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Wed 02 Dec 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:16 02/12
Western Cattle Egret
Isle of Wight
14:05

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Wed 25 Mar 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:03 25/03
Black Redstart
Isle of Wight

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Sun 11 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:48 11/08
Wood Sandpiper
Isle of Wight
07:40

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Wed 17 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 17/04
Hoopoe
Isle of Wight
17:15

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13:40 17/04
Hoopoe
Isle of Wight

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Thu 28 Feb 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:55 28/02
Sand Martin
Isle of Wight
15:05

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Sat 24 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:21 24/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight
12:00

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Wed 21 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:58 21/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight
13:00

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Mon 19 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:24 19/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight

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Tue 13 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:30 13/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight
07:15

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Mon 12 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 12/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:26 11/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight

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Sat 10 Mar 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:10 10/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight
16:45

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Tue 06 Mar 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:26 06/03
Little Bunting
Isle of Wight
02/03

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Wed 05 Apr 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:49 05/04
Western Cattle Egret
Isle of Wight
09:15 04/04

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Fri 31 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 31/03
Western Cattle Egret
Isle of Wight
16:00

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Sat 15 Oct 2016

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Date
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Site
Time
19:24 15/10
Ring Ouzel
Isle of Wight

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Sun 21 Feb 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:21 21/02
Hen Harrier
Isle of Wight
17:35

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Sat 07 Nov 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 07/11
Short-eared Owl
Isle of Wight

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Thu 13 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:44 13/11
House Martin
Isle of Wight

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Sat 13 Sep 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:15 13/09
European Bee-eater
Isle of Wight

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Tue 03 Jun 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:53 03/06
European Bee-eater
Isle of Wight
17:00

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Sat 14 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:02 14/09
Great Egret
Isle of Wight
16:40

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Fri 05 Jul 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 05/07
Wood Sandpiper
Isle of Wight

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Wed 22 May 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:40 22/05
Purple Heron
Isle of Wight
12:35 21/05

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Fri 03 May 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
20:09 03/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Isle of Wight

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Sun 17 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:15 17/03
Smew
Isle of Wight

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Mon 05 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:43 05/03
Western Cattle Egret
Isle of Wight
15:10

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Sat 01 Oct 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:11 01/10
Glossy Ibis
Isle of Wight
08:36

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Wed 01 Dec 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:55 01/12
Water Pipit
Isle of Wight

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Sun 03 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 03/01
Firecrest
Isle of Wight
16:45

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Sun 27 Dec 2009

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:59 27/12
Firecrest
Isle of Wight

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Mon 16 Feb 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 16/02
Taiga Bean Goose
Isle of Wight

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Sat 01 Sep 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:52 01/09
Little Egret
Isle of Wight
31/08

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Thu 25 Jan 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:26 25/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight

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Wed 24 Jan 2007

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:29 24/01
Black Brant
Isle of Wight

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Sat 22 Apr 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:38 22/04
Wood Warbler
Isle of Wight
15:16

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Sun 02 Apr 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:41 02/04
Common Redstart
Isle of Wight

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Sun 04 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:05 04/04
Reed Warbler
Isle of Wight

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Sun 22 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:26 22/02
Water Pipit
Isle of Wight

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Thu 19 Feb 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
21:49 19/02
Water Pipit
Isle of Wight

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Thu 22 Nov 2001

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:48 22/11
Firecrest
Isle of Wight
08:50

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