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Mon 20 Jan 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 20/01
Caspian Gull
London

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Mon 04 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:09 04/03
Waxwing
London
03/03

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Sat 02 Mar 2019

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Time
20:37 02/03
Waxwing
London
16:30

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Fri 01 Mar 2019

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Time
17:05 01/03
Waxwing
London

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Thu 28 Feb 2019

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Time
17:16 28/02
Waxwing
London

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12:27 28/02
Waxwing
London
11:00

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Wed 27 Feb 2019

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17:57 27/02
Waxwing
London
17:20

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Mon 04 Feb 2019

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Time
13:59 04/02
Waxwing
London

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Sun 03 Feb 2019

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Time
13:39 03/02
Waxwing
London

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10:24 03/02
Waxwing
London
10:00

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Sat 16 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:59 16/12
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Sat 09 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:56 09/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater
09:48

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Sat 02 Dec 2017

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Time
10:01 02/12
Firecrest
London, Greater
09:57

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Sat 18 Nov 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:00 18/11
Hawfinch
London, Greater
09:25

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Thu 28 Sep 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:50 28/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
London, Greater

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Wed 08 Feb 2017

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
23:00 08/02
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Mon 05 Dec 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:55 05/12
Dartford Warbler
London, Greater

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Sun 04 Dec 2016

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Location
Site
Time
13:21 04/12
Dartford Warbler
London, Greater

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Thu 19 May 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:32 19/05
European Bee-eater
London, Greater

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Fri 23 Oct 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:11 23/10
Short-eared Owl
London, Greater
14:00

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Wed 23 Sep 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:48 23/09
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Wed 15 Apr 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:42 15/04
Common Cuckoo
London, Greater

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Fri 27 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:20 27/03
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Wed 03 Dec 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:19 03/12
Jack Snipe
London, Greater

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Mon 27 Oct 2014

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Date
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Time
21:53 27/10
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:48 15/10
Short-eared Owl
London, Greater

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Thu 15 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:38 15/05
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Tue 06 May 2014

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Date
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Time
15:34 06/05
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Thu 12 Sep 2013

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Date
Species
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Time
22:06 12/09
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Sat 04 May 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:20 04/05
Arctic Tern
London, Greater
13:20

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Sat 23 Feb 2013

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Time
18:24 23/02
Firecrest
London, Greater
10:00

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Thu 07 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 07/02
Firecrest
London, Greater
13:30

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Mon 26 Nov 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:32 26/11
Waxwing
London, Greater
11:00

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Sun 18 Nov 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:15 18/11
Caspian Gull
London, Greater
15:45

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Sat 12 May 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:20 12/05
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater
08:45

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Mon 07 May 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
15:26 07/05
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater

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Sat 14 Apr 2012

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Date
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Site
Time
15:43 14/04
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater

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Thu 01 Mar 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 01/03
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Fri 03 Feb 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:58 03/02
Firecrest
London, Greater
16:00

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Tue 30 Aug 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:19 30/08
Wryneck
London, Greater
29/08

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Sun 24 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
16:15 24/04
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater

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Fri 18 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:31 18/03
Waxwing
London, Greater
11:00

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Wed 05 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:26 05/01
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Sat 27 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:04 27/11
Short-eared Owl
London, Greater
10:20

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Thu 30 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:00 30/09
Short-eared Owl
London, Greater
10:45

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Tue 28 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 28/09
Western Osprey
London, Greater
16:50

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Sat 21 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:13 21/08
Eurasian Hobby
London, Greater
14:07

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Sat 01 May 2010

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
18:30 01/05
Wood Warbler
London, Greater

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Wed 28 Apr 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:59 28/04
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater

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Fri 02 Apr 2010

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Date
Species
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Site
Time
15:03 02/04
Eurasian Stone-curlew
London, Greater
09:00

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Sat 20 Mar 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:18 20/03
Common Swift
London, Greater
16:05

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Fri 01 May 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:22 01/05
Arctic Tern
London, Greater

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Thu 24 Apr 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:09 24/04
Wood Warbler
London, Greater

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Wed 12 Mar 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 12/03
Egyptian Goose
London, Greater
13:30

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Tue 12 Feb 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:16 12/02
Egyptian Goose
London, Greater
13:30

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Sun 25 Mar 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 25/03
Common Buzzard
London, Greater
16:45

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Wed 03 May 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:38 03/05
Wood Warbler
London, Greater

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Thu 03 Feb 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 03/02
Waxwing
London, Greater
16:15

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Mon 08 Mar 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:18 08/03
Common Buzzard
London, Greater
17:25 07/03

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Thu 14 Aug 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:08 14/08
Arctic Tern
London, Greater

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Sat 01 Mar 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 01/03
Storks
London, Greater

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Mon 12 Aug 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
18:10 12/08
Western Osprey
London, Greater
16:55

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Tue 14 May 2002

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17:48 14/05
Eurasian Hobby
London, Greater
17:30

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Wed 24 Apr 2002

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Date
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18:54 24/04
Common Buzzard
London, Greater
17:05

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Fri 22 Feb 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 22/02
Blackcap
London, Greater

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Sat 20 Jan 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:53 20/01
Ring-billed Gull
London, Greater
15:50 21/01

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