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Tue 22 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:37 22/08
European Honey Buzzard
Dorset
11:25

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Wed 16 Aug 2023

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:36 16/08
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset
08:30

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Thu 30 Mar 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:01 30/03
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset
08:58

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Mon 20 Mar 2023

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:09 20/03
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset
19/03

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:55 12/11
Crimson Speckled
Dorset
11/11

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Wed 07 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 07/09
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Thu 01 Sep 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:49 01/09
Whinchat
Dorset

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Wed 09 Mar 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:15 09/03
Glossy Ibis
Dorset
07:30

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
13:40 12/01
Glossy Ibis
Dorset

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Wed 29 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:59 29/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Dorset

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Tue 28 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:08 28/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Dorset

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Wed 19 May 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:29 19/05
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Thu 04 Mar 2021

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:26 04/03
Sand Martin
Dorset
11:15

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Fri 25 Dec 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:13 25/12
Russian White-fronted Goose
Dorset

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Tue 23 Jan 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 23/01
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Fri 19 Jan 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:29 19/01
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Fri 29 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:04 29/12
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Sat 23 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 23/12
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Thu 21 Dec 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 21/12
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Tue 17 Jan 2017

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:03 17/01
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Sat 10 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:49 10/09
Wryneck
Dorset

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Tue 13 Jan 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:43 13/01
Common Crane
Dorset
16:30 11/01

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Fri 31 Oct 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:06 31/10
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Thu 02 Jan 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:49 02/01
Common Crane
Dorset
14:45

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Sat 28 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:11 28/12
Common Crane
Dorset
15:20

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08:28 28/12
Common Crane
Dorset
08:20

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Sun 08 Dec 2013

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 08/12
Common Crane
Dorset
12:55

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Sat 18 Dec 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:26 18/12
Hawfinch
Dorset

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Fri 09 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:31 09/04
Red Kite
Dorset
10:05

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Sun 24 Jan 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:09 24/01
Red-crested Pochard
Dorset

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Sat 23 Jan 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:32 23/01
Red-crested Pochard
Dorset
08:30

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Thu 17 Dec 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:54 17/12
Greater White-fronted Goose
Dorset

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Sat 30 Dec 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:51 30/12
Hen Harrier
Dorset

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Wed 19 Dec 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:19 19/12
Tundra Bean Goose
Dorset
13:35

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Thu 27 Sep 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:58 27/09
Little Egret
Dorset

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Thu 24 May 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:47 24/05
Western Osprey
Dorset
07:00

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11:37 		European Honey Buzzard
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08:15 		Glossy Ibis
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