011

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Time
14:49 10/03
Waxwing
London, Greater
14:15

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Tue 15 Feb 2011

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Time
09:49 15/02
Waxwing
London, Greater
08:15

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Mon 14 Feb 2011

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Time
09:54 14/02
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Thu 10 Feb 2011

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Time
09:57 10/02
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Fri 19 Jun 2009

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Date
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Time
15:19 19/06
Crossbill
London, Greater
11:25

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Tue 13 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
13:26 13/01
Woodlark
London, Greater
11:45

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Mon 12 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
14:22 12/01
Woodlark
London, Greater
12:40

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Sun 11 Jan 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
21:53 11/01
Woodlark
London, Greater

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11:56 11/01
Woodlark
London, Greater
11:15

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Sat 10 Jan 2009

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Time
16:34 10/01
Woodlark
London, Greater

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Thu 08 Jan 2009

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Date
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Time
15:39 08/01
Woodlark
London, Greater
14:40

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12:10 08/01
Woodlark
London, Greater
12:08

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Thu 11 Dec 2008

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Time
15:21 11/12
Woodlark
London, Greater

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Wed 10 Dec 2008

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Time
15:39 10/12
Woodlark
London, Greater
11:30

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Tue 09 Dec 2008

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Date
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Time
12:27 09/12
Woodlark
London, Greater

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Mon 08 Dec 2008

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Time
13:08 08/12
Woodlark
London, Greater

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Sun 07 Dec 2008

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16:43 07/12
Woodlark
London, Greater

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15:00 07/12
Woodlark
London, Greater
14:15

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09:33 07/12
Woodlark
London, Greater
09:10

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Sat 06 Dec 2008

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Date
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Time
15:28 06/12
Woodlark
London, Greater
14:30

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13:42 06/12
Woodlark
London, Greater

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Fri 14 Nov 2008

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Date
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10:05 14/11
Brambling
London, Greater
09:30

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Sun 20 Aug 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:58 20/08
Ring-necked Parakeet
London, Greater

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Mon 09 Jan 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:28 09/01
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Fri 18 Mar 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:30 18/03
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Sat 07 Jun 2003

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Time
13:36 07/06
Red Kite
London, Greater
12:55

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Mon 02 Jun 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
11:04 02/06
European Honey Buzzard
London, Greater
15:10 01/06

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Fri 18 Jan 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
14:37 18/01
Little Egret
London, Greater

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Sun 04 Feb 2001

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Date
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Site
Time
11:59 04/02
Waxwing
London, Greater
11:45

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