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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:28 20/10
Common Nighthawk
London
19/10

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Sat 19 Oct 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:35 19/10
Common Nighthawk
London

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13:34 19/10
Common Nighthawk
London
12:33

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:29 01/09
Whinchat
London
14:20

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Sun 18 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:42 18/08
Great Egret
London
08:45

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Sat 17 Aug 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:32 17/08
Great Egret
London
09:00

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06:59 17/08
Great Egret
London
16:30 16/08

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Thu 15 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:44 15/08
Great Egret
London

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Tue 13 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:41 13/08
Great Egret
London

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Mon 12 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 12/08
Great Egret
London
10:15

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Sun 11 Aug 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:35 11/08
Great Egret
London

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Tue 30 Apr 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:12 30/04
Ring Ouzel
London

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Mon 24 Jul 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:31 24/07
European Nightjar
London, Greater

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Fri 31 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:48 31/03
Water Pipit
London, Greater

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Sat 28 Nov 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:19 28/11
Short-eared Owl
London, Greater

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Fri 28 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:40 28/11
Dartford Warbler
London, Greater

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Fri 23 May 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:09 23/05
Common Quail
London, Greater
07:10

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Thu 08 May 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 08/05
European Nightjar
London, Greater
06/05

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Thu 24 Apr 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:58 24/04
Arctic Tern
London, Greater

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Wed 09 Apr 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:13 09/04
Water Pipit
London, Greater

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Fri 07 Mar 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:17 07/03
Mealy Redpoll
London, Greater
06/03

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Fri 26 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:36 26/04
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:00 15/04
Common Cuckoo
London, Greater
11:15

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Thu 11 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:44 11/04
Garganey
London, Greater

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Wed 10 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:58 10/04
Garganey
London, Greater

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Tue 09 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:54 09/04
Garganey
London, Greater

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Mon 08 Apr 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:06 08/04
Garganey
London, Greater

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Fri 22 Mar 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:33 22/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
London, Greater

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Thu 21 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:08 21/03
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Mon 18 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:22 18/02
Waxwing
London, Greater
10:00

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Sun 17 Feb 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 17/02
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Wed 31 Oct 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:58 31/10
Red-crested Pochard
London, Greater
09:45

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Tue 15 May 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:46 15/05
Western Osprey
London, Greater
10:55

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Wed 09 May 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:00 09/05
Western Osprey
London, Greater
13:40

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Sat 05 May 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:03 05/05
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Tue 21 Feb 2012

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:31 21/02
Mealy Redpoll
London, Greater

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Sun 15 May 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:15 15/05
Montagu's Harrier
London, Greater
16:30

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Fri 22 Apr 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:39 22/04
Waxwing
London, Greater

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Sun 27 Mar 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:37 27/03
Northern Wheatear
London, Greater

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Tue 11 May 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:32 11/05
Common Crane
London, Greater
13:10

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Sat 06 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:39 06/03
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
London, Greater

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Tue 02 Mar 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:04 02/03
Firecrest
London, Greater
16:30

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Sun 18 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 18/01
Dartford Warbler
London, Greater

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Sun 16 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 16/11
Dartford Warbler
London, Greater
12:35

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Tue 01 Jan 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:41 01/01
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
London, Greater
11:00

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Thu 31 Aug 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 31/08
Wryneck
London, Greater
18:20

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17:10 31/08
Wryneck
London, Greater
16:40

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15:01 31/08
Wryneck
London, Greater
14:35

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13:19 31/08
Wryneck
London, Greater

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Sun 23 Oct 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:50 23/10
Dartford Warbler
London, Greater
11:45

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Thu 29 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:02 29/01
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
London, Greater
11:00

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Sun 14 Dec 2003

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Date
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Location
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Time
14:48 14/12
Mediterranean Gull
London, Greater
12:45

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Mon 26 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:55 26/05
Red-backed Shrike
London, Greater

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Sun 25 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:33 25/05
Red-backed Shrike
London, Greater
20:40

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18:20 25/05
Red-backed Shrike
London, Greater
18:10

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17:47 25/05
Red-backed Shrike
London, Greater
17:35

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16:36 25/05
Red-backed Shrike
London, Greater
16:15

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15:01 25/05
Red-backed Shrike
London, Greater
13:30

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Sun 26 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:49 26/01
Red-crested Pochard
London, Greater
15:10

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Sat 25 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:50 25/01
Red-crested Pochard
London, Greater
16:00

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Fri 17 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:35 17/01
Red-crested Pochard
London, Greater

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Tue 14 Jan 2003

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:21 14/01
Nordic Jackdaw
London
09:00

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Sat 11 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:48 11/01
Red-crested Pochard
London, Greater
14:30

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Mon 23 Dec 2002

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Date
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Time
11:37 23/12
Goosander
London, Greater
09:00

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Tue 16 Apr 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
22:17 16/04
Nordic Jackdaw
London
18:00

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Sat 13 Apr 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
13:14 13/04
Nordic Jackdaw
London
12:00

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Fri 12 Apr 2002

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Date
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Time
19:24 12/04
Nordic Jackdaw
London
18:00

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