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Sun 27 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
08:16 27/09
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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Sat 26 Sep 2020

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18:44 26/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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Fri 25 Sep 2020

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Time
09:15 25/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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Thu 24 Sep 2020

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Time
20:29 24/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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13:30 24/09
Arctic Skua
Staffordshire
13:27

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13:23 24/09
Arctic Skua
Staffordshire
13:17

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Tue 22 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:40 22/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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Mon 21 Sep 2020

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Time
19:30 21/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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Sun 20 Sep 2020

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Site
Time
17:07 20/09
Arctic Tern
Staffordshire

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Sat 19 Sep 2020

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Species
Location
Site
Time
10:11 19/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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Fri 18 Sep 2020

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Time
18:18 18/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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Wed 16 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:48 16/09
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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Tue 15 Sep 2020

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Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 15/09
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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08:36 15/09
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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Mon 14 Sep 2020

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Time
18:31 14/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Staffordshire

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16:56 14/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Staffordshire
16:54

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14:27 14/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Staffordshire
14:20

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09:51 14/09
Eurasian Spoonbill
Staffordshire
09:25

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Sat 12 Sep 2020

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16:27 12/09
Whinchat
Staffordshire

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Thu 10 Sep 2020

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Site
Time
11:36 10/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire
11:20

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07:46 10/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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Wed 09 Sep 2020

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Time
21:58 09/09
Garganey
Staffordshire

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19:17 09/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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13:40 09/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire
13:40

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07:00 09/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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Tue 08 Sep 2020

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:52 08/09
Western Osprey
Staffordshire
17:33

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15:30 08/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire
15:28

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12:49 08/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire
12:48

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09:33 08/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire
09:30

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07:10 08/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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Mon 07 Sep 2020

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Location
Site
Time
21:55 07/09
Garganey
Staffordshire

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20:54 07/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire
19:45

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18:52 07/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire
18:40

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17:20 07/09
Purple Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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Sun 06 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:26 06/09
Black Tern
Staffordshire
08:19

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Sat 05 Sep 2020

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Species
Location
Site
Time
16:57 05/09
Little Stint
Staffordshire

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11:05 05/09
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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08:54 05/09
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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Fri 04 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:22 04/09
Red Knot
Staffordshire
14:30

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14:00 04/09
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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13:29 04/09
Red Knot
Staffordshire

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Thu 03 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:52 03/09
Garganey
Staffordshire

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Tue 01 Sep 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:14 01/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:06 31/08
Marsh Warbler
Staffordshire
07:30

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Sun 30 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:14 30/08
Garganey
Staffordshire

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Sat 29 Aug 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:09 29/08
Blackcap
Staffordshire
27/08

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Thu 27 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:16 27/08
Corncrake
Staffordshire

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07:41 27/08
Corncrake
Staffordshire

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Wed 26 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:45 26/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Staffordshire
13:00

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07:19 26/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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Tue 25 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:52 25/08
Arctic Tern
Staffordshire

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08:35 25/08
Curlew Sandpiper
Staffordshire

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Mon 24 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:54 24/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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Sun 23 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:26 23/08
Black-necked Grebe
Staffordshire

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07:49 23/08
Black-necked Grebe
Staffordshire

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Sat 22 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
19:18 22/08
Ruddy Turnstone
Staffordshire

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11:43 22/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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Fri 21 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
20:16 21/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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10:45 21/08
Western Osprey
Staffordshire
10:15

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Thu 20 Aug 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
18:57 20/08
Western Osprey
Staffordshire
09:40

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17:48 20/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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07:50 20/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire
19/08

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Tue 18 Aug 2020

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Date
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Site
Time
14:58 18/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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Mon 17 Aug 2020

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:11 17/08
Sanderling
Staffordshire

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07:26 17/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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Sun 16 Aug 2020

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Time
12:56 16/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire
12:50

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09:37 16/08
Sanderling
Staffordshire
09:20

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Mon 10 Aug 2020

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20:23 10/08
Sanderling
Staffordshire

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Sun 09 Aug 2020

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Time
10:57 09/08
Hen Harrier
Staffordshire
10:45

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09:21 09/08
Western Osprey
Staffordshire
09:17

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Sat 08 Aug 2020

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13:29 08/08
Hen Harrier
Staffordshire
13:15

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13:01 08/08
Hen Harrier
Staffordshire
12:15

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10:18 08/08
Hen Harrier
Staffordshire
10:05

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Thu 06 Aug 2020

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Time
17:20 06/08
Little Tern
Staffordshire
16:45

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15:13 06/08
Common Quail
Staffordshire

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Wed 05 Aug 2020

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Time
16:29 05/08
Common Quail
Staffordshire
15:50

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14:17 05/08
Pink-backed Pelican
Staffordshire

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12:43 05/08
Pink-backed Pelican
Staffordshire

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Tue 04 Aug 2020

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Time
15:33 04/08
Pied Flycatcher
Staffordshire

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14:51 04/08
Arctic Tern
Staffordshire

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Sat 01 Aug 2020

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Time
09:34 01/08
Pied Flycatcher
Staffordshire

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Wed 29 Jul 2020

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13:48 29/07
Western Osprey
Staffordshire
13:40

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Sun 26 Jul 2020

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17:25 26/07
Caspian Gull
Staffordshire

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11:32 26/07
Arctic Tern
Staffordshire
11:25

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11:16 26/07
Pied Flycatcher
Staffordshire

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Tue 21 Jul 2020

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19:39 21/07
Whinchat
Staffordshire

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Fri 10 Jul 2020

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Time
15:03 10/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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11:53 10/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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Wed 08 Jul 2020

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09:24 08/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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Tue 07 Jul 2020

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09:47 07/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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Mon 06 Jul 2020

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Time
10:21 06/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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Sun 05 Jul 2020

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Time
08:38 05/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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Sat 04 Jul 2020

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12:03 04/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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Fri 03 Jul 2020

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11:08 03/07
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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Wed 01 Jul 2020

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Date
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11:03 01/07
Laughing Gull
Staffordshire
10:49

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08:35 01/07
Laughing Gull
Staffordshire
08:29

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08:27 01/07
Laughing Gull
Staffordshire
08:22

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Tue 30 Jun 2020

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20:19 30/06
Laughing Gull
Staffordshire
20:10

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16:41 30/06
Laughing Gull
Staffordshire
16:25

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14:58 30/06
Laughing Gull
Staffordshire
14:56

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