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Sun 15 Jul 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:40 15/07
Sandwich Tern
Hertfordshire
06:09

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Thu 05 Apr 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 05/04
Western Osprey
Hertfordshire
12:30

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Sat 15 Apr 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 15/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Fri 07 Apr 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 07/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Wed 05 Apr 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 05/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Thu 24 Nov 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:47 24/11
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Tue 23 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:09 23/08
Western Osprey
Hertfordshire
18:35

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Mon 22 Aug 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:43 22/08
Western Osprey
Hertfordshire
14:10

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Mon 16 May 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:58 16/05
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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Sat 26 Jul 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:20 26/07
European Turtle Dove
Hertfordshire

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Fri 13 Dec 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 13/12
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Tue 19 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:45 19/02
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
17:25

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Fri 15 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:05 15/02
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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Thu 28 Jun 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:26 28/06
Red-crested Pochard
Hertfordshire
10:05

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Tue 14 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:10 14/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Wed 01 Jun 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 01/06
Western Osprey
Hertfordshire
18:45

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Fri 15 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:03 15/04
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Sat 05 Mar 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:48 05/03
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
13:30

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Thu 23 Dec 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 23/12
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
21/12

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Tue 14 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:59 14/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
13:30

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10:47 14/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
10:15

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Mon 13 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:15 13/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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22:13 13/12
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Sat 23 Jan 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:34 23/01
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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Sat 09 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 09/01
Goosander
Hertfordshire
14:14

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Sun 12 Apr 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:31 12/04
Common Swift
Hertfordshire
18:30

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Thu 24 Apr 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:29 24/04
Hoopoe
Hertfordshire
07:35

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Sun 05 Feb 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:00 05/02
Greater White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire

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Mon 28 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:51 28/02
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Sun 27 Feb 2005

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Date
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Time
12:03 27/02
Waxwing
Hertfordshire
11:50

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Sun 20 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 20/02
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Sat 05 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 05/02
Waxwing
Hertfordshire

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Fri 18 Jun 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:13 18/06
Red Kite
Hertfordshire

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Thu 08 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:33 08/04
Little Egret
Hertfordshire
07:50

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Mon 05 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 05/01
Little Egret
Hertfordshire
10:00

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Thu 06 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:04 06/02
Green Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
10:30

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Mon 06 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:24 06/01
Green Sandpiper
Hertfordshire

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Thu 19 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 19/12
Green Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
11:30

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Mon 02 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:21 02/12
European Golden Plover
Hertfordshire

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Tue 26 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:49 26/11
European Golden Plover
Hertfordshire
11:30

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Mon 04 Nov 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 04/11
Common Buzzard
Hertfordshire

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Sun 06 Jan 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:40 06/01
Little Egret
Hertfordshire
09:15

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