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Tue 18 Apr 2023

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
16:29 18/04
Ring Ouzel
London
08:00

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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Date
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09:18 20/11
Little Gull
London
09:16

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Thu 26 Aug 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:18 26/08
Pied Flycatcher
London

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Tue 24 Aug 2021

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Date
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Time
07:50 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
London

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Tue 23 Feb 2021

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Time
10:11 23/02
White Stork
London
10:00

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Sat 09 Jan 2021

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Time
18:03 09/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
London

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Thu 07 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
14:47 07/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
London
10:30

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Wed 06 Jan 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:37 06/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
London
09:40

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Sat 02 Jan 2021

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Date
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Time
09:48 02/01
Yellow-browed Warbler
London
09:39

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Tue 29 Dec 2020

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09:44 29/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
London
09:30

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Fri 25 Dec 2020

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15:56 25/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
London

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Sat 12 Dec 2020

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Time
09:55 12/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
London

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

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08:23 01/12
Yellow-browed Warbler
London

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Mon 30 Nov 2020

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22:29 30/11
Yellow-browed Warbler
London
10:10

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Tue 18 Aug 2020

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Time
18:24 18/08
Pied Flycatcher
London

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11:20 18/08
Pied Flycatcher
London

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Tue 17 Mar 2020

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Time
09:14 17/03
Short-eared Owl
London

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Sun 15 Mar 2020

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Time
15:25 15/03
Western Cattle Egret
London

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Sat 24 Aug 2019

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Location
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Time
15:33 24/08
Pied Flycatcher
London

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Wed 08 Aug 2018

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Time
22:19 08/08
Eurasian Stone-curlew
London
19:40

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Wed 14 Mar 2018

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Site
Time
15:23 14/03
Sand Martin
London, Greater

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Mon 11 Dec 2017

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Date
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Time
08:05 11/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater
11:30 10/12

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Sat 09 Dec 2017

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11:57 09/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater

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Fri 08 Dec 2017

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12:54 08/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater

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Thu 07 Dec 2017

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12:23 07/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater
08:30

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Wed 06 Dec 2017

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17:48 06/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater
11:00

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Tue 05 Dec 2017

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Time
17:38 05/12
Hawfinch
London, Greater

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Sat 11 Nov 2017

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Site
Time
11:16 11/11
Hawfinch
London, Greater

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Sun 29 Oct 2017

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Time
18:54 29/10
Hawfinch
London, Greater

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Thu 23 Mar 2017

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Date
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Site
Time
10:15 23/03
Siberian Chiffchaff
London, Greater
08:32

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Thu 20 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:31 20/10
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater
19/10

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Tue 18 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:01 18/10
Common Redstart
London, Greater

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Thu 13 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:38 13/10
Rock Pipit
London, Greater
12/10

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Tue 11 Oct 2016

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Date
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Time
10:27 11/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
London, Greater
08:00

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Wed 05 Oct 2016

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Date
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Location
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Time
16:21 05/10
European Honey Buzzard
London, Greater
13:00

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Mon 19 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:54 19/09
Black Redstart
London, Greater

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Sun 11 Sep 2016

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:56 11/09
Western Osprey
London, Greater
09:55 10/09

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Wed 13 Apr 2016

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Date
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Time
13:50 13/04
Pied Flycatcher
London, Greater
11:35

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Mon 04 May 2015

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Date
Species
Location
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Time
13:54 04/05
Pied Flycatcher
London, Greater
10:15

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Sun 30 Nov 2014

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Date
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Site
Time
14:13 30/11
Short-eared Owl
London, Greater
13:00

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Thu 12 Sep 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:06 12/09
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Tue 10 Sep 2013

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Date
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Site
Time
09:43 10/09
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Fri 23 Aug 2013

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09:14 23/08
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Tue 16 Apr 2013

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
09:53 16/04
Common Redstart
London, Greater

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Mon 15 Apr 2013

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Site
Time
16:05 15/04
Common Redstart
London, Greater
12:00

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Sat 06 Apr 2013

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Date
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Time
09:43 06/04
Black Redstart
London, Greater

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Sun 06 May 2012

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
15:30 06/05
Whinchat
London, Greater
15:15

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11:16 06/05
Whinchat
London, Greater
11:00

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Sun 31 Oct 2010

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:22 31/10
Ring Ouzel
London, Greater
07:45

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Wed 06 Oct 2010

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Date
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Time
11:08 06/10
Firecrest
London, Greater

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Thu 17 Jun 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 17/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater

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Wed 16 Jun 2010

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Time
09:42 16/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater

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Tue 15 Jun 2010

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Date
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Time
20:30 15/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
18:30

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07:30 15/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
07:00

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Mon 14 Jun 2010

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17:46 14/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
17:25

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16:29 14/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
15:32

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11:09 14/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
11:05

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09:07 14/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
08:39

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08:38 14/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
08:05

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Sun 13 Jun 2010

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21:57 13/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
20:45

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20:06 13/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
18:50

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16:25 13/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
15:15

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14:51 13/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
13:35

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13:23 13/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
13:14

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12:29 13/06
Common Rosefinch
London, Greater
12:26

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Tue 27 Apr 2010

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14:07 27/04
Western Marsh Harrier
London, Greater
11:45

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Tue 03 Mar 2009

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Time
11:29 03/03
Woodlark
London, Greater

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09:10 03/03
Woodlark
London, Greater
08:50

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Fri 24 Oct 2008

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Date
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Time
08:38 24/10
Mandarin Duck
London, Greater
22/10

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Thu 25 Sep 2008

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21:31 25/09
Western Marsh Harrier
London, Greater
09:33

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Sat 13 Sep 2008

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14:04 13/09
Wryneck
London, Greater

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Fri 12 Sep 2008

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17:27 12/09
Wryneck
London, Greater
16:50

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Wed 08 Aug 2007

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22:38 08/08
Little Egret
London, Greater
16:00

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Thu 29 Mar 2007

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14:57 29/03
Black Redstart
London, Greater

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Sat 12 Aug 2006

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11:33 12/08
Western Marsh Harrier
London, Greater
09:45

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Thu 20 Apr 2006

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09:12 20/04
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Sun 14 Aug 2005

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15:45 14/08
Whinchat
London, Greater
14:30

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Mon 25 Apr 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
15:10 25/04
Grasshopper Warbler
London, Greater
09:00

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Tue 12 Apr 2005

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08:40 12/04
Common Redstart
London, Greater

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Sun 17 Oct 2004

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Date
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Site
Time
17:03 17/10
European Stonechat
London, Greater

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Tue 04 May 2004

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Time
08:22 04/05
Whinchat
London, Greater
03/05

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Sun 01 Jun 2003

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Date
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Site
Time
15:11 01/06
Peregrine Falcon
London, Greater
31/05

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Sat 07 Sep 2002

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Site
Time
18:31 07/09
Whinchat
London, Greater

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Sun 23 Jun 2002

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Time
21:59 23/06
Ring-necked Parakeet
London, Greater

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Thu 02 May 2002

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Site
Time
07:44 02/05
Whimbrel
London, Greater
06:32

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Sun 17 Feb 2002

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20:09 17/02
European Stonechat
London, Greater

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Sat 16 Feb 2002

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Site
Time
18:15 16/02
European Stonechat
London, Greater

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