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Sat 08 Feb 2020

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Time
13:56 08/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 04 Jan 2020

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09:41 04/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 03 Jan 2020

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19:26 03/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 25 Dec 2019

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14:32 25/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 24 Dec 2019

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13:34 24/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 22 Dec 2019

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18:21 22/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
12:15

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Fri 20 Dec 2019

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13:43 20/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 30 Oct 2019

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17:45 30/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
13:15

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Mon 14 Oct 2019

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13:39 14/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 05 Oct 2019

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10:58 05/10
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 09 Feb 2019

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14:05 09/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 25 Nov 2018

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11:35 25/11
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
11:30

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Mon 12 Nov 2018

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20:06 12/11
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 23 Sep 2018

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11:54 23/09
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 14 Apr 2018

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17:39 14/04
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 13 Apr 2018

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14:39 13/04
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 12 Apr 2018

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15:11 12/04
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 01 Apr 2018

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16:49 01/04
Pink-footed Goose
Somerset & Bristol

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12:16 01/04
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 30 Mar 2018

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11:04 30/03
Pink-footed Goose
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 16 Mar 2018

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13:38 16/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
12:45

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Wed 14 Mar 2018

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14:59 14/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
14:41

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Sun 11 Mar 2018

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22:03 11/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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22:06 18/02
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
14:00

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Sat 17 Feb 2018

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13:52 17/02
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
12:30

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10:35 17/02
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
16/02

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Fri 16 Feb 2018

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12:21 16/02
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
10:10

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Thu 01 Feb 2018

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17:16 01/02
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
16:15

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Tue 30 Jan 2018

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14:00 30/01
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
13:59

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Mon 29 Jan 2018

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13:02 29/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
12:20

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Sun 28 Jan 2018

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12:42 28/01
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 26 Jan 2018

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18:57 26/01
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 25 Jan 2018

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11:18 25/01
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
11:05

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Tue 23 Jan 2018

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16:25 23/01
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
16:00

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14:59 23/01
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 17 Jan 2018

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22:04 17/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
11:15

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Tue 16 Jan 2018

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16:56 16/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
15:40

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14:02 16/01
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
13:43

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Mon 15 Jan 2018

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22:55 15/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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15:12 15/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
15:03

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Sun 07 Jan 2018

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15:45 07/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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22:31 05/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 04 Jan 2018

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15:23 04/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 30 Nov 2017

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12:16 30/11
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
14:00 29/11

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Wed 01 Nov 2017

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13:03 01/11
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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22:42 29/10
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol
15:45

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Sun 08 Oct 2017

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21:42 08/10
Black Redstart
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 23 Jul 2017

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09:23 23/07
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
08:10

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Mon 13 Feb 2017

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15:44 13/02
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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14:40 13/02
Jack Snipe
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 12 Apr 2016

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19:28 12/04
Common Swift
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 30 Mar 2016

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13:30 30/03
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
28/03

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Sun 07 Feb 2016

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22:26 07/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 26 Oct 2015

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19:45 26/10
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 19 Apr 2015

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20:13 19/04
Great Bustard
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 16 Apr 2013

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22:11 16/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol
14:50

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15:45 16/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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12:45 15/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol

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11:03 15/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol

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07:56 15/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol
06:40

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Sun 14 Apr 2013

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21:33 14/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol
18:30

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17:32 14/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol
16:15

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14:59 14/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol
14:55

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12:28 14/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol
12:20

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11:38 14/04
Hoopoe
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 26 Aug 2012

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19:00 26/08
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
17:00

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Wed 25 Jul 2012

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16:02 25/07
Western Osprey
Somerset & Bristol
19:00 24/07

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Sat 19 Nov 2011

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20:40 19/11
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 14 Oct 2011

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19:15 14/10
Pallid Harrier
Somerset & Bristol
16:05

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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22:27 02/01
Mealy Redpoll
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 04 Nov 2010

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10:19 04/11
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 23 Oct 2010

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13:27 23/10
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
09:00

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Mon 02 Nov 2009

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08:24 02/11
Glossy Ibis
Somerset & Bristol
01/11

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Tue 02 Dec 2008

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16:55 02/12
Swallow
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 31 May 2008

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15:03 31/05
Black Kite
Somerset & Bristol
09:15

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Mon 04 Feb 2008

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22:50 04/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 01 Jan 2008

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09:45 01/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Somerset & Bristol
30/12

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Sun 30 Dec 2007

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08:15 30/12
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
16:00 29/12

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Tue 27 Jul 2004

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10:15 27/07
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
18:20 26/08

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Sun 18 Apr 2004

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19:21 18/04
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 15 Apr 2004

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22:12 15/04
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 13 Apr 2004

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10:55 13/04
Garganey
Somerset & Bristol
12/04

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Wed 02 Apr 2003

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08:57 02/04
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
07:10 01/04

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Tue 03 Sep 2002

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20:27 03/09
Raven
Somerset & Bristol
13:00

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Fri 22 Mar 2002

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23:38 22/03
Little Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 19 Mar 2002

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19:48 19/03
Little Egret
Somerset & Bristol
17:30

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Tue 26 Feb 2002

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09:13 26/02
Little Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 13 Feb 2002

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23:57 13/02
Little Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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