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Wed 08 Feb 2023

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Time
19:33 08/02
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 04 Feb 2023

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17:34 04/02
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Fri 27 Jan 2023

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19:46 27/01
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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19:45 27/01
Whimbrel
Forth
26/01

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19:13 27/01
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Thu 26 Jan 2023

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11:50 26/01
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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09:48 26/01
Hawfinch
Forth

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Tue 24 Jan 2023

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20:40 24/01
Smew
Forth
23/01

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Sat 21 Jan 2023

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21:21 21/01
Slavonian Grebe
Forth

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21:13 21/01
Short-eared Owl
Forth

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21:13 21/01
Waxwing
Forth

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16:32 21/01
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Fri 20 Jan 2023

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09:50 20/01
Snow Bunting
Forth

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Thu 19 Jan 2023

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21:00 19/01
Waxwing
Forth

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Wed 18 Jan 2023

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17:05 18/01
Waxwing
Forth

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Tue 17 Jan 2023

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22:19 17/01
Mealy Redpoll
Forth

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Mon 16 Jan 2023

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20:01 16/01
Spotted Redshank
Forth
08:45

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Sat 14 Jan 2023

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17:41 14/01
Kittiwake
Forth

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Fri 13 Jan 2023

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16:50 13/01
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Sun 08 Jan 2023

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16:37 08/01
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Sat 07 Jan 2023

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14:04 07/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Fri 06 Jan 2023

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13:30 06/01
Hawfinch
Forth
13:20

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10:05 06/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
10:01

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09:41 06/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
09:36

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Thu 05 Jan 2023

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15:50 05/01
Greater Scaup
Forth
04/01

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09:49 05/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
09:30

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Tue 03 Jan 2023

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10:09 03/01
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sat 31 Dec 2022

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19:11 31/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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15:32 31/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
12:00

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Fri 30 Dec 2022

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08:23 30/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
29/12

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Thu 29 Dec 2022

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17:34 29/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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12:16 29/12
Iceland Gull
Forth
12:08

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08:54 29/12
Iceland Gull
Forth
08:51

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Wed 28 Dec 2022

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13:51 28/12
Iceland Gull
Forth
12:30

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10:59 28/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
10:58

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10:00 28/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
09:58

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Tue 27 Dec 2022

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08:04 27/12
Waxwing
Forth
25/12

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Mon 26 Dec 2022

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11:59 26/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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11:11 26/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
11:04

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Sat 24 Dec 2022

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Date
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Site
Time
14:15 24/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
14:09

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Thu 22 Dec 2022

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Time
19:35 22/12
Greater Scaup
Forth

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10:58 22/12
Greater Scaup
Forth

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10:58 22/12
Red-necked Grebe
Forth

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Mon 19 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
13:36 19/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sun 18 Dec 2022

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Date
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Time
12:38 18/12
Green-winged Teal
Forth
12:32

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Sat 17 Dec 2022

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Date
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Time
13:42 17/12
Black-throated Thrush
Forth

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Fri 16 Dec 2022

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Date
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Time
20:41 16/12
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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Thu 15 Dec 2022

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Date
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Time
12:35 15/12
Green-winged Teal
Forth
12:30

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11:31 15/12
Green-winged Teal
Forth

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Tue 13 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
Site
Time
10:41 13/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
12/12

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Mon 12 Dec 2022

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Time
19:08 12/12
Waxwing
Forth

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Sat 10 Dec 2022

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10:53 10/12
Waxwing
Forth
10:35

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Fri 09 Dec 2022

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12:42 09/12
Waxwing
Forth
12:20

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Thu 08 Dec 2022

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Date
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Location
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Time
17:44 08/12
Greater Scaup
Forth

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12:42 08/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Wed 07 Dec 2022

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Location
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Time
14:12 07/12
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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13:40 07/12
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Mon 05 Dec 2022

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Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:54 05/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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11:23 05/12
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
04/12

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Sun 04 Dec 2022

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Date
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Time
08:11 04/12
Greater Scaup
Forth
03/12

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Sun 27 Nov 2022

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16:36 27/11
Greater Scaup
Forth

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12:00 27/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
12:00

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11:33 27/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
11:32

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Sat 26 Nov 2022

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10:06 26/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sun 20 Nov 2022

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15:07 20/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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09:03 20/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
08:59

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Sat 19 Nov 2022

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18:54 19/11
Red-throated Diver
Forth

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17:22 19/11
Short-eared Owl
Forth

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14:38 19/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
12:45

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Thu 17 Nov 2022

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08:37 17/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
16/11

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Mon 07 Nov 2022

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13:57 07/11
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth
13:54

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Sun 06 Nov 2022

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13:30 06/11
Greater Scaup
Forth
12:56

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Sat 05 Nov 2022

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12:45 05/11
Long-tailed Duck
Forth
12:38

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Thu 03 Nov 2022

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21:05 03/11
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sun 30 Oct 2022

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20:00 30/10
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Wed 26 Oct 2022

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21:54 26/10
Taiga Bean Goose
Forth

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Sat 22 Oct 2022

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17:34 22/10
Great Egret
Forth

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12:48 22/10
Ross's Goose
Forth

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Mon 17 Oct 2022

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12:39 17/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sun 16 Oct 2022

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17:32 16/10
Long-tailed Duck
Forth

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09:19 16/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 15 Oct 2022

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20:03 15/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Tue 11 Oct 2022

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20:31 11/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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16:42 10/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Sat 08 Oct 2022

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20:03 08/10
Greater Scaup
Forth

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17:00 08/10
Red-necked Grebe
Forth
16:47

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Fri 07 Oct 2022

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18:37 07/10
Spotted Redshank
Forth

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Wed 28 Sep 2022

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17:17 28/09
Greater Scaup
Forth

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Mon 26 Sep 2022

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14:00 26/09
Red-necked Grebe
Forth
13:30

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Sat 24 Sep 2022

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16:07 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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15:20 24/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth

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12:15 24/09
Pomarine Skua
Forth

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12:02 24/09
Red-necked Grebe
Forth

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Sun 18 Sep 2022

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10:57 18/09
Red-necked Grebe
Forth

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09:07 18/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth

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08:20 18/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth
08:00

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Sat 17 Sep 2022

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13:25 17/09
Greater Scaup
Forth
13:20

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Fri 16 Sep 2022

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16:32 16/09
Greater Scaup
Forth
16:29

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Tue 13 Sep 2022

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19:48 13/09
Ruddy Shelduck
Forth
19:10

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19:03 13/09
Curlew Sandpiper
Forth
18:20

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