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Mon 21 Oct 2019

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16:13 21/10
Little Auk
Kent

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Sun 01 Sep 2019

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14:02 01/09
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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11:30 01/09
European Bee-eater
Kent

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Sun 25 Aug 2019

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18:41 25/08
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Mon 25 Feb 2019

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14:55 25/02
Western Cattle Egret
Kent

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Wed 06 Feb 2019

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19:21 06/02
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Mon 04 Feb 2019

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13:11 04/02
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent

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Thu 06 Dec 2018

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14:41 06/12
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sun 11 Nov 2018

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15:33 11/11
Common/Pallid Swift
Kent
14:00

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Sun 07 Oct 2018

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14:11 07/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Kent

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Tue 01 May 2018

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13:32 01/05
Ring Ouzel
Kent
11:00

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Sun 29 Apr 2018

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14:53 29/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent
09:45

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Sat 28 Apr 2018

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18:33 28/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Sat 21 Apr 2018

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19:47 21/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent
10:15

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Thu 15 Mar 2018

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10:10 15/03
Black Redstart
Kent
09:35

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Mon 22 Jan 2018

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17:24 22/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Wed 10 Jan 2018

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15:25 10/01
Snow Bunting
Kent

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11:03 10/01
Lapland Bunting
Kent
10:30

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Sat 30 Dec 2017

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13:37 30/12
Lapland Bunting
Kent
13:32

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Thu 28 Dec 2017

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13:15 28/12
Lapland Bunting
Kent

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Mon 20 Nov 2017

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07:36 20/11
Snow Bunting
Kent
19/11

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Fri 17 Nov 2017

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17:55 17/11
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Wed 08 Nov 2017

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19:29 08/11
Great Grey Shrike
Kent

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Sun 19 Feb 2017

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19:52 19/02
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Mon 17 Oct 2016

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14:36 17/10
Common Crane
Kent
09:10

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Wed 12 Oct 2016

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15:04 12/10
Common Crane
Kent
12:15

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Sun 09 Oct 2016

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22:30 09/10
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Sat 24 Oct 2015

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12:43 24/10
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Thu 15 Oct 2015

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15:53 15/10
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sun 11 Oct 2015

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11:20 11/10
Dartford Warbler
Kent

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Sun 06 Sep 2015

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16:31 06/09
Wryneck
Kent
04/09

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Sat 05 Sep 2015

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15:31 05/09
Montagu's Harrier
Kent
15:00

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12:55 05/09
Montagu's Harrier
Kent

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07:53 05/09
Montagu's Harrier
Kent
07:30

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Mon 31 Aug 2015

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10:51 31/08
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Sun 30 Aug 2015

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10:10 30/08
Wryneck
Kent
10:00

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Sun 23 Aug 2015

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12:05 23/08
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Sat 30 May 2015

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12:51 30/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Kent

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11:29 30/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Kent

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11:08 30/05
Red-necked Phalarope
Kent
11:08

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Sat 25 Apr 2015

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11:50 25/04
Common Redstart
Kent

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Wed 15 Apr 2015

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17:56 15/04
Eurasian Spoonbill
Kent
19:41 14/04

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Fri 06 Mar 2015

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22:17 06/03
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sat 14 Feb 2015

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15:08 14/02
Iceland Gull
Kent
15:05

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Fri 30 Jan 2015

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19:27 30/01
Short-eared Owl
Kent

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Sat 06 Dec 2014

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22:50 06/12
Snow Bunting
Kent

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Wed 15 Oct 2014

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18:00 15/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Tue 14 Oct 2014

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14:58 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent
14:55

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12:25 14/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Sun 28 Sep 2014

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11:31 28/09
Woodlark
Kent
10:40

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Sun 21 Sep 2014

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10:47 21/09
Barred Warbler
Kent

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09:31 21/09
Black Tern
Kent

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Sun 14 Sep 2014

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22:33 14/09
Common Redstart
Kent

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Sat 13 Sep 2014

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12:48 13/09
Common Redstart
Kent

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Sat 06 Sep 2014

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14:09 06/09
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Fri 05 Sep 2014

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18:10 05/09
Pied Flycatcher
Kent

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Sun 13 Apr 2014

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12:05 13/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Sat 12 Apr 2014

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09:31 12/04
Ring Ouzel
Kent
09:20

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Sun 05 Jan 2014

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17:50 05/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Mon 25 Nov 2013

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22:41 25/11
Snow Bunting
Kent
15:20

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Sat 12 Oct 2013

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21:58 12/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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10:04 12/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Kent
09:45

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08:57 12/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent

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Fri 11 Oct 2013

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18:21 11/10
Leach's Storm Petrel
Kent
15:30

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Tue 03 Sep 2013

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13:14 03/09
Wryneck
Kent
07:00

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Mon 02 Sep 2013

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22:04 02/09
Wryneck
Kent

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Sun 01 Sep 2013

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10:57 01/09
Wryneck
Kent
10:40

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Thu 29 Aug 2013

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18:07 29/08
Black Tern
Kent
18:00

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13:15 29/08
Red-backed Shrike
Kent

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Wed 28 Aug 2013

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19:18 28/08
Wryneck
Kent
19:18

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14:12 28/08
Wryneck
Kent
13:40

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Tue 27 Aug 2013

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07:54 27/08
Wryneck
Kent
07:53

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Mon 26 Aug 2013

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19:02 26/08
Red-backed Shrike
Kent
18:45

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13:49 26/08
Red-backed Shrike
Kent
13:00

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09:26 26/08
Wryneck
Kent
09:15

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Mon 01 Apr 2013

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22:16 01/04
Black Redstart
Kent

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Sat 16 Feb 2013

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17:03 16/02
Hen Harrier
Kent

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Wed 09 Jan 2013

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23:03 09/01
Rough-legged Buzzard
Kent

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22:08 09/01
Great Egret
Kent

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Sun 06 Jan 2013

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12:02 06/01
Waxwing
Kent
11:59

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Sat 05 Jan 2013

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16:27 05/01
Waxwing
Kent

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Fri 04 Jan 2013

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21:51 04/01
Waxwing
Kent

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Wed 26 Dec 2012

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13:29 26/12
Waxwing
Kent
12:50

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Wed 24 Oct 2012

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20:11 24/10
Ring Ouzel
Kent
16:00

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Wed 10 Oct 2012

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11:38 10/10
Firecrest
Kent
11:00

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Sat 11 Feb 2012

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15:27 11/02
White-tailed Eagle
Kent
15:20

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Fri 03 Feb 2012

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15:39 03/02
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
10:15

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Tue 10 Jan 2012

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18:28 10/01
Black-throated Diver
Kent

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Thu 22 Dec 2011

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17:37 22/12
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
09:35

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Sun 18 Dec 2011

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17:12 18/12
Lapland Bunting
Kent
10:40

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17:06 18/12
Snow Bunting
Kent
09:45

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Mon 12 Dec 2011

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18:38 12/12
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
13:20

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Sat 12 Nov 2011

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17:52 12/11
Snow Bunting
Kent
13:10

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Sun 23 Oct 2011

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15:58 23/10
Rough-legged Buzzard
Kent
15:35

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Fri 18 Feb 2011

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18:46 18/02
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
13:15

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Thu 03 Feb 2011

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18:59 03/02
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
10:30

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Mon 03 Jan 2011

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19:10 03/01
Waxwing
Kent

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Sun 02 Jan 2011

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21:06 02/01
Waxwing
Kent

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16:41 02/01
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Kent

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Fri 31 Dec 2010

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22:08 31/12
Purple Sandpiper
Kent
12:00

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