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Thu 04 Nov 2021

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16:45 04/11
Siberian Chiffchaff
Galway

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Mon 18 Oct 2021

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08:24 18/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Galway
10:14 17/10

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Sat 16 Oct 2021

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15:59 16/10
Long-tailed Duck
Galway

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08:33 16/10
Common Rosefinch
Galway
12:14 15/10

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Thu 14 Oct 2021

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21:24 14/10
Snow Bunting
Galway

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Wed 13 Oct 2021

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12:26 13/10
Common Rosefinch
Galway

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Sat 09 Oct 2021

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18:29 09/10
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Galway

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Tue 05 Oct 2021

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18:37 05/10
Grey Phalarope
Galway

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Mon 04 Oct 2021

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22:18 04/10
Snow Bunting
Galway

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10:37 04/10
American Horned Lark
Galway

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Sun 03 Oct 2021

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18:50 03/10
American Horned Lark
Galway
16:30

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17:35 03/10
Pink-footed Goose
Galway

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15:20 03/10
American Horned Lark
Galway

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Sat 02 Oct 2021

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19:18 02/10
Pink-footed Goose
Galway
15:30

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Sun 05 Sep 2021

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07:53 05/09
Eurasian Dotterel
Galway
02:15 04/09

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Tue 27 Jul 2021

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11:30 27/07
Snowy Owl
Galway
18/07

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Fri 11 Jun 2021

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18:53 11/06
Leach's Storm Petrel
Galway

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15:53 11/06
Black Redstart
Galway

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

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21:12 01/12
Black Guillemot
Galway

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Thu 22 Oct 2020

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15:47 22/10
Radde's Warbler
Galway
15/10

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11:27 22/10
Philadelphia Vireo
Galway
17/10

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Mon 12 Oct 2020

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19:04 12/10
Philadelphia Vireo
Galway

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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13:08 11/10
Philadelphia Vireo
Galway

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Sat 10 Oct 2020

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21:29 10/10
Philadelphia Vireo
Galway

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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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13:01 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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Mon 21 Sep 2020

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18:37 21/09
Pied Flycatcher
Galway

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Sat 19 Sep 2020

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12:20 19/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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Thu 10 Sep 2020

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16:52 10/09
Lapland Bunting
Galway

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Mon 15 Jun 2020

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20:27 15/06
Rosy Starling
Galway

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Thu 11 Jun 2020

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20:53 11/06
Rosy Starling
Galway

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Wed 20 Nov 2019

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07:10 20/11
Sandwich Tern
Galway
19/11

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Sun 27 Oct 2019

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20:00 27/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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Sat 26 Oct 2019

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16:58 26/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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Sun 20 Oct 2019

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14:49 20/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Sat 19 Oct 2019

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22:41 19/10
American Wigeon
Galway

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11:26 19/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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Fri 18 Oct 2019

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11:30 18/10
Radde's Warbler
Galway

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11:29 18/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Thu 17 Oct 2019

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16:20 17/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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14:17 17/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Wed 16 Oct 2019

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12:48 16/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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11:48 16/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Tue 15 Oct 2019

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16:04 15/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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11:36 15/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Mon 14 Oct 2019

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20:21 14/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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14:23 14/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Sun 13 Oct 2019

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18:47 13/10
American Wigeon
Galway

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16:13 13/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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14:02 13/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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10:45 13/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Sat 12 Oct 2019

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20:13 12/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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17:55 12/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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15:17 12/10
American Wigeon
Galway

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10:12 12/10
Myrtle Warbler
Galway

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Sun 06 Oct 2019

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13:55 06/10
American Wigeon
Galway

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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17:47 02/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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Tue 01 Oct 2019

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21:37 01/10
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Galway

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Sun 22 Sep 2019

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18:44 22/09
Wood Warbler
Galway

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18:20 22/09
Pied Flycatcher
Galway

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Fri 26 Oct 2018

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18:51 26/10
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Galway

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Wed 24 Oct 2018

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14:56 24/10
Red-backed Shrike
Galway

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Mon 22 Oct 2018

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16:54 22/10
American Wigeon
Galway

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Sun 21 Oct 2018

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19:19 21/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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17:23 21/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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Sat 20 Oct 2018

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14:41 20/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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14:41 20/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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Fri 19 Oct 2018

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17:32 19/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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11:37 19/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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Thu 18 Oct 2018

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19:09 18/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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13:19 18/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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Sun 14 Oct 2018

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18:28 14/10
White-rumped Sandpiper
Galway

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Thu 11 Oct 2018

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22:12 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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Tue 09 Oct 2018

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22:47 09/10
Lesser Whitethroat
Galway

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Tue 02 Oct 2018

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21:58 02/10
Blue-winged Teal
Galway
30/09

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Sun 30 Sep 2018

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15:10 30/09
Grey Phalarope
Galway
29/09

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Sat 29 Sep 2018

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10:32 29/09
Blue-winged Teal
Galway

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Fri 21 Sep 2018

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20:00 21/09
Grey Phalarope
Galway

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Fri 29 Dec 2017

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16:05 29/12
Glossy Ibis
Galway

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Sat 28 Oct 2017

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20:01 28/10
Surf Scoter
Galway

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07:03 28/10
Surf Scoter
Galway
27/10

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Thu 26 Oct 2017

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22:15 26/10
Common Rosefinch
Galway

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Wed 25 Oct 2017

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20:41 25/10
Surf Scoter
Galway

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Mon 23 Oct 2017

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21:13 23/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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Sun 22 Oct 2017

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21:43 22/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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Fri 20 Oct 2017

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08:16 20/10
Barred Warbler
Galway
15:00 19/10

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Wed 11 Oct 2017

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14:31 11/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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Tue 10 Oct 2017

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18:15 10/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Galway

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Mon 09 Oct 2017

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18:35 09/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Galway

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Sun 08 Oct 2017

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20:15 08/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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Sat 07 Oct 2017

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09:27 07/10
Red-eyed Vireo
Galway

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Thu 05 Oct 2017

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19:23 05/10
Pomarine Skua
Galway

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12:56 05/10
Lesser Yellowlegs
Galway

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Mon 31 Oct 2016

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21:30 31/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Galway

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Sun 30 Oct 2016

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17:57 30/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Galway

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Fri 28 Oct 2016

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20:29 28/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Galway

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Fri 21 Oct 2016

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18:24 21/10
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Galway

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18:10 21/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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Thu 20 Oct 2016

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19:42 20/10
Greenland Redpoll
Galway

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19:35 20/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Galway

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14:50 20/10
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Galway

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