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Tue 05 Mar 2024

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:12 05/03
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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Tue 30 Jan 2024

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Time
16:57 30/01
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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Sat 29 Jul 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:31 29/07
Common Quail
South Yorkshire
28/07

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Sat 22 Jul 2023

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Time
13:36 22/07
Common Quail
South Yorkshire
21/07

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Tue 14 Feb 2023

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Date
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Time
08:09 14/02
Waxwing
South Yorkshire
13/02

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Wed 25 Jan 2023

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:52 25/01
Common Crane
South Yorkshire

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Mon 23 Jan 2023

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Time
14:20 23/01
Common Crane
South Yorkshire
14:19

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14:15 23/01
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
South Yorkshire
14:14

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13:45 23/01
Russian White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire
13:36

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Sun 22 Jan 2023

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15:30 22/01
Baikal Teal
South Yorkshire
15:23

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12:45 22/01
Baikal Teal
South Yorkshire

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Sat 19 Nov 2022

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Date
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Time
07:42 19/11
Caspian Gull
South Yorkshire
13:40 18/11

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Fri 02 Sep 2022

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Time
08:07 02/09
Ruddy Turnstone
South Yorkshire
01/09

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Fri 20 May 2022

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Date
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Time
21:59 20/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
South Yorkshire
18/05

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Tue 17 May 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
07:45 17/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
South Yorkshire
16/05

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Mon 02 May 2022

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Date
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Time
21:55 02/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
South Yorkshire
01/05

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Thu 07 Oct 2021

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Time
22:57 07/10
Russian White-fronted Goose
South Yorkshire

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Mon 26 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:10 26/07
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire
25/07

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Sun 25 Apr 2021

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Time
13:09 25/04
Lesser Whitethroat
South Yorkshire

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Sun 04 Apr 2021

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08:15 04/04
Western Cattle Egret
South Yorkshire

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Mon 07 Sep 2020

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07:33 07/09
Common Scoter
South Yorkshire
06/09

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Mon 10 Aug 2020

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07:11 10/08
Black-necked Grebe
South Yorkshire
09/08

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Mon 02 Dec 2019

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Date
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Time
19:57 02/12
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire
14:00

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Mon 11 Feb 2019

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Time
17:14 11/02
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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08:18 11/02
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire
10/02

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Wed 06 Feb 2019

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Date
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Time
21:13 06/02
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire
16:15

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Mon 28 Jan 2019

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Time
16:41 28/01
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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16:25 28/01
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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Wed 23 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
16:39 23/01
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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Mon 14 Jan 2019

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Time
18:19 14/01
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire
16:00

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Thu 27 Dec 2018

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Time
20:25 27/12
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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Date
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Time
09:10 26/10
Rock Pipit
South Yorkshire

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Sun 20 May 2018

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Time
12:07 20/05
Whooper Swan
South Yorkshire

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Sun 30 Apr 2017

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Time
16:15 30/04
Sanderling
South Yorkshire
16:00

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Sun 26 Mar 2017

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Date
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Time
08:09 26/03
Eurasian Bittern
South Yorkshire
25/03

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Thu 12 May 2016

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Date
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Time
09:35 12/05
Rough-legged Buzzard
South Yorkshire
09:30

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Mon 13 Jul 2015

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Date
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Time
07:47 13/07
Common Quail
South Yorkshire
12/07

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Fri 11 Apr 2014

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Time
22:55 11/04
Eurasian Hobby
South Yorkshire

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Sat 20 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:17 20/04
Great Grey Shrike
South Yorkshire

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Fri 01 Mar 2013

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Date
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Time
07:57 01/03
Waxwing
South Yorkshire

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Thu 28 Feb 2013

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Date
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Time
09:11 28/02
Waxwing
South Yorkshire
07:30

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Mon 24 Dec 2012

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Time
21:39 24/12
Waxwing
South Yorkshire

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Sat 01 Sep 2007

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Time
16:49 01/09
Western Osprey
South Yorkshire
14:30

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Sat 17 Feb 2007

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19:59 17/02
Whooper Swan
South Yorkshire

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Fri 01 Apr 2005

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Date
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Time
21:20 01/04
Short-eared Owl
South Yorkshire

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Thu 05 Aug 2004

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Date
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Location
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Time
22:17 05/08
Western Marsh Harrier
South Yorkshire

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