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Tue 18 Feb 2020

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Time
10:01 18/02
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
09:45

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08:02 18/02
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
07:00

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Mon 17 Feb 2020

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17:10 17/02
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
17:05

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11:55 17/02
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
11:25

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09:58 17/02
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
09:40

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08:01 17/02
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire
07:50

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Thu 06 Feb 2020

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Time
17:56 06/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
17:40

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Tue 21 Jan 2020

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19:36 21/01
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Wed 01 Jan 2020

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Site
Time
07:53 01/01
Black Redstart
Hertfordshire
07:45 31/12

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Sat 28 Dec 2019

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Time
17:26 28/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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12:33 28/12
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:28

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11:10 28/12
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:30

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08:46 28/12
Smew
Hertfordshire
08:30

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Sat 16 Nov 2019

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Time
14:40 16/11
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire
13:00

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09:24 16/11
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire

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Fri 15 Nov 2019

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Time
18:08 15/11
Green Sandpiper
Hertfordshire

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Fri 08 Nov 2019

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Location
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Time
07:53 08/11
Black Redstart
Hertfordshire
07:45

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Wed 06 Nov 2019

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Time
15:24 06/11
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire

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Tue 05 Nov 2019

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Time
10:57 05/11
Great Skua
Hertfordshire

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Sun 03 Nov 2019

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Time
19:23 03/11
Richard's Pipit
Hertfordshire
09:15

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Fri 01 Nov 2019

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14:09 01/11
Greater Scaup
Hertfordshire
14:00

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Sun 27 Oct 2019

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09:29 27/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
07:00

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Fri 25 Oct 2019

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19:23 25/10
European Turtle Dove
Hertfordshire

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Fri 18 Oct 2019

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Time
08:01 18/10
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
07:28

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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18:39 17/10
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
18:30

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17:32 17/10
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
17:20

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16:45 17/10
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
16:30

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Tue 15 Oct 2019

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Location
Site
Time
18:51 15/10
Rock Pipit
Hertfordshire

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Mon 14 Oct 2019

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Site
Time
18:22 14/10
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire

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08:03 14/10
Rock Pipit
Hertfordshire
07:30

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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Date
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Time
17:10 13/10
Ruddy Turnstone
Hertfordshire
16:30

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15:11 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Hertfordshire
14:30

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09:01 13/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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08:24 13/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Hertfordshire

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:16 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Hertfordshire
10:45

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09:35 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Hertfordshire
09:00

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08:31 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Hertfordshire
08:26

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Fri 11 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:04 11/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
13:45

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Thu 10 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:17 10/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
12:00

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Wed 09 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:28 09/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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Tue 08 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:16 08/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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Mon 07 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:37 07/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
17:30

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12:20 07/10
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:34 06/10
Grey Plover
Hertfordshire
08:20

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Mon 30 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:41 30/09
Western Osprey
Hertfordshire
16:20

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Sun 29 Sep 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:42 29/09
European Shag
Hertfordshire
09:40

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08:26 29/09
European Shag
Hertfordshire
08:15

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Sat 28 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 28/09
European Shag
Hertfordshire
18:20

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15:33 28/09
European Shag
Hertfordshire
15:25

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Fri 27 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:51 27/09
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
17:10

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Wed 18 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:49 18/09
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:04 01/09
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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15:43 01/09
Red Knot
Hertfordshire
15:37

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14:37 01/09
Red Knot
Hertfordshire

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Fri 30 Aug 2019

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Location
Site
Time
16:53 30/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Thu 29 Aug 2019

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Time
17:09 29/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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Time
08:50 26/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire
08:34

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:53 24/08
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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10:13 24/08
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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Fri 23 Aug 2019

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Time
08:42 23/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire
07:00

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Wed 21 Aug 2019

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Time
18:39 21/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire
18:39

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18:14 21/08
Spotted Redshank
Hertfordshire
17:00

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14:36 21/08
Spotted Redshank
Hertfordshire
14:00

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06:54 21/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Mon 19 Aug 2019

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Time
12:40 19/08
Garganey
Hertfordshire

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Sun 11 Aug 2019

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Time
19:12 11/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Hertfordshire

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10:46 11/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Hertfordshire
10:45

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07:46 11/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Hertfordshire

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Thu 08 Aug 2019

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07:02 08/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Hertfordshire

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Sun 26 May 2019

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12:46 26/05
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
10:20

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Fri 17 May 2019

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14:15 17/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
14:05

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10:21 17/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
10:11

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08:11 17/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
06:50

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07:07 17/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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Thu 16 May 2019

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16:46 16/05
Little Tern
Hertfordshire
16:44

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16:12 16/05
Little Tern
Hertfordshire
14:48

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14:03 16/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
12:30

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07:08 16/05
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
07:00

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Fri 10 May 2019

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13:36 10/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
13:00

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08:18 10/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
08:15

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Thu 09 May 2019

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10:29 09/05
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire

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08:02 09/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire
07:30

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Wed 08 May 2019

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20:36 08/05
Black Tern
Hertfordshire

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07:05 08/05
Grey Plover
Hertfordshire
06:30

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Tue 07 May 2019

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Time
22:32 07/05
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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17:41 07/05
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire

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Mon 06 May 2019

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14:44 06/05
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire

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07:43 06/05
Black-necked Grebe
Hertfordshire
07:30

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Sun 05 May 2019

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19:01 05/05
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
18:40

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14:58 05/05
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
14:30

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10:08 05/05
Great Egret
Hertfordshire

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Sat 04 May 2019

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Time
17:40 04/05
Great Egret
Hertfordshire
14:00

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14:54 04/05
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
14:40

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Fri 03 May 2019

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21:01 03/05
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
14:00

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16:12 03/05
Garganey
Hertfordshire
16:06

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13:52 03/05
Blue-headed Wagtail
Hertfordshire

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10:33 03/05
Garganey
Hertfordshire
10:10

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06:54 03/05
Garganey
Hertfordshire
06:30

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Wed 01 May 2019

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15:59 01/05
Arctic Tern
Hertfordshire
15:10

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Sun 28 Apr 2019

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Time
09:54 28/04
Blue-headed Wagtail
Hertfordshire
09:30

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