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Wed 21 Jan 2009

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Time
15:57 21/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
14:00

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Tue 20 Jan 2009

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21:27 20/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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10:29 20/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
10:05

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08:14 20/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
19/01

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Sat 17 Jan 2009

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18:08 17/01
Water Pipit
Dorset

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Fri 16 Jan 2009

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Time
17:51 16/01
Eurasian Bittern
Dorset
16:38

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Wed 07 Jan 2009

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17:46 07/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Tue 06 Jan 2009

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Time
13:21 06/01
Firecrest
Dorset

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Sun 04 Jan 2009

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Time
23:18 04/01
Eurasian Bittern
Dorset
16:15

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14:37 04/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Sat 03 Jan 2009

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Time
21:07 03/01
Western Marsh Harrier
Dorset

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19:12 03/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
15:30

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18:56 03/01
Eurasian Bittern
Dorset
16:20

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17:13 03/01
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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13:21 03/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Tue 23 Dec 2008

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Time
11:45 23/12
Firecrest
Dorset

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Sun 21 Dec 2008

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13:45 21/12
Western Marsh Harrier
Dorset

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Sat 20 Dec 2008

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11:21 20/12
Western Marsh Harrier
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Sun 14 Dec 2008

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13:02 14/12
Eurasian Bittern
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Sat 13 Dec 2008

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10:40 13/12
Eurasian Bittern
Dorset

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Tue 09 Dec 2008

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12:12 09/12
Firecrest
Dorset

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Tue 25 Nov 2008

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12:23 25/11
Water Pipit
Dorset

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Mon 24 Nov 2008

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21:46 24/11
Water Pipit
Dorset

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Wed 19 Nov 2008

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22:31 19/11
Water Pipit
Dorset

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Sat 15 Nov 2008

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10:33 15/11
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Dorset

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Fri 14 Nov 2008

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12:35 14/11
Sandwich Tern
Dorset

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Sun 09 Nov 2008

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12:34 09/11
Greater White-fronted Goose
Dorset

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Sat 08 Nov 2008

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Time
17:54 08/11
Eurasian Bittern
Dorset
16:00

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Fri 07 Nov 2008

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18:31 07/11
Greater White-fronted Goose
Dorset

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Thu 06 Nov 2008

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12:33 06/11
Firecrest
Dorset

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Tue 04 Nov 2008

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12:53 04/11
Ring Ouzel
Dorset

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09:56 04/11
Yellow-legged Gull
Dorset

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Wed 15 Oct 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
19:33 15/10
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
16:30

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Sun 12 Oct 2008

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Date
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Location
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Time
20:41 12/10
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
18:30

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Tue 07 Oct 2008

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Time
13:00 07/10
Grey Phalarope
Dorset

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Mon 06 Oct 2008

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Time
12:04 06/10
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Fri 03 Oct 2008

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Date
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Time
14:10 03/10
Whinchat
Dorset

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Wed 24 Sep 2008

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19:53 24/09
Little Stint
Dorset

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Tue 23 Sep 2008

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19:04 23/09
Little Stint
Dorset

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Mon 22 Sep 2008

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Time
12:15 22/09
Little Stint
Dorset
08:15

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Sun 21 Sep 2008

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Time
15:44 21/09
Little Gull
Dorset

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Sat 20 Sep 2008

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Time
19:36 20/09
Little Stint
Dorset

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16:19 20/09
Western Osprey
Dorset

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Fri 19 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:14 19/09
European Honey Buzzard
Dorset
09:30

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Wed 17 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:27 17/09
Little Stint
Dorset

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11:37 17/09
European Honey Buzzard
Dorset
10:30

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Mon 15 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
12:07 15/09
Redwing
Dorset

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Tue 09 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
15:09 09/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Dorset

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Sun 07 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
10:35 07/09
Grey Phalarope
Dorset

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Sat 06 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
19:24 06/09
Grey Phalarope
Dorset

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Fri 05 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
16:40 05/09
Grey Phalarope
Dorset
16:30

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13:56 05/09
Grey Phalarope
Dorset
13:00

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11:53 05/09
Grey Phalarope
Dorset

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Tue 02 Sep 2008

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Date
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Time
12:15 02/09
Common Redstart
Dorset

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Mon 01 Sep 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:21 01/09
Red Knot
Dorset

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10:36 01/09
Greenshank
Dorset
31/08

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Sat 30 Aug 2008

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Date
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Time
13:09 30/08
Garganey
Dorset

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Thu 28 Aug 2008

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Date
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Time
22:14 28/08
Garganey
Dorset
27/08

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Tue 26 Aug 2008

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Date
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Time
11:39 26/08
Little Stint
Dorset

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09:00 26/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset
25/08

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Sun 24 Aug 2008

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Date
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Time
11:09 24/08
Little Stint
Dorset

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Sat 23 Aug 2008

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Time
11:16 23/08
Little Stint
Dorset

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Fri 22 Aug 2008

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Time
15:55 22/08
Western Osprey
Dorset
15:20

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Thu 21 Aug 2008

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11:39 21/08
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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Wed 20 Aug 2008

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Time
11:31 20/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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Sat 16 Aug 2008

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Time
20:59 16/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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13:05 16/08
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Wed 13 Aug 2008

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09:39 13/08
Garganey
Dorset

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Sat 09 Aug 2008

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10:29 09/08
Little Stint
Dorset

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Thu 07 Aug 2008

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10:48 07/08
Little Stint
Dorset

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Tue 05 Aug 2008

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17:06 05/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset
16:00

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Mon 04 Aug 2008

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16:04 04/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset
14:20

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Sun 03 Aug 2008

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14:53 03/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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10:54 03/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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Sat 02 Aug 2008

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15:47 02/08
Crossbill
Dorset

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14:47 02/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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Fri 01 Aug 2008

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Time
14:18 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset
12:00

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08:28 01/08
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset
31/07

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Wed 30 Jul 2008

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21:45 30/07
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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Tue 29 Jul 2008

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19:11 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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19:03 29/07
Wood Sandpiper
Dorset

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Sun 27 Jul 2008

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13:51 27/07
Greenshank
Dorset

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Sat 19 Jul 2008

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10:37 19/07
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Fri 18 Jul 2008

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08:02 18/07
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset
20:30 17/07

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Thu 17 Jul 2008

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15:23 17/07
Black-tailed Godwit
Dorset

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Wed 16 Jul 2008

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21:06 16/07
Black-tailed Godwit
Dorset

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Tue 15 Jul 2008

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18:36 15/07
Avocet
Dorset

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Fri 11 Jul 2008

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15:19 11/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Wed 09 Jul 2008

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08:05 09/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
08/07

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Tue 08 Jul 2008

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23:22 08/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Mon 07 Jul 2008

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16:26 07/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset
10:30

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Sun 29 Jun 2008

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15:05 29/06
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Sat 28 Jun 2008

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10:37 28/06
Roseate Tern
Dorset
09:50

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Fri 27 Jun 2008

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15:28 27/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Wed 25 Jun 2008

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14:00 25/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Tue 17 Jun 2008

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19:40 17/06
Arctic Tern
Dorset
13:30

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09:54 17/06
Roseate Tern
Dorset
16/06

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Fri 13 Jun 2008

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11:37 13/06
Arctic Tern
Dorset

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Fri 06 Jun 2008

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12:56 06/06
Brent Goose
Dorset

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Tue 03 Jun 2008

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16:35 03/06
Arctic Tern
Dorset
13:10

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