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Sun 19 Feb 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:48 19/02
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 04 Feb 2023

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16:32 04/02
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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14:58 04/02
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
14:44

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Thu 03 Feb 2022

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Date
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Time
16:42 03/02
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
16:31

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Mon 03 Feb 2020

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11:16 03/02
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

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10:24 18/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
10:19

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Wed 15 Jan 2020

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13:59 15/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Mon 13 Jan 2020

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Time
11:19 13/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 12 Jan 2020

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14:07 12/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
14:00

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12:06 12/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol

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Thu 15 Nov 2018

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Time
18:21 15/11
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
11:00

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Fri 05 Jan 2018

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13:42 05/01
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
13:30

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Wed 18 Nov 2015

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Time
20:14 18/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 17 Nov 2015

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08:09 17/11
Short-eared Owl
Somerset & Bristol
16/11

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Tue 26 Feb 2013

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18:58 26/02
Firecrest
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 21 Dec 2012

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19:05 21/12
Firecrest
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 01 Aug 2012

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07:59 01/08
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
31/07

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Sat 21 Jul 2012

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10:57 21/07
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol
10:50

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Thu 19 Jul 2012

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11:10 19/07
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Wed 18 Jul 2012

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18:55 18/07
Great Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Tue 24 Apr 2012

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Location
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Time
12:47 24/04
Common Crane
Somerset & Bristol
11:15

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Mon 20 Dec 2010

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Location
Site
Time
18:14 20/12
Smew
Somerset & Bristol

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Sat 10 Apr 2010

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Time
17:39 10/04
White Stork
Somerset & Bristol
10:00 09/04

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Wed 18 Nov 2009

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Time
20:14 18/11
Bewick's Swan
Somerset & Bristol
17/11

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Sat 15 Mar 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
15:00 15/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
13:20

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Tue 11 Mar 2008

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22:25 11/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Fri 07 Mar 2008

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Date
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09:18 07/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
06/03

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Sun 02 Mar 2008

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19:45 02/03
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
12:00

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Thu 24 Jan 2008

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17:52 24/01
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
10:00

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Sat 29 Dec 2007

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22:40 29/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol
15:40

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14:32 29/12
Western Cattle Egret
Somerset & Bristol

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Sun 08 Dec 2002

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22:38 08/12
Smew
Somerset & Bristol

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Somerset & Bristol
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