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Sun 15 Oct 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:48 15/10
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire
14/10

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Fri 16 Oct 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:52 16/10
Great Egret
Staffordshire
15/10

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Wed 16 Oct 2019

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Date
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Site
Time
14:29 16/10
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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Mon 07 Jan 2019

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Date
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Time
11:35 07/01
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire

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Thu 06 Dec 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:20 06/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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Thu 08 Nov 2018

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:41 08/11
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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Sat 31 Mar 2018

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Date
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Time
19:37 31/03
Great Egret
Staffordshire
19:03

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Thu 09 Mar 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 09/03
Great Egret
Staffordshire
07:10

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Sun 30 Jan 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 30/01
Bewick's Swan
Staffordshire

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Sun 16 Jan 2011

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Time
10:53 16/01
Bewick's Swan
Staffordshire

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Mon 03 Jan 2011

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Site
Time
12:06 03/01
Bewick's Swan
Staffordshire

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Sat 01 Jan 2011

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Date
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Time
13:24 01/01
Bewick's Swan
Staffordshire

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Sat 25 Dec 2010

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Date
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Time
10:15 25/12
Bewick's Swan
Staffordshire
09:30

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Fri 24 Dec 2010

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Time
10:46 24/12
Bewick's Swan
Staffordshire

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Thu 23 Dec 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:09 23/12
Bewick's Swan
Staffordshire
22/12

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Wed 11 Aug 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 11/08
Common Quail
Staffordshire

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Sat 05 Sep 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:19 05/09
Spotted Flycatcher
Staffordshire
10:30

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Fri 24 Jul 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:23 24/07
Eurasian Hobby
Staffordshire
15:00

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Sun 12 Jul 2009

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Time
18:01 12/07
Common Quail
Staffordshire

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Sun 15 Mar 2009

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Date
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Site
Time
12:08 15/03
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire

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Sat 28 Feb 2009

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Time
15:41 28/02
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire

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Thu 26 Feb 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 26/02
Pink-footed Goose
Staffordshire
14:00

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Mon 23 Feb 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:28 23/02
Pink-footed Goose
Staffordshire
16:00

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Sun 22 Feb 2009

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
16:12 22/02
Pink-footed Goose
Staffordshire
10:30

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Tue 14 Oct 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:28 14/10
Northern Gannet
Staffordshire
18:20 13/10

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Wed 01 Oct 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:45 01/10
Great Egret
Staffordshire
15:30

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Fri 01 Feb 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:10 01/02
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire

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Mon 01 Jan 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:06 01/01
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire

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Sat 04 Nov 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:26 04/11
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire

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Mon 29 May 2006

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 29/05
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Staffordshire
28/05

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Sun 24 Jul 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:47 24/07
Little Egret
Staffordshire

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Wed 23 Mar 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:34 23/03
Whooper Swan
Staffordshire
22/03

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Mon 07 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:56 07/07
Little Egret
Staffordshire
17:30 06/07

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Sun 02 Feb 2003

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
15:43 02/02
Pink-footed Goose
Staffordshire

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