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Sun 11 Apr 2021

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11:59 11/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
11:58

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Sat 10 Apr 2021

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12:12 10/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Fri 09 Apr 2021

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11:21 09/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Thu 08 Apr 2021

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18:11 08/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
15:36

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Wed 07 Apr 2021

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13:37 07/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
12:15

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Tue 06 Apr 2021

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19:28 06/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Mon 05 Apr 2021

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12:17 05/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
12:00

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10:07 05/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Sun 04 Apr 2021

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10:33 04/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
10:26

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Sat 03 Apr 2021

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14:24 03/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
14:19

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07:11 03/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
07:05

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Fri 02 Apr 2021

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17:25 02/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands
16:45

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13:00 02/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Sun 04 Oct 2020

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12:07 04/10
Common Scoter
West Midlands

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Fri 25 Sep 2020

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11:54 25/09
Ring Ouzel
West Midlands

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Fri 15 May 2020

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11:07 15/05
Arctic Tern
West Midlands

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Fri 01 May 2020

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13:01 01/05
White-tailed Eagle
West Midlands
11:55

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Wed 17 Apr 2019

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15:15 17/04
Pied Flycatcher
West Midlands

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Tue 16 Apr 2019

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13:33 16/04
Pied Flycatcher
West Midlands

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Sun 18 Feb 2018

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12:10 18/02
Firecrest
West Midlands

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Wed 17 Apr 2013

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13:53 17/04
Ruddy Shelduck
West Midlands

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Fri 26 Oct 2012

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14:16 26/10
Greater Scaup
West Midlands

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Sat 08 Oct 2011

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10:26 08/10
Arctic Tern
West Midlands

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Mon 12 Sep 2011

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19:36 12/09
Arctic Tern
West Midlands

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Sat 18 Jul 2009

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19:50 18/07
Arctic Tern
West Midlands
18:00

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Thu 11 Jun 2009

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08:23 11/06
Eurasian Spoonbill
West Midlands

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Fri 17 Apr 2009

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16:02 17/04
Mediterranean Gull
West Midlands
12:00

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Fri 10 Apr 2009

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08:49 10/04
Little Gull
West Midlands
08:15

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08:31 10/04
Little Gull
West Midlands

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Tue 04 Nov 2008

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22:53 04/11
Bewick's Swan
West Midlands

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Sat 16 Aug 2008

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09:04 16/08
Little Egret
West Midlands

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Thu 31 Jul 2008

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20:17 31/07
Crossbill
West Midlands

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Sun 27 Apr 2008

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09:12 27/04
Short-eared Owl
West Midlands
07:50

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Mon 14 Apr 2008

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18:46 14/04
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Sat 15 Mar 2008

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17:42 15/03
Little Gull
West Midlands
17:10

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16:16 15/03
Little Gull
West Midlands
15:30

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Sat 02 Feb 2008

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17:19 02/02
Little Egret
West Midlands

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Wed 30 Jan 2008

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15:53 30/01
Little Egret
West Midlands
14:00

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11:30 30/01
Little Egret
West Midlands
11:00

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09:23 30/01
Little Egret
West Midlands
29/01

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Mon 28 Jan 2008

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12:37 28/01
Little Egret
West Midlands
10:00

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Mon 02 Apr 2007

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08:30 02/04
Kittiwake
West Midlands
01/04

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Sat 31 Mar 2007

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11:57 31/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Thu 29 Mar 2007

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18:02 29/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Wed 28 Mar 2007

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11:39 28/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Tue 27 Mar 2007

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12:45 27/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Mon 26 Mar 2007

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17:41 26/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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13:09 26/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Fri 23 Mar 2007

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12:18 23/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands
11:00

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Thu 22 Mar 2007

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22:26 22/03
Kittiwake
West Midlands

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Sat 02 Sep 2006

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22:56 02/09
Black Tern
West Midlands

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Sat 13 May 2006

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10:44 13/05
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Mon 01 May 2006

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10:49 01/05
Short-eared Owl
West Midlands

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Sat 06 Aug 2005

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18:29 06/08
Garganey
West Midlands

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Sat 21 Aug 2004

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17:12 21/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
17:20

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14:00 21/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
13:00

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10:00 21/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Fri 20 Aug 2004

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18:25 20/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
18:15

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12:45 20/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
12:37

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12:08 20/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
12:00

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08:12 20/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
07:55

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Thu 19 Aug 2004

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12:24 19/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Wed 18 Aug 2004

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16:11 18/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
12:30

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Tue 17 Aug 2004

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22:34 17/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Mon 16 Aug 2004

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21:48 16/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
21:15

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10:18 16/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
08:30

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Sun 15 Aug 2004

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22:36 15/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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14:29 15/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
14:00

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08:47 15/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
08:30

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08:12 15/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
08:00

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Sat 14 Aug 2004

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13:01 14/08
Black-tailed Godwit
West Midlands

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12:49 14/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
07:30

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Thu 12 Aug 2004

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19:52 12/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
18:00

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Wed 11 Aug 2004

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09:30 11/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
10/08

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Tue 10 Aug 2004

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22:32 10/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Mon 09 Aug 2004

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19:22 09/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Sun 08 Aug 2004

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16:45 08/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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14:43 08/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
13:50

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12:28 08/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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10:47 08/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Sat 07 Aug 2004

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20:14 07/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
19:30

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19:39 07/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
18:30

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17:11 07/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
16:40

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15:19 07/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
14:30

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12:25 07/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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10:53 07/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Fri 06 Aug 2004

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22:25 06/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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19:38 06/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands
19:20

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19:16 06/08
Black-crowned Night Heron
West Midlands

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Wed 07 Jul 2004

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09:31 07/07
Little Egret
West Midlands

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Sat 17 Apr 2004

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09:42 17/04
Lesser Whitethroat
West Midlands

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Sat 20 Mar 2004

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12:16 20/03
Brambling
West Midlands

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Sat 28 Feb 2004

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22:19 28/02
Jack Snipe
West Midlands

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Sun 28 Dec 2003

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20:45 28/12
Brambling
West Midlands

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15:18 28/12
Willow Tit
West Midlands
13:30

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Sat 09 Aug 2003

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15:12 09/08
Little Egret
West Midlands
14:00

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Sun 20 Apr 2003

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10:20 20/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Sat 19 Apr 2003

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13:33 19/04
Black-necked Grebe
West Midlands

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Sun 09 Mar 2003

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11:53 09/03
Little Ringed Plover
West Midlands

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Sat 08 Mar 2003

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22:01 08/03
Little Ringed Plover
West Midlands

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