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18/04/2025
22:39 		Greater Short-toed Lark
Shetland
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18/04/2025
21:52 		Cape Gull
Spain
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18/04/2025
20:51 		White-tailed Eagle
Cleveland
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18/04/2025
20:35 		Glossy Ibis
Norfolk
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