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Sat 14 May 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
07:46 14/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire
13/05

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Fri 13 May 2022

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15:12 13/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
15:07

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12:35 13/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
12:15

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10:53 13/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire

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Thu 12 May 2022

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19:08 12/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
19:07

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17:19 12/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire

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Sun 08 May 2022

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Time
11:17 08/05
Bar-tailed Godwit
Hertfordshire
08:00

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Sat 07 May 2022

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15:57 07/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire
14:00

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09:47 07/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire

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Thu 05 May 2022

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Time
16:46 05/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire

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Wed 04 May 2022

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22:27 04/05
Russian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire

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Tue 03 May 2022

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Time
07:36 03/05
Sandwich Tern
Hertfordshire
07:35

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Mon 02 May 2022

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Time
15:53 02/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
15:51

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12:04 02/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
11:59

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10:37 02/05
Wood Sandpiper
Hertfordshire
10:33

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Sat 30 Apr 2022

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Time
15:44 30/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire

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Fri 29 Apr 2022

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11:10 29/04
Greater White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire

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Sun 24 Apr 2022

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Time
11:40 24/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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10:21 24/04
Little Gull
Hertfordshire

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Sun 17 Apr 2022

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Time
21:55 17/04
Whimbrel
Hertfordshire
09:00

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Fri 15 Apr 2022

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13:44 15/04
Lesser Whitethroat
Hertfordshire

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Tue 12 Apr 2022

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Time
20:51 12/04
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Sun 10 Apr 2022

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Time
07:18 10/04
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Sat 09 Apr 2022

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Time
19:40 09/04
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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11:13 09/04
Sandwich Tern
Hertfordshire
11:07

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09:22 09/04
Sandwich Tern
Hertfordshire
09:11

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Fri 08 Apr 2022

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Time
19:32 08/04
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Sat 02 Apr 2022

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Time
16:23 02/04
House Martin
Hertfordshire

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Tue 29 Mar 2022

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08:43 29/03
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Thu 24 Mar 2022

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Time
08:32 24/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
08:29

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Wed 23 Mar 2022

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Time
20:24 23/03
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
18:09

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10:49 23/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
10:43

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Mon 21 Mar 2022

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Time
13:01 21/03
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
12:59

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

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Time
13:21 15/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
13:19

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Sat 12 Mar 2022

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Time
11:09 12/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
10:45

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Wed 09 Mar 2022

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16:00 09/03
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
08:35

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Sun 27 Feb 2022

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Time
17:27 27/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Sat 26 Feb 2022

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Time
18:02 26/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Fri 25 Feb 2022

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Time
20:23 25/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Wed 23 Feb 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
13:49 23/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
13:49

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Sat 19 Feb 2022

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Time
18:43 19/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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11:33 19/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Fri 18 Feb 2022

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Site
Time
17:40 18/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 17 Feb 2022

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Time
14:52 17/02
Smew
Hertfordshire
14:45

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Mon 14 Feb 2022

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Time
18:59 14/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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Wed 09 Feb 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:43 09/02
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
17:35

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Mon 07 Feb 2022

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Date
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Time
19:15 07/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 06 Feb 2022

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Time
14:20 06/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 05 Feb 2022

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09:56 05/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 03 Feb 2022

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08:46 03/02
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Mon 31 Jan 2022

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Location
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Time
17:57 31/01
Jack Snipe
Hertfordshire

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Fri 28 Jan 2022

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Time
16:31 28/01
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire

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16:08 28/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Mon 24 Jan 2022

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Date
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Time
16:43 24/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 23 Jan 2022

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10:11 23/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 22 Jan 2022

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10:29 22/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Fri 21 Jan 2022

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09:17 21/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
09:06

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Sat 15 Jan 2022

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08:06 15/01
Eurasian Bittern
Hertfordshire
13/01

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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16:34 08/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Fri 07 Jan 2022

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14:14 07/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
14:05

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09:25 07/01
Smew
Hertfordshire
11:30 06/01

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Sun 02 Jan 2022

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21:13 02/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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14:15 01/01
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 30 Dec 2021

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18:38 30/12
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire
28/12

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13:37 30/12
Caspian × Herring Gull
Hertfordshire

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12:47 30/12
Little Gull
Hertfordshire
09:40

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Tue 28 Dec 2021

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17:16 28/12
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire
27/12

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16:43 28/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 21 Dec 2021

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16:50 21/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 19 Dec 2021

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13:14 19/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 16 Dec 2021

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15:49 16/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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12:56 16/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 14 Dec 2021

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13:53 14/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 12 Dec 2021

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17:37 12/12
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:30

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Tue 07 Dec 2021

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09:07 07/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sun 05 Dec 2021

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15:31 05/12
Grey Phalarope
Hertfordshire
13:40 28/11

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Sat 04 Dec 2021

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12:29 04/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Fri 03 Dec 2021

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17:53 03/12
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Wed 01 Dec 2021

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14:04 01/12
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 30 Nov 2021

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10:47 30/11
Smew
Hertfordshire
10:40

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Mon 29 Nov 2021

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15:56 29/11
Smew
Hertfordshire
15:27

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Sun 28 Nov 2021

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12:50 28/11
Smew
Hertfordshire
12:35

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11:40 28/11
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Sat 27 Nov 2021

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14:14 27/11
Smew
Hertfordshire
14:10

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11:24 27/11
Smew
Hertfordshire
11:20

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09:11 27/11
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Fri 26 Nov 2021

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11:54 26/11
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Thu 25 Nov 2021

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13:35 25/11
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Wed 24 Nov 2021

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17:52 24/11
Smew
Hertfordshire
16:20

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17:46 24/11
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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14:19 24/11
Smew
Hertfordshire

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Tue 23 Nov 2021

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10:27 23/11
Russian White-fronted Goose
Hertfordshire
09:10

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Sat 20 Nov 2021

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17:53 20/11
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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Wed 10 Nov 2021

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13:07 10/11
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Tue 09 Nov 2021

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16:49 09/11
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire
16:40

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16:26 09/11
Western Cattle Egret
Hertfordshire

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Sat 30 Oct 2021

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11:32 30/10
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire

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10:48 30/10
Kittiwake
Hertfordshire

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Fri 29 Oct 2021

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20:28 29/10
Caspian × Herring Gull
Hertfordshire

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18:32 29/10
Caspian Gull
Hertfordshire

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