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Mon 11 Apr 2022

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19:02 11/04

Common Redstart

18:55

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Thu 16 Sep 2021

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14:52 16/09

Wryneck

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Mon 22 Mar 2021

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10:35 22/03

Western Osprey

06:45

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Mon 07 Sep 2020

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21:10 07/09

Manx Shearwater

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Tue 19 Nov 2019

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22:41 19/11

Waxwing

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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10:59 29/10

Hawfinch

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Fri 25 Nov 2016

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14:01 25/11

Great Egret

12:33

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Wed 13 Jan 2016

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13:21 13/01

Ring-necked Parakeet

12:50

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Sun 01 Sep 2013

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08:43 01/09

Pied Flycatcher

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Fri 14 Jun 2013

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22:16 14/06

American Kestrel

10:28 10/06

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Thu 29 Nov 2012

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18:23 29/11

Waxwing

09:30

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Fri 16 Nov 2012

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12:43 16/11

Waxwing

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Mon 12 Nov 2012

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11:59 12/11

Hen Harrier

11:25

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Sun 17 Jun 2012

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13:34 17/06

Common Crane

13:25

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Fri 18 Nov 2011

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16:25 18/11

Short-eared Owl

16:15

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Fri 29 Apr 2011

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10:30 29/04

Hoopoe

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Wed 16 Feb 2011

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14:22 16/02

Waxwing

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Fri 17 Dec 2010

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20:11 17/12

Ring-necked Duck

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Mon 10 May 2010

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22:39 10/05

Pied Flycatcher

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Sun 31 Jan 2010

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13:21 31/01

Glaucous Gull

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Sun 17 Jan 2010

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15:10 17/01

Glaucous Gull

14:25

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Thu 23 Jul 2009

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21:40 23/07

Yellow-legged Gull

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Wed 18 Feb 2009

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21:54 18/02

Iceland Gull

17/02

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Wed 31 Dec 2008

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12:10 31/12

Waxwing

11:30

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Tue 13 May 2008

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20:42 13/05

Red Kite

07:30

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Mon 21 Apr 2008

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15:32 21/04

Common Crane

13:00 19/04

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Thu 06 Mar 2008

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18:00 06/03

Iceland Gull

14:00

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Thu 10 Jan 2008

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22:20 10/01

Firecrest

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Tue 10 Oct 2006

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14:58 10/10

Hoopoe

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Mon 09 Oct 2006

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08:02 09/10

Hoopoe

07:30

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Sun 08 Oct 2006

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17:35 08/10

Hoopoe

17:25

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12:03 08/10

Hoopoe

11:30

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09:12 08/10

Hoopoe

09:07

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07:52 08/10

Hoopoe

07:45

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Sat 07 Oct 2006

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12:29 07/10

Hoopoe

12:20

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09:20 07/10

Hoopoe

09:14

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09:04 07/10

Hoopoe

08:45

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08:12 07/10

Hoopoe

07:46

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Fri 06 Oct 2006

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17:37 06/10

Hoopoe

17:10

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16:48 06/10

Hoopoe

16:00

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15:13 06/10

Hoopoe

15:05

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12:35 06/10

Hoopoe

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10:07 06/10

Hoopoe

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Thu 05 Oct 2006

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13:22 05/10

Hoopoe

12:55

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Wed 04 Oct 2006

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18:03 04/10

Hoopoe

17:45

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16:18 04/10

Hoopoe

16:10

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10:36 04/10

Hoopoe

10:15

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Tue 03 Oct 2006

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18:06 03/10

Hoopoe

18:00

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09:35 03/10

Hoopoe

09:15

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Mon 02 Oct 2006

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16:45 02/10

Hoopoe

16:40

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13:35 02/10

Hoopoe

12:55

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10:15 02/10

Hoopoe

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Sun 01 Oct 2006

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16:56 01/10

Hoopoe

16:40

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16:15 01/10

Hoopoe

15:50

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13:00 01/10

Hoopoe

12:52

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12:42 01/10

Hoopoe

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Sat 30 Sep 2006

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14:28 30/09

Hoopoe

14:05

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Fri 29 Sep 2006

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17:38 29/09

Hoopoe

09:00 28/09

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Thu 28 Sep 2006

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16:39 28/09

Hoopoe

09:00

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Fri 07 Jul 2006

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22:27 07/07

Eurasian Hobby

09:15

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Wed 09 Mar 2005

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19:47 09/03

Waxwing

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Tue 08 Mar 2005

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22:15 08/03

Waxwing

15:00

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14:05 08/03

Waxwing

13:15

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Sat 05 Mar 2005

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20:53 05/03

Waxwing

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Wed 02 Mar 2005

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13:32 02/03

Waxwing

12:45

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Sun 09 Jan 2005

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12:44 09/01

Firecrest

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Fri 07 Jan 2005

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13:32 07/01

Waxwing

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Thu 06 Jan 2005

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20:58 06/01

Waxwing

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Wed 28 Jan 2004

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20:08 28/01

Waxwing

12:15

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Tue 30 Dec 2003

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22:56 30/12

Yellow-browed Warbler

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Tue 07 Oct 2003

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18:09 07/10

Western Marsh Harrier

16:40

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Thu 30 Jan 2003

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11:15 30/01

Whooper Swan

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