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Thu 01 Sep 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
12:24 01/09
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Thu 25 Aug 2022

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12:08 25/08
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Sun 19 Jun 2022

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Time
13:37 19/06
Common Quail
Dorset

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11:47 19/06
Common Quail
Dorset
10:07

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Mon 17 Jan 2022

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Time
14:14 17/01
Little Gull
Dorset
13:50

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11:55 17/01
Little Gull
Dorset
11:30

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Sun 16 Jan 2022

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Time
10:46 16/01
Little Gull
Dorset
10:41

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07:33 16/01
Little Gull
Dorset
15/01

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Thu 13 Jan 2022

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Time
13:28 13/01
Little Gull
Dorset

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Wed 12 Jan 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
10:14 12/01
Little Gull
Dorset

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Sun 09 Jan 2022

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Time
13:26 09/01
Little Gull
Dorset

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09:46 09/01
Little Gull
Dorset
09:15

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Wed 05 Jan 2022

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Time
11:52 05/01
Little Gull
Dorset
11:51

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11:21 05/01
Little Gull
Dorset
11:14

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Tue 04 Jan 2022

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Location
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Time
15:15 04/01
Little Gull
Dorset
15:14

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11:26 04/01
Little Gull
Dorset
11:24

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Mon 03 Jan 2022

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Time
18:32 03/01
Little Gull
Dorset

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11:37 03/01
Little Gull
Dorset
11:33

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10:47 03/01
Little Gull
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Sun 02 Jan 2022

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Time
11:27 02/01
Little Gull
Dorset
11:20

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Sat 01 Jan 2022

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Time
13:30 01/01
Little Gull
Dorset
13:26

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Wed 17 Nov 2021

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:40 17/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset
16/11

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Fri 12 Nov 2021

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Time
12:58 12/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset
11:00

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Wed 10 Nov 2021

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Location
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Time
15:34 10/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset
10:15

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13:49 10/11
Snow Bunting
Dorset
10:15

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Sun 26 Sep 2021

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Location
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Time
11:46 26/09
Whinchat
Dorset
11:41

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Sat 14 Aug 2021

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Location
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Time
15:22 14/08
Common Quail
Dorset

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Fri 13 Aug 2021

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Time
13:52 13/08
Common Quail
Dorset
13:50

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Mon 07 Sep 2020

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Time
10:57 07/09
Whinchat
Dorset

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Wed 02 Sep 2020

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Time
08:29 02/09
Wryneck
Dorset
08:12

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Mon 31 Aug 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:47 31/08
European Honey Buzzard
Dorset
30/08

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14:01 31/08
Whinchat
Dorset

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Fri 28 Aug 2020

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Location
Site
Time
16:02 28/08
Pied Flycatcher
Dorset

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Fri 14 Aug 2020

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Date
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Time
13:17 14/08
Whinchat
Dorset

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Thu 30 Jul 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:24 30/07
Common Quail
Dorset

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Mon 16 Mar 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:48 16/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Fri 06 Mar 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:23 06/03
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
11:00

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Tue 03 Mar 2020

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:52 03/03
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Sat 18 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:26 18/01
Siberian Chiffchaff
Dorset

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Tue 31 Dec 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:14 31/12
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
16:05

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Tue 17 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:00 17/09
Whinchat
Dorset

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Wed 04 Sep 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:57 04/09
Whinchat
Dorset

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Mon 18 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:33 18/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset
10:32

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Sun 17 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
14:06 17/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Wed 13 Mar 2019

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:21 13/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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Tue 12 Mar 2019

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:17 12/03
Northern Wheatear
Dorset

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13:56 12/03
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
11/03

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Sun 10 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:26 10/03
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Sat 09 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 09/03
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
15:00

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Fri 01 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:50 01/03
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Mon 31 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:11 31/12
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
15:30 30/12

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Sat 22 Dec 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 22/12
Short-eared Owl
Dorset
15:15

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Wed 31 Oct 2018

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:35 31/10
Hen Harrier
Dorset

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Mon 26 Jun 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:59 26/06
Red-backed Shrike
Dorset
25/06

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Thu 05 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:16 05/01
Hen Harrier
Dorset

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Fri 27 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:20 27/11
Short-eared Owl
Dorset

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Sun 22 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:35 22/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset
10:36

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07:50 22/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset
07:49

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Sat 21 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:20 21/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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Fri 20 Mar 2015

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
11:58 20/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset
11:15

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Thu 19 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:14 19/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset
14:00

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13:21 19/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset
13:19

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10:01 19/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset
09:45

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Wed 18 Mar 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:21 18/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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Tue 17 Mar 2015

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:54 17/03
Snow Bunting
Dorset

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Mon 24 Nov 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:00 24/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 22 Nov 2014

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:04 22/11
Black Redstart
Dorset

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Fri 22 Aug 2014

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:21 22/08
Common Redstart
Dorset
12:15

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Mon 10 Oct 2011

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:13 10/10
Whinchat
Dorset

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Fri 03 Sep 2010

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:27 03/09
Little Gull
Dorset

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Sat 26 Jun 2010

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:29 26/06
Red Kite
Dorset
16:25

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Wed 21 Oct 2009

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:31 21/10
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Wed 01 Jul 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:55 01/07
Common Quail
Dorset
21:30

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Mon 26 Jan 2009

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 26/01
Merlin
Dorset

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Sun 19 Oct 2008

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
17:24 19/10
Common Redstart
Dorset

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Sat 05 Jan 2008

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:29 05/01
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Sat 14 Jul 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:23 14/07
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Fri 18 May 2007

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:09 18/05
Eurasian Hobby
Dorset

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Fri 07 Apr 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:27 07/04
Hoopoe
Dorset
05/04

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Sun 05 Mar 2006

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:43 05/03
Merlin
Dorset

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Sat 12 Nov 2005

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 12/11
Great Bustard
Dorset

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Thu 04 Aug 2005

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Date
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Site
Time
22:42 04/08
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Wed 22 Jun 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
22:04 22/06
Common Quail
Dorset

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Tue 21 Jun 2005

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
18:10 21/06
Common Quail
Dorset
15:30

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Tue 25 Jan 2005

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Site
Time
13:48 25/01
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Thu 04 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:33 04/11
Little Gull
Dorset
12:00

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Thu 22 Jul 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:52 22/07
Common Quail
Dorset
21:00

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Wed 07 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:53 07/04
Franklin's Gull
Dorset
13:00

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Thu 15 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:25 15/01
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Sat 10 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:26 10/01
Mediterranean Gull
Dorset

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Tue 06 Jan 2004

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:06 06/01
Ruff
Dorset
13:00

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Wed 03 Jul 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:45 03/07
Common Quail
Dorset

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Sat 29 Jun 2002

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Date
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Site
Time
12:02 29/06
Common Quail
Dorset

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Fri 28 Jun 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:57 28/06
Common Quail
Dorset
12:20

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Tue 18 Jun 2002

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
21:45 18/06
Common Quail
Dorset
21:00

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Mon 17 Jun 2002

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:14 17/06
Common Quail
Dorset
21:30

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