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Sat 31 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:00 31/07
Little Stint
Gwent
19:00

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16:13 31/07
Garganey
Gwent

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07:06 31/07
Little Stint
Gwent

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Fri 30 Jul 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 30/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Thu 29 Jul 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent
18:00

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10:04 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Tue 27 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:27 27/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent
17:00

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Mon 26 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 26/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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12:04 26/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Sun 25 Jul 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:44 25/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Sat 24 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:06 24/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent
18:00

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09:24 24/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Fri 23 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:41 23/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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07:32 23/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Tue 20 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:08 20/07
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent
08:05

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08:06 20/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent

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Sun 11 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 11/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent

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Sat 10 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:56 10/07
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Wed 07 Jul 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:44 07/07
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Tue 06 Jul 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:28 06/07
European Storm Petrel
Gwent

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Mon 05 Jul 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:47 05/07
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Sat 03 Jul 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:47 03/07
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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Tue 29 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:54 29/06
Little Stint
Gwent

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Sun 27 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:22 27/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Fri 25 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:12 25/06
Garganey
Gwent

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08:36 25/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent

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Thu 24 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:45 24/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent
16:42

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16:43 24/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent
16:40

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Wed 23 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:21 23/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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10:06 23/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent
10:03

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Tue 22 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:18 22/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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10:18 22/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Mon 21 Jun 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:22 21/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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08:06 21/06
Wood Sandpiper
Gwent

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Sat 19 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:55 19/06
Garganey
Gwent

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Fri 18 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:19 18/06
Garganey
Gwent

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Thu 17 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:04 17/06
Garganey
Gwent
12:00

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Tue 15 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:13 15/06
Garganey
Gwent
10:06

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Sat 12 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 12/06
Garganey
Gwent
17:09

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13:33 12/06
Garganey
Gwent

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08:56 12/06
Garganey
Gwent

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Thu 10 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:03 10/06
Garganey
Gwent

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Tue 08 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:05 08/06
Ruddy Shelduck
Gwent
11:00

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07:02 08/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent
10:50 07/06

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Sun 06 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:41 06/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Fri 04 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:49 04/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Wed 02 Jun 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 02/06
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Sun 30 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:57 30/05
Little Stint
Gwent
10:15

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Sat 29 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:42 29/05
Little Stint
Gwent

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11:41 29/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Fri 28 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:42 28/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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08:33 28/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Thu 27 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:28 27/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Sun 23 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:33 23/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Gwent
16:25

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11:36 23/05
Red-rumped Swallow
Gwent

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Sat 22 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:24 22/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent
21/05

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07:00 22/05
Sabine's Gull
Gwent
05:10

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Fri 21 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:55 21/05
European Storm Petrel
Gwent

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16:32 21/05
European Storm Petrel
Gwent
16:20

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Thu 20 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:25 20/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Wed 19 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:18 19/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent

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14:05 19/05
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent
13:43

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Sun 16 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:54 16/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent
15:00

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07:24 16/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Thu 13 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:50 13/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Wed 12 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:11 12/05
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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Sun 09 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:45 09/05
Pomarine Skua
Gwent
08:40

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08:01 09/05
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent

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Sat 08 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:41 08/05
Little Stint
Gwent

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Fri 07 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:14 07/05
Little Tern
Gwent

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11:20 07/05
Ashy-headed Wagtail
Gwent

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Thu 06 May 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
20:06 06/05
Ashy-headed Wagtail
Gwent

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19:33 06/05
Ashy-headed Wagtail
Gwent

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12:49 06/05
Snow Goose
Gwent

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Mon 03 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:00 03/05
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent

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Sat 01 May 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:42 01/05
Short-eared Owl
Gwent

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12:24 01/05
Little Stint
Gwent

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Fri 30 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:43 30/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent
06:30

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11:35 30/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent

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10:48 30/04
Little Stint
Gwent

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Thu 29 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:49 29/04
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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16:05 29/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Gwent
15:45

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09:19 29/04
Little Stint
Gwent
08:58

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Wed 28 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:50 28/04
Little Stint
Gwent
09:15

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Tue 27 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:37 27/04
Little Stint
Gwent

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07:48 27/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Gwent
26/04

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Mon 26 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:49 26/04
Spotted Redshank
Gwent

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14:49 26/04
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent
13:00

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08:47 26/04
Curlew Sandpiper
Gwent

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07:17 26/04
Little Stint
Gwent
07:15

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Sat 24 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:26 24/04
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent

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Fri 23 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:40 23/04
Spotted Redshank
Gwent

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18:37 23/04
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent
17:25

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Thu 22 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:44 22/04
Russian White-fronted Goose
Gwent
21/04

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Sun 18 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:36 18/04
Whinchat
Gwent

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12:33 18/04
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent

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Sat 17 Apr 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:10 17/04
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent
16:30

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Fri 16 Apr 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
11:06 16/04
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent
12:01

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Thu 15 Apr 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
09:33 15/04
Tundra Bean Goose
Gwent

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Wed 14 Apr 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:36 14/04
Spotted Redshank
Gwent

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