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Fri 12 Apr 2024

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Location
Site
Time
15:05 12/04
Ring Ouzel
Dorset

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09:00 12/04
Purple Heron
Dorset
07:30

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07:46 12/04
Purple Heron
Dorset

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Thu 11 Apr 2024

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12:16 11/04
Hoopoe
Dorset

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09:01 11/04
Hoopoe
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Wed 10 Apr 2024

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18:41 10/04
Hoopoe
Dorset

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Fri 22 Mar 2024

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13:45 22/03
Alpine Swift
Dorset
13:40

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Sat 16 Mar 2024

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09:14 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset
09:11

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Thu 07 Mar 2024

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Time
17:23 07/03
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Tue 10 Oct 2023

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Time
12:42 10/10
Ring Ouzel
Dorset

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Sun 30 Jul 2023

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Date
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Time
10:11 30/07
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Thu 27 Jul 2023

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Time
09:59 27/07
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Wed 19 Jul 2023

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Time
18:43 19/07
Eurasian Spoonbill
Dorset

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Wed 26 Apr 2023

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Location
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Time
08:40 26/04
Black Redstart
Dorset
08:30

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Thu 05 Jan 2023

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Time
22:06 05/01
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Tue 20 Dec 2022

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Time
21:28 20/12
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Sun 27 Nov 2022

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Time
15:15 27/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Wed 16 Nov 2022

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Time
09:34 16/11
Little Gull
Dorset
15/11

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Tue 15 Nov 2022

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Time
20:18 15/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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Mon 14 Nov 2022

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14:34 14/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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Sun 13 Nov 2022

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Time
11:22 13/11
Long-tailed Duck
Dorset

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08:26 13/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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Sat 12 Nov 2022

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Time
13:24 12/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset
13:22

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12:11 12/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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11:45 12/11
Black Redstart
Dorset
11:40

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Fri 19 Aug 2022

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12:01 19/08
Whinchat
Dorset

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Thu 12 May 2022

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07:01 12/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Dorset

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Wed 11 May 2022

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22:24 11/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Dorset

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19:22 11/05
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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19:18 11/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Dorset
19:15

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Wed 13 Apr 2022

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Time
22:17 13/04
Common Redstart
Dorset

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Tue 22 Mar 2022

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Time
09:27 22/03
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

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15:51 15/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Wed 26 Jan 2022

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Time
10:25 26/01
Greater Scaup
Dorset

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Time
09:31 12/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Mon 10 Jan 2022

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Time
10:43 10/01
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Sat 08 Jan 2022

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Time
20:00 08/01
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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Time
10:27 01/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Thu 16 Dec 2021

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Date
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Time
11:01 16/12
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset
09:05

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Tue 14 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:43 14/12
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset
10:42

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Sat 11 Dec 2021

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Date
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Time
11:08 11/12
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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10:53 11/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Thu 09 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:11 09/12
Great Northern Diver
Dorset

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Tue 07 Dec 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:11 07/12
Great Northern Diver
Dorset
06/12

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Fri 03 Dec 2021

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Date
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Time
18:43 03/12
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Thu 02 Dec 2021

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Time
12:15 02/12
Greater Scaup
Dorset

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Tue 30 Nov 2021

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Time
15:19 30/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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Fri 26 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
09:37 26/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Tue 23 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
08:16 23/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Sat 20 Nov 2021

Rarity
Date
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Site
Time
15:45 20/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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10:20 20/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Fri 19 Nov 2021

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Date
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Site
Time
14:21 19/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset
14:12

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09:37 19/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset
09:30

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Thu 18 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
11:52 18/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset
11:49

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07:53 18/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Wed 17 Nov 2021

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Date
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Time
08:33 17/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Tue 16 Nov 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
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Time
14:33 16/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset
08:00

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Mon 15 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:51 15/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset
10:45

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08:46 15/11
Red-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Thu 04 Nov 2021

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Time
08:47 04/11
Long-tailed Duck
Dorset

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Mon 01 Nov 2021

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Location
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Time
17:06 01/11
Greater Scaup
Dorset

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Mon 25 Oct 2021

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21:28 25/10
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Fri 02 Jul 2021

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17:20 02/07
Black Kite
Dorset

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Fri 07 May 2021

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13:02 07/05
Spotted Flycatcher
Dorset

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Thu 01 Apr 2021

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Time
10:28 01/04
Ring Ouzel
Dorset

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Sun 28 Mar 2021

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17:16 28/03
House Martin
Dorset

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

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19:57 15/03
Tree Pipit
Dorset

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Wed 10 Feb 2021

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09:00 10/02
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset
09/02

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Fri 01 Jan 2021

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Time
12:47 01/01
Western Cattle Egret
Dorset

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11:45 01/01
Greater Scaup
Dorset

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Mon 14 Dec 2020

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Time
12:29 14/12
Black-throated Diver
Dorset
13/12

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Tue 01 Dec 2020

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11:26 01/12
Greater Scaup
Dorset

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Tue 10 Nov 2020

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15:05 10/11
Great Egret
Dorset
14:55

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Tue 20 Oct 2020

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12:10 20/10
Great Egret
Dorset

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10:42 20/10
Glossy Ibis
Dorset
10:40

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Tue 13 Oct 2020

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12:54 13/10
Jack Snipe
Dorset

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Sun 11 Oct 2020

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21:44 11/10
Western Osprey
Dorset

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Sat 29 Aug 2020

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22:45 29/08
Whinchat
Dorset

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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22:37 23/08
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Sun 22 Mar 2020

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10:09 22/03
Great Egret
Dorset

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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14:14 16/03
Western Osprey
Dorset

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Wed 08 Jan 2020

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11:03 08/01
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Sun 29 Dec 2019

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15:23 29/12
Hen Harrier
Dorset

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Sat 07 Dec 2019

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13:31 07/12
Great Egret
Dorset
13:20

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12:47 07/12
Long-tailed Duck
Dorset

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Mon 11 Nov 2019

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Time
14:55 11/11
Great Egret
Dorset

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Thu 07 Nov 2019

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17:43 07/11
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Sun 27 Oct 2019

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17:28 27/10
Great Egret
Dorset

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Wed 02 Oct 2019

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20:39 02/10
Ring Ouzel
Dorset

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Sun 15 Sep 2019

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20:55 15/09
Great Egret
Dorset

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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11:27 04/09
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Tue 27 Aug 2019

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10:36 27/08
Great Egret
Dorset

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Mon 26 Aug 2019

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22:06 26/08
Great Egret
Dorset

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Mon 18 Mar 2019

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09:21 18/03
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Thu 14 Mar 2019

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19:27 14/03
Great Egret
Dorset

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Sat 09 Mar 2019

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17:10 09/03
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Fri 01 Mar 2019

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19:25 01/03
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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11:01 01/03
Black-necked Grebe
Dorset

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Fri 22 Feb 2019

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20:36 22/02
Great Egret
Dorset

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Sun 17 Feb 2019

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23:03 17/02
Great Egret
Dorset

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